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Top Innovative Products and Systems for Heavy-Duty Vehicles
From tiny seals and filters to powerful hydraulic systems, new advancements are improving the safety, reliability and performance of heavy-duty vehicles. These trending technologies solve problems such...
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System Design Partnership on Heavy-Duty Demolition Vehicle
After 30 years of experience in manufacturing attachments for machines such as back hoes and graders for the earth moving industry, as well as pole drills, snow blowers and flail movers for the...
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IFPE 2014 Showcases Innovative Products and Systems for Heavy-Duty Vehicle...
The co-located IFPE and CONEXPO-CONAGG show, which occurs every three years in Las Vegas, Nevada, is among the largest tradeshows in the world. This year the international expo attracted nearly 130,000...
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Reducing Environmental Impact in the Waste Industry
As fuel costs continue to rise and vehicle emissions standards grow increasingly stringent, both municipal and private fleet managers must find new ways to contain operating costs by increasing the...
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Hybrid Technology Now Available in the Rent-to-Own Market
Parker has entered into a partnership with Big Truck Rental to offer refuse trucks equipped with the RunWise Advanced Series Hybrid Drive System for rent.RunWise is the first hybrid technology widely...
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Best Preventive Practices for Hydraulic System Maintenance
One of the most vital systems that you need to consider in extending the life of a machine is your hydraulic system. An asset manager’s goal is to maximize the value of equipment over time. In most...
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Reduce Failure of Hydraulic Systems with Preventive Maintenance
The first line of defense in reducing failure of a hydraulic system is to incorporate contamination measurement and control protocols as an integral element of your Preventive Maintenance (PM) program....
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Hydraulic Hybrid Technology Demonstrated on CNG Fueled Refuse Truck
Parker has partnered with Autocar, Heil and Republic Services to develop and validate a proof of concept Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueled refuse truck equipped with the RunWise Advanced Series...
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Smart Hydraulic Cylinder Optimizes Hydroelectric Dam Gate Control
In power generation, hydraulic cylinders are used in hydroelectric-dam settings for gate actuation and governor control. Standard positioning technologies rely on magnetostrictive sensors, variable...
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Smart Cylinders Reduce Operational Costs
Power generation environments are tough on hydraulic and other types of cylinders (including pneumatic and electro-mechanical). Vibration, dust, gravel, corrosives, chemicals, axial load, and side load...
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Hydraulic Pump/Motor Selection Considerations for High-Production Shredding...
High-production shredding applications produce tremendous shock in hydraulic systems. Hydraulic transmission design, shaft speed and operating torque are just the beginning of the decision-making...
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Global Shield is the Greener Path to Corrosion Protection
Across the nation, municipalities are exploring options to reduce the emissions of their sanitation fleets. Some communities make a big dent in reducing emissions with the employ of heavy duty natural...
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Hydraulic Power Units Control All Functions of Hydro-electric Turbine
Hydroelectric plants, Parker and their distributors / integrators make powerful teams in the area of power generation support and technical expertise. Carter Lake Hydroelectric, adjacent to the...
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New Coating Extends Cylinder Life Up to Eight Times Longer
Hydroelectric turbine systems operate in extremely harsh conditions. The corrosive conditions in challenging industrial and outdoor environments, especially in hydro market applications, greatly...
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Lightraulics® Composite Tool Cylinders: Making On-site Operations Lighter
The industrial demand on hydraulic products with outstanding mechanical properties increases continuously. High pressure hydraulic products require high strength structural components. While for...
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Lightraulics C-Series Actuators: High Pressure Hydraulics for Lightweight...
During the last decades, the market share of products made of reinforced plastics increased rapidly. The low density, corrosion resistance and high fatigue performance of such materials provide a wide...
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Essential Criteria for Selecting the Right Motor for your Hydraulic Application
The selection of a motor for a hydraulic application can be complicated. The following technical article breaks down the process discussing fundamental selection factors. Motor selection The ideal in...
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New Hybrid Actuation System Ideal for Renewable Energy Applications
Actuation systems must be efficient, precise, and durable enough to withstand harsh power-generation environments. Parker Hannifin Corporation has developed a hybrid actuation system (HAS) that is...
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BLOODHOUND SSC: The Composite Accumulator Goes Supersonic
Hydraulic accumulators are the dextrose tablets of the engineering world, providing fast access to stored energy when required.At supersonic speeds, having instant access to energy reserves is...
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Reducing Environmental Impact in the Waste Industry
As fuel costs continue to rise and vehicle emissions standards grow increasingly stringent, both municipal and private fleet managers must find new ways to contain operating costs by increasing the...
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