BDE-Fluid Power

Static bulkhead connectors connect multiple tubing lines in a control panel or on a machine.

When using industrial equipment such as automated drill heads, positioning slides, and transfer conveyors, precise speed and feed control are required more often than not.

Many functions in hydraulic systems are provided by reservoirs.

Although split-ring seals are most often used for reciprocating motion, they are sometimes applied to hydraulic swivel joints and transmissions.

Recent advances in flow sensing have resulted in more accurate, durable, and economical meters.

Hose is widely used in applications where lines must flex and bend.

Converting mechanical energy to fluid form provides the "muscle" in a fluid-power system.

Accumulators are simple devices that store energy in the form of fluid under pressure.

Temperature and pressure decide which type of tube fitting is needed.

Diaphragms are seals that span the gap between reciprocating and stationary members.

The trade-offs necessary to choose a fluid involve a consideration of application requirements such as health, safety, and environmental effects, and fluid properties such as viscosity, stability, compressibility, gas solubility, and lubricity.

A key element in fluid systems is the means of transmitting power from one location to another.

Rotary actuators produce oscillating power by rotating an output shaft through a fixed arc.

As the number of connections in hydraulic systems increases, so does the likelihood of leaky fittings and of tortuous flow paths that stretch out response time.