Chad Elmore & Michelle EauClaire

State of the Industry 2008

This year's State of the Industry asked industry experts to describe successes, present challenges and possible issues in the coming years of new administration.

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Deployed Defense

A Wisconsin-based military vehicle and specialty truck manufacturer received billions of dollars from the government to produce a vehicle with the mobility of an all-terrain vehicle and the survivability of an MRAP machine. The project, from request to delivery, will take less than 12 months to be in the hands of American troops in Afghanistan.

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Avoiding A Stress-Full Situation

Canadian Tool & Die delivers a custom hydraulic cylinder solution to solve cylinder cracking and breaking on a Canadian mining drill supplier.

Hydraulic Valve Manifolds

Part seven of OEM Off-Highway's trip through the hydraulic circuit.

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Cartridge Valves

Part six of OEM Off-Highway's trip through the mobile hydraulic circuit.

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Directional Control Valves

Part five of OEM Off-Highway's trip through the mobile hydraulic circuit.

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Fluid Conveyance

Part four of OEM Off-Highway's trip through the mobile hydraulic circuit.

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Hydraulic Fluid, Conditioning and Storage

Part Three of OEM Off-Highway's trip through the mobile hydraulic circuit.

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Pumps, Motors

Part Two of OEM Off-Highway's trip through the mobile hydraulic circuit.

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Actuators: Linear, Rotary

The opening chapter of our year-long trek through a mobile hydraulic system. January's chapter will take you into the world of actuators.

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Lights Out for Edison

LEDs, HIDs shine on while the incandescent bulb fades out.