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High-Pressure Spiral Hose
The EC600 X-FLEX high-pressure spiral hose from Eaton (Eden Prairie, MN) is designed for demanding applications that require very high-pressure performance in small areas, including construction, mining and industrial equipment. At 50% of the SAE 100R15 bend radius, the hose’s flexibility makes installation in tight...
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CAN-Enabled Electrohydraulic Mobile Valve
Eaton’s CMA Advanced Mobile Valve with Independent Metering offers manufacturers numerous possibilities to differentiate machine capabilities. The CAN-enabled electrohydraulic mobile valve features...
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Modeling, Simulation Expand Their Role in Powertrain Development
Modeling and simulation continue to help suppliers and OEMs provide systems and vehicles that do more work while conserving fuel, reducing emissions and keeping costs in...
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Medium-Pressure Axial Piston Pump
Liebherr-Components recently introduced its newly developed LH30VO axial piston pump of swash plate design. The medium-pressure pump complements the existing product portfolio in the range of 280-bar...
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Hydraulic Position and Motion Control Systems
Power-Packer’s custom hydraulic position and motion control solutions include systems for tilting, latching, leveling and stabilizing. A line of hydraulic stabilization legs ranges from...
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Wear-Resistant Pumps
Duechting Pumpen’s WRX single-stage centrifugal pumps were developed for the transportation of abrasive materials and are suited for use in dredgers and other applications in the mining and processing of gravel and sand....
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Maintenance-Free Bearings
Aurora Bearing offers maintenance-free PTFE lined alternatives to fractured race and light series spherical bearings used in hydraulic cylinders in both metric and inch dimension series. The bearings are best used in...
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'Super-Precision' Cylindrical Roller Bearings Launched by SKF
SKF recently launched two new "super-precision" cylindrical roller bearings series, targeted at the machine tool industry. The company says both of the new series deliver much...
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HydraForce Strengthens Electrohydraulic-Controls Position in India
HydraForce, a manufacturer of hydraulic cartridge valves, manifolds, and electrohydraulic controls, has established a new LLC corporation in India. HydraForce India LLC,...
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Electric Oil Pump
The Model OP40i brushless dc electric oil pump from Engineered Machined Products Inc. (EMP) features high-performance gerotor pumping technology, including a long-life, brushless, dc sensorless motor, which is sealed and...
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High-Performance Roto-Translating Valve for Fault-Tolerant Applications
New X-by-wire systems under study for commercial and heavy-duty vehicles such as agricultural tractors are increasingly real autonomous systems, capable of autonomously...
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Compact Motors
Benefiting from Poclain Hydraulics’ know-how in turret rotation solutions, the new range of MZ motors are more “concentrated” for integration into machines like mini and medium-sized excavators, as well as forestry,...
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Open-Circuit Piston Pumps
Eaton’s X20 portfolio of open-circuit piston pumps now has inverse proportional pressure control (IPPC) and remote pressure control options for improved system efficiency in construction, mining, and agriculture...
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Building Blocks Toward Collaborative Innovation
Global trends of population growth, the consequent infrastructure replacement and expansion, and the basic need to feed people, combined with ever-increasing environmental concerns and...
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Bringing Intelligence into Fluid Power Systems
In today’s world of hydraulics, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) must determine how to deliver innovative solutions that meet the stringent customer requirements for better efficiency,...
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Re-Phasing Hydraulic Cylinders
Bailey International LLC offers a line of Chief TCR re-phasing hydraulic cylinders that are engineered to be a high-quality, value-priced solution for OEM agricultural applications such as seeding, tilling,...
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Variable Speed Drive
The Rexroth Sytronix SVP 7010 is a ready-to-install variable-speed pump drive offering high dynamics and control accuracy with reduced energy consumption and lower noise levels for hydraulic systems. Suited for a range of...
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Rexroth Releases New Flow-Sharing Valve for Mini Excavators
Bosch Rexroth took advantage of bauma China to launch a new size for its RS valve platform, the RS15, which the company says was in reaction to an “upwards spiral” in the...
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New Power Steering Concept Uses Variable Displacement Pump
Modern on-highway vehicles have been making steady strides when it comes to employing technological advances featuring active safety systems. However, off-highway machines are...
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Making the Most of a Clutch Situation at Formula SAE
Rookie Formula SAE Michigan participant Matt Kramer designed a mechanically automated clutch that won Altair Engineering’s first place award for most innovative design at the 2014...
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Magnetic Filtration Solutions
FilterMag International offers the FilterMag product family to prevent erosive contaminants in critical assets for mining, oil and gas, construction, and manufacturing. To remove the small particles that cause...
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Hydraulic Controls
Flex VUE from Magnetek provides operators with advanced communications and proportional control in a rugged, handheld product. The high-resolution color display keeps operators apprised of various system status and...
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Pump and Motor Series
Formerly part of Haldex, Concentric offers a range of low-noise, high-power density hydraulics products including the compact, durable Ferra pump and motor series designed for high-pressure applications in a space...
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Stainless Steel Seals and Adapters
Brennan Industries has extended its stainless steel product line by introducing new stainless steel O-ring face seal and flange adapters. Stainless steel offers increased corrosion resistance and sealing for...
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Volvo CE’s Road to the Future
As Vice President of Product Platforms for Volvo Construction Equipment, Alan Berger (SAE member, 2013) is responsible for the life-cycle management of the product line, its profitability, commercial performance,...
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Axial Piston Pump
Bosch Rexroth plans to introduce a new size 28 model A1VO axial piston pump later this year that it says is an energy-efficient alternative for fixed displacement pumps. The 28 model will not be displayed at ConExpo, but the...
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