Parker Hannifin is introducing a new safety block (SB series) for hydraulic accumulators that simplifies the selection, installation and maintenance process of these important system components. Due to the broad variety of accumulator types and their applications, the market is proliferated with an (more...)

The BFPA has produced three minimum education recommendation guides covering hydraulics, pneumatics and electrical/electronics. The guides, which took two years to compile, represent the consolidated view of leading representatives and experts within the fluid power industry. The recommendations (more...)

Parker Hannifin has launched the new optimised FEM quick coupling series which it says offers an increased working pressure up to 350 bar and a decreased pressure drop for better flow properties. The revised and updated FEM and FEC series have profiles corresponding to ISO 16028 and exceed the (more...)

A new positive displacement axial piston pump which is said to offer outstanding performance in high pressure, high temperature applications has been introduced by precision micro-hydraulic specialist The Lee Company. The HPHT family of pumps can generate up to 10,000 psid (690 bar) at temperatures (more...)

Parker Hannifin is launching its 2030T-V70CON convoluted PTFE hose, provided by the Polymer Hose Division Europe. It is said to be ideal for a wide range of demanding applications, such as those involving aggressive media, high pressure, mechanical stress, high temperature, corrosion, or UV. Parker (more...)

Elesa now offers a variety of different breather cap solutions to sealing hydraulic tank fillers while enabling air interchange as fluid is drawn from or returned to the hydraulic reservoir. These new caps enable pressure equalisation between the inside and outside of the tank while at the same time (more...)

Lee Products has published a new engineer’s guide, giving designers all the information they need to specify check valves. The guide explains exactly what check valves are, their functions and how they work, before looking at different check valve configurations. It then goes on to look at the (more...)

Hydrotechnik’s new nitrogen gas charging kit is designed for accurately charging high and low-pressure accumulators. Designed to be completely self-contained, Hydrotechnik says the N2 Service Pal suits 99% of all accumulators. Easy to use and extremely safe using minimess gas charging valves (more...)

Eaton has relaunched and expanded its steel adapter portfolio, with more than 2,000 part numbers. Standardised to fit almost any hydraulic fluid conveyance application, Eaton’s broad steel adapter portfolio spans many sizes and end connections. The company says its steel adapters enable the (more...)

Food production areas have fast-moving units of packaged ready meals continuously flying along conveyor systems heading towards the final packaging area. Abssac has recently supplied a stainless steel food compatible hydraulic clamping bush for quickly adjusting conveyor width. In this environment (more...)