Safety valves are critical for protecting equipment and personnel. And, according to officials at Bucher Hydraulics, Neuheim, Switzerland, they can also play a major role in the global competitiveness of mobile machines like cranes and excavators when the focus is on high performance and availability. The company offers an extensive portfolio of safety valves that […]
Valves / Manifolds
Directional control valves from Curtiss-Wright offer low pressure drop
Sprague directional control valves from Curtiss-Wright are designed for mobile hydraulic applications, including car carriers and agricultural equipment as well as for industrial use. They provide smooth operation, low pressure drop and rapid response for precise fluid control in a lightweight constructed valve. These valves are rated at 2000 psi and flows to 10 gpm. These […]
Muncie Power releases new L125 post-compensated, sectional load-sense valve
Muncie Power Products has expanded its valve line with a new post-compensated, sectional, load-sense valve—the L125. A 33 gpm nominal flow rate valve, the L125’s inlet is capable of a maximum of 40 gpm and its work sections a maximum of 26.4 gpm. The L125 features good flow sharing parameters and multiple spool flow options. […]
A creative approach to mobile-hydraulic controls
Contributed by Adrian Feuz, Wandfluh AG In industrial applications, a superordinate PLC often takes on the coordination of processes and the control of individual components. With hydraulic functions, for example, position control of a hydraulic axis or pressure control of clamping or pressing actions are controlled by the PLC and corresponding electronics. In this case, […]
Argo-Hytos launches screw-in cartridge valves for mobile and industrial use
Argo-Hytos’s screw-in cartridge program offers a wide function range for mobile and industrial hydraulics for control of flow direction and pressure in a hydraulic circuit. The most common applications include agricultural machines, construction equipment, municipal vehicles, machine tools and wind power plants etc. Hydraulics users are looking for reliability, increased operating comfort, and reduced TCO (Total […]
Load-holding valves made simple
Load-holding valves, or counterbalance valves, are simple devices but critical to mobile machine stability and cost. Contributed by Todd McIntryre, Global Planning and Strategy Manager, SiCV, Eaton Load-holding valves, which are also known as counterbalance valves, are a small but important part of any mobile machine. Though they are simple in design, their application can often […]
Manual flow control cartridges
Line of manual flow control cartridges are load-compensated 2-way and 3-way screw-in cartridges for the cavities M22x1.5 respectively M33x2 in accordance with ISO 7789. The directly driven screw-in cartridges are distinguished by an excellent linearity over the whole pressure range as well as by a low leakage rate. The valves are designed for a maximum operating pressure […]
More than 30,000 valve options offered
Flucom was established in 1991 as a cartridge valves and hydraulic components manufacturer. Three years, the Iotti Family sold the Iotti & Strozzi (a longtime gear pumps manufacturer and distributor) and bought Flucom. Under that new management, Flucom grew: new investment together with young, motivated employees brought the company into additional products. The company focused on quality, and,in 1998 Flucom […]
Custom manifolds in multiple materials
Eurofluid Hydraulic srl specializes in the production of custom components based on customer drawings and specifications. Materials offered and surface treatments provided include: – Cast iron GG25 (UNI-EN-1561-GJL-250) – Cast Iron GGG40 (UNI-EN-GJS-1563-15) – Steel C45 (UNI-EN-10083-2: 2006) –Steel CF9SMnPb28 (UNI-EN-10087: 2000-B.S.230 M07) – Aluminium 2011 (EN-AW 2011) – Aluminium 6026 (EN-AW 6026) – Aluminium 6082 (EN-AW 6082) – […]
Webtec offering custom hydraulic valve design service
Any OEM producing mobile machinery for industries such as construction, mining, agriculture or energy, will be familiar with the limitation of having to design hydraulic solutions around standard parts. Most hydraulic valve manufacturers, for example, will typically seek volumes of around 5,000 to 10,000 a year to design a new valve. As a result, many […]
