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In day-to-day operations of hydraulic equipment, you get the reliability you invest in. If, as an owner or operator, you tolerate unreliable hydraulic equipment and the operating conditions or design deficiencies that cause it, then you’ll only get more of the same. That’s why proper maintenance is key to keeping hydraulic systems running smoothly....More

Ovako North America Inc., Ft. Mill, S.C., offers its Ovahyd 600, 650, and 700 hydraulic steels, which were developed mainly for the manufacture of highly stressed hydraulic components, such as cylinder tubes and piston rods. The steels have impact strengths of 600, 650, and 700 MPa, respectively, and come in bars and seamless tubes. Ovahyd 600 comes in bar ODs from 24 to 160 mm and tubes from 56- to 205-mm OD with 40-mm wall thickness. The 650 and 700 grades come in bar ODs from 24 to 75 mm and tube ODs from 55 to 205 mm with 25-mm wall thickness....More

Today’s “bio-friendly” hydraulic fluids have succeeded in debunking the myth that “green” products fail to work effectively for waste management fleet vehicles. Bio-friendly hydraulic fluids can not only meet or exceed the performance of conventional petroleum-based fluids, but also help reduce financial and environmental risk. Fluids in the field...More

The Fluid Power Conference & Expo returns to Milwaukee, with the Milwaukee School of Engineering hosting the event Tuesday and Wednesday, June 11-12 2013. Milwaukee also is home to the Fluid Power Institute and the National Fluid Power Association, so many consider it the geographic center of North America’s fluid power industry....More

Hydraulic leakage has been a topic of discussion for years......More

Today's street sweepers offer improved hydraulic efficiency and reliability over those of even a few years ago....More

Tolomatic, Hamel, Minn., just launched a new iPad app that gives engineers easy access to its linear motion product information—pneumatic cylinders; electric linear actuators, motors and control systems; industrial caliper brakes; right-angle gearboxes; and cone clutches—as well as instant links to Tolomatic’s sizing and selection tools....More

Last week, Sauer-Danfoss, Ames, Iowa, announced that it has become the first company to achieve TÜV-Nord certification of process quality, with Software PDLP development process, which simplifies functional safety software project management....More

Filters remove dirt, water, and other contaminants that, left unchecked, can hasten the demise of air-powered equipment. Many of the latest versions have high dirt-holding capacity for longer life, improved flow paths that lead to better energy efficiency, and can even alert users when they need maintenance. Here’s a look at some of the newest products on the market....More