Congratulations to Catlin Nalley who is an editorial intern for Hydraulics & Pneumatics this summer. She co-authored a feature article in the July issue of H&P with our Senior Associate Editor, Mary Gannon. The title of the article is Hydraulic Hose Gets Smart and it is amazing that Catlin made such a contribution after only being with us for a few weeks....More
Do you follow on social media? Appeared in print as "Do you follow?" Mary C. Gannon senior associate editormary.gannon@penton.com Not so long ago, those three words simply meant, “do you understand?” Now, they have taken on a whole ......More
New hydraulic system reduces excavator's fuel consumption for increased efficiency Appeared in print as "Excavator is redesigned for efficiency" Komatsu’s PC270LC-10 excavator ties in operation of its loadsensing hydraulic system with ......More
Silicon-on-sapphire technology improves pressure transducer's operation Appeared in print as "SOS comes to off-highway equipment" Pressure transducers using silicon-on-sapphire technology are said to offer several benefits for off-highway ......More
Mobile equipment simulator provides safe instruction of hydraulics Appeared in print as "Simulator provides safe instruction of hydraulics" Learn more about this training aid at www. fpti.org Teaching and learning ......More
Piggy-back hydraulic cylinder provides stroke versatility Appeared in print as "Piggy-back cylinder provides stroke versatility" Telescopic cylinders often are favored in telescoping boom lifts and similar long-stroke applications. A multi-stage ......More
A model 4-way servo proportional valve This next series of articles will describe a new non-linear model of a 4-way directional control valve. Model development for steady-state purposes proceeds in two main steps. The first step consists of ......More
New "smart" hydraulic hose technology warns of impending failure Appeared in print as "Hydraulic hose gets smart" Hose failure in mission critical applications, such as offshore platforms, can be both dangerous and costly. That ......More
Hydraulically-controlled clamping system losing pressure in steel mill Appeared in print as "Clamping system losing pressure" A steel mill has four identical hydraulic systems that perform the same function. When the cylinders extend to a clamp ......More
Miniature pressure regulator Edited By Catlin Nalley Type-90 miniature precision air pressure regulator provides high regulation accuracy and repeatability to valves and other automatic control equipment in a lightweight, compact ......More
ProSense IP68/IP69K-rated 5000 psi pressure transmitters are available in 0 to 10 V and 4 to 20 mA output models. They are designed to monitor relative system pressure in multiple applications and offer a solution to mechanical pressure switches....More
Sintered snubbers Edited By Catlin Nalley Sintered snubbers increase gauge readability by smoothing out pressure surges, pulsations and spikes, and eliminating instrument failure due to pressure shock. Snubbing action is achieved by using ......More
Tube-cutting machine Edited By Catlin Nalley Unispeed USFL 24/37 allows preassembling DIN2353 rings and 37° flaring of hydraulic tubes up to 42-mm diameter and a maximum thickness of 4 mm. The machine is equipped with a double working level: ......More
D series cast iron, open-circuit gear pump offers an integrated SAE A auxiliary flange to mount lower-pressure aluminum pumps to its rear. It is rated for pressures to 276 bar (4000 psi). SNP2 pump can be mounted to its through drive without ......More