A group of engineering students and researchers is in the process of building key components on the world’s first 3D printed excavator, to be unveiled at CONEXPO-CON/AGG and…
New digital product configurator from Eaton
Power management company Eaton, has recently expanded their digital product configurator to include large bore tie rod and mill duty cylinders. Built by CADENAS PARTsolutions, the digital product…
What is an LVIT and where are they used?
LVITs, Linear Variable Inductive Transducers, which have been around for more than 30 years, are relatively low cost, contactless position sensing devices that utilize eddy currents developed by…
New touchless in-cylinder sensors have 5 output versions
Novotechnik has introduced the TH1 Series of touchless in-cylinder linear position sensors. This family of rod-style sensors is designed for integration in hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, while the…
World market for hydraulic pumps to reach $10.4 billion by 2022
According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, the global hydraulic pump market is expected to garner $10.4 billion of revenue by 2022, growing at a CAGR…
Motion Industries launches initiative to service renewable energy segment
Motion Industries, a leading distributor of industrial maintenance, repair, and operation (MRO) replacement parts, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC), announced the creation…
Catching up with Rolf Najork, the new chairman of Bosch Rexroth AG
A few months ago, Rolf Najork took over the reins at Bosch Rexroth as chairman of the executive board. I had the opportunity to sit down and speak…
Bucher Hydraulics develops non-return valves with 50% higher flow
Global competition and increasing cost pressures have raised expectations for every aspect of hydraulic systems. According to officials at Bucher Hydraulics, that’s why it pays to review even…
Where are hydraulic motors used?
Hydraulic motors are used in any application requiring rotational force, also known as torque. A hydraulic motor converts hydrostatic energy into mechanical energy by pushing vanes, gears or…
Twelve tips for better cylinder selection
By Marty Hegyi Product Manager, Cylinders, Bosch Rexroth Corp. Here’s how to design hydraulic cylinders that improve performance, last longer and cost less. Hydraulic cylinders harness fluid pressure and flow to generate…
CONEXPO and IFPE to get bigger?
If you’ve never attended the CONEXPO/IFPE shows, let me tell you something—they’re enormous. How big are they? Well, they spread across pretty much the entire Las Vegas Convention…
How do you eliminate heat generated by a hydraulic pump?
One of the ways to eliminate hydraulic pumps’ heat generation is related to efficiency. The efficiency of the pump is directly related to how much energy is being used downstream. If…
Ag machinery relies on the versatility of hydraulics
Unique, easily changed designs dominate in agricultural machines, where the power density and the precision offered by electrohydraulics will continue to keep farms in the green. The agricultural machinery…
Medium pressure pump added to hydraulic portfolio
Liebherr component division presents at the Bauma 2016 the newly developed LH30VO axial piston pump of swash plate design. The medium pressure pump complements the existing product portfolio…
Liebherr enhances its hydraulic components portfolio
Liebherr expands its hydraulic components portfolio by energy-efficient hydraulic power units and a new hydraulic cylinder series-production range for pressures of up to 350 bar. The Liebherr Group…
High fuel-efficiency R3 hydromechanical variable transmission
Dana Rexroth Transmission Systems has announced that its engineers have completed final validation testing of the R3 hydromechanical variable transmission (HVT), with the start of production expected in…
New tank-mounted low pressure filter
Schroeder Industries has released the redesigned ZT, a tank-mounted low pressure filter. The 100-psi ZT features an aluminum head with a plastic bowl and plastic cap to minimize weight….
Pitching vibration damping for wheel loaders
Over the years, driving speeds of construction vehicles have steadily risen. Even the small- and medium-sized machines for material handling and transport (wheel loaders and telescopic loaders) have…
Peapod grocery delivery adds hydraulic hybrid trucks to its fleet
Peapod, an online grocer, took delivery of its first two fuel efficient, hydraulic hybrid delivery trucks this month. The vehicles, existing Workhorse walk-in vans with GM gasoline engines…
Industry experts lead keynotes at Fluid Power Technology Conference
Three keynote presentations are slated for the inaugural Fluid Power Technology Conference, as the event will be opened both days and closed by industry experts. Kicking off the…
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions proves the oil and gas industry is down, but not out
Two weeks ago, I attended the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston. Monday—traditionally the slowest day of the show—was quiet, especially as the rain was only starting to…
When to use a hydraulic rotary actuator
Hydraulic rotary actuators are powerful, compact fluid power products that have a lot of applicability in mobile machinery that require a lot of power, delivered in a tight…
Marine-safe hydraulic fluids are non-toxic
Line of inherently biodegradable, non-toxic to aquatic life (LC-50) hydraulic oils from Lubriplate are formulated with premium USP white mineral oils and a zinc free anti-wear additive package. These…
Parker Hannifin’s new compact F12 high-efficiency motor series offers higher power-to-weight ratio in less space
The Pump & Motor Division Europe (PMDE) of Parker Hannifin introduced its new generation large frame F12 motors at Bauma last month. The F12-152, F12-162 and F12-182 are…
Fluid power and smart iron
At the recent Bauma show in Munich, Caterpillar executives unveiled “The Age of Smart Iron,” the company’s strategy to meld machine and digital technology to make construction equipment…