High-speed, steel cut-off blades are specially made for cutting hydraulic hose, helping to ensure smooth wire cuts. They feature high-quality M-2 machined tool steel for extra wearability and re-sharpening capabilities. Standard blades are available in 7, 8, 10, 12, and 14-in. sizes in beveled or scalloped designs and 0.095 and 0.125 in. thicknesses. They are […]
4 Reasons Why You Should Clean New Hydraulic Hoses
Contributed by Derek Davis, Ultra Clean Technologies Corp. It may seem like a strange comparison, but a common kitchen tip my mother taught me when I was young applies to hydraulics. I used to wonder why she would wash newly purchased dishes before she put them away. That seemed kind of silly to me at […]
Hydraulic fitting nightmares
By Josh Cosford I woke suddenly in a cold sweat last night; I was dreaming about plumbing a transducer with a -04 SAE male thread into a teed assembly of 36-mm metric fittings attached to the pressure port of a directional valve … a nightmare in the best of situations. I’m not sure why the […]
Flexible pneumatic polyurethane tubing
NITRA Pneumatic Polyurethane (PUR) tubing from AutomationDirect is made from the highest quality, 100% virgin raw materials available and has a hardness specification of Shore A 98. It is also sometimes referred to as poly tubing. It is now available in a new dark green UV stabilized version for outdoor use. NITRA polyurethane tubing is […]
Smart hydraulic hose provides easy condition monitoring
A little more than three years ago, Eaton Corp.’s Hydraulics division announced a breakthrough technology with its LifeSense Hose, a smart hydraulic hose condition-monitoring system that detects failure-related events in a hose and sends notices that the product is approaching the end of its useful life. While I was at Eaton’s Distributor Meeting last fall, […]
Gates Corp.’s ownership changes hands
Private equity funds managed by Blackstone has entered into a definitive purchase agreement with affiliates of Onex Corp. and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to acquire all of the equity interests in Pinafore Holdings B.V., the parent company of Gates Corp. The transaction is expected to close later this year and is subject to customary […]
