Brand’s series 20 (manual) or series 21 (electric) stack valve can be used in many different applications such as mobile belt loaders, refuse tarp systems and vacuum trailers. Both valve designs are available in parallel or series and best suited for applications that require flow rates up to 6 gpm, 4000 psi, and 6 SAE […]
Wandfluh Directional valves suitable for demanding applications
Wandfluh’s complete range of proportional screw-in cartridges are available in size M42. This comprises directional control valves, pressure control valves as well as flow control valves. The valves are designed for maximum pressures of up to 400 bar. With volume flow of up to 400 l/min, they are ideal for controlling large consumers. Thanks to an […]
Modular Spring-Damper Isolators protect in variety of applications
Severe vibration inputs to a relatively sensitive object are often attenuated by a base isolation or isolated platform system. The object to be protected is placed on a foundation or platform that is free to move in the direction of the vibratory input, and springs or spring-damper combinations are added between the isolated object and […]
Kurt 6W Couplings for rugged high-pressure applications
Kurt Hydraulics line of 6W couplings combined with high pressure braided hose are ideally suited for applications that require high pressure capabilities and temperature ranges from -40° to 250° F for the Oil, Mining, and Heavy Off-Road Equipment Industry. The Kurt 6W couplings are a one-piece, bite the wire crimp coupling with non-skive design to […]
NFPA Foundation awards grants to community colleges
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded grants to four community colleges. The grants will help the schools purchase new hydraulic and pneumatic trainers, or upgrade existing equipment in their fluid power labs. The following schools each received a grant of $25,000: Angelina College, Lufkin, Texas. Central Community College, Grand Island, Nebraska Hennepin Technical […]
Why are durable seals important?
Without seals we would have fluids leaking all over the place and contaminants infiltrating countless machines and forcing companies to spend heaps of cash on maintenance. So it is important for seals to be durable enough to withstand all the stresses an environment can throw at them long enough for the user to get their […]
Eaton donates $20,000 in scholarships to Hennepin Technical College
Power management company Eaton recently donated $20,000 to Hennepin Technical College in Minnesota to fund scholarships for full-time students in the school’s Fluid Power Associate of Applied Science Degree Program. Building on Eaton’s tradition of corporate citizenship, the company’s “Powering Communities Grants” help improve the quality of life in communities where Eaton employees live, work, […]
NFPA Report shows 2% drop in fluid power shipments in May
The latest data published by the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) shows industry shipments of fluid power products for May 2014 increased 2.1% compared to May 2013, and decreased 2.0% compared to last month. Industrial hydraulic and pneumatic shipments increased and mobile hydraulic shipments decreased in May 2014 when compared to May 2013. Industrial hydraulic […]
Bosch Enhances Online Functionality with Website Update
Bosch Rexroth U.S. has given its website a major facelift, but the changes go deeper than just enhanced aesthetic appeal. The overall function of the website has been drastically improved with better navigation, a clickable history trail for easy back tracking and context-based left-hand menus for deeper navigation within a specific area. The new website’s […]
NFPA Report Shows 1.6% Drop in Fluid Power Shipments in April
The latest data published by the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) shows industry shipments of fluid power products for April 2014 increased 3.4% compared to April 2013, and decreased 1.6% compared to last month. Industrial hydraulic and pneumatic shipments increased and mobile hydraulic shipments decreased in April 2014 when compared to April 2013. Mobile hydraulic […]
