If there’s one thing the fluid power industry needs, it is as many opportunities for users of its technologies and components to have chances to learn about them. And while more universities are offering fluid power courses and a fair number of companies offer on-site training, there is still room for growth. That’s why I […]
Components
Yates Industries to release complete product catalog for 2014
Yates Industries, a leading manufacturer of custom and rebuilt cylinders, is proud to announce a new catalog of its entire cylinder product line for 2014. This catalog gives companies an additional medium to find the precise cylinder for their operations. Nearly any needed cylinder can be found in more than 150 pages containing hundreds of […]
Multi-Colored Fluorescent Dyes Pinpoint Leaks
Spectronics Corporation has introduced a full line of Spectroline® fluorescent leak detection dyes specially formulated for oil-based industrial fluid systems. The dyes are available in a choice of seven distinct colors to help differentiate between leaking fluid systems, especially those leaks where portions of the hoses are hidden from view. OIL-GLO® 22, OIL-GLO® 30, OIL-GLO® […]
Eaton launches low-temperature hydraulic hose
Last week during IFPE, Eaton Corp.’s, Hydraulics Group, Eden Prairie, Minn., introduced the Ice Champion EC810 hose for extreme low temperature applications. This spiral wire reinforced hydraulic hose withstands temperatures as low as -57°C (-70°F) and pressures as high as 420 bar (6,100 psi) making it particularly well-suited for use in high pressure hydraulic circuits […]
Smart honing technology puts lift in business for aerospace hydraulic pumps
“We don’t believe it!” – that’s how experienced machinists at Waltz Brothers Inc., a precision grinding and machining operation producing flight-critical hydraulic pumps, reacted to their first encounter with the Sunnen SV-1015, a honing systems that had produced nine bores per part with only 0.000020 in. (0.5 µm) variation, all day long, with essentially no […]
MTS Introduces External-Mounted Model MXR Sensor for Off-Highway Equipment
MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC), a global supplier of test systems and position sensors, announced that the Sensors Division introduced the Temposonics® MH-Series Model MXR linear position sensor, the latest addition to the company’s MH-Series for off-highway equipment. The Model MXR sensor provides customers with a way to realize the benefits of MTS’ non-contact Temposonics® […]
MTS Expands Product Offering to Include Hall Effect Sensors
MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC), a global supplier of test systems and position sensors, announced that the Sensors Division has expanded its product line for mobile equipment to include the new Model HE hall effect linear position sensor. “By offering the Model HE sensor along-side our line of MH-Series linear positioning sensors, we are able […]
Helping You Master the Fields with Compact, Energy-Saving Valves
HAWE Hydraulics is a global manufacturer and supplier of sophisticated hydraulic components and controls for the mobile, industrial, and renewable energy markets. “The PSL/PSV valve series is just one of the many components HAWE Hydraulics displayed at the ConExpo/IFPE Tradeshow in Las Vegas, NV. HAWE offers a proportional directional spool valve type, PSL/PSV that can […]
Comatrol Introduces New Solenoids, HLE Logic Elements & Dual Counterbalance HICs
HSV High Pressure Solenoid Valves: The new Comatrol HSV High Pressure Solenoid Valve portfolio continues to grow. Last year, the 10, 12 and 16 size poppet‐type designs were introduced to the market, along with 10 size 2‐Way spool valves. The result of these releases added fourteen new HSV solenoid valves to the Comatrol portfolio. At […]
Maintaining reliability with hydraulic filters
By Josh Cosford Fluid conditioning is the top priority for those intending to keep their hydraulic machines happy and reliable. Control of the various forms of fluid contamination ensures components will run within their design criteria efficiently and dependably. Major forms of fluid contamination include water, air, heat and particle. Particle contamination is often highest […]