Use a flowmeter to monitor pump efficiency Fourth Quarter 2007, Hydrasales Many hydraulic systems use fixed displacement pumps as the primary source of flow. The actual flow that a system attains is the specified pump displacement reduced by the pump's inefficiency. This inefficiency ...
System cleans up hydraulic fluids Fourth Quarter 2007 The SVD vacuum dehydrator from Schroeder Industries simultaneously removes water, gases and solid contaminants from hydraulic fluids. It is designed for high volume applications in a variety of industries ...
Monitor continuously analyses fluid contamination Fourth Quarter 2007 The TestMate Contamination Monitor (TCM) from Schroeder Industries is the newest generation of particle monitor for continuous online measurement of solid contamination levels in hydraulic fluid.
The ...
New DDC pump promises longer life Fourth Quarter 2007 A new direct displacement control (DCC) pump that will reduce installation time, increase overall machine life, add extra flexibility to the vehicle design process, and help lower noise levels, has been ...
Emergency hydraulic buffers save lives Fourth Quarter 2007 Specialised manufacturer of energy absorption products, ITT Enidine offers a wide range of emergency shock absorbers to prevent fatal accidents. The company's Heavy Duty and Heavy Industry buffers provide ...
Hydromobile carries cab controls Third Quarter 2007, Hydromobile S.A. Hydromobile has become one of the market leaders in hydraulic component supply to the vehicle manufacturing industry.
The company's control valves can be found on many of the side tippers and waste trucks ...
Eaton hydraulics for light jet Third Quarter 2007 Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation has been selected by Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer to provide the hydraulic power generation system for its Phenom 300 light jet programme. ...
Drive unit for front wheels on graders Third Quarter 2007 The 600 series drive unit from Bonfiglioli is specially designed to drive wheels on graders in the 16 tonne class. Drive is delivered by a cartridge type hydraulic motor. This design has been adopted ...
Jack's alright after kick-down Third Quarter 2007, Axiom Hydraulics The problem
This truck application required sequencing of extension and jack cylinders so that the jack legs extended to full width before the jack cylinders lowered the legs to lift the vehicle. When ...
Air dryers are manufactured to ASME codes Third Quarter 2007, Artic Driers International Artic Driers International has announced the launch of the HRE series of heat regenerative adsorption compressed air dryers from Jemaco Flair of Busan, South Korea. Established in 1987, Jemaco is part ...
Proportional valve incorporates flow-sharing Second Quarter 2007 Sauer-Danfoss has launched the PVG 100 flow-sharing proportional valve in South Africa. This valve has been designed as a smart valve, to electronically interface with mobile machinery and utilises proven, ...
Hydraulic components need protection! Second Quarter 2007 Fluid power circuits are designed in all shapes and sizes, both simple and complex in design, and they all need protection from damaging contamination. Abrasive particles enter the system and, if unfiltered, ...
Oil filtration business growing Second Quarter 2007, Hytec Fluid Technology A power generation corporation recently contracted Hytec Fluid Technology (HFT) to filter 40 000 l of turbine oil, cleaning the holding tank as well as the oil, and disposing of waste oil in an environmentally ...
Piping systems are clean and cost-effective Second Quarter 2007 "GS-Hydro is a leading supplier of non-welded piping technology," says Jeremy Beecroft, marine manager of Hyflo Southern Africa. "The high-quality, fast-connecting, inherently clean and cost-effective ...
Improved hydraulic hose outer covers First Quarter 2007 Genflex Hydraulics of Alrode South, Gauteng, has just placed an order valued at R8 million with its overseas suppliers for hydraulic hose and fittings, due to increased sales as a result of the improved ...
Longer lifespan for hydraulic hose First Quarter 2007 Genflex Hydraulics has introduced Minetough hydraulic hose to the South African market. Currently on trial with the mines, Minetough has already proven it has a greater lifespan, and that hose assemblies ...
Hydraulic filters from Commercial Shearing First Quarter 2007 Commercial Shearing stocks a wide range of hydraulic filters. The filters are used on various types of hydraulic and lubrication circuits. Spin-on filters
In line spin-on filters with disposable cartridges ...
Workshop for maintenance of specialised farming machinery First Quarter 2007, Axiom Hydraulics Somewhere north of Brits and a little before Thabzimbi is some of South Africa's most fertile farmland. Cliff Peake and his son Donald have chosen this ideal area to set up a workshop for the maintenance ...
Cleaning oil and monitoring contamination to the highest of standards First Quarter 2007 Any contamination in an hydraulic system can lead to high wear and premature component failure. Therefore it is critical that contamination is monitored and kept to the minimum, particularly in aerospace ...
Hose and tubing assemblies Fourth Quarter 2006 New generations of lighter-weight, high-pressure hydraulic hose have narrowed the gap between the lower weight and tighter bend radius advantages of steel tubing over hose
