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Edited by Alan L. Hitchcox Sauer-Danfoss’ D series cast iron fan drive gear motor now offers an integrated valve that matches fan speed to cooling demand. It also reverses fan rotation for radiator cleaning. ......More

Zn-Ni fights corrosion better than chrome on hydraulic components Appeared in print as "Chrome is out, zinc-nickel is in" Zinc-nickel coatings can provide corrosion protection on par with hexavalent chromium coatings, but without the environmental ......More

A giant tunnel boring machine excavated a 134-mi long tunnel 200 ft below Lake Michigan to route cooling water to a new power plant. The machine uses a hydraulic fluid with favorable performance and environmental ......More

MTS Systems Corp., Sensors Div., Cary, N.C., now offers its Temposonics MH linear displacement transducer with a 5-V input supply option. MH sensors are designed for integral mounting in hydraulic cylinders used in off-highway ......More

Shown is one of several configurations of the RH-0608 proportional valve driver. This configuration is intended for radio remote control and plugs into a valve’s DIN 43650 connector. Today’s electrohydraulic proportional ......More

Custom-made hydraulic reservoirs feature several advantages over their off-the-shelf counterparts. These telehandlers, for example, have a reservoir made to a shape that matches the contemporary design of the rest of the ......More

Hose carriers ensure long life, reliable operation of directional boring machines....More

Advanced hydraulic controls speed machine response, eliminate oscillations, and save energy....More

Edited by Alan L. Hitchcox Poclain’s MG02 steerable wheel motors are key to the success of Kramer Allrad’s 250 and 350 mini loaders with all-wheel steer feature. Even in a sour economy, industry keeps moving — maybe not as ......More

Edited by Alan L. Hitchcox Euromach’s Spider R105 excavator uses multiple axes of hydraulic power to extend its reach up, down, and sideways and also to travel over extremely uneven terrain. Excavators and other off-highway ......More

The new Model 1810 pump joins the company’s line of triplex positive- displacement pumps. It delivers lowpulsation flow of 3 gpm at 10,000 psi. The 1810 pump has a low unswept volume for maximum volumetric efficiency and a ......More