Over the last few years there has been a significant increase in
the popularity of electric cars. These vehicles are efficient,
silent and do not pollute the air (at least where they are driven).
In...
Posted On 03/29/2021
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Allied Systems, a Portland, Oregon-based fabricator of material
handling equipment for the wood products industry, was looking to
redesign their hydraulic system for greater efficiency on their...
Posted On 03/19/2021
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Think of typical manufacturing or a warehouse that benefits from
the speed and efficiency that a forklift brings to the
production. The forklift makes work easier, whether it be in
terms of better...
Posted On 12/03/2020
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We think so, because OEMs can reduce the cost of underground
construction machines by using Parker's Overcenter Intelligent Flow
Control (IFC) architecture. Closed-loop hydraulic systems are
commonly...
Posted On 10/22/2020
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The Michigan Street Lift Bridge reopened to vehicular traffic
Friday, July 31, 2020, after a yearlong rehabilitation project. The
bridge spans the Milwaukee River and is one of many downtown
bridges...
Posted On 10/08/2020
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Today, planters typically drive tractor pressure to high-pressure
standby, generating excess heat and reducing fuel efficiency when
tractor remotes are used to power fans, compressors and
fertilizer...
Posted On 09/18/2020
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We think so, because OEMs can reduce the cost of harvesting
machines used in agriculture by using Parker's Overcenter
Intelligent Flow Control (IFC) architecture. Closed loop hydraulic
systems are...
Posted On 08/28/2020
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Since the advent of mechanized agriculture, agriculture machinery
is an indispensable part of how the world is fed. Powered
machinery has long replaced the work of manual labor and working
animals...
Posted On 08/13/2020
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K&B Lumber, a one-stop shop for logging and millwork was in
search of a more energy-efficient sawmill that produced higher
quality lumber for furniture than a typical sawmill. For most
conventional...
Posted On 06/29/2020
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A project involving a Parker EHPS (Electro Hydraulic Pump System)
has underlined the significant advantages of adopting the latest
electrification technologies as opposed to traditional...
Posted On 02/28/2020
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Following new, more stringent Tier IV diesel engine emissions
regulations, Rayco, an environmental equipment designer for the
tree care and landscape industries, took the opportunity to develop
a more...
Posted On 01/21/2020
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Over the past few years, market demand has increased for mobile
equipment that is powerful and more efficient. In response to this
trend, an OEM of sugarcane harvesters began a redesign of...
Posted On 10/09/2019
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Backhoes are used more often in construction projects than larger
pieces of equipment because of their agility and versatility.
Backhoes can navigate narrow roads and tighter worksite...
Posted On 09/23/2019
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There are over 40 million acres of lawn across the United States,
made up, primarily, of residential lawns, roadsides and golf
courses. While many Americans maintain their own lawns, a growing
number...
Posted On 09/20/2019
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You may know that properly maintaining a hydraulic pump will ensure
maximum efficiency and prevent damage, but did you know that it is
especially critical to regularly monitor inlet conditions?...
Posted On 07/26/2019
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Doing more with less is a common theme in business and the pump
market for medium-duty applications is no exception. With the
overall hydraulic system size becoming increasingly smaller and
smaller,...
Posted On 07/24/2019
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For decades, the dump truck industry has been relegated to two
sizes of dump pumps; a larger, higher flowing (up to 27GPM) C
Series pump, and a smaller, lower flowing (up to 16GPM) G series
pump. The...
Posted On 07/02/2019
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This is part two of a two-part post explaining how to determine the
best size for a hydraulic pump motor and how to scale the size and
cost with RMS loading and Hp limiting. In Part 1 of this post,...
Posted On 06/28/2019
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This two-part post explains how to determine the best size for a
hydraulic pump motor and how to scale the size and cost with RMS
loading and Hp limiting. Knowing how to right-size an electric
motor...
Posted On 06/27/2019
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When it comes to mobile heavy lifting applications, we are
increasingly seeing that the electrification market can benefit
from integrated, decoupled solutions. These solutions offer an
alternative to...
Posted On 06/20/2019
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