One of the most fundamental components of any fluid power system is the directional-control valve. Here’s a summary of the different types, configurations, and uses.

Upgrading air pilot-operated valves that provide an interface between high-pressure hydraulics and lower-pressure pneumatic control of off-road military trailer brake systems improves their dependability and ensures...

A hybrid hydraulic drive and the latest in cable management make press brake fast, efficient, and quiet.

Pressure-control valves are found in almost every hydraulic system to perform a variety of functions and may be more specifically known as relief, counterbalance, pressure-reducing, or sequence valves.

Global construction equipment sales rose 27% in 2017 to 894,000 units, according to new data from specialist forecasting company Off-Highway Research. This was the highest the market has been since 2012, and was a...

The challenge for the judges in the 2018 Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Competition seemed almost as daunting as that faced by the 10 university engineering student teams they’d be judging. These students were to...

Roger A. Hannay will be remembered as a veteran in several senses of the word. In the industry sense, he devoted more than 50 years to the business his grandfather Clifford started: Hannay Reels, a manufacturer of...