If you’re not familiar with the basics of hydraulic filtration, just wait a week. A week is all it takes to be bombarded by blogs, articles and advertising on the importance of hydraulic filtration—and rightfully so, as it’s the most critical consideration you can make if you’re serious about reliability. I’m guilty of lecturing readers […]
Components
New two-stage AxisPro KBH servo-proportional valves from Eaton
Power management company Eaton announced the expansion of the AxisPro product line, now including a two-stage, D08 size design featuring valve position feedback on the pilot and main stage. The larger valve helps simplify machine control for demanding applications including injection and blow molding machines, large press applications, die casting, primary metals, test and simulation […]
Compact, high-output OEM pressure transducers
Gems Sensors & Controls (Gems) an ISO9001:2008 and ISO13485 certified supplier of standard and custom liquid level, flow and pressure switches, miniature solenoid valves, and pre-assembled fluidic systems, has announced the availability of its industry best-selling 3100 Series pressure transducers as a standard catalog product. The Gems 3100 Series offers OEMs a consistently high-performance, high-output, […]
ME, MR and MHP Series inductive linear sensors for hydraulic cylinders position feedback
Alliance Sensors Group has announced the expansion of the ME, MR, and MHP Series Linear Position Sensors used to measure the ram position of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders in industrial, mobile, or subsea applications. With no magnet required the installation and cost of ownership is dramatically reduced without sacrificing accuracy specifications. The ME (embedded version) […]
New rod wiper test method helps protect hydraulic systems
A partnership between Hallite Seals Americas Inc., Wixom, Mich., and The Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Fluid Power Institute (MSOE) has resulted in the development of a new test procedure for assessing the amount of dirt and dust that enters a typical hydraulic system through the rod wiper. According to Hallite, the test for rod wipers […]
New speed sensor on Eaton’s Char-Lynn HP30 motor
Eaton announced the launch of the new speed sensor for the company’s Char-Lynn HP30 motor. This additional feature offers customers the ability to measure pulses per revolution of the HP30 motor. The HP30 provides high starting torque efficiency, best in class no-load pressure drop and series circuit capability for general motor applications in the agriculture […]
What is a hydraulic motor?
I’ve asked similar questions, “what is a hydraulic cylinder,” and “what is a hydraulic pump,” so I thought I’d add another query to the list, and ask “what is a hydraulic motor?” Just as with the previous two articles, this may seem like an elementary question, especially if you’re a fluid power professional. For me […]
NOSHOK’s new pressure and level measurement solutions catalog
NOSHOK announces the availability of our new Pressure & Level Measurement Solutions catalog. This comprehensive catalog replaces and combines our Pressure Measurement Solutions and Electronics Measurement Solutions catalogs, streamlining our pressure & level product offering and providing easier one-source reference. The 132-page NOSHOK Pressure & Level Measurement Solutions catalog showcases our entire offering of analog […]
What is a hydraulic pump?
It seems like such a basic question to ask, but unfortunately, many who even work in this industry do not know the function of a hydraulic pump. When I was first taught about the function of a hydraulic pump, I was told its only job was to provide flow. I was also told that any […]
5 tips for yearly maintenance
Well, we made it through another year. I’m not sure what else we could have done, since doomsday theories never seem to pan out. This means your hydraulic machines are still humming away as you go through your work day to achieve the status quo. To keep your machines—whether they be tractors, excavators or even […]