Edited by: Mike Santora • Associate Editor When Blueline Manufacturing Company sought to enable its blueberry harvester to reduce harvest loss by up to 50%, the company looked…
In this self-propelled beet harvesting machine, the series E 598/E 998 filter provides a modular connection concept with two stackable connecting plates.
Edited by: Mike Santora • Associate Editor Since the launch of the return-suction filter from Argo-Hytos, this filter concept for mobile machines has become a standard in many…
Fluid power spurs ag machinery innovations
Fluid power was well-represented at Agritechnica, the world’s largest agricultural-machinery trade fair held last month in Hannover, Germany. Fluid Power World recently noted that Linde Hydraulics received the…
Moving-floor assembly line streamlines production of farm equipment
Canadian farm equipment manufacturer Bourgault Industries recently unveiled its 370 × 25-ft moving-floor assembly line. The moving-floor system is designed for manufacturing the company’s pneumatic seeding/tillage equipment, which can reach widths of 125 ft and upward of 75,000 lb. Bourgault sought a new design that, with higher efficiency operation, improved safety and increased productivity compared…
The top 5 Mobile Hydraulic Tips stories of 2015
I’m not quite sure how it’s gotten to this point—with Christmas being a mere two weeks away—but here we are, and that means the year is about done….
Bent axis motor product gets enhanced
Danfoss Power Solutions has announced the release of H1B210, a new frame size that enhances the successful H1B bent axis motor family (H1B060 – H1B250). The new frame…
Reader question: Now THIS is a mobile filter!
By Josh Cosford We get regular reader letters, sometimes giving feedback or opinions on articles, but most often asking questions about a topic. One such reader is Ed…
The lowdown on pressure-reducing valves
Pressure valves are absolutely critical for the safe, reliable and precise control of hydraulic machinery. As anyone would assume by their name, pressure valves are any hydraulic component…
How do hydraulic cylinders fail—contamination
Today’s fluid-power users, for the most part, are well aware that keeping hydraulic fluid clean is essential in preventing premature failures and unexpected downtime. Nonetheless, contamination remains a…
TG Series power take-off eliminates need for shift cables
Muncie Power Products assists the truck equipment and other fluid power markets with its TG Series power take-off. The TG Series is available with 10 speed ratios, 19…
Steering system with full safety integration
Danfoss Power Solutions announces intelligent steering option with full safety integration. The system incorporates both a steering and a safety controller into an electrohydraulic actuator, saving development resources…
Hydraulic system helps reduce harvest loss by up to 50%
Power management company Eaton today announced that a hydraulic system custom-designed for Blueline Manufacturing Company’s advanced blueberry harvester, helps reduce harvest loss by up to 50%. The company…
Perception of China meets reality
Americans like to celebrate successful entrepreneurs who started out with little more than the shirt on their back. But most of us have never heard of Liping Wong….
Hydraulic motor wins Agritechnica Silver Innovation Medal
Linde Hydraulics GmbH & Co. KG has been awarded the Agritechnica Silver Innovation Medal for its HMV105D drive motor. The world’s largest agricultural machinery trade fair awards prizes…
Hydraulic motors up to 26% more compact
New A2FM 70 series bent-axis hydraulic motors from Rextroth have higher power in a smaller installation space. The motors are up to 26% shorter and are notable for…
Trends in construction machinery hydraulics
If you asked my twenty-year-old self to describe the typical day on a construction site, I’d probably have described the stereotypical scene; five guys standing around watching a…
Gear pumps to be added to piston pump line
Universal Hydraulics International is introducing a range of UH Series gear pumps to complement the existing piston pump line offered through the Duplomatic label. Produced in Italy by…
HINO 338 Series PTO and installation kit
Muncie Power Products, Inc. has partnered with Hino and Allison Transmission to design the power take-off and installation kit for the Hino 338 Series. The design uses Muncie…
High flow, high pressure direct operating solenoid value series from Gems Sensors & Controls
Gems Sensors & Controls, a leading oil and gas industry supplier of liquid level, pressure and flow sensors, as well as fluid control devices, has announced the global…
Sensor readings for fluid conditions
Hy-Trax- Manually Controlled Fluid Sampling System Features and Benefits • Provides Local Visibility to the Fluid Condition of Critical Systems. • Integrated micro VSD, (Variable Speed Drive), pump/motor…
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions expands its Americas R&D Center
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions announces it has increased the size of its Product Testing Laboratory located at the HA Traub Technical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This expansion comprises…
A recap of the 2015 CFPA Annual General Meeting
I write this from my suite at Chateau Vaudreuil, in beautiful Vaudreuil-Dorion Quebec, situated just West of Montréal. The view out my balcony provides me with a breathtaking…
Working objectively in a subjective world: A troubleshooting tip
By Mark Pszczolkowski, Hydraulics Consultant at CD Industrial Group Inc., www.cdiginc.com As one who maintains hydraulic systems, I am often asked to give a reason for the performance of…
What is hydraulic fluid conditioning – part 3
Your oil is wet. No, I didn’t skip 8th grade science class, where you learn how oil and water don’t mix. Okay, so it mixes a bit, if…
5 applications where you should definitely use hydraulics
In my last blog, I discussed five applications where you shouldn’t use hydraulics. Tiny robots, cars, tight budgets, can crushers and bicycles are all terrible uses for hydraulics….