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By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor When it comes to hydraulic system design, filters are often overlooked and given the back seat to pumps, valves, and actuators. Such logic ignores the importance of filters in the performance, precision, and reliability of hydraulic systems, and such considerations start with the design of the hydraulic package itself. Your […]

Smart technologies, from software-defined machines to digital integration, allow manufacturers to easily maintain machines and predict critical failures and faults before they cause downtime. By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor The packaging industry operates in a world where ultra-high-speed machinery reigns, manufacturers accept razor-thin margins, and versatility is required as products change frequently. From high-speed form-fill-seal machines […]

With its new Aeroquip Edge line of hoses, Danfoss Power Solutions has given a comprehensive upgrade to its existing hydraulic hose portfolio. The Edge series provides longer life through tougher covers, a groundbreaking tighter bend radius, extended temperature ratings and more. “The launch of the Aeroquip Edge series is more than a product release,” said […]

What happens when you get a couple of serial entrepreneurs together? They set out to disrupt and reshape the mobile machinery industry. That’s what co-founders Mike Terzo, Andrew Johnson, Ryan Twiss, Nick Darrah and Davide DeSilvio are doing with HeavyTech Inc. as they build completely reimagined construction machines from the ground up. Built on a […]

I’ve just returned from two intensive days at the Danfoss Distributor Meeting, where I had the opportunity to learn what Danfoss Power Solutions is homing in on with its distribution customer base. And while it was interesting and informative to learn about its updates to its industrial lines or electrification solutions, I was hit with…

Connected systems combining sensors, controllers, software, displays and telematics are helping advanced hydraulics provide precise motion, control and energy management. By Rahul Das, Software Engineer IoT – Bosch Rexroth As digitalization and technology advancements continue to change the construction industry, hydraulic components remain key players in connected mobile machines. Only a few years ago, the […]

By Ron Marshall, Contributing Editor Fred had been the plant engineer at the packaging facility for nearly ten years, and he thought he understood his compressed air system well. The compressors ran, the machines worked most of the time, and whenever there was a moisture problem someone usually changed a filter or drained a receiver […]

AutomationDirect has added Metal Work 12 mm dual guide rod cylinders to its guided actuator lineup for packaging, material handling and industrial automation applications. Available with stroke lengths from 10 mm to 250 mm, the double-acting cylinders include dual guide rods for stability, a magnetic piston for position sensing and integrated sensor slots for switch […]

FluiDyne Fluid Power, Fraser, Michigan, is expanding its inventory of 200 series steering control units, increasing availability to better support customers across a variety of mobile hydraulic equipment applications. The 200 series is designed to provide precise, responsive steering control while reducing the amount of operating torque required. Available in 211, 212, and 213 series […]

Contributed by Xing Hong, Founder, WRKR Seal Hydraulic systems depend on reliable sealing at every connection point. When an O-ring fails in a hydraulic circuit, the consequences range from minor fluid weeping to catastrophic pressure loss, environmental contamination, and unplanned downtime that costs thousands of dollars per hour in heavy industry. Yet a significant share […]

From its massive beginnings to more controllability and efficiency, electrification has changed mobile hydraulics for the better. By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor The electrification of hydraulics has come a long way since the first AC induction motors powering hydraulic pumps replaced centralized power distribution systems. Such immense systems, Figure 1, employed giant, stationary steam engines rotating […]

TIPCO Technologies, a provider of fluid conveyance, sealing solutions and industrial supply chain services, is expanding its gasket and sealing platform through investments in manufacturing equipment and regional production capabilities. The company has installed new gasket cutting equipment at its Glen Burnie, Maryland and Corpus Christi, Texas facilities. It is also expanding manufacturing capacity in […]

The Stabilus Group provides motion control solutions used in a range of applications and industries. Its product portfolio includes gas springs, dampers, electromechanical actuators and grippers for automation. The Group consists of six brands that support applications ranging from standard production items to limited-run and custom components. Gas springs for different applications and order volumes…

By Ron Marshall When a compressed air system struggles, the compressor usually gets blamed first. Pressure is dropping at the far end of the plant. Production tools are slowing down. Another compressor is running more often than expected. The energy bill is climbing. The first reaction of management is often predictable: “We need a bigger […]

Preventing downtime before it starts is crucial to safe, cost-effective and reliable hose assemblies. By Trey Travis, Vice President of Operations, Southeastern Hose In manufacturing environments, reliability is everything. Production schedules and worker safety all depend on systems operating as intended. While pumps and control systems often receive significant attention during maintenance planning, industrial hose […]

Contributed by Ron Marshall Richard, the maintenance manager at a plant that manufactures powdered coatings, was used to dealing with heat. The curing ovens in the facility ran hot, and summer months always made the production floor uncomfortable. But one area of the plant seemed especially unbearable — the compressor room. Every time Richard stepped […]

By Chad Peters, Product Manager for Equipment & Hydraulic Fittings at Continental For hose distributors, hose assembly shops and hose service operators, crimping is more than a routine production step. It is the process that joins the hose and fitting so the finished assembly can perform as intended. When the crimp is done correctly, it supports […]

Building on their strategic collaboration, HydraForce and Elevāt, announced a significant advancement in remote machine management. The HydraForce Connected Control Unit (CCU) from Bosch, integrated with Elevāt software, is now capable of providing remote access and performing over-the-air (OTA) updates on Bosch Rexroth BODAS controllers. This enhanced capability empowers HydraForce and Elevāt customers to streamline […]

American Packing & Gasket Holdings, LLC (APG) has joined the fluid conveyance group of brands that includes Stainless Hose Fittings (SHF), OmegaOne and Texcel. The addition expands the group’s presence in industrial specialty flow components. Founded in southeast Texas in 1943 and operating today from Houston and Knoxville, Tenn., APG is a master distributor of…

By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor For the same reason you should never put your hand on a hydraulic hose to check for leaks, never use traditional hydraulic oil anywhere near a heat or flame source. No, being around a hot ingot or furnace won’t give you injection wounds, but a pinhole spray from a 3,000 […]

Today Danfoss announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Alfagomma, a global manufacturer of hoses and fittings headquartered in Vimercate, Italy. The acquisition supports the strategic focus to accelerate profitable growth in line with Danfoss’ long-term strategy. Alfagomma will become part of the Fluid Conveyance division, a core business within the Danfoss Power […]

By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor Hydraulic hose assemblies are critical components in fluid power systems, responsible for transferring pressurized fluid as a force transfer method to and from components such as pumps, cylinders, valves, and motors. Understanding the fundamentals of hydraulic hose is essential for ensuring system reliability, efficiency, and safety in both industrial and […]

Sunnen Products Company and TIBO Tiefbohrtechnik GmbH have announced a strategic alliance to expand their global capabilities in deep hole machining solutions. Under the agreement, the companies will work together on marketing and sales activities to provide complementary machine tool technologies to customers in the global machine tool industry. The combined portfolio brings together Sunnen’s…

Contributed by Michael Tuohey  • Regional Marketing Manager, North America, Piab In modern manufacturing, safety is a core design requirement. As more processes become automated and rely on vacuum, the way vacuum systems are engineered has a direct impact on the safety of people, products, and assets. Piab’s approach places safety at the center, combining […]

ITT Inc.’s Enidine and Compact Automation brands will present a range of motion control products for automation applications at Automate 2026, taking place June 22-25 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Visitors to Booth #4209 will be able to review actuation, cylinder, shock absorption and vibration isolation products intended for industrial systems. “We are excited to…