Archive for September, 2007

How to pick the perfect hydraulic motor

Picking your perfect hydraulic motor won’t be that easy, but with the guidelines below you can start to select like a pro, says Jeff Klingberg.
We all wish selecting components for con-ag equipment was as easy as playing eenie-meenie-minie-mo. However, for each piece of compact equipment, application constraints like performance, efficiency, reliability, serviceability, productivity, control and […]

Hydraulic seal for 100% jolt-free positioning

The easy-running seal Merkel LF 300 from the Simrit brand is a newly developed hydraulic seal which offers extremely low friction, optimum sealing effect and reliability.
The easy-running seal Merkel LF 300 from the Simrit brand is a newly developed hydraulic seal from Freudenberg Dichtungs- und Schwingungstechnik. The outstanding features of this seal include its extremely […]

What You Need to Know About Food-grade Lubricants

What’s required for food-grade lubricants, and what isn’t? Winding your way through the labyrinth of regulations and registrations that impact nonfood compounds, such as lubricants, can be tedious. Here’s a quick tour.
Lubricant Categories
There are three main categories of lubricants used in the food industry.H1 lubricants - Lubricants that could have incidental food contact are […]

Pump provides high-efficiency hydraulic power

The revolutionary K3VL medium-pressure pump has proved the perfect fit for the new Generation 7 range of articulated dump trucks recently launched by Terex Equipment.
Kawasaki’s revolutionary K3VL medium-pressure pump hasproved to be the perfect fit for the range of brand new’Generation 7′ 25, 27 and 30t articulated dump trucksrecently launched by Terex Equipment. Kawasaki’s K3VL […]

New hydraulic pump for construction work

The ZU4 hydraulic pump from Enerpac engineers, which has improved operating characteristics, longer life, and easier maintenance, is compact, light in weight, and sports a thermally insulated handle.
Stick with what works or start with a clean sheet of paper? Both approaches to product design have their merits, and in the new ZU4 hydraulic pump Enerpac […]

Factors in hydraulic oil selection

Selecting the most appropriate hydraulic oil is key to maximising performance.
For operators looking to maximise productivity and reduce downtime in hydraulic applications, the correct […]

Smaller hydraulic valve is up to the task

A new scaled-down proportional spool valve from Koppen + Lethem offers more than 50litre/min at 420bar and features the same functionality as larger models.
A new scaled-down proportional spool valve from Koppen + Lethemoffers more than 50litre/min at 420bar and features the samefunctionality as larger models. Smooth positioning andload-independent motion control have been standard for thewell-established […]

Hydraulic motors show marine drive potential

New ideas made possible through progress and product development are worth thinking about and the new CBP motors from Hagglunds open up some interesting ideas in marine propulsion.
New ideas made possible through progress and product development are worth thinking about, and the new CBP motors from Hagglunds open up some interesting ideas in marine propulsion. […]

Hydraulic drive axles move to fresh fields

Manufacturers of vehicles that need innovative, superior steerable hydraulic drive axles are turning to Tuthill Drive System’s (TDS) Mud Hog brand.
‘And our list of successes proves it’, TDS President Randy Minier told workers recently. Addressing Tuthill team members on the 30th anniversary of the introduction of Mud Hog, the world’s leading brand of steerable hydraulic […]

Hydraulic motors limit workplace noise

Noise levels below 58dBA are achievable by using helical gear pumps and compact AC motors.
The Disability Discrimination Act 2005 is putting hydraulic through-floor lifts […]