Trash compactor is designed for efficiency
Engineers who design trash compactors have always had two overriding concerns. First, because of the nature of their equipment, they never know what strange objects users may throw into it. Second, it is likely that unskilled or uncaring operators will be put in charge of it. Lately, a third challenge has been added: purchasers want compactors that are energy efficient.
Versatile Vane Motor Produces Virtually Constant Torque
With its patented vane-crossing-vane design, this hydraulic motor provides low-speed, high-torque and high-speed, high-torque power from the same bi-rotational power converter. Working vanes in the rotor and sealing vanes in the stator are ...
Air valves ensure safe fuel transfers
DSP can hold as many as 13 cams, with the same number of pneumatic valves. These normally closed, 3-way MJV-3 cam-actuated pneumatic valves have 1/8-in. ports, are rated to flow 25 scfm at 100 psig, and require a force of 38 ...
Fluid motor helps swimmers go nowhere
Swimming has long been recognized as an almost ideal form of exercise. Weight-free exercise in an aquatic environment provides a superior cardiovascular workout without muscle or joint stress due to impact with the ground. Most people ...
Cylinder drives, cable guides RV slideout room
Skyline trailer parked with slideout room extending out from left rear side. Battery-powered motor with overload protection drives bi-directional gear pump. Some campers carry all their gear on their backs as they walk into ...
Staged modulation improves forklift brake control
Pedal movement provides low-pressure braking for maneuverability, or high-pressure braking for fast, safe stops. Taylor Model TE-155S 80-hp diesel-powered forklift has more than 71/2-ton lift capacity and almost 15-mph ...
Pepperoni placement goes high tech
Servo-controlled cylinder has external magnetostrictive piston-position sensor. Peppamatic automatic pepperoni-slicing machine assures complete portion and weight control of topping for pizzas. Valve compartment holds servo, ...
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