The use of industrial shock absorbers and vibration dampening devices is on the rise as extreme environments continue to grow. With higher temperatures, faster speeds, higher number of cycles and corrosive chemicals a norm, it’s critical that these devices change to match the applications where they operate so they safely stop systems and prevent dangerous […]
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GoTo Products App version 4.5 adds eShop
Rexroth has enhanced the power and versatility of its GoTo Products app for iPhones, iPads and Android devices. Now at version 4.5, the GoTo Products app now lets users buy GoTo products directly through the app by connecting them to a mobile friendly Bosch Rexroth eShop checkout function. The new integrated online checkout function makes […]
Blueprint for Bauma
As a showcase for fluid-power innovation, Bauma is about as good as it gets. For starters, the triennial construction and mining-equipment exhibition being held this April in Munich is massive. So much so, it’s reportedly the world’s largest industrial trade fair of any kind. In 2013, the show hosted a mindboggling 535,000 visitors from just […]
Linde Hydraulics launched modular valve system
Linde Hydraulics GmbH & Co. KG will be introducing its new VT1 Modular, a new modular valve system for mini-series and prototypes, at Bauma. The VT1 Modular system allows for up to seven user functions. Each function is controlled via a high-pressure directional spool valve, with possibilities to include secondary pressure and flow controls, all […]
Nason launches online catalog of 3D CAD models
Nason, a South Carolina-based manufacturer of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, switches and transducers, employs new thinking which is derived from a total market-driven approach. This new way of thinking has been the catalyst for their interactive product configurator and 3D CAD model downloads powered by CADENAS PARTsolutions. The new configurator will make it much easier […]
Magnetek to exhibit motion control products at bauma Munich 2016
Magnetek will be exhibiting at bauma Munich 2016 at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre, in Munich, Germany, April 11-17. Visitors to the Company’s booth, 515/F, located in USA Pavilion, Hall C4, will be able to experience a variety of Magnetek’s wireless controls, ranging from the full-featured XLTX transmitter to the handheld Flex Pro transmitter […]
Magnetek to exhibit products at Bauma Munich
Magnetek Inc. will be exhibiting at bauma Munich 2016 at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre, in Munich, Germany, April 11-17. Visitors to the Company’s booth, 515/F, located in USA Pavilion, Hall C4, will be able to experience a variety of Magnetek’s wireless controls, ranging from the full-featured XLTX transmitter to the handheld Flex Pro […]
NFPA Minneapolis regional meeting registration open
Registration is now open for the 2016 NFPA Minneapolis Regional Meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 28. NEW for 2016, this casual networking and lunch meeting will be held at The Donaldson Company Global Headquarters in Bloomington, MN. Scott Grossbauer, Donaldson’s Director of Global Hydraulics, will be our Honorary Host and will provide facility tours for […]
MICO acquired by Belgian pneumatic brake manufacturer WABCO
Brussels-based WABCO, a global supplier of technologies that improve the safety and efficiency of commercial vehicles, has acquired MICO Inc., a supplier of hydraulic components, controls and brake systems for heavy-duty, off-highway vehicles in agriculture, construction, mining and similar industries. MICO generated revenues of approximately $52 million in 2015 and is headquartered in North Mankato, […]
Companies showcase latest trends in construction machinery
New products, processes and solutions are at the heart of every trade fair. Needless to say, this is especially true of bauma, the largest trade fair in the world. The coming edition of the world’s leading trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment—the 31st—will take place from […]