Keeping safe with accumulators

01 October, 2019

Andreas Lengnowski, (pictured) market manager, Parker Hannifin Manufacturing Germany GmbH & Co. KG, Cylinder, Accumulator & Cooler Division Europe, provides safety guidance for selecting and using hydro-pneumatic accumulators and accessories.

Leader Hydraulics gets trained up on Filtration Group portfolio

13 September, 2019

Following Leader Hydraulics Ltd’s appointment as official Premium Partner for Filtration Group earlier this year the company recently undertook a week’s extensive product training on Filtration Group’s expanding product portfolio at the Group’s Öhringen facilities in Germany. With this specialist knowledge Leader Hydraulics reports that it can support global customers throughout the buying process to identify and specify the most suitable product for their business operations.

Webtec opens German office

12 September, 2019

Webtec, the specialist manufacturer of hydraulic measurement and control products, has formed Webtec (Europe) GmbH, a new company located in Leverkusen, near Düsseldorf.

Hydraulic cylinders support London’s newest moveable bridge

11 September, 2019

Providing a road and pedestrian link in Canary Wharf, London’s newest moveable bridge is a feat of engineering and architecture, supported by hydraulic cylinders from Dana SAC UK, allowing large vessels to pass through and keeping Thames’ commerce flowing.

HydraForce wins Large Employer of the Year and apprentice Ritik Sharma crowned Outstanding Apprentice of the Year at Ladder Awards

09 September, 2019

HydraForce Hydraulics Ltd has won awards in two categories at the recent Ladder for Birmingham Apprenticeship award ceremony held at Edgbaston Cricket Ground. The company won Large Employer of the Year and their third-year apprentice, Ritik Sharma, was winner of Outstanding Apprentice of the Year for 2019.

DIN 2353 hydraulic tube fittings from Gates exceed red rust corrosion standards

05 September, 2019

Gates, the provider of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions, reports that it has achieved enhanced levels of protection from red rust through their use of materials science and process engineering.

A material advantage for hydraulic piston rods

29 August, 2019

Mattias Awad, head of marketing and technology, OVAKO Cromax AB, offers a guide to material selection as hydraulic cylinders are required to deliver higher performance at lower cost.

Hose Shop secures second diamond mine deal

23 August, 2019

Hose Shop, a family run business in North Yorkshire, recently received a second order of hydraulic hose for a diamond mine 4600 miles away in Angola.

On the spot oil sampling and analysis

20 August, 2019

Filtertechnik’s Particle Pal Pro portable particle counter is specifically designed to overcome the unique challenges faced when testing oil in hydraulic machines:

Linde Hydraulics announces new director products & markets

08 August, 2019

Magnus Stegmann has been appointed director products & markets at the technology company Linde Hydraulics. In his function, he is globally responsible for the product management, business development and marketing & corporate communications of the international manufacturer of drive systems consisting of hydraulics, power transmissions and electronics.

Sheet-metal puncher with hydraulic hand pump

08 August, 2019

Conta-Clip now offers a combination of a hydraulic hand pump and sheet-metal punching tool. Users can thereby produce breakouts in control cabinets for KDSClick, KDS-FB, KDS-KV, and KES cable entries within a few minutes.

Valve provides precise control in a compact package

06 August, 2019

Power management company Eaton has introduced new ESVL9 screw-in cartridge valve (SiCV), a five-way, three-position proportional solenoid valve. Featuring a patent-pending, integrated load-sense check control, the latest solution provides a 21% manifold size reduction compared to the external checks available with many five-ported directional control valves on the market today.

Amarinth secures first order for Kerteh Refinery in Malaysia

01 August, 2019

Amarinth – the company specialising in the design, application and manufacture of centrifugal pumps and associated equipment to the oil & gas, petrochemical, chemical, industrial and power markets – has secured its first order of API 610 pumps through its new Malaysian agent, Terra Energy Sdn.Bhd, for Petronas Penapisan.

Marine-i grant powers Armada’s latest development

26 July, 2019

Armada Engineering, a global leader in marine hydraulics, is developing a new powerpack for marine applications, with the aid of a £27,000 grant from Marine-i. Part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, Marine-i is designed to help the marine tech sector in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly grow through harnessing the full potential of research and innovation.

New control option for MZR micro-annular gear pumps

23 July, 2019

Accurate and reliable, pulse-free pumping of liquids is essential in many laboratories and critical low flow applications, and a new combined drive and control module provides users with a simple touch control option of controlling miniature, positive displacement pumps. The MZR Touch Control module introduced by HNPM Mikrosysteme complements the six series of MZR micro-annular gear pumps which are available through UK pump specialists Michael Smith Engineers.