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 […]
Peninsular Cylinder launches new website
Peninsular Cylinder Co. has launched its new website, a fully redesigned platform packed with many new features, including homepage access to its configurator, client testimonials, and a blog. According to Peninsular’s President and General Manager, Bud Haver, the new website is critical to the company’s growth, “We are confident that this new platform will help to provide […]
HED appoints Bob Heidenrich as VP Sales & Marketing
HED is pleased to announce the hiring of Bob Heidenrich as VP Sales & Marketing. He has more than 25 years of sales and marketing leadership experience in the electronics arena. Prior to HED, Bob had a long career moving up through all levels of the sales organization at Xymox Technologies, Milwaukee. Heidenrich will lead […]
Hengli HVSP load-sensing proportional control valve now with CAN-Bus pilot control module
Hengli offers HVSP proportional valves with integrated, intelligent electronics providing full integration into the bus network of mobile machinery with IP68 protection. The internal closed-loop position design of the HVSP valve achieves spool position accuracy levels nearing the performance of a servovalve. This is accomplished by continuously comparing the set- point of a remote-control device […]
How can you keep your mobile machine running efficiently? Part 1
Learning how to properly maintain your hydraulic system with precision will help support a high-performance, well-functioning machine. By Carl Dyke, Contributing Editor Half of the battle in hydraulic system troubleshooting is knowing exactly what ‘normal’ is. It’s hard to diagnose a component or a section of a system without knowing normal parameters, such as: Speeds Pressure Valve […]
Lightning Hybrids named “Breakthrough Cleantech Company” by Colorado Cleantech Industries Association
Lightning Hybrids, a designer and manufacturer of the hydraulic hybrid ERS (Energy Recovery System) for medium- and heavy-duty fleet vehicles, has been named 2016 Cleantech Breakout Company by the Colorado Cleantech Industries Association (CCIA). The Loveland, Colo.-based company was recognized for expanding the adoption of clean-vehicle technologies that save fuel and reduce vehicle emissions. Lightning […]
ICUEE — The Demo Expo Honored as “Gold 100” Top Trade Show
Just about 11 years ago, when I was a new technical editor covering fluid power technology, I attended my first trade show—ICUEE, the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. The event opened my eyes to the magnitude of trade shows and showed me just exactly where hydraulics were […]
Balluff hosts Manufacturing Day Event with over 200 students and community members
Balluff hosted its second annual Manufacturing Day event on October 7. Over 200 students and local community members attended the event to learn more about modern manufacturing and automation. The event included several popular hands-on activities and games which provided first-hand experience for kids and adults to learn how sensors and automation work to improve […]
Permco Inc. announces a long-term strategic alliance with China’s XCMG
Permco Inc. has announced that it has developed a long-term strategic alliance with XCMG, the ninth largest construction equipment maker in the world. XCMG was ranked the number one brand name in China at the recently held world brand summit in Beijing, with a brand value over $6.4 billion in US dollars. “Our commitment to high quality products and unparalleled […]
Eaton highlights reliability of Delta Motors in new giveaway promotion
Power management company Eaton today announced a new promotional campaign highlighting the reliability and efficiency of the company’s Delta motors for agricultural and industrial applications. As part of the campaign, qualified original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) interested in testing the motor can register to receive two free prototypes. “The importance of reliability in hydraulic motors cannot […]