Author Hydraulics Team
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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Author Hydraulics Team
The safe navigation of ships in challenging marine environments is
a testament to the skill of the crew and the performance of the
equipment they use. In offshore applications, the ambient
environment...
Posted On 09/16/2020
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Author Hydraulics Team
By replacing the previously used steering cylinders with Parker’s
sliding spline rotary actuator technology, Huron Manufacturing was
able to solve the issues that were inherent with the...
Posted On 09/15/2020
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Author Hydraulics Team
Mobile-equipment designers know that in the real world they have to
deal with more than level surfaces and two-dimensional access
envelopes. Designers at JLG Industries in...
Posted On 09/08/2020
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Author Fluid Gas Handling Team
Tractors, combines, wheel loaders, bulldozers, and excavators—you
know, the big stuff— are called upon daily to perform the heavy
lifting on the front lines of the agricultural and...
Posted On 09/08/2020
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Author Hydraulics Team
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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Author Hydraulics Team
Eco Green Equipment, a tire recycling equipment manufacturer, was
looking to meet the stringent demands of the crumb rubber and
rubber powder markets. Due to rubber use in artificial turf,
playground...
Posted On 08/20/2020
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Author Hydraulics Team
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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Author Hydraulics Team
Up to date heavy-duty equipment cabs come equipped with full
color, touch screen displays showing a variety of gages
and indicator icons. OEMs are shifting technology from the
traditional instrument...
Posted On 08/06/2020
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Author Hydraulics Team
How can an extreme duty hydraulic system become smarter?
Combine the brawn of Gold Cup® series pumps with the intelligence
of Gold Cup - IE's operational sensors and a fully connected,
predictive...
Posted On 07/30/2020
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Author Hydraulics Team
With six decades of experience and hard-earned know-how, Bob Brooks
is an expert in residential and commercial site preparation. He
began operating equipment at just 14 years old and for the past...
Posted On 07/23/2020
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Author Hydraulics Team
Cylinders can fail for a number of reasons from wrong
specifications to operator error. However, in this day and age with
a number of engineering tools available to help reduce spec errors
and strong...
Posted On 07/21/2020
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Author Hydraulics Team
Maintaining a normal oil temperature in all hydraulic systems is
important for successful system operation. Normal operating
temperatures for hydraulic systems is 110 to 130° F (unless
specified by...
Posted On 07/02/2020
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Author Hydraulics Team
As mobile machinery makers expand into more global markets, they
are presented with the added complexity of creating unique machine
configuration for local markets, while still trying to manage...
Posted On 06/30/2020
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Author Hydraulics Team
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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Author Fluid Gas Handling Team
When you need to have a custom hydraulic hose replaced, you need
assurance that the hose assembly you ordered is exactly what you
need. Hose assemblies are not as simple as they seem,
installing an...
Posted On 06/22/2020
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Author Hydraulics Team
Power Take-Offs (PTOs) provide truck versatility beyond the usual
function of providing transportation for materials. Power is
directed from the engine to the auxiliary equipment to perform the
work....
Posted On 06/16/2020
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Author Hydraulics Team
Properly applied hydraulic cylinders provide outstanding
linear-actuation performance in a wide variety of applications. But
if applied improperly, a cylinder in short order may not only ruin
itself...
Posted On 05/21/2020
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Author Fluid Gas Handling Team
Predictive maintenance is essential to maintaining the value and
the long-term, reliable function of expensive machinery and
systems. This can be easier said than done. Systems, equipment,...
Posted On 05/08/2020
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Author Hydraulics Team
The first hydraulic press may have been invented in the 3rd Century
BC, but the fluid power universe has become a little more
complicated since then. Today’s hydraulic cylinders, which
essentially...
Posted On 05/08/2020
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