• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Mobile Hydraulic Tips

Mobile Hydraulic Tips focuses on pumps, fittings, valves, manifolds and other products and news in the Mobile Hydraulics industry.

  • Hydraulics Blog
  • Industry News
  • Engineering Basics
  • Components
    • Cylinders
    • Fittings / Couplings
    • Pumps / Motors
    • Sensors / Gauges
    • Valves / Manifolds
    • Related components
  • Design Guide Library
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe

AKG of America nears completion of construction on new cooling systems R&D facility

August 31, 2017 By Mary Gannon

Share

AKG_LogoAKG of America, a manufacturer of cooling solutions including heat exchangers used in mobile machinery, is in the process of completing construction on a new 32,000 ft2 Research and Development (R&D) center located on its Mebane, N.C. campus. The new R&D center will allow AKG to expand new product introduction (NPI) within the worldwide group of AKG companies.

The facility includes a new high-capacity water-glycol thermal cycle test stand that will allow for testing of up to six heat exchangers at one time with a combined flow of 250 gpm. A charge air cooler thermal cycle test stand capable of testing heat exchangers with combined internal airflow of 12,000 KG per hour at 250°C differential will follow. Current R&D test equipment including pressure cycle test stands, thermal imaging camera, burst testing, and analytical equipment will be relocated to the new facility. The new Mebane R&D center will complement the German R&D center located in Hofgeismar, Germany by providing capabilities specific to the US market.

“OEM manufacturers in mining, power-generation, construction, and other markets will continue to benefit from AKG’s combined approach to lab testing based on actual field profiles,” said Steve Sydnor, US R&D Manager. “The enhanced capability and size of the new test stands have the potential to be used for third party testing outside of AKG’s markets.”

The new R&D center is on schedule to be operational in early 2018.

AKG of America
www.akgts.com

Filed Under: Industry News Tagged With: akgamerica

Primary Sidebar

Fluid Power Design Guides

fluid
“mht
EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND STAY CONNECTED
Get the latest info on technologies, tools and strategies for Fluid Power Professionals.

Fluid Power World Digital Editions

Fluid Power World is written by engineers for engineers engaged in designing machines and or equipment in Off-Highway, Oil & Gas, Mining, Packaging, Industrial Applications, Agriculture, Construction, Forestry, Medical and Material Handling. Fluid Power World covers pneumatics, mobile hydraulics and industrial hydraulics.

Footer

Mobile Hydraulic Tips

FLUID POWER WORLD NETWORK

  • Fluid Power World
  • Hose Assembly Tips
  • Pneumatic Tips
  • Sealing and Contamination Tips
  • Fluid Power Distributor Lookup

MOBILE HYDRAULIC TIPS

  • Subscribe to our newsletter
  • Advertise with us
  • Contact us
  • About us

Copyright © 2025 · WTWH Media LLC and its licensors. All rights reserved.
The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of WTWH Media.

Privacy Policy