Setting planned and intelligent filter maintenance programs can reduce downtime, increase efficiency and usher your hydraulic systems into the IoT future. By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor Plant maintenance practices vary by industry, by economic conditions, by process and by employees. Some plants may have strict preventive maintenance … [Read More...]
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Trelleborg opens new production line at its Swedish brake shim facility
On November 26, the Trelleborg Sealing Solutions facility in Kalmar, Sweden, inaugurated a new production line that will increase brake shim capacity at the facility significantly. The line includes triple stations of adhesive lamination and a vision … [Read More...]
New rotary shaft seal coating reduces wear and shaft runout
The optimum function of rotary shaft seals depends on many factors. One of them is the wettability of the sealing lip. This parameter plays a particularly important role with synthetic lubricants such as polyglycol. If wetting is too low, not only … [Read More...]
Registration open for NFPA Annual Conference Feb 11-13 in Miami
Registration is open for the National Fluid Power Association's 2020 Annual Conference, slated for February 11-13 at the Mandarin Oriental in Miami. Early bird registration is open until December 9. This year's conference features an expanded … [Read More...]
Wedge-shaped seal for shock absorbers simplifies installation, reduces friction
Shock absorbers ensure that a car’s wheels stay on the road, making them a key safety element in any model. A new design concept from Freudenberg Sealing Technologies simplifies the installation of the seal between the housing and the piston rod … [Read More...]
Filter maintenance 101
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How do water hydraulics work?
By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor Most of you are familiar with the use of oil as the fluid medium for hydraulic systems, which is inherently excellent at its job. It lubricates well, provides good heat capacity and is stable over various … [Read More...]
Suction strainers available for as soon as next-day delivery
The Specialty Manufacturing Co. has announced that its entire offering of suction strainers is available immediately, with all orders shipping in just two weeks and many popular sizes as fast as next day. Suction strainers provide protection in … [Read More...]
