Hydraulics & Pneumatics Features

Data logger puts forestry company at the top of the tree

Thanks to its investment in a Webtec HPM7000 hand-held hydraulic data logger, an installer and maintainer of road-haulage equipment for the forestry sector is now able to collect, store and send critical hydraulic test data more quickly and reliably. The upshot for Shropshire-based Forestry Transport Maintenance Ltd is not just a significant saving in man-hours, but also a more dependable service that provides customers with complete peace of mind.

Simple ways to safeguard your pneumatic system

Electricity, water and gas are critical to any establishment, but manufacturers heavily depend on another essential resource: compressed air, often called the ‘fourth utility’.

Hydraulic hose: Be safe, not sorry

While the unexpected failure of a hydraulic hose can cause construction, agricultural, forestry, and other off-highway vehicles to come to a halt, there is another major implication of this undesirable event: compromised safety. Skin burns and injection injuries from hose defects, plus whipping from a detached hose, are just some of the dangers that can result from unexpected failures.

Going green: Atlas Copco embarks on journey to slash greenhouse gas emissions

Atlas Copco Compressors UK has embarked upon a green journey to support its global strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the entire value chain. Here, Oliver Kent, Product Marketing Manager and Chair of Atlas Copco’s Green Journey Committee, breaks down the key steps the company is taking.

More Hydraulics & Pneumatics Features Features

Peristaltic pump plays key role in cardiac ablation system(04/12/2023)

Medical device manufacturers livetec Ingenieurbüro GmbH and OSYPKA are using a 400RXMD peristaltic pump from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) as part of a cardiac ablation system, for its high reliability and ease of operation.
Solar pump sustainability: Don’t ‘wine’ about it!(04/12/2023)

In arid countries, such as Spain and Turkey, Control Techniques’ solar pump solutions have enabled areas with either no or limited grid power supplies to benefit from flow control applications.
From blueprint to bottom line: Energy saving in pumping applications(31/10/2023)

Efficiency is not just a buzzword. For industrial businesses, improving the efficiency of electrical systems is crucial for reducing expenditure – particularly in an environment where energy costs remain sky-high. Here, David Strain, Technical Director of Technidrive, takes a deep dive into the energy-saving potential of pumping applications.
Why CERN relies on diaphragm pumps(02/05/2023)

Some of the most spectacular discoveries of what the universe is composed of – including antimatter and the Higgs boson – have been made by particle accelerators at CERN. The KNF pumps that circulate gas mixtures through these particle detectors must be extremely reliable and keep the gases contamination-free.
New solutions allow engine braking on heavy-duty hydraulic valve-lash engines(28/04/2023)

Current heavy-duty diesel engines often lack a feature that is virtually standard in most other automotive engine applications: hydraulic valve-lash adjustment, or hydraulic lifters as they are sometimes known.