Moog Industrial Group, a division of Moog Inc., featured a prototype for a new Electro Hydrostatic Actuator (EHA) at the SPS/IPC Drives Show 2011, held in Nuremburg from 22 to 24 November 2011. Combining hydraulic and electric technology in a self-contained system, Moog’s new EHA concept integrates high performance Moog products including a Servo Motor, Hydraulic Pump, Hydraulic Valves, Manifold, Accumulator, Controller and Software. Moog’s engineers leveraged the company’s expertise in both electric ...
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  By Jeffrey A. O’Hearn, product manager, Eaton Corp.   Hoses made with a core of Teflon polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) have a richly deserved reputation for outstanding performance under severe application conditions. That’s why they are found in places like the space shuttle, aircraft landing gear and braking systems, and the self-contained breathing apparatus firefighters depend on to keep them safe. But along with that reputation comes a pervasive belief that hoses made with Teflon carry...
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Sauer-Danfoss has released the DDC20 – a new 20 cm3 direct displacement control pump – to their lineup of pumps and motors for transmissions on mobile equipment. The compact DDC20 is claimed to offer high levels of efficiency, low noise and the flexibility to perform in a wide array of light-duty equipment applications. “We developed the DDC20 pump to be one of the most versatile and well-balanced compact pumps on the market,” said Toshihiro Naruse, product marketing manager for Sauer-Danfoss. ...
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