Modern mobile machinery has changed quite a bit. Here is a look at how construction equipment hydraulics have changed over the last couple hundred years. By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor On a road near my home, there exists a hand-laid stone fence, perhaps 4 ft high and a hundred times as long. Crafted from locally-sourced […]
FORCE America acquires Mobile Equipment Systems
FORCE America has acquired Mobile Equipment Systems, Tukwila, Wash., a supplier of power-takeoffs, pumps and mobile hydraulic components to the northwestern United States. The acquisition extends FORCE America’s reach into the Pacific Northwest and provides local support for the company’s customers in the region. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Mobile Equipment Systems […]
Energy-efficient hydro accumulators for energy storage or conversion
Roth Hydraulics, Biedenkopf, Germany, offers energy-efficient hydro accumulator solutions for systems requiring storage or conversion of hydraulic energy. These fluid technology components are used in mobile hydraulics, energy and power plant systems, industrial hydraulics, machine tools and oil and gas systems. Roth Hydraulics, formerly known as Bolenz & Schäfer, is a company with a long […]
HED appoints Randy Silasiri as VP sales and marketing
Randy Silasiri has joined HED Inc., Hartford, Wis., as its VP Sales & Marketing. He comes to HED from a 12 year career with Danaher/Fortive with global sales responsibilities at several divisions including Danaher Motion, Dover Motion, and Kollmorgen. Previously, he had a 16 year career with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation, with various sales and engineering roles […]
Registration is open for 2019 ICUEE-The Demo Expo
Registration is officially open for 2019 ICUEE-The Demo Expo, set for October 1-3 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. New registration options make it easier than ever to attend and take advantage of ICUEE’s exhibits of the latest utility and construction product innovations. Attendees will also find new education opportunities and the show’s […]
What is the difference between fixed and variable pumps?
For novices in the fluid power industry, lack of understanding between the fixed flow and variable flow pumping concepts is quite common. A hydraulic pump has one mission, and that is to transform incoming mechanical energy at its shaft into hydraulic energy capable of transferring force to actuators somewhere downstream. This transfer of force is […]
HAWE expands its market and application presence with Hoerbiger’s automation buy
On March 26, HAWE Hydraulik SE, Aschheim / Munich, signed the contract for the purchase of Hoerbiger Automatisierungstechnik Holding GmbH. The manufacturer of hydraulic components and systems has thus acquired several legally independent companies at three locations and the associated product range from Hoerbiger Deutschland Holding GmbH effective May 1. In 2018, the division generated […]
Learn the latest in mobile hydraulic technologies at FPTC 2019
It’s no secret that mobile machinery is possibly the biggest user of hydraulic technologies. Hydraulic components are ideal because they offer the power density required to move heavy loads used in construction, the precision required in agriculture and the safety of mining. As a result, many of the sessions at this year’s Fluid Power Technology […]
Eaton appoints Paulo Ruiz as President of its Hydraulics Group
Eaton today announced that Paulo Ruiz has been named president, Hydraulics Group, effective April 1. He will be located in Eden Prairie, Minn., and will report to Uday Yadav, President and COO, Industrial Sector. “Paulo is an ideal fit to lead Eaton’s Hydraulics Group into its next chapter,” Yadav said. “His strong customer focus, extensive […]
When should you use on/off valves?
Contributed by Josh Cosford Although any “bang-bang” valve is one where the valve shifts between two discreet positions, either open or closed, it can also apply to valves with three positions, such as with a 4/3 solenoid operated directional valve. But there are occasions where a true On/Off valve provides the best solutions to a […]