By Josh Cosford Because it is impossible to physically stack every component of a hydraulic system like a Jenga tower, plumbing is required to direct hydraulic energy through the circuit. Pipe, tube and hose are required to channel fluid through the system, and the requirements of the system must be reflected in the choice of […]
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New hydraulic adapters, fittings and mobile app from Brennan Industries
Brennan Industries Inc., Solon, Ohio, is expanding its product line just in time for IFPE, with new stainless-steel O-ring face seal and flange adapters, custom-made fittings, and even an expanded mobile app for product selection. Because they offer high corrosion resistance and sealing for critical, harsh-duty applications, the new adapters “are ideal in facilities alongside […]
IFPE Countdown: Stats about 2014
Let’s talk a little about the stats for IFPE 2014. This year’s show will feature more than 400 exhibitors, and AEM, the show’s owner, says that will make this the largest IFPE in history! There will be product concentration areas, which will make it easy for you to locate specific products, services and exhibitors. IFPE […]
NFPA promotes fluid power industry at IFPE 2014
As co-owner of IFPE 2014, the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) will have a strong presence at the event being held March 4-8, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Co-located with CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014, IFPE provides a perfect platform for interaction between engineers in fluid power and its key end-use markets. A gathering place The NFPA […]
Hydraulic cylinders for mobile machinery
By Josh Cosford Hydraulic cylinders are used in countless machinery applications: Excavators, loaders, balers, telehandlers, cranes, man-lifts, drill-rigs, dump trucks—not to mention operating booms, arms, lifts, platforms, buckets, and platens. Hydraulic cylinders are the most effective and efficient method of pushing, pulling, lifting and lowering. Cylinders convert hydraulic energy into linear pushing or pulling mechanical […]
Hydraulic pumps in mobile machinery
By Josh Cosford There are a lot of components in a hydraulic system that are not required to achieve the result of work, but you wouldn’t get very far without a pump. The hydraulic pump is the heart of any mobile machine, converting mechanical energy to hydraulic energy, and then pumping it out into the […]
IFPE Countdown: The most recent IFPE Show
Last time, we talked a little bit of IFPE history, and today, I’d like to touch a little on the last iteration of IFPE, the very successful 2011 show. There were a combined 120,000 industry professionals from more than 150 countries at IFPE and the co-located events. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the show’s current […]
IFPE Countdown: Some history
With the IFPE show a little more than a month away (Where has the time gone? Where have the last three years gone?!), it seems like it’s a good time to talk about the history of this major American trade show. Do you know where it came from or what its origins are? IFPE was […]
Three cheers for multi-function valves
By Josh Cosford Hip hip hooray! Hip hip … okay, I’m over it. Anyhoo, I wanted to write about the multiple methods to control multiple hydraulic functions, each with multiple benefits of their own. Two popular methods are common to either the industrial congregation or the mobile cartel, but I’d like to present a third, […]
Should you take a Caterpillar detour at IFPE?
You’re stoked for the upcoming IFPE show in Las Vegas, we get it. But don’t forget that—along with hundreds of component manufacturers—the show is co-located with CONEXPO-CON/AGG, one of the world’s great construction equipment expos. And Caterpillar will have a pretty impressive presence, with four exhibit areas totaling about 60,000 sq-ft of floor space. So, […]
