Gates Corp. has announced G8K MegaSpiral hydraulic hose as part of its new and improved MegaSys product line.
McCoy Sales Corp., Fluid Connector Products to merge
McCoy Sales Corp., a leading distributor of fluid connectors, fluid power equipment, instrumentation products, and seals, has announced that it will merge with Portland, Ore.-based Fluid Connector Products Inc. (FCPI) to create the largest Parker Hannifin distribution network in the western U.S.
A visit to Purdue’s Maha fluid power lab, Part I
Dr. Monika Ivantysynova, head of the Maha Fluid Power Laboratory at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., gave Design World an exclusive tour of the Maha lab recently.
Repair and reverse engineering
Hydraulic repair facility features state-of-the-art testing equipment, computerized library of OEM specs, computer tracking for quick support, fast turn-around time.
Accumulator sizing calculator debuts
Accumulators Inc. recently unveiled its new sizing calculator for accumulators. The easy-to-use, application-specific Accumulator Sizing Tool is the first of its kind, with no spreadsheets or program to download.
NFPA releases order, shipment figures through April
The NFPA has released the latest hydraulic and pneumatic industry trending data through April 2011. Mobile hydraulics continues to outpace other segments of the industry and shipment levels are nearly back to their pre-recession levels.
Attachable loop powered digital indicator
NOSHOK’s 1800 Series Attachable Loop-Powered Digital Indicator provides convenient local indication and is easily inserted into a variety of NOSHOK transmitters.
Tear tab caps for tubing, rod, fittings
MOCAP’s tear tab caps are designed to fit over threaded tubing, rods and fittings. These tear caps are suitable for use as shipping caps, end caps, pipe caps, product protection and thread protectors.
TuffDOM tubing is cold drawn, stress-relieved
TuffDOM tubing is suitable for fluid power and other mechanical applications. Performance requirements for DOM tubing are more demanding than ever. Today’s customers insist that the mechanical properties of their tubing be virtually customized. They demand greater flexibility in combining qualities such as yield and tensile strength, hardness and ductility. And they want their tubing to be tougher.
NFPA, IFPS, FPDA launching conference on energy efficiency
Three leading fluid power organizations—the International Fluid Power Society, the FPDA Motion and Control Network, and the National Fluid Power Association—will be hosting an educational conference at Sheraton Chicago O’Hare Airport Hotel on November 15-17, 2011.