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We provide an in-depth view of new education events at this year’s IFPE, including college-level courses for CEUs and free show-floor presentations....More

PROBLEM: Winter months bring cooler temperatures, often causing hydraulic fluid stored in reservoirs to become thick and sluggish. Start up is straining your pump because your fluid/oil temperature is too cold. What can you do? SOLUTION: Install a ......More

A steel mill had a roll changer circuit consisting of two 12-in. bore, 8-in. rod, 96-in. stroke cylinders. These cylinders were mounted to a hinged deck plate that had another cylinder lifting and lowering it. To change a roll, the deck plate would raise ......More

Watch TV, and most commercials you see will urge you to visit the advertiser’s website. That’s not surprising, but lately I’ve seen ads that give you little information and implore you to visit the website for details. So rather than provide you with ......More

TI, Dresden, Germany, recently released its latest version of SimulationX software. SimulationX 3.4 models system components from many different domains and allows mutual interaction and feedback on one platform. This distinguishes SimulationX from other ......More

• Agreed transaction: ABB and Baldor announce a recommended offer for ABB to acquire Baldor for $63.50 per share, an overall transaction value of $4.2 billion, including net debt of $1.1 billion. • In line with ABB’s strategy: establishes ABB as a ......More

We’re always looking for ways to make all facets of Hydraulics & Pneumatics more useful — whether it be our flagship print and digital magazines, website, e-books, e-newsletters, or whatever. If you’ve been to our website, you’ve probably noticed ......More

Using a checklist when commissioning and recommissioning hydraulic systems can prevent system damage and prevent injury....More

Edited by Mary C. Gannon, Senior associate editor As they face new challenges and legal requirements, makers of mobile equipment must be concerned particularly with four major things: energy, the environment, costs and functionality. On the one ......More

Sequence Valves There are times when two or more cylinders need to stroke in a planned sequence. With two or more cylinders controlled by a single directional valve, the cylinder with the lowest resistance always strokes first. If the actuator with ......More

Edited By Mary C. Gannon Rhino ac/dc switch mode power supplies can power sensors — such as pressure transducers, linear displacement transducers, and switches. They can be easily screw mounted to a panel or equipment chassis or DIN rail mounted. ......More

Edited By Mary C. Gannon CENTAFLEX series AR flexible coupling features a split through one of its axial aluminum inserts, allowing quick installation of replacement coupling element without disturbing driver and driven components’ mounting alignment. ......More