Hydraulics & Pneumatics Products of the Week (1/25-2/1)
The new product roundup includes push-to-connect fittings and flow-control valves, along with radial-piston hydraulic motors, and new standard cartridge valves. read more
View ArticleTough-Built Hydraulics Tackle Rough Terrain
Kalmar Global's RT022 rough-terrain telescopic forklift is compact enough to drive right inside a container, and has a 5,000-lb. lifting capacity.read more
View ArticleMachine Builder Unveils Green HPU
MJC Engineering's Green Hydraulic Power HPU can reduce electrical input energy by as much as 70%. read more
View ArticleHigh-Temp-Resistant Milling Machines Help Save the Environment
When it comes to repairing blacktop, Bettis Asphalt & Construction is confident in the environmental finesse of its heating-and-milling machines. Unlike heavy trucks used in conventional overlays,...
View ArticleTroubleshooting Challenge: Post-Hole Hammer Undergoes Pump Failures
The pressure-compensated pump in a hydraulic attachment for a front-end loader that hammered fence posts into the ground failed after only about two to three months of operation. read more
View ArticleHydraulic-Electric Analogies: Hydraulic Power Conversion, Part 4
Achieving constant pressure and flow in hydraulics, or constant current and voltage with electricity, aren’t as straightforward as they may seem. Achieving constant pressure and flow in hydraulics, or...
View ArticleLoader Backhoe Maximizes Resources
The new N series of backhoe loaders from Case Construction Equipment feature maintenance-free Tier-4 Final engines.read more
View ArticleTroubleshooting Challenge: Cargo Ship Pressure Buildup Problem
What circuit issue caused a cargo ship's hydraulic power unit (HPU) to delay opening and closing hatch doors when pressing the solenoid button?read more
View ArticleHydraulics & Pneumatics Products of the Week (4/4-4/11)
Hydraulics & Pneumatics' products of the week includes metal hydraulic reservoirs and sleek pressure transducers.read more
View ArticleHydraulic-Electric Analogies: Simple and Efficient
External gear pumps are widely used in hydraulics because of their simplicity and high efficiency. But because they are only available with fixed displacement, their efficiency decreases when...
View ArticleHydraulics Serves Aussie Navy
Fluidmecanica designed and built the ventilation system for the engine room of four military landing craft for the Royal Navy of Australia.read more
View ArticleHydraulics & Pneumatics Products of the Week (4/25-5/2)
10-speed power take-offs, flow meters, and digital pressure switches comprise this week's product gallery. read more
View ArticleRewards of Purchasing Reman Units
Sponsored by Fluidyne When you choose a Remanufactured product with FluiDyne Fluid Power you are getting a unit that...read more
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Low-Speed, High-Torque Motor has Wealth of Features
Geroler-type hydraulic motors have a great reputation for delivering low-speed, high-torque power.read more
View ArticleHydraulic-Electric Analogies: Part 2—Adding a Variable to Positive Displacement
Vane pumps are like the gear pumps described in last month’s issue in their capacity to produce positive displacement, but they go one step further with variable-displacement capability. Vane pumps...
View ArticleThermal Analysis of a Garbage Truck’s Hydraulics
Peter Weller, P.E. What happens when a hydraulic system operates with fluid temperature that exceeds the normally recommended maximum of 180° F? A model was developed to study thermodynamic behavior...
View ArticleHydraulic-Electric Analogies: Internal Gear Pumps
Although usually associated with low-speed, high-torque motors, the gerotor element also works effectively as a pump. Although usually associated with low-speed, high-torque motors, the gerotor...
View ArticleHydraulic System Runs with Engine Shut Off
Altec won an award for its JEMS vehicle, which employs a hybrid hydraulic-electric system that saves on fuel consumption.read more
View ArticleReader Offers Advice to Prevent Spline Wear
Don Searles To solve the problem of the shaft prematurely wearing out in a dredge's vane pump, Loctite was applied to the small pump shaft and two internal splines.read more
View ArticleToday’s Advanced Hose & Hydraulic Hose Systems
Sponsored by Gates Access “Today’s Advanced Hose and Hydraulic Systems” white paper and discover innovative systems-approach...read more
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