HAWE Hydraulics is strengthening its North American presence through the acquisition of Pacific Fluid Systems, located in Portland, Oregon. Effective April 1, 2013, this merger strategically positions HAWE…
The 9 coolest mobile hydraulic cylinder applications
Hydraulic cylinders are used in countless applications that demand power density and flexibility. Here are 9 of the coolest (not to mention some of the biggest!) applications for…
Bosch Rexroth highlights innovative solutions for offshore applications at OTC
Bosch Rexroth offers components and system solutions for offshore support vessels, exploration and drilling, offshore wind installation and deep sea applications. Several of those technologies will be on…
New Technical Specification Now Available From NFPA
A new ISO Technical Specification has recently been published and is now available from the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA). ISO/TS 17165-2:2013 (supersedes ISO/TR 17165-2:2006) Hydraulic fluid power…
Sauer-Danfoss Launches PLUS+1 Compliant Fan Drive Control for H1 Pump Family
Sauer-Danfoss introduces a PLUS+1 Compliant Fan Drive Control (FDC) for the H1 family of piston pumps. FDC for H1 pumps utilizes proven closed-circuit technology to meet urgent customer…
NFPA Membership Continues to Grow
Hydraulic Management Group, LLC Troy, MI – Hydraulic Management Group, LLC (HMG-USA) is a Michigan, USA based Hydraulic Product Distribution, Consulting, Application Engineering, Market Survey, and, Training enterprise….
Exlar Expands Flexible K Series Actuators with New 75 mm Frame Size
Exlar, a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls, announces the expansion of its K Series line of linear actuators with new 75 mm frame size. K Series actuators combine roller…
Muncie Power adds cylinder specification module to application software
Muncie Power’s application suite, M-Power Spec, currently utilizes modern technology to quickly and easily specify wet line kits, power take-offs, pumps and clutch pump mounting kits by application. In…
Cars and Reliability
Today’s cars are extremely complex assemblies of all kinds of mechatronic systems. Toyota says their average car contains about 30,000 parts if you include all the screws and…
Bosch Rexroth opens its largest hydraulics production campus in North America
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley joined Bosch Rexroth Americas President Berend Bracht and executives from Robert Bosch LLC to formally mark the start of production at the company’s…
Eaton presents efficient electro-hydraulic solutions for machine building at Hannover
Eaton will use this year’s Hannover Fair as a platform to present its latest range of hydraulic, filtration, and electrical products and services that are cutting start-up times,…
The Slim V60N-130: High Pressure and High Volume
HAWE Hydraulics announced the addition of the new V60N-130 to HAWE‘s well-established V60N series of axial piston pumps. There are now four different sizes in the pump family…
Parker Now Offers Hydraulic Coolers for the Mobile and Industrial Market
Parker’s Global Accumulator Division is now the Accumulator and Cooler Division Americas (ACDA), a division of Parker Hannifin Corporation. The new ACDA, a merge of the former Global…
Mistakes to avoid when choosing a hydraulic cylinder
When you think of engineering brawn, hydraulic cylinders are probably what come to mind. These linear actuators can range from smaller than your arm to gargantuan devices found…
Hydraulex’s Pareek named as Manufacturing Council member
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank announced the appointment of 26 members to the 2013 Manufacturing Council. The Council, established in 2004 and directed by the Department…
ControlAir Announces New Mobile Website
ControlAir announced that it has launched a mobile version of the ControlAir website. Accessible from any web-enabled phone or smartphone, the site connects customers, wherever they may be,…
Picolino Rotary Pump and Compressor From Thomas
Thomas has introduced the new oil-less, long-life Picolino Rotary pump and compressor. Featuring high performance in a compact size, the Picolino is designed for a variety of applications, including medical, vacuum lifting, laboratory, air sampling, sewage aeration, and printing. This quiet, pulsation-free pump is available in two configurations – the DTE (pressure) with inlet silencer,…
Looking forward to IFK 2014
One of the best fluid power technical conferences in the world is the every-four-year IFK event held in the lovely city of Aachen, Germany. I’ve had the good…
Manufacturing matters: U.S. upward, Europe downward?
News on the domestic manufacturing front has been largely positive the past couple of weeks. I was impressed by a couple of articles (one by Politico, the other…
PHD Inc. Moblie Sales Configurator App Powered by CADENAS PARTsolutions
CADENAS PARTsolutions and PHD Inc. are expanding their CAD Sales Configurator with a 3D mobile app. CADENAS PARTsolutions has created a custom 3D CAD mobile app specifically designed for PHD Inc. The app, built for use with the Apple iPhone and iPad, will enable users to instantly access a complete catalog of 3D models, optimized…
Parker Releases Multi-Platform App to Simplify Identification of Part Numbers
Parker Hannifin Corporation’s Tube Fitting Division recently launched Parker FittingFinder, an innovative mobile, tablet and Web-based App that brings the hydraulic tube fitting and adapter identification process to…
Fabco-Air, Inc. has Released a Multi-Power Air Press
Fabco-Air’s Multi-Powered® Air Press delivers hydraulic type force. The force multiplying air cylinders are adapted to a precision framework to provide the ultimate in a powerful, compact press for production…
NOSHOK Announces New Digital Temperature Indicators
NOSHOK has added new 820/821 Series Digital Temperature Indicators to our Temperature Measurement Solutions offering, backed by a 3-year warranty. These temperature indicators are an ideal replacement for…
Alliance Sensors Introduces the LA-25 Series Heavy Duty Industrial LVDTs
Alliance Sensors Group announces the new LA-25 series LVDTs for use in steel, aluminum, and paper mills as well as in fluid power systems and hydro plants. The…
Muncie Power Extends Reach with Telescopic Cylinders
Muncie Power Products has extended their reach with their new single-acting telescopic cylinders. These uniquely designed cylinders provide performance and value through advanced machining and the use of…