HMA Fire, based in Fall River, Wisc., develops fire-fighting equipment and systems for a range of on- and off-road vehicles — from custom mini-pumpers and skid units for ATVs to add-on packages for full-size fire vehicles. Its goal is to make fighting fires safer and more efficient by using ultra-high pressure (UHP) technology. The company […]
Pumps / Motors
Land-management loader packs hydraulic horsepower
Caterpillar recently released the purpose-built Cat 299D3 XE Land Management compact track loader, which is designed to handle demanding vegetation-management applications such as right-of-way clearing near power lines, brush cutting, mowing and mulching. The machine is part of a new series of Cat D3 skid steer loader (SSL) and compact track loader (CTL) models that […]
Eaton expands Xcel Series portfolio of low-speed, high-torque motors
Eaton has announced the advancement of its Xcel Series portfolio of low-speed, high-torque motors with the availability of the XL4 and XL6 options. Featuring Eaton’s reliable Geroler design, the new XL4 and XL6 motor options expand available torque ratings for the Xcel Series up to 16,800 in.-lbs [1898 Nm] and include an internal three-zone architecture […]
Variable-displacement axial-piston pump features medium-control response
The PVWJ is Oilgear’s steadfast line of durable pumps offering cost-effective, stable and low maintenance solutions for OEMs. It is a variable-displacement axial-piston pump with a medium-control response. Like all Oilgear pumps, PVWJ pumps thrive on low-viscosity fluids — and come in a variety of frame sizes and displacement. PVWJ pumps come with a range […]
Bosch Rexroth reviews digital transformation solutions
IFPE 2020 was nearly two months away but because manufacturers use the event as a springboard for their many innovations throughout the year, new developments constantly follow the show. One company highlighting its recent technological innovations is Bosch Rexroth, which did not exhibit at the show due to its own COVID-19 travel restrictions. Despite not […]
Oilgear looking to the future with new rotary actuators, pump designs
Naimesh Davé is the EVP and President of Oilgear, which is now part of TH Holdings. That company is the umbrella corporation for Oilgear, Texas Hydraulics, Hydromotion, and Precise Hard Chrome. I had the chance to chat with Davé and some of his engineering team last month about the company’s evolution and plans for the […]
MCR8T radial piston motor from Rexroth
Bosch Rexroth is expanding its range of direct drives for compact tracked loaders (CTL) and other tracked vehicles with the new MCR-T radial piston motor in frame size 8. The MCR8T represents the latest development in direct drive CTL track motor technology and, by utilizing the next generation of rotary group design, delivers a step […]
IFPE Download: Open-loop, variable-displacement pump designed for mobile market
At IFPE, Oilgear introduced its newest open-loop variable-displacement pump — the XD5 hydraulic pump. This is the first model of the XD series designed specifically to meet the demands of the mobile markets. The XD5 is applicable in on and off-highway equipment such as mining trucks, haulers and dozers, excavators, and trenchers. The XD5 can […]
CreepDrive 2: High performance at low speeds
Poclain Hydraulics, Sturtevant, Wis., has launched the new CreepDrive 2 system that’s designed to help machine users maximize productivity, work quality and driver comfort. The CreepDrive system, a true hybrid mechanical-hydraulic transmission, allows vehicles to work at very low constant speeds regardless of the engine speed, providing auxiliary systems with the power they need to […]
Piston pumps have higher ratings
Among the products featured by Continental Hydraulics at Conexpo/IFPE was their line of HPVR piston pumps, now with enhanced pressure ratings to 4,000 psi. These pumps feature medium-high working pressure capabilities that meet a wide range of applications. According to the company, they feature simple construction for long, dependable service; and they are more contamination-tolerant […]
