Diesel-electric mobile machines provide many of the benefits of electrification without the shortcomings. The push for electrification of mobiles equipment is in full swing, with dozens of OEMs showcasing battery-electric models that promise zero … [Read more...]
Utilities equipment jumps on the latest trends in fluid power
From mobile electrification to telematics and IoT, modern utilities equipment is becoming more controllable and smarter for efficient and reliable designs. By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor The most conspicuous trend in the utility equipment … [Read more...]
IFPE 2023 wrap-up: Axial-piston variable motor for hydrostatic drivetrains
As it highlighted its system options along with its technologies for electrification at IFPE last month, Bosch Rexroth showcased new and legacy products that can optimize modern machines. One such component was its A36VM axial piston variable motor, … [Read more...]
Danfoss partners with Volvo for field trials of its Dextreme system
Danfoss Power Solutions has partnered with Ashcourt Group to test the Danfoss Dextreme system in three Volvo excavators. Ashcourt, a building materials supplier based in East Yorkshire, England, expects the system to increase the productivity of its … [Read more...]
Sustainable machine designs top Bauma innovations
While many compact machines boast all-electric systems, several prototype designs feature alternative options to power larger, heavier-duty equipment. At Bauma this past October, most mobile machinery makers touted new or prototype designs that … [Read more...]
Danfoss wins UK grant to decarbonize construction machinery
Danfoss Power Solutions has secured a grant worth approximately $450,000 from the U.K. government to accelerate the electrification of construction machinery. The U.K. Department for Business Energy and Skills awarded the grant through its Red Diesel … [Read more...]
Danfoss Power Solutions and RISE Robotics collaborate on electrification innovation
Danfoss Power Solutions and RISE Robotics announce they’ve signed a collaboration agreement to jointly validate and test a key innovation that has the potential to transform the heavy machinery market through electrification. Danfoss and RISE … [Read more...]
Electrohydraulic pump drive for low voltage systems
Omni Powertrain Technologies has a new electrohydraulic pump combination. The unit was developed for low voltage mobile applications and is ideally suited for the needs of hybrid equipment builders facing spatial constraints. The system includes a … [Read more...]
Whitepaper from IFPE highlights tech advancements driving the fluid power market
The International Fluid Power Exposition (IFPE), along with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), have released a new research whitepaper leading up to the return of the show to the Las Vegas Convention Center, March 14-18, 2023, along … [Read more...]
Efficient mobile electrification with smart electrohydraulic pump
Nearly a year ago, Terzo Power Systems officially launched its electrohydraulic pump systems designed for on- and off-highway mobile vehicles and industrial applications. Terzo Power Systems developed the world’s first compact and energy efficient … [Read more...]
Complete electrification system for mobile machinery
At MinExpo last fall, Parker Hannifin’s Hydraulic Pump and Power Systems Division released a complete electrification system spotlighting its new GVM310 global vehicle motor and P1M series mobile open-circuit, medium-pressure axial-piston … [Read more...]
Danfoss Digital Displacement pump wins Agritechnica award
The Danfoss DDP096 Digital Displacement pump has been named a winner of Agritechnica’s prestigious Systems & Components Trophy 2022. Presented by DLG, the German Agricultural Society, the award recognizes the inventive spirit of industry … [Read more...]
Precision is key in agricultural machinery
The use of GPS technology, coupled with the power and precision of hydraulics, ensures modern farming success. By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor It’s challenging to find an industry older than agriculture. Humans have been farming for over … [Read more...]
Terzo Power Systems launches Hydrapulse electrified hydraulic system
Terzo Power Systems has established itself as the leader in the design and development of electrohydraulic pump systems designed for on- and off-highway mobile vehicles and industrial applications. Terzo Power Systems developed the world’s first … [Read more...]
Steer-by-wire valve for mobile machinery applications
Parker Hannifin has launched a mobile directional control valve that can be used in a steer-by-wire system for earth-moving equipment and other types of mobile machinery. This high-performance single fault tolerant valve is designed to support the … [Read more...]
Terzo Power Systems partners with QCC to manufacture HydraPulse smart pumps
Terzo Power Systems, Sacramento, has partnered with the manufacturing services of QCC in the launch and long-term production of the Hydrapulse. Terzo Power Systems creates compact and energy efficient smart hydraulic solutions for the … [Read more...]