Fluid Power World

The DTAFS is a FLeX Series, solenoid-operated 2-way, 2-position direct-acting directional poppet valve with a soft shift feature. These valves from Sun Hydraulics feature a pressure-balanced design, low leakage, and allow flow or blocking in both directions. They are available in either normally open or normally closed configurations. This delayed-response option is designed to extend […]

A wood products manufacturer had a problem — it was running out of compressed air capacity. Many times a day, the plant pressure would drop and the workers would lose their most critical production line. Faced with this problem, the Maintenance Manager did a search of the company inventory and found a spare 200-hp compressor.  […]

By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor Physical laws, unlike governmental laws, are perfect. The heavy hand of the (physical) law keeps our fluid power realm in check, dictating liquids and gases’ behaviours at every location. I’d like to say very few alternate engineering fields so heavily rely on these laws and principles as fluid power, but […]

Parker Hannifin has expanded its flat-face couplings offering with the SCFF series. This series of couplings offers users a number of benefits ranging from low-leakage decoupling to the avoidance of air entrapment during coupling. The couplings, which are tested in accordance with ISO 7241-2, are easy to clean and very flat. Whether being used in mobile […]

Alro Steel is moving to a new location in Milwaukee, Wis. Effective Monday, November 23, 2020, the long journey will be complete. Alro purchased the former Central Steel building at 4343 S. 6th Street in Milwaukee in early 2019. The project began with a 100,000 sq-ft addition as well as a complete renovation of the…