Sourcing one-piece Hydraulic Integrated Circuit (HIC) Custom Manifold solutions from Daman Products helped a machine builder eliminate 39 leak points and reduce labor hours, number of components, and over-all costs by 11%. Several years ago, Daman had a project where this machine builder specified standard components for a manifold consisting of six-station D05H manifolds, three-station […]
A look ahead from Eaton Hydraulics’ Director of Technology Development
We recently spoke with Steve Zumbusch, Director of Technology Development for Eaton’s Hydraulics business about current and upcoming trends that he sees in the fluid power motion control market. Here are his thoughts in three key areas. MHT: How is sizing software (both in-house and offered to design engineers) changing how design engineering is being done? […]
Four tips for selecting the right mobile hydraulic repair
Kraft Fluid Systems—a factory authorized service center for Danfoss Power Solutions, Oerlikon Fairfield, and Schabmüller Electric Drives in North America—weighs in on four criteria users should consider when seeking a repair or rebuild of their hydraulic components. “A repair or rebuild performed by an authorized service center offers your equipment longer life and better performance […]
Microtrenching lets utilities keep pace with internet demand
Effective and efficient technology, including powerful hydraulics, is crucial with the rapid increase in fiber-optic installations. It’s not exactly news that the demand for instantaneous, high-speed internet connections is growing by leaps and bounds with no sign of easing up anytime soon. As a result, the number of fiber-optic installations is rapidly increasing as carriers […]
Top 5 reasons to pursue a fluid power career
By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor If you ask a career counselor what field to get into, chances are a fluid power career will be the last recommendation given to you. Not only have the technical trades lost their glamour, but they also get forgotten while computer sciences, information technology and electronic engineering fields are given […]
The 6 most popular mobile hydraulic stories of 2017
So-called IFPE years are always new generators in fluid power—and mobile hydraulics in general. And true to form, it’s been an active year, from product introductions to corporate mergers. But what were the most viewed stories posted this year on Mobile Hydraulic Tips? We did some research, and interestingly, they were mostly basics-type features. Here’s […]
Mini machines draw ICUEE crowds
A growing trend among many mobile equipment users is the move to smaller machines, as evidenced by the number of attendees flocking to OEM displays at the ICUEE show in Louisville, Ky. Caterpillar offered test drives of its upgraded 303E CR mini hydraulic excavator that the company says is built for productive work in confined […]
CASE displays the small and powerful at ICUEE
CASE Construction Equipment recently introduced a range of new machines, including mini excavators and powerful skid steers. They’ll be up and running October 3 to 5 at the ICUEE show in Louisville, Ky. The C Series mini excavator family expands the CASE lineup and provides a more-comprehensive and feature-driven machine for the construction, landscaping, utility […]
Komatsu updates “intelligent” hydraulic excavator
Mobile-equipment manufacturer Komatsu America, Rolling Meadows, Ill., just introduced its new PC210LCi-11 Machine Control hydraulic excavator. This second generation PC210LCi reportedly leverages the proven track record and success of the previous PC210LCi-10, while increasing machine functionality. Key features of Komatsu’s Machine Control technology used in this unit include a factory-integrated sensor package with a GNSS […]
B&R Industrial highlights mobile controllers at ICUEE
B&R Industrial Automation continues to open up new possibilities in off-road automation with its X90 mobile controllers. A comprehensive set of standardized components lets engineers readily implement flexible automation concepts for ag, forestry, construction and municipal vehicles. The heart of the X90 mobile control system is a powerful ARM processor and multifunction I/O channels. Basic […]
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