Komatsu America, Rolling Meadows, Ill., recently introduced its Proactive Dozing Control logic, a fully-integrated dozing control system that lets operators perform auto-stripping, auto-spreading and high production dozing, as well as finish grading. Available on several units, Komatsu’s Proactive Dozing Control logic is built on the company’s existing intelligent machine control. The system uses Global Navigation […]
Cylinders
When should you use telescopic cylinders?
Contributed by Josh Cosford Telescopic cylinders are a unique type of actuator able to extend far longer than a traditional rod-style cylinder. Telescopic cylinders are manufactured using two or more nested tubes inside one another, and these tubes act as both the rod and barrel. Telescopic cylinders have as many as seven stages or more, […]
Hall-effect transducers ensure correct axle width to match crop row spacing
When the planting season begins, farmers will plant different crops at different row widths, requiring the sprayers to match the row width by running wheels between the plants and not over them. In the past, changing the axle width was a time-consuming task, as users would have to jack up one wheel of a tractor/sprayer, […]
Custom hydraulic cylinders
Wide variety of custom cylinders are manufactured, including single stage cylinders (both single and double acting), single and double acting telescopic (small and large bore), double end cylinders, piggyback design, mill type cylinders, tie rod cylinders, accumulators, marine grade steering cylinders (WWC product line), and standard dimension welded product lines (WSC and WBC). There is […]
Custom hydraulic cylinders
Alto, Texas-based West Craft Manufacturing has been manufacturing hydraulic cylinders for more than 45 years. It can produce products from 1-in. bore to greater than 36-in. bore. The company’s 75,000-sq-ft facility is well-suited to provide custom manufacturing capabilities, with CNC 5-axis vertical and horizontal machining centers; manual turning, milling and drilling equipment; multi-cylinder testing stations; […]
New accumulator cylinder from Freudenberg
The larger a tractor’s footprint, the less it compacts the soil. To minimize compaction, global machinery manufacturer CLAAS has introduced a tractor with a track drive that integrates newly developed accumulator cylinders from Freudenberg Sealing Technologies. They combine the functions of a hydraulic cylinder and a hydraulic accumulator in a single system. This makes installation […]
New electrohydraulic cylinder from Eaton features valve integration
Power management company Eaton today announced the launch of a new electrohydraulic cylinder featuring valve integration. The new product comprises a high-performance industrial cylinder, precision feedback transducer and control valve in one package to create a single-source solution offering significant cost savings over custom assemblies. “With our latest electrohydraulic cylinder, customers and distributors no longer […]
New explosion proof PVE-EX electrohydraulic actuator
PVE-EX series actuators are certified for use in explosive atmospheres and incorporate closed loop spool position control and event monitoring technology for reliable control, making them an ideal solution for mining and the offshore oil and gas market. Approved and certified according to ATEX and IECEx standards, the PVE-EX enables the use of PVG valves […]
What’s the advantage of buying a cylinder through a manufacturer or distributor?
We asked Josh Cosford, who works for Higginson Equipment, which is both a manufacturer and a distributor this question: What’s the advantage of buying a cylinder through a manufacturer or distributor? We see the challenge of some of our suppliers that offer all their products online. When it comes down to it, these things are […]
Enerpac introduces new multi-stage telescopic hydraulic cylinders
Enerpac has introduced its new series of Multi-Stage Telescopic Hydraulic Cylinders designed for long cylinder strokes in confined spaces. The telescopic cylinders feature a multi-stage rod built from a series of nested steel tubes of progressively small diameter. The long stroke, multi-stage telescopic cylinder is particularly suited for extended lift heights when clearance is limited. […]
