As a manufacturer of engineered sealing applications around the world, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is constantly pursuing ways to provide its customers with enhanced product quality and better service. To that end, the company has opened a dedicated engineering service center in North America as part of its global radial shaft seal … [Read more...]
FPTC Virtual Series — From complex to simple: sizing and selection of fluid power seals
It is important to understand the complexities of seal materials, types and designs for use in fluid power applications. In the second installment of our Fluid Power Technology Conference Virtual Series on July 21 at 2 p.m. EST, Josh Cosford will offer a primer on the basics of sealing systems and products specific to the fluid power … [Read more...]
Hydraulic Symbology 304 – conditioning and monitoring
By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor The use of hydraulic symbols must be comprehensive in your efforts to detail the workings of a complete hydraulic system. Hydraulic machines consist of more than pumps, valves and actuators, of course, even though they are often the stars of the show. Those stars would quickly fall into the other side of fame … [Read more...]
Compact, portable offline filtration system weighs just 30 lb
Schroeder Industries introduces the HFS-15, Handy Filter System — portable offline filtration system. The HFS-15 offers owners and operators of hydraulic-fluid-powered and oil-lubricated machines exceptional-degrees of filtration efficiency and capacity. Designed in a compact, mobile package, and weighing only 30 lb, the HFS-15 includes … [Read more...]
5 common failures of hydraulic cylinder seals
Contributed by James Czegledi, Engineering manager, Peninsular Cylinders It can happen at anytime, most often without notice — your cylinder has failed. More often than not the failure can be attributed to a seal or seals used inside of the cylinder. Let’s take a look at the types of seals typically found inside a hydraulic cylinder. Piston … [Read more...]
MFP Seals steps up injection molding production in response to COVID-19
As it continues to operate as an essential supplier during the COVID-19 pandemic, MFP Seals' team of engineers and machine operators are working hard to meet demand. The company is designing and manufacturing (or adapting someone else's design to its injection mold and CNC machines), working hard to turn around projects in days, rather than the … [Read more...]
Trelleborg provides elastomer strap for Boeing-manufactured face shields
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, an established provider of solutions to Boeing’s aircraft, is supplying a face shield component to the aerospace manufacturer as it joins the urgent effort to assist medical workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Boeing approached Trelleborg at the end of March, to manufacture and supply an … [Read more...]
Top 5 Spring maintenance tasks for fluid power systems
By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor It was 20° here in Burlington, Ontario yesterday. No, not 20° Fahrenheit, but 20° Celsius … equating to something like 68° F. Nevertheless, it was warm enough to have our entire family outside playing basketball in the driveway. Because of the weather and the lack of human gatherings, I’m seeing a number of … [Read more...]
How does hydrolysis affects seals?
Literally, every fluid power system counts on soft-sealing technology to contain high-pressure liquid, allowing hydraulic energy to transmit useful work. The most common rubber technology in today’s fluid power system is synthetic, such as Buna nitrile or urethane. Each type of polymer has its advantages, but they also differ in their … [Read more...]
Low-pressure filters feature unique box geometry for longer life
MP Filtri will be highlighting its new ELIXIR low pressure filters at IFPE 2020 next month. The new designs are rated to 232 psi, are lighter, easy to use and kinder to the environment. They include inline connections, zero leakage bypass valve and cartridge style element and reusable bowl and suction, return and supply line configurations with … [Read more...]
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