An aluminum recycling and smelting plant replaced the pilot valve on its hydraulic feeder unit, and the system began experiencing heat build-up and slow cylinder operation.
Cutaway view shows a magnet embedded within the piston of a pneumatic cylinder. Any of several technologies can be used to detect the position of the magnet through the cylinder wall.
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Several years ago when I owned a large hydraulic repair shop, we received defective power steering cylinders off of...
Breakaway friction makes smooth acceleration from rest a challenge with pneumatic cylinders. Developing a mathematical model offers a glimpse into the forces at work and reveals some surprising observations.
InterOcean Advisors, Chicago, is an investment bank focused on providing merger and acquisition and capital-raising advisory services to manufacturing companies. InterOcean is committed to the manufacturing industry, with expertise in the capital...
The Marex Valve Control System's pneumatic actuators can be mounted in the ballast tanks and adjusted with no need for electricity, thus offering a lower-cost control approach.
Despite the manufacturer's tests to the contrary, hydraulic power units were shipped back because they tested above the 85-dBA noise threshold with the customer.
Customers can now configure a wide range of products into 3D CAD models using Nason’s online interactive product configurator. Powered by CADENAS PARTsolutions, the configurator is available online and provides an easily manipulated 3D CAD model ...
