Technology News Tracker: Built-In Intelligence Enhances Hydraulic System Performance

Incorporation of sensors and software are helping to create smarter hydraulics systems which can provide more data to enhance performance.

March 4, 2021

Bryce GillSara Jensen

Technology advancements are enabling more intelligence and capabilities to be built into hydraulic systems. As such, systems which incorporate sensors and software can provide real-time data on hydraulic performance metrics. This data can then be used to help improve maintenance, operation and more.

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Solving Modern Engine Filtration Challenges

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What Proposed Tariffs Could Mean for American Manufacturing: Alexis Asks

Post-election, manufacturers big and small are examining president-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs with questions surrounding the impacts and how these plans might transpire.

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X-LIFE XCP5 Hose for Hydraulic Applications

Contiental's X-LIFE XCP5 hose is made for very high-pressure hydraulic applications requiring extra abrasion resistance.

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Scissor Hoists for Mobile Hydraulics Relaunched

Bailey International announced the relaunch of their 516 and 520 Maxim Scissor Hoists models, which are designed for dump trailer bodies.

At MINExpo 2024, Bosch Rexroth will showcase its latest innovations in hydraulic drive and control technologies for the mining industry.

Bosch Rexroth Showcases Hydraulic Drive, Control Tech at MINExpo

At MINExpo 2024, Bosch Rexroth will showcase its latest innovations in hydraulic drive and control technologies for the mining industry.

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OEM Off-Highway Names New Editor

Chris Vavra has been named editor of OEM Off-Highway, effective Sept. 16, taking over for Kathy Wells, who joined sister publication Equipment Today as its editor-in-chief in August.

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OEM Off-Highway's Top New Products of 2024

Meet this year's winners and honorable mentions across six main product categories representing today's best product offerings in on- and off-highway mobile equipment design.

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HAWE Highlights Sectional Valve Innovations at iVT Expo 2024

From the trade show floor at iVT Expo 2024, HAWE North America Business Development Manager Dan Fernandes talks us through the advantages and applications of the company's MICK valve.

iVT Expo 2024: Automation, Connectivity, Electromobility Power Through

Everything from actuators and transmission valves to pumps, cylinders and joysticks were on display at this year's iVT Expo, touting benefits that use less energy, are safer for employees and meet industry standards.

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Thomas Magnete Showcases Actuators, Transmission Valves & More: iVT Expo

Thomas Magnete’s Heinz Strickler highlights its host of products on display, including actuators, pilot heads, transmission valves and more.

Komatsu's PC4000-11E electric drive hydraulic mining excavator will be featured at MINExpo 2024.

Komatsu to Spotlight Electrification at MINExpo

Komatsu will exhibit LHDs, hydraulic mining excavators, trucks and more, some equipped with electrification technology.

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Hard & Soft Seat Check Valves: Understanding the Differences & When to Use Them

With several check valve options on the market, it's important to understand any ongoing problems so you can specify what size and material of hard or soft seat check valve works best for your application.

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WEBER-HYDRAULIK Forms New WEBER SYSTEMS GROUP

The company announced it will unite its product brands WEBER-HYDRAULIK and WEBER RESCUE SYSTEMS under a common umbrella brand. The strategy does not affect the existing internal processes, company names and responsibilities within the group.

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Danfoss Power Solutions Launches Hydraulic Remote Control Portfolio

Designed to withstand extreme and harsh environments, the DHRC line increases machine productivity through controllability and operator comfort, plus customizable, robust designs offering high reliability.

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OEM Off-Highway Releases 2024 Product Showcase

This year's installment features 100 of the latest components and design tools now available to engineers and product development teams in the on- and off-highway mobile equipment industry.

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Hydraulic Optimization for Electric Machines

Explore this key part of the electrification journey and levers for efficiency improvements in open-circuit hydraulic systems.

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Top New Products 2024: Nominations Now Closed

Are you a contender? We're highlighting the industry's latest and most innovative product introductions in the mobile on- and off-road equipment manufacturing space.

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Improving Grease Performance Amid Thickener Supply Squeeze

Market forces are spurring industrial grease makers to begin moving away from lithium as its traditional thickener of choice. But doing so requires reliable, cost-effective and high-performance alternatives — off-highway applications depend on it.

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Donaldson Company Announces Leadership Role Changes

Effective Aug. 1, 2024, Andrew Dahlgren, currently president, Life Sciences shifts to the role of president, Mobile Solutions, and Richard Lewis, currently president, Mobile Solutions will shift to president, Life Sciences.

DVG 60 and DVG 100 valves are ideal for a variety of construction, material handling, and agriculture machinery, including skid steer loaders, compact track loaders, backhoe loaders, truck-mounted cranes and tractors.

Danfoss Power Solutions Launches DVG Family of Hydraulic Valves

The new line of open-center directional control valves, designed for a variety of construction, material handling and agriculture machinery, is currently currently available in North, Central and South America.

The Balș plant, which covers up to 15,000 square meters, will primarily produce filters for the 'Filtration for Home and Profession' sector, i.e. for cleaning appliances and power tools in the private and professional sectors.

Hengst Filtration Opens Site in Balș, Romania

The new plant gives the filtration specialist more flexibility in production and a new home for filters for cleaning equipment and power tools.

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Eaton Launches WPL Spin-on Filters for Hydraulic Systems

The filters are designed to provide one of the highest cleanliness levels for hydraulic systems, featuring cartridges that are engineered to fit into many leading filter systems on the market.

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OEM Off-Highway Celebrates 40 Years of Innovation

Uncover the brand’s origins and the driving factors that have steered its success for four decades.

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The 1990s Kicked Off an Era of Dramatic Transformation

Inside the off-highway manufacturing sector's most significant shifts centered on information, process changes and efficiency.

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Building an Off-Highway Information Resource

How OEM Off-Highway has evolved with the manufacturing changes of the 1980s and beyond.

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The Part Automation Plays in Tomorrow's Equipment Hydraulics

Bosch Rexroth’s Mauro Silva shares insights into some of the technology trends that lead today’s market and improve the equipment efficiency of the future.