Industrial Hydraulics Market Moves to Asia, and more...

EMEA Rules Hydraulics, but Its Grip Slips According to IMS Research, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) represent the largest market for industrial hydraulics. But Robert Carter, the firm's principal analyst sees an inexorable trend and projects "the market for industrial hydraulic components in Asia is set to exceed that of EMEA in 2014," making Asia-Pacific the largest segment, exceeding $3.9 billion. The global market was expected to be almost $9 billion last year, which returns to the levels of 2008 before the current recession set in. Over that time, a 40% decline in the Japanese market was offset by the nonetheless growing Chinese industry.   Hallite's Telescopic Range Overcome Deflection Problems Hallite Seals International Ltd. Better Efficiency for Hydraulic Power Units SSD Drives, a Division of Parker Hannifin Corp. Multi stage hydraulic telescopic cylinders are used to raise and lower the bodies of tipper trucks. The need for thin wall tubing required to overcome weight constraints is typical in this arduous application and Hallite have developed special compounds and configurations designed to overcome the high deflection problems encountered. Variable frequency drives from Parker SSD Drives can control fixed or variable displacement pressure compensated pumps for numerous hydraulics applications. In addition to less audible noise and lowered energy consumption, VFD's can eliminate the need for valves, plumbing, and additional pumps on new and retrofit HPU applications. Threaded Flat Face Couplings Connect Under Pressure  Stucchi Inc. New Device Simplifies Your Application Umbra Group Stucchi VEP Series is the ultimate solution most popular to hydraulic circuit applications subject to high pressure impulses, and circuits which experience high residual or trapped pressure in a line. The VEP thread to connect design eliminates premature wear or brinelling associated with locking ball designs subjected to high impulse pressures. The perfect, compact solution for OEM's seeking greater reliability and simplified packaging… Umbra electromechanical actuators power reciprocating pumps or independently exert high forces in lieu of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders. Contact the Umbra Group to learn more about these high efficiency, maintenance-saving devices. Learn more...

Pumps & Valves . . . Learn More Auxiliary Flange Permits Piggybacking Pumps Turolla OpenCircuitGear's D Series pumps now have an integrated SAE A auxiliary flange to mount lower pressure pumps on their back end. The configuration optimizes the pump for lower pressure circuits while retaining the higher pressure capability of the D Series without the need for another separate pump drive. The flange has an independent shaft seal, isolating the two hydraulic circuits. Actuator Blends Best of Hydraulics, Electrics Moog introduces an electrohydrostatic actuator (EHA) combining electric and hydraulic pump and valve technologies, while avoiding detriments of each — screws and complex gearing of the former and extensive, expensive plumbing for the latter. Advantages are compact size, reduced wear, and lower weight. EHA targets low duty-cycle or actuation-on-demand uses that need the high force density of hydraulics but operate the electric system only when needed, saving energy. For more on this subject, subscribe to GlobalSpec's e-Newsletter, DirectU2 The world of Motion Control Components. Flow Control . . . Learn More Hydraulic Robot Precisely Positions Nuclear Reactor Nuclear reactor steam generator units weighing 800 tons are moved into place by a hydraulic-driven robot. Sixteen hydraulic rams on the robot's frame move the generator for precise connection to the reactor plumbing: four axes lift, four tilt, and eight horizontally translate and rotate it. Each hydraulic cylinder has an analog position indicator for feedback to a motion controller driving servo quality proportional valves. If you find this subject interesting, subscribe to the GlobalSpec e-Newsletter, DirectU2 The world of Robotics Systems. Honing Saves Cylinders from Scrap Heap   Tube honing machines repair and recondition hydraulic cylinders, conserve resources, and have other economic advantages as well. Their use gives machine shop personnel more flexibility in repairing, reconditioning, or replacing a cylinder because they now have more options to "save" a tube. The devices also ease matching tolerances when building new cylinders.   O-rings in Any Size, Shape, and Material  Allied Metrics Seals & Fasteners, Inc. Visions Become Reality Royal Systems Group, Inc. O-rings in a multitude of materials (Teflon, Silicone, Viton Buna, EPDM...) ranging from 25-90 durometer on the shore A hardness scale from Allied Metrics. FDA, Medical Grade Class VI Silicone, NSF, and 3A sanitary grades and special custom sizes with no tooling and short lead time are available. 100,000 sizes in stock. We have been converting visions into reality for three decades. With our turnkey solutions our systems start from fractional to thousands of horsepower, from mechanical, electric to servo, hydraulics with open to closed loop drives, and linear or rotary drives with hundreds of axis. Read more. Make MFP Your Source for Custom Manifolds! MFP Automation Engineering Aluminum Body Hydraulic Gear Pumps Young Powertech Inc. MFP has the experience and the capability to machine all types of hydraulic and pneumatic manifolds in our modern facility. We host a fully functioning machine shop staffed with expert craftsmen who will convert your specifications to a manifold that will meet your needs and exceed your expectations. Official site>> Young Powertech is a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality aluminum high-pressure hydraulic gear pumps. Their aluminum high-pressure hydraulic gear pumps are factory engineered for the toughest applications. "D" and "d" ports are machine in compliance with threaded port with threaded ports with O-ring seal in truncated housing SAE J1926/1 (ISO J1926-1). Cylinders, Actuators & Components . . . Learn More Cylinder Sensor Targets Mobile Market MTS Sensors offers a compact series of its Temposonics® MS (magnetostrictive) position sensors to fit the smaller hydraulic cylindersfound in many mobile applications. Rated to 100 g of shock and 15 g vibration, the sensors are equipped with a cable connection compatible with mobile equipment electrical connectors. Such small hydraulics packages include steering systems and blade deck lifters. Seal Hydraulic Efficiency Hydraulic cylinder seal integrity means more than just preventing leaks. High seal friction decreases seal life and saps system efficiency. Modern cylinder rod coatings are environmentally friendly and offer choices in friction, wear, and leakage rates. Materials now used include nitrided, nickel, and ceramic coatings. Parker Hannifin has characterized andpresented the performance of many of these in tests. Mobile Hydraulics . . . Learn More Hydraulics Spur Compact Mining Equipment More powerful hydraulics features on Bobcat's latest telescopic handlers and loaders make them well suited to mining operations. Higher pump capacity, with smoother operation, allow for a wider range of attachments for more flexibility with each machine. Other improvements include a "cab forward" design and high intensity lighting for greater operator visibility. (View video). Hydraulics Elevate Material Handler Cab Liebherr's A924C (shown in video) and R906A Litronic material handlers feature a cab elevated by hydraulics that protects the operator from flung debris using roof guards and armored windshield glass. A Tool Controlcapability configures auxiliary hydraulics to match the appropriate tool with a "button touch" and stores data on up to 10 attachments.   3-1500 mL — Accurate Dispensing Pump Valcor Engineering Corporation Extensive Global Valve Options Parker Hannifin / Automation / Pneumatic Division Ideal for the demands of medical and scientific equipment Valcor's family ofsolenoid operated precision pumpsoffer dispense volumes as low as 3 mL and superior flow accuracy. Trust your choice to the proven technology inherent in Valcor's SV500 series stainless steel and SV600 series inert isolated diaphragm constructions. Parker's valve offering includes hydraulic, pneumatic, instrumentation, refrigeration, and aerospace in a variety of types and various configurations. Parker directional, pressure, and fluid control valves are used in many applications with imperial and metric sizes available according to application and material.