Eaton today announced five new displacement sizes for its Hydre-MAC low-speed, high-torque (LSHT) direct drive, radial piston motor. Now available in eight sizes, including 13, 16, 20, 25, 30, 36, 42 and 50 liters/rev, the Hydre-MAC LSHT motor displacement options provide flexibility for heavy equipment manufacturers in the pulp and paper, offshore and mining industries. […]
High viscosity mobile filtration systems from Schroeder Industries
Schroeder Industries released the MFD-MV High Viscosity Mobile Filtration Systems. The MFD-MV cart is capable of handling fluids of up to 5,000 SUS, at 6 or 10 gpm, bridging the gap between the regular carts and the MFD-HV high viscosity cart for fluids up to 10,000 SUS The MFD-MV is a compact, self-contained filtration system […]
From the archives: Understanding how pressure works in a fluid power system
In this Hump Day Hydraulics episode, Josh Cosford and Paul Heney give a rundown on the basics of pressure. Pressure is force over a predetermined area. We all typically use similar units, such as pounds per square inch (PSI) or Newtons per square metre (Pa), but pressure isn’t confined for use in the fluid power […]
Select the right motor for your hydraulic applications
By Justin Wheeler, CFPHS, C-Series/Bent Axis Project Manager, Hydraulic Pump Div., Parker Hannifin The ideal in hydraulic system design is to match overall efficiencies to the application performance expectation. This requires the designer to first match the motor, then the pump to a specific system performance expectation. Whether the requirement is to do something within a specific time frame, […]
CCEFP research aims to improve mobile hydraulic efficiency
Transportation is one of the largest segment users of energy in the U.S., consuming 30 quadrillion (quads) of BTUs a year. Making up this segment are light-duty and beyond-light-duty transportation vehicles. Light duty refers to the cars that Americans drive every day. Beyond-light duty refers to everything else, from mobile machinery to large trucks. Mobile […]
Block coupler makes quick work of attachment change-out
Operator safety and failing hydraulic systems have led to a new decompression block coupler from Holmbury. The HDB is designed for the quick change of hydraulic attachments for skid steer, compact and backhoe loaders—as well as compact utility vehicles. The decompression feature allows the operator to alleviate trapped pressure allowing for quick and easy connection […]
We’re fair to middlin’
Muted. Modest. Mild. So-so. These are all words that were used frequently throughout this week’s Industry & Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC), presented by The National Fluid Power Association in Wheeling, Ill. Most economists echoed their thoughts from last year, saying the country, and the fluid power market in particular, is on track to round out […]
Where is hydraulic bar stock used?
Bar stock is used in various applications of fluid power, either as a mounting for other valve systems or simply for consolidation of plumbing. The bar stock itself is typically an alloy of either aluminum or ductile iron, and is manufactured in billets suitable for machining finished product. The most popular use is the bar […]
OPCount particle counter for mobile and stationary equipment
The latest generation of OPCount particle counters from Argo-Hytos can be used for stationary and mobile operation. The high measuring accuracy of the OPCount, in connection with the possibility to display the measured particle concentration according to all current standards, allows it to be used in a variety of applications. Measurement can be carried out […]
A deeper look at Parker’s Chainless Challenge competitors
With $25,000 in prizes and several categories of awards, there was not one team that did not take home some sort of honor during Parker Hannifin’s Chainless Challenge earlier this month at the Great Park (the old El Toro Marine base) in California. The year-long event challenges engineering students across the country to design and […]
