Danfoss Power Solutions has introduced a counterbalance valve for its H1B bent-axis motor, expanding the motor’s application to open-circuit systems. Specifically designed for the motor, the counterbalance valve enables original equipment manufacturers to harness the benefits of the variable-speed H1B motor, including compact design and efficiency, in high-power drivetrain and winching applications while preventing overspeed […]
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Thorx cam lobe motors reduce space needs and shock speeds
Danfoss Power Solutions announced the launch of its Thorx family of cam lobe motors. The first product, the CLM 8 S motor, is now available. Designed for construction machinery with chain drives, such as skid steer loaders, the compact motor offers better performance, higher efficiency, and longer lifetime than other cam lobe motors. The Thorx […]
Danfoss wins UK grant to decarbonize construction machinery
Danfoss Power Solutions has secured a grant worth approximately $450,000 from the U.K. government to accelerate the electrification of construction machinery. The U.K. Department for Business Energy and Skills awarded the grant through its Red Diesel Replacement competition, which seeks to accelerate the transition to electric off-road vehicles such as excavators and wheel loaders. While […]
Danfoss Power Solutions and RISE Robotics collaborate on electrification innovation
Danfoss Power Solutions and RISE Robotics announce they’ve signed a collaboration agreement to jointly validate and test a key innovation that has the potential to transform the heavy machinery market through electrification. Danfoss and RISE Robotics, a zero-emission heavy machinery company, have formalized their collaborative relationship. The two businesses have signed an agreement to work […]
Danfoss Digital Displacement pump wins Agritechnica award
The Danfoss DDP096 Digital Displacement pump has been named a winner of Agritechnica’s prestigious Systems & Components Trophy 2022. Presented by DLG, the German Agricultural Society, the award recognizes the inventive spirit of industry suppliers and their importance to agricultural technology. The Digital Displacement pump triumphed as one of three winners from among 20 nominees. […]
Danfoss bullish about its merger with Eaton, sees the future as exciting
As it came up on the three-month mark for its acquisition of Eaton Hydraulics, I spoke with Eric Alström, president of Danfoss Power Solutions, about how the merger is going between the two companies and what the future holds. The conversation was positive, echoing the continued growth of the company that was highlighted over the […]
Danfoss and partners speed autonomous vehicle development
At the September NFPA/FPIC meeting, Peter Bleday, head of Danfoss Power Solutions autonomous vehicles group in Cambridge, Mass., discussed how the mobile industry has embraced more advanced technologies like autonomy, digitization and connectivity. In the process, he explained, Danfoss has had to expand its own product offerings and its PLUS+1 control platform, and also rely […]
Danfoss formally closes Eaton acquisition
Danfoss has officially finalized its $3.3 billion (approximately €3 billion) acquisition of Eaton’s hydraulics business following confirmation of all necessary regulatory approvals and closing conditions. The move will see the Danfoss Group grow in size by a third and establish itself as a global leader in mobile and industrial hydraulics. Mobile hydraulics has been one […]
Fluid power’s green evolution
All indications are that mobile and industrial systems of the future will be more automated and more digitally connected. And many experts contend future systems will also increasingly be low-carbon and electrified. Some construction equipment OEMs, for example, are committed to autonomous control and cloud-based maintenance systems, and next-generation machines that reduce the environmental impact […]
Embrace hydraulics, or call it quits
It’s barely February and we already know the fluid-power industry’s news of the year: Danfoss is acquiring Eaton Hydraulics for $3.3 billion. It paints a stark contrast between two corporations’ view of the future of hydraulics. Eaton’s CEO Craig Arnold said the sale “is part of the ongoing transformation of Eaton into a higher growth […]