Tsunami Compressed Air Solutions has expanded its product offering with the launch of its premium refrigerated compressed air dryers. This addition rounds out Tsunami’s line of compressed air solutions and offers customers a reliable, cost-effective option for managing moisture in compressed air systems. With dew points between 38 and 50° F and flow capacities from […]
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a multi-part series on materials used in fluid power hose fittings. We will cover carbon steel, stainless steel, brass and plastic. By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor In this third installment of our four-part series on fitting materials, I discuss stainless steel. Stainless steel offers a level of corrosion […]
By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor Preventing hydraulic motor failure involves a combination of proper design, maintenance, and operation practices. Despite resembling hydraulic pumps, motors are unique in that they convert hydraulic energy (in the form of pressure and flow) into rotational energy (in the form of running torque). Hydraulic motors drive winches, wheels and pullies, […]
At a large machine shop in the Midwest, everything ran smoothly most of the year. The plant used a big, air-cooled screw compressor and a refrigerated air dryer to power tools, paint booths, and machines. During the cooler months, the system performed great. There were no complaints, and the maintenance crew didn’t pay much attention […]
Joe was the plant manager at a busy manufacturing facility. He had been in the job for a few years and thought he had a good handle on everything. One of the systems he never really worried about was the big industrial screw air compressor out in the utility room. It had always worked just […]
By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor Here at Higginson Equipment, we produce a line of cylinders for the dump truck industry known as EconoMAX. On any given year, we produce between 7,000 and 8,000 of these for tailgate latch, air tarp systems, and tailgate high-lift applications. Each cylinder contains a T-seal for the piston, two end […]
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By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor Preventing hydraulic motor failure involves a combination of proper design, maintenance, and operation practices. Despite resembling hydraulic pumps, motors are unique in that they convert hydraulic energy (in the form of pressure and flow) into rotational energy (in the form of running torque). Hydraulic motors drive winches, wheels and pullies, […]
At a large machine shop in the Midwest, everything ran smoothly most of the year. The plant used a big, air-cooled screw compressor and a refrigerated air dryer to power tools, paint booths, and machines. During the cooler months, the system performed great. There were no complaints, and the maintenance crew didn’t pay much attention […]
By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor Here at Higginson Equipment, we produce a line of cylinders for the dump truck industry known as EconoMAX. On any given year, we produce between 7,000 and 8,000 of these for tailgate latch, air tarp systems, and tailgate high-lift applications. Each cylinder contains a T-seal for the piston, two end […]
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a multi-part series on materials used in fluid power hose fittings. We will cover carbon steel, stainless steel, brass and plastic. By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor In this third installment of our four-part series on fitting materials, I discuss stainless steel. Stainless steel offers a level of corrosion […]
Over the past year, hundreds (perhaps thousands), of residents in my community have been dealing with continued power outages on a regular basis. These folks have lost power from minutes all the way up to 48 hours or more — countless times, ever since Lakewood was hit hard with a storm last August. Luckily, my…
