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Fluid Power TECHNOLOGY ZONE
WHAT'S NEW

Welcome to the Fluid Power Technology Zone. Here you will find Feature Articles, New Products and News related to Hydraulic and Pneumatic Technology. Be sure to check out the Basics of Design Engineering, where you'll find a great source of design engineering basics.

NEWS & ARTICLES
High-Tech Jobs Slowing But Still Growing
The U.S. gained 91,400 high-tech jobs last year, bringing the total to 5.9 million, according to a report by AeA, a high-tech trade association.
Assault and Batteries
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories must hate batteries: They heat them to extreme temperatures, overcharge them, drive nails into them, and generally do whatever they can to destroy them.
Will Hybrids Heat Up the Grid?
The growing number of plug-in hybrid electric cars and trucks may or may not require new electrical plants in the U.S., depending on when they’re charged.
Looking Back
10 YEARS AGO — MAY 7, 1998
Virtual development for aircraft: Lockheed Martin will perfect the Joint Strike Fighter and other advanced aircraft with the help of visualization software from Engineering Automation Inc.
World Spends Over $100 Billion on Materialhandling Equipment
The global market for materialhandling equipment will reach $104 billion by 2010, according to a report by market researcher Global Industry Analysts Inc.
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FEATURES
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New Connectors Ease Hydraulic Assembly
Push-to-connect fittings install fast and help prevent leaks.
Basics of Design Engineering: Hydraulics New Sealing Systems Take the Heat
Better materials meet OEM’s tougher requirements.
SAE Port Plugs
Port plugs manufactured to SAE J514 Standards are suited for sealing threaded holes and ports.
Charge Valve with Gear Pump
An integrated accumulator charge valve and gear-pump package reduces plumbing and mounting hardware typically needed, resulting in less-complex, moredurable, and efficient systems.
Compact Power Unit
Newly redesigned KA compact power unit for intermittent service suits a range of machine-tool, highpressure, and clamping applications.
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NEW PRODUCTS
New Product: Product Spotlight: Car-Care Valves
The Car-Care solenoid valve, designed for the car-wash industry, features multiple-unit manifold assemblies for on/off control of water, soaps, detergents, and chemical and compressed air service.
Product Spotlight: In-Line Solenoid Valves
The CPE solenoid valve, with aluminum manifolds and M8 solenoid connections, can be mounted on an aluminum manifold.
Product Spotlight: Air-Piloted Valves
The 125 and 250 Series twoposition, air-piloted valves feature a pressure-operated spring and pressure return.
Product Spotlight: Proportional flow-control valves
Expanded line of proportional flow-control cartridge valves include a smaller, more-compact version that delivers higher pressure capabilities.
Product Spotlight: Stainless Ball Valve
The Triac F91 stainless-steel flanged ball valve features fire-safe construction and solid unibody and pyramidal stem packaging.
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BASICS OF DESIGN ENGINEERING: Fluid Power
Fluids, Connectors, Fluid Handling Components
Filters, Heat Exchangers, and Flow Sensors
Seals
Hydraulic, Fluid Transfer Pumps and Controls
Accumulators, Compressors, and Vacuum Pumps
Power Actuators, Motors, and Shock Absorbers
Power Modulation and Control
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHTS
E-NEWSLETTERS
The Machine Design Tech Insider - March 20, 2008
Quieter Ride for Long-Haul Truckers - Here Comes the $2,500 Car - Recycling carbon dioxide into fuel - Armed robots assist soldiers in Iraq
The Machine Design Tech Insider - January 24, 2008
The I-35 Bridge: The truth is out there - Wind tunnel tests future space planes - An uplifting experience - Machine Design Editor Leland Teschler: Are CFLs really a bright idea?
The Machine Design Tech Insider - January, 18, 2008
Detecting reflective targets - Unmanned seaplane takes off and lands on water - Engineering an ad - Machine Design Editor Leland Teschler: Why you can't always believe published research
Fluid Power Monthly - January 2008
Don't be a social reject - A bitter pill is taken on by pneumatics - Save energy with active damping - Does your fluid provide enough protection? - Hydraulic hose - Pneumatic actuators - Differential pressure flow meter - Zinc-plated tubing - H&P is now on Facebook!
Fluid Power Monthly - December 2007
More ideas for fluid power education - Are all mineral-based hydraulic oils the same? - Hydraulics moves mountains. . . one scoop at a time - Rotary encoders are good for your system
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Bird Precision Waltham, MA
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