Hengli America is moving its U.S. headquarters from Naperville, to Bolingbrook, Ill., as it continues to expand its footprint in North America, said General Manager Justin Fluegel. “We have about 47,000 square feet, total and about 12,000 of that is office space. The rest is a blank canvas,” Fluegel said. This blank canvas will eventually […]
NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge moves to the final competition
About a decade ago, Parker Hannifin launched its Chainless Challenge, which tasked college engineering students with creating a chainless bicycle that was powered by hydraulics or pneumatics. In the past year, The NFPA took over the event, dubbed it the NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge and honed its program to make it a workforce development […]
IFPE and CONEXPO-CON/AGG named military vet group its official charity for 2017
With an event draws more than 100,000 people every three years, it makes sense to use that opportunity to find a way to give back. That’s why at each iteration of the event, CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE partner with a charity to encourage attendees and exhibitors to give back and help others. It’s no different for the […]
Remote service with augmented reality decreases maintenance downtime
A unique virtual reality tool from Bosch Rexroth provides hydraulics maintenance and service professionals with immediate advice from product and application experts. The company’s Hägglunds Insight Live service uses augmented reality to give customers access to a Bosch Rexroth service expert easily, without waiting, travel or high costs. Using either a smart phone or a […]
Eaton’s new Circuit Design Software Studio allows users to create custom manifold designs quickly and easily
Power management company Eaton today announced the launch of its new Circuit Design Software Studio, an easy-to-use platform that streamlines the process of designing custom manifolds. The software tool offers new 3D design capabilities along with an updated product library featuring Eaton’s extensive portfolio of cartridge valve solutions, allowing customers to shorten design cycles while […]
Hydraulic cylinders at IFPE 2017
Every three years, manufacturers of fluid power components and systems exhibit at The IFPE show in Las Vegas. This year’s event, from March 7-11, will offer users of these technologies an opportunity learn about the latest in hydraulic cylinders. Here you can learn how they are constructed and used on mobile machinery. Below, you will […]
Enerpac to demonstrate latest in hydraulic tools and heavy lifting at ConExpo 2017
Enerpac will exhibit its latest developments in Heavy Lifting Technology in Las Vegas at ConExpo 2017 from March 7-11. The outdoor display located in the Gold Lot, booth G1127, will showcase a wide range of tools and industry leading heavy lifting equipment for the construction market. At the booth, Enerpac will have live demos of […]
HydraForce makes key management changes
HydraForce announced several key changes to its management structure at the corporate level, at HydraForce Inc. in the USA and at HydraForce Ltd. in Great Britain. Tony Casale, who is currently Executive Vice President of HydraForce, will become General Manager of the U.S. operations, HydraForce Inc. Peter Macdonald, who served as Managing Director of the […]
GS Global Resources and MSOE partner for hydraulics seminar series
GS Global Resources and MSOE Applied Technology Center are launching a new seminar series for industry professionals and hydraulic systems engineers. The 2017 seminar series will be hosted at GS Global Resources’ new 115,000-square-foot facility in Mukwonago, Wis., where the systems integrator delivers advanced machine design and application engineering solutions to OEMs. The four-day seminar series begin […]
HYDAC raises the bar in portable hydraulic measurement
Mobile hydraulic measuring equipment requirements correlate with ongoing improvements in machine technology (providing for example, a greater number of functions, shorter production cycles, and higher process precision) and with higher expectations with regards to inspection, testing, fault finding and documentation (such as documentation for final machine acceptance). Furthermore, measurements now need to include events and […]