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%
Cylinder design software
DVC is an easy-to-use DVD, for quick
design of hydraulic cylinders into
machines and industrial installation. It works for cylinders with 250 to 320
maximum bar pressure, including CK,
CN, CH, and CC lines. It is available
in English, Italian, French,
and
German,
and
includes
optional integral position
transducers
for servocylinders (potentiometer,
inductive VRVT, magnetosonic analog,
or SSI). Windows-based software
features safety codes, basic guidelines for cylinder sizing, and technical
information on variants and options
(cushioning and seals).
Atos s.p.a., +39 0331-922078, www.atos.com
