While at CONEXPO/CON-AGG earlier this year, I noticed a few themes running through many of the booths. One was the discussion over steering, and I cover that in a multi-source trends piece here. Closely tied into this is the notion that software has moved from “nice to have” to core infrastructure in fluid power design.…
HydroCam software reduces manifold CNC programming from hours to minutes
Hydraulic manifold machining is challenging to say the least. Traditional CAM software was built for external shapes: contours, pockets, profiles, among others. It was never designed for the inside-out world of hydraulic manifolds, which features a complex internal grid of precisely intersecting holes, cavities, and ports with extremely tight tolerances. As a result, programming manifold…
How to quickly supply complex hydraulic systems
Edited by Mike Santora How does one ensure engineers can quickly supply complex hydraulic systems based on customer demand, each with their own unique applications? The German engineering company Viereck & Co has done so by making smart design software a key part of the supply process. Complicated hydraulic power sources and control systems require […]