What effect do you think competition from foreign companies and suppliers will have on the U.S. fluid power industry?
Mass loss of domestic manufacturing of components 30%
Consolidation into multinational companies 22%
Gradual decrease in U.S. market share 18%
More visibility for fluid power as a design choice 14%
Spurring of more R&D 13%
No effect 3%
Compact power units
New
version of HKL and new KA compact hydraulic controls feature directly mounted
valve banks. HKL has usable filling volume of 9 l and maximum flow of 22 lpm
(gear pump) and operating pressure of 700 bar (radial-piston pump). Dual or
single-stage KA units are designed for intermittent operation with operating
pressure to 700 bar in horizontal or vertical positions.
Hawe Hydraulics, (704) 509-1599, www.hawehydraulics.com
