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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
Scanning Ideas: Pneumatics Lift Boats Out of the Water
Most automated boat lifts rely on electric motors, but as most engineers and boat-lift repair personnel know, electricity and water don’t mix.
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.
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FEATURES
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Monitoring Pneumatics Makes All the Difference
A new conditionmonitoring system lets manufacturers watch the performance and energy consumption of air-powered equipment.
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.
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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
Fluid Power Monthly - November 17, 2008
Hydraulics means versatility - Online exclusive: Pneumatic cylinders are ideal for the sawmill industry - Fluid power puts sun in focus - Capturing air no longer an exhausting task - Axial-piston pumps - Hydraulic filters
The Machine Design Tech Insider - November 13, 2008
Bullet train for California: Boon or bust? - Geeks or not, society needs engineers - At last, a flying car - A moving skyscraper for NYC? - Start a fire with a potato - A pot for plants that NEED sunlight
Fluid Power Monthly - November 3, 2008
Hydraulics helps conquer old man winter - Reduce energy needs with accumulators - Easily establish position with pneumatics - New seals mean more-robust cylinders - Cable-extension transducers
The Machine Design Tech Insider - October 30, 2008
The candidates and technology - Editorial: Mathematics of financial chaos - Do we really need 100,000 more engineers? - Compact splicing connectors - Twisted connectable belts
The Machine Design Tech Insider - October 24, 2008
Are engineers still in demand? - Machine Design forums: Training is a hot topic - Editor blogs: VSTOL F-35 and engineering PhDs - Cylinder-rod boots - Noncontact position sensor
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