Hydraulics & Pneumatics

The fluid-power channel details the basics of designing with hydraulics and pneumatics, recent product innovations, and how to control systems to combine high accuracy with powerful and high-speed actuation.

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Fluid Power Enews Monthly-December 7, 2009

North America is under attack! With names like the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA), Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB), and Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), these non-human aggressors are out...
Economical Hydraulic Hose from, Gates Handles up to 4,000 psi

Economical Hydraulic hose from, Gates handles up to 4,000 psi.
Standard and Special Hydraulic Hose

A wide range of standard and proprietary hoses have evolved to meet most every industrial and mobile-equipment need.
Packless Solenoid Valve from PneuMagnetic Lets Solenoids go from Electric to Less Expensive and Safer Pneumatic Operation

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Packless solenoid valve from PneuMagnetis lets solenoids go from electric to less expensive and safer pneumatic operation.
Compact liquid pump -- Thomas Products Div.

The new 1210 Series diaphragm dc pump features the Reflex valve design that provides a bubble-free liquid flow.

Engineering in Germany

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German engineers have a reputation for having more practical backgrounds than their American counterparts, but does that translate into more-fulfilling careers?
Hydraulic Tube Fittings Deliver Leak-Free Performance and Long Life

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The latest fluid connectors deliver leak-free performance and long life despite shock, vibration, and extreme pressures.
3D & 2D CAD Files

Our on-line CAD library contains 2D files in .dwg for AutoCAD and .dxf for other systems; and 3D files for Pro/Engineer and STEP. Access to our other on-line CAD drawings is now integrated into our on-line catalog.
Proportional Control of Pneumatic Cylinders

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George Haithwaite and Jose Riofrio from Enfield Technologies demo several applications for pneumatic cylinders with proportional position control. 5:52
Speeding mechanical design with Engineering Fluid Dynamics

A recent independent study reports best-in-class companies are twice as likely to use fluid-flow simulation as their counterparts.