Hengli America is moving its U.S. headquarters from Naperville, to Bolingbrook, Ill., as it continues to expand its footprint in North America, said General Manager Justin Fluegel. “We have about 47,000 square feet, total and about 12,000 of that is office space. The rest is a blank canvas,” Fluegel said. This blank canvas will eventually […]
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NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge moves to the final competition
About a decade ago, Parker Hannifin launched its Chainless Challenge, which tasked college engineering students with creating a chainless bicycle that was powered by hydraulics or pneumatics. In the past year, The NFPA took over the event, dubbed it the NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge and honed its program to make it a workforce development […]
Remote service with augmented reality decreases maintenance downtime
A unique virtual reality tool from Bosch Rexroth provides hydraulics maintenance and service professionals with immediate advice from product and application experts. The company’s Hägglunds Insight Live service uses augmented reality to give customers access to a Bosch Rexroth service expert easily, without waiting, travel or high costs. Using either a smart phone or a […]
High-performance controllers for real-time hydraulic control
The IQAN-MC4x family of master controllers from the Electronic Controls Div. of Parker Hannifin is designed for hydraulic systems in vehicles and machinery using a 12/24 Vdc power supply. Three different versions handle a wide range of system requirements. The IQAN-MC41 is for economical task-oriented control; the MC42 for mid-size applications and I/O distribution; and […]
The 6 best cavitation videos
Cavitation is one of the most damaging things that can happen in your fluid power system. It’s a great way to shorten the life of your components, thanks to the relentless pitting it can exact on metal parts. While there are countless videos online that discuss cavitation, these six are our favorites … [Click links […]
Pressure transducers at IFPE 2017
Every three years, the fluid power world comes together at IFPE. This year’s event will be at the Las Vegas Convention Center from March 7-11, and it will offer designers the opportunity to see what’s new with pressure transducer technology. Here you can learn how they are constructed and used on mobile machinery. Below, you […]
Eaton’s new Circuit Design Software Studio allows users to create custom manifold designs quickly and easily
Power management company Eaton today announced the launch of its new Circuit Design Software Studio, an easy-to-use platform that streamlines the process of designing custom manifolds. The software tool offers new 3D design capabilities along with an updated product library featuring Eaton’s extensive portfolio of cartridge valve solutions, allowing customers to shorten design cycles while […]
CCEFP and the power of working together
In case you hadn’t noticed the story this week, the DoD announced a new Advanced Robotics Manufacturing center in Pittsburgh. It’s great news, for sure, but you may not be aware of the interesting role that fluid power played here. According to Kim Stelson, Director of the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP), the grant will […]
Manuli Hydraulics introduces Q.Safe Flat Face Multiconnector series
The Q.Safe Flat Face quick coupling range from Manuli Hydraulics is widely renowned for representing the Gold Standard in quick coupling quality and performance. Manuli Hydraulics is now pleased to release the Multiconnector series, a new range that combines superior performance with the added efficiency and safety related benefits of a multiconnector block system. Quick coupling multiconnectors […]
Hydraulic rotary actuators at IFPE 2017
The triennial IFPE show, scheduled for March 7-11 in Las Vegas, is an opportunity to learn more about the latest in hydraulic rotary actuators. Following is a description of how and why you use them in mobile machinery, as well as a listing at bottom of what IFPE booths you can visit for more information on these […]