In a push toward everything “cutting edge” and “high-tech,” the U.S. Navy in recent years has gone overboard — no pun intended — with the wholesale replacement of proven hydraulic-powered systems with untested electric drives. The results in many cases have been dismal. The $13 billion USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is the most […]
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IFPE Download: Bosch Rexroth launches new load sensing valves
Bosch Rexroth has introduced the RM10 and RM15 load sensing valve platform that, according to company officials, is easy to apply for today’s functional demands. The product is readily integrated into modern, energy efficient systems and features flexible assembly with no transition plate needed between the two distinct sizes. The new RM10 and RM15, with […]
Hydraulic travel drive controls tire pressure
Controlling the tire pressure of crop harvesters has numerous advantages, due to different vehicle handling characteristics whether operating on roads or in fields. To address the need, Bosch Rexroth introduced the GFT 8150 TIS (Tire Inflation System), which enables dynamically optimized tire pressure in machines, at Agritechnica 2019 in Hannover, Germany. The new GFT 8150 […]
Transforming mobile machines
Like the construction equipment industry as a whole, the Mobile Hydraulics Group of Bosch Rexroth enjoyed a good a year in 2018. “Our efforts to restructure the company and gain market share definitely paid off,” said Bernd Schunk, Senior Vice President Sales for Mobile Hydraulics. “We generated another double-digit increase in revenue, boosted by the […]
Bosch Rexroth demonstrates drive and control technology for marine applications
Bosch Rexroth will exhibit a comprehensive portfolio of components and systems for marine support vessels, dredging, and deep sea applications at the 2017 International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans, tradeshow November 29 through December 1. The company will feature motors, drives and winch applications, including Hägglunds CB and CAb motors, which notably deliver high power […]
Catching up with Rolf Najork, the new chairman of Bosch Rexroth AG
A few months ago, Rolf Najork took over the reins at Bosch Rexroth as chairman of the executive board. I had the opportunity to sit down and speak with him while in Germany recently, and we covered a wide range of topics. It’s hard to talk to any industrial manufacturer today without touching on the […]
Offshore Technology Conference: Bosch Rexroth featuring latest drive and control technologies for marine and offshore
Bosch Rexroth will exhibit May 4-7 in Houston at the 2015 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), in booth 2663, with an array of marine and offshore technologies that provide stability, safety and efficiency. Bosch Rexroth offers an extensive assortment of drive and control technologies and components for marine and offshore applications including construction, production, installation, exploration […]
Bosch Rexroth redesigns its Hägglunds hydraulic motors
Calling it the Hidden Beast, Bosch Rexroth has repackaged its line of Hägglunds industrial hydraulic motors, giving them a more powerful, yet compact design. The new Hägglunds CA 10 to 40 motors are smaller and lighter, but offer the same output. This gives them unmatched power density, with the unique ability to deliver full torque and […]
Rexroth hydraulic service centers earn ISO-9001 quality certification
Two regional Bosch Rexroth Corporation mobile and industrial hydraulic service centers in Houston and Dallas, Texas recently earned ISO 9001:2008 quality certifications. According to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) the two facilities earned the certifications for the ability to provide enhanced customer satisfaction through the effective use of quality management and continuous improvement systems. […]
Bosch Rexroth launches its 2015 hydraulic training schedule
Bosch Rexroth is accepting registration for all courses in its training program designed for industrial and mobile hydraulics systems engineers. Rexroth’s Hydraulics Technical Training is targeted toward individuals who maintain hydraulic systems, design new systems or want to upgrade existing systems with new technology. Classes run through December. Although the Center for Compact & Efficient […]
