New Gold Cup Hydrostatic Pump and Motor eConfigurator

Configuring a hydraulic pump or motor to your exact machine requirements can be complex, time-consuming, and involve multiple points of contact with customer service. Our focused response to this challenge has been to create for our customers and business partners a more efficient on-line experience when configuring the product. Our engineers and product managers at  Hydraulic Pump and Power Systems (HPS) created a new online eConfiguation tool now available for its Gold Cup Pump and Motor Series.

The new configurator online tool will provide a more enhanced user experience and greater efficiency than the prior version. The new tool enables users to more easily configure a hydraulic pump or motor specific to their exact requirements. In addition, users will also benefit from the tool's capability to only configure products that are consistent with the Parker product offering, providing them with the expertise of Parker at their fingertips.

This post will walk you through the following upgraded eConfigurator functionality including its: 

• ​Improved design and layout​

• Additional detail and specification​

• Enhanced collaboration​

• Streamlined quoting

Improved design and layout

The eConfigurator's improved design and layout include the following features: 

• Embedded CAD view: A new embedded 3D visual to review general dimensions prior to download a CAD file.

• Dynamic filter navigation: As choices are made in the selection pane, the Configuration Code changes accordingly and highlights designators impacted by the user section.​

• Search by configuration code: Automatically populate all selections of the eConfigurator by entering an existing, complete configuration code into the search field, resulting in a full product summary. 

• Special options specification: If “Special Modifications” is selected, additional drop-down selections will appear.

• Tooltips: Hover over the "i" button for quick tips on the selected attribute. 

Additional detail and specification

The eConfigurator's new additional detail and specification capabilities include the following features: 

• Built-in intelligence: Intelligence to check the compatibility of selections, which will prompt acceptance of changes for any incompatibilities. ​
• Extended summary: Technical data specific to the model configured that now includes an additional 17 specifications direct from the sales catalog.

Enhanced collaboration

​The eConfigurator's enhanced collaboration features include: 

• Copy to clipboard: Copy the configuration code/part number to a clipboard for ease of sharing.

• Share via email: Select the share configuration button and enter an email address to share your configuration.

• Save the configuration: By clicking the "save configuration" button, your information will be stored on the web browser for future use. 

Streamlined quoting

The eConfigurator's quoting functionality includes:

• A streamlined quoting process: Electronically send your detailed product configuration for a pricing and delivery quote.

If you would like to learn more or test drive the new Gold Cup eConfigurator, click here.

Article contributed by Dave Ebert, product manager for Parker's Hydraulic Pump and Power Systems (HPS)

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