Fluid Power has been a part of my life since the day I was born. My father, with over 40 years of experience solely in hydraulics, has his credentials overshadowed only by my mother, who is a Head and Neck Cancer surgeon since the last 38 years.
New line of metric tie-rod cylinders
Milwaukee Cylinder has introduced the MH series of metric hydraulic tie-rod cylinder products, designed to ISO 6020/2 160 bar standards for the global metric market.
Parker Hannifin acquires Snap-tite Inc.
Cleveland—Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH) announced that it has acquired Snap-tite Incorporated of Erie, Pennsylvania. Snap-tite is a manufacturer of innovative high-pressure fluid power components for oil and gas, industrial and research markets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Snap-tite has annual sales of approximately $100 million and employs 500 people. The company has […]
Hydraulics helps Perkins Engine with tilt table tester
Perkins’ tilt cell has a hydraulically-actuated table that can rotate a fully-instrumented engine through 180° on the crankshaft axis, and it tilt up or down 45° off horizontal while it’s running.
Simrit earns supplier award for third straight year
Simrit’s Tillsonburg, Ont. facility was recently awarded United Technologies Corp.’s (UTC) Supplier Gold status for its outstanding performance in delivery, quality, lean practices and customer support.
NFPA conference talks global challenges
The highlight in the fluid power community over the past couple of weeks was certainly the annual conference of the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) in Hawaii.
Fluid power Q&A with: P.K. Guha
After finishing my mechanical engineering schooling, I was a mechanical engineering apprentice assigned with machinery and various equipments maintenance at a major Locomotive manufacturing company.
World Wide Metric joins International Fluid Power Society
World Wide Metric has become an active member of the International Fluid Power Society. The company said it will take advantage of training and educational opportunities to sharpen skills and help employees become further specialists in the fluid power field.
Sauer-Danfoss introduces new hydrostatic transmission
Sauer-Danfoss Inc. (NYSE:SHS) has introduced the LDU20 U-Style Transmission, a complete hydrostatic transmission package for turf care machines, compact utility tractors.
Sauer-Danfoss introduces new electronic foot pedal
Sauer-Danfoss Inc. (NYSE:SHS) has introduced the new PLUS+1TM Compliant KEP3 electronic foot pedal, a bi-directional, over-center rocker pedal used to drive vehicles equipped with hydrostatic transmissions and/or electronically controlled engines.