The best hydraulic pump design is the one that is most appropriate for your application. The reason that there are so many pump designs is because manufacturers or designers felt there was a need or a market for their particular design of pump. If you are creating something simple, such as a hoist in an […]
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Muncie Power Products introduces Ex Drive shaft extension
Muncie Power Products, Inc. introduces the EX Drive, its latest power take-off shaft extension, designed to fit popular Allison 3000 and 4000 Series transmissions with or without a retarder or cooler. The EX Drive replaces the driveline, allowing for direct mounting of large hydraulic gear or piston pumps while reducing installation time. Its minimized housing […]
The future of fluid power and mobile equipment
To gain perspective on the trends and innovations at this year’s Bauma fair, we had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Bertram Hoffmann, member of the executive board of Bosch Rexroth and president of the company’s business unit for mobile applications. Here are his views on trends in fluid power and mobile equipment, and how […]
FluiDyne introduces 500-series heavy-duty hydraulic motors
FluiDyne Fluid Power has announced the release of a new product: the interchangeable, heavy duty 500-series motors. The motor adapts the Geroler gear set design with high-speed distribution of flow and high pressure. It offers a perfect compromise between price and performance by producing a high torque motor at a reasonable price. These motors are […]
The basics of hydraulic pump design
There are three primary types of hydraulic pumps. These are the main ones that you’ll see in any given hydraulic system. First you have a gear pump, a vane pump and the piston pump. We’re going to start with the gear pump. With a basic gear pump, it is the kind of pump you’ll see […]
Eaton’s Extreme Duty Seal Guard extends motor life in harsh environments
Eaton announced that the Extreme Duty Seal Guard, an exclusion seal that offers the highest level of motor protection, is now available on the company’s full line of hydraulic Gerotor and Geroler motor products. The advanced seal helps protect equipment working in harsh conditions, such as cement augers, dredgers, fertilizer and salt spreaders, tillers and […]
Cordless hydraulic pumps now available with single or double-acting valves
Enerpac’s XC-Series cordless pumps are now available in both single-acting and double-acting valve configurations. Offering the power of an electric powered pump with the convenient portability of a hand pump, XC-Series cordless pumps provide a cost-effective solution for remote locations or hard-to-access areas. This combination of features also makes the XC-Series one of the safest, […]
Eaton adds five displacement sizes to its Hydre-MAC LSHT motor
Eaton today announced five new displacement sizes for its Hydre-MAC low-speed, high-torque (LSHT) direct drive, radial piston motor. Now available in eight sizes, including 13, 16, 20, 25, 30, 36, 42 and 50 liters/rev, the Hydre-MAC LSHT motor displacement options provide flexibility for heavy equipment manufacturers in the pulp and paper, offshore and mining industries. […]
Hydraulic system helps reduce harvest loss
Edited by: Mike Santora • Associate Editor When Blueline Manufacturing Company sought to enable its blueberry harvester to reduce harvest loss by up to 50%, the company looked to Eaton for a custom hydraulic system. The goal was to develop a new blueberry harvester that would improve driver ergonomics and reduce waste. The machine was […]
Return-suction filtration helps self-propelled harvesting machine
Edited by: Mike Santora • Associate Editor Since the launch of the return-suction filter from Argo-Hytos, this filter concept for mobile machines has become a standard in many applications because its functional improvements lower system and maintenance costs. A common example is in the hydraulic system of a beet harvester, which typically consists of a […]