This webinar was presented live on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. Click below to watch it on demand. Fast and easy connection and disconnection of fluid power implements, tools, accessories is made easy with quick couplers. While appearing similar there is a noted difference in the working pressure for pneumatic versus hydraulic couplers. Some quick…
Webinar: Next level cylinder upgrades
This webinar was presented live on Tuesday, August 6, 2019. Click below to watch it on demand. Air and hydraulic cylinders come in all shapes and sizes, but most often they are configured to suit standard applications. With standard applications comes standard options, but you’ll be happy to know cylinders can be brought…
Video from AMETEK STC Explores Gemco linear displacement transducer tech
AMETEK STC, manufacturer of factory automation equipment, created a new video to explain how the technology and design behind its Gemco Linear Displacement Transducers (LDT) is suitable for many rugged applications. Gemco’s rod style LDTs can be placed in a hydraulic cylinder without removing the cylinder from the vehicle or machine. This saves hours or…
Load sense hydraulics simplified
The following is an unedited transcript from a recent Fluid Power World Webinar: Load Sense Hydraulics Simplified. FPW Associate Editor Mike Santora moderates with the presenter, Carl Dyke. Mike Santora: Hello and thank you, everyone, for attending today’s webinar, Load Sense Hydraulics Simplified brought to you by Fluid Power World magazine, Ametek, and Higginson. We would…
Ametek launches compact housing of Gemco rod-style linear displacement transducer
Linear displacement transducers (LDTs) play an important role in automation. However, today’s industrial challenges often are extreme. They include pounding, continuous vibration, high pressure, extreme temperatures, and relentless cycling. LDTs must provide accurate, reliable, absolute position feedback to help automate today’s sophisticated machinery. The sensors also must deliver value, be easy to set up, and…
Linear displacement transducer from Ametek Factory Automation resists shock, vibration
The new GEMCO 958A embedded Linear Displacement Transducer (LDT) from AMETEK Factory Automation was designed specifically with the needs of the mobile hydraulics market in mind. The rugged, rod style LDT is designed to fit entirely inside a hydraulic or clevis style cylinder and provide absolute analog feedback in the most-demanding applications and extreme operating […]
AMETEK launches enhanced GEMCO®955 eBrik IITM LDT
AMETEK Factory Automation has re-launched its versatile GEMCO® 955 eBrik IITM Linear Displacement Transducer (LDT) with a redesigned connector end cap, an expanded stroke range up to 74 inches (1875 mm) and improved shock and vibration performance. The 955 eBrik II LDT was developed specifically for original equipment manufacturers and targeted to the market for…
GEMCO® ReadyLinkTM EtherNet/IPTM LDT designed for accuracy, reliability and ease of use
The ReadyLinkTM EtherNet/IPTM from AMETEK Factory Automation represents a significant advancement in linear displacement transducer (LDT) technology, providing maximum installation flexibility and ease of use. The latest addition to AMETEK’s GEMCO® line of LDTs for demanding industrial applications is designed with an EtherNet/IPTM network interface that requires only a single point network connection for configuration…