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What's in a URL? You may have noticed some odd-looking web addresses gracing our magazine pages — whether in print, in our digital edition, or archived on our website. An example is bit.ly/1105edpg. Alan Hitchcox editor ......More

Schramm’s T130XD mobile drilling rig, equipped with Rexroth AA11VLO pumps. Last year, the world watched the drama unfold in a Chilean gold mine, as 33 miners worked together to survive for more than two months whiled trapped underground. As ......More

By Robert J. Sheaf, Jr. A large snow plow truck was brought to Turner Hydraulics in Carlisle, Pa., the day after a snow storm dumped several inches of snow on the east coast. The operator complained about the pump pressure line failing and ......More

Okay, so IFPE 2011 and associated events are now recent history. Did they live up to all the hype? I’d say so. Exhibitors introduced many new products. Some were evolutionary steps forward, some advanced the state of the art substantially, and ......More

Linear position sensors, or linear displacement transducers (LDT), provide continuous position feedback for motion control in a variety of industrial applications. For example, feedback of piston position inside hydraulic cylinders, injector and ......More

The two, 2-port, 2-position valves in the meter-out circuit shown here provides two independently adjustable cylinder-extend speeds and two independently adjustable retract speeds. Therefore, the operator can select fast or slow extend modes and fast or ......More

By Mary C. Gannon, Senior Associate Editor High Capacity model Kinechek speed regulator is offered for loads exceeding 1200 lbf. Leak-proof speed regulator can control loads to 2400 lbf, including impact when load strikes plunger. It measures 17 in. ......More

Edited by Mary C. Gannon, senior associate editor Employees who work in elevated positions for assembly and manufacturing jobs require safe and secure platforms to hold themselves and their tools. That’s where Herkules Equipment Corp., Walled ......More

Setting contamination limits and removing contamination after manufacturing is the best way to keep hydraulic components working long and successfully....More

Edited by Mary C. Gannon, Senior Associate Editor The next Scandinavian International Conference on Fluid Power will be hosted by IHA — Department of Intelligent Hydraulics and Automation, Tampere University of Technology, from May 18-20. The conference ......More

See the 2011 IFPE Exhibitor Locator pdf Exhibitor                                                                 Booth A & A Mfg Co Inc ............................................... 15510 AAH Fluid Power ......More

Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 / 2 p.m. EST Many OEM projects require some type of motion. Pneumatic technology is audited as a possible technical solution, but understanding the capabilities and limitations is the key to moving forward without ......More