AKG has further developed the Frameless TubeFin product line’s radiators and charge air coolers based on growing demands from the market and direct customer feedback. AKG’s coolers are adapted to on and off-highway vehicles including construction, generators, logistics vehicles, and specialty trucks. They are suitable for oil cooling in hydraulic, transmission, and fuel systems. LightWeight […]
When should you use telescopic cylinders?
Contributed by Josh Cosford Telescopic cylinders are a unique type of actuator able to extend far longer than a traditional rod-style cylinder. Telescopic cylinders are manufactured using two or more nested tubes inside one another, and these tubes act as both the rod and barrel. Telescopic cylinders have as many as seven stages or more, […]
Kraft Fluid Systems promotes two sales professionals
Kraft Fluid Systems announces the promotion two sales professionals for North America. Kraft promoted John Juhasz, CFPHS & CFPECS, to Regional Sales Manager for the Ind., Mil., Wis. and Ill. territory. Juhasz will oversee the activities of all Kraft salespeople in the area and will work directly with company suppliers to better meet the needs […]
Flange coupling offers higher torques for mobile machinery in same size
For hydrostatic drives in construction and agricultural machines, I. C.-engines and hydraulic pumps are directly coupled. Both units are connected by a flange coupling. This connection must meet a number of requirements — although primarily it must transmit the power reliably, enabling the machine to perform the pending operations as requested. This is done via […]
Miniature linear position sensors operate reliably in high-pressure hydraulics
The operating environments of many hydraulic and materials testing systems require linear position sensors that operate reliably under continuous high pressures and temperatures while fitting into restrictive spaces. NewTek Sensor Solutions, Pennsauken, N.J., offers vented versions of its M-375 miniature LVDT linear position sensors specially designed to provide the highest level of reliability and accuracy under […]
NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge connects mentors and university students
New to the NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge this year is an organized mentoring program. The competition challenges college engineering students to redesign a traditional bicycle using hydraulics as the mode of power transmission. Each university Vehicle Challenge team worked with an assigned NFPA industry member mentor. The teams get competition points for checking in […]
Webtec to highlight motor control valves, measurement solutions at bauma
Webtec will be showcasing its latest range of hydraulic components and hydraulic test equipment at this year’s Bauma 2019, which for the first time will include the recently launched CV120 series. This compact combination valve provides a complete solution to hydraulic motor control for mobile machinery and reduces both space and pressure drop in machinery […]
A look at World Ag Expo’s hydraulics exhibitors
This week, The International Agri-Center is holding the 52nd World Ag Expo, the largest annual agricultural exposition of its kind. The event features more than 1,500 exhibitors displaying cutting-edge agricultural technology and equipment on 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space, including nearly 26 exhibitors highlighting hydraulic technologies. Special fluid power highlights come from Bailey […]
Registration open for Canadian Fluid Power Association Annual Meeting
The Canadian Fluid Power Association will hold its Annual General Meeting June 12-15, at the Banff Centre for the Arts, right in the heart of Banff, AB. The CFPA AGM revolves around a collection of keynotes from leaders in the fluid power and economic industries. Each CFPA Pillar is represented by an industry professional with insightful […]
Force America announces four executive promotions
FORCE America, Burnsville, Minn., has announced the promotions of four key individuals to the position of Vice President. Ryan Pobuda has been promoted to the position of Vice President of Sales. As a Hennepin Technical College graduate, Pobuda has more than two decades of industry experience. He joined Force America in 2002 and has held […]