Norrhydro, based in Tampere, Finland, and Volvo Construction Equipment are moving ahead with field trials of a new excavator concept that engineers say could revolutionize machine hydraulic performance. If proven successful and widely adopted, the system could improve overall productivity of various types of off-road equipment and help meet the mobile industry’s sustainability targets and […]
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New compact rotary actuators are dropping in fast
IC-Fluid Power recently launched its new IC Series of helical spline rotary actuators. Though the company has been providing custom rotary actuators made by Eckart since 1989 for demanding applications, it has received numerous requests for more standardized, drop-in replacement actuators for various systems. The new standardized IC Series shortens lead times so OEMs can […]
Oilgear drop-in helical rotary actuators for mobile machinery to be launched at IFPE
Oilgear will launch its newest SM helical rotary actuators at IFPE in Booth S-80541 next month. SM helical rotary actuators for mobile machinery are designed to replace multiple components and function as a rotating device, mounting structure and bearing, all-in-one. They offer high power density with high drive and holding torque capabilities in a small, compact […]
Series V16 variable-displacement, bent-axis motors for mining needs
The Hydraulic Pump and Power Systems Division of Parker Hannifin Corp., highlighted the Pump & Motor Division Europe’s new Series V16 motor at MINExpo earlier in the fall. Series V16 is a new generation of variable displacement, bent-axis motors and a further development of Parker’s V12 and V14 bent axis motor series. The Series V16 […]
Hydraulic “Infinite” cylinder upgrades timber logistics
The Hydraulic Infinite Linear Actuator offers a new way to generate mechanical linear motion. Contributed by Magnus Landberg, Landberg Solutions AB and Magnus Sethson, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden In the forestry industry, robust and power-dense hydraulics have long played an important role in successful and cost-effective operations. Today, there is also a trend towards larger timber […]
When should you use rotary actuators?
Rotary actuators, in many cases, are a hybrid of linear and rotary actuators. Of course, in the fluid power realm, linear and rotary actuators are more affectionately referred to simply as cylinders and motors, respectively. A cylinder creates linear force when pressure acts up its piston’s surface area, while a motor creates rotational force when […]
