Power-On-Demand hydraulic system helps make the McNeilus
ZR Series the fastest side-load refuse truck in the waste
reduction industry—and with a 15% fuel savings to boot....More
Processing line cycling improperly In the food and pharmaceutical processing industries, leaking actuators can contaminate products and cause expensive recalls. Even if food-grade hydraulic oil is used, it can affect the taste and even make ......More
Alan Hitchcox Editoralan.hitchcox@penton.com Statistics probably would not be a fun class to take, but often it’s fun to go over statistics — especially for baseball, football, and other sports. And sometimes I even go over the stats ......More
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded a major research grant to Dr. Brian Steward and the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department at Iowa State University. The project, Dielectric Spectroscope Sensor Development ......More
The 8th International Conference on Fluid Power, with the theme “Fluid Power Drives,” will be held in Dresden March 26-28. The first day is dedicated to presentations focused on methodology and fundamental research. The next two ......More
Dual valves provide all the required features to make them control reliable devices as an alternative to having to specify two separate valves. Mechanical press safety standards and good practices require at least ......More
EHP line of piston accumulators suit standard and special applications in mobile, wind energy, oil and gas, and industrial market segments. They are available in two size ranges: 1 qt to 2.5 gal with 4-in. bores and 1 to 5 gal with ......More
An alternative to traditional caps and plugs, Clean Seal System uses heat-shrink technology to quickly and cleanly seal the ends of hose and tube assemblies. It prevents re-contamination from force-fitting caps and plugs onto assemblies, ......More
Control parameters of new EVPD proportional valve driver can be customized to fit OEM applications. It is designed for use as a plug-and-play interface between EVP series proportional control valves and PLCs or other controls. User adjustable ......More