Metal Fabrication: Monitoring Hydraulic Pump Pressure
While standard, liquid-filled gauges are reliable, they have significant downsides that adversely impact a company’s bottom line. Specifically, they can add to the time spent manually checking each...
View ArticleSolenoid Valve Selection for Harsh Outdoor Applications
Wherever water, chemical mixtures, oil and gases are transported through pipes, solenoid valves are instrumental in remotely or automatically controlling the flow and transfer of fluids. But when fluid...
View ArticleDistributors Add Value and Support from Design through to MRO Services
The industrial distribution landscape is changing with the business model types and service capabilities being broader than ever before. At the all-encompassing end of the scale are Parker’s Hydraulic...
View ArticleHow Fluid Type Affects Solenoid Valve Choices
In industrial applications, the successful transfer of fluids requires different types of valves to open and close the flow. Solenoid valves are a popular choice because they offer rapid automatic...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About SAE vs ISO Specification for Hydraulic Hoses
Why are there different hydraulic hose standards and what do they mean for you and your application? For decades, SAE J517 has published guidelines for 100R1 through 100R12 series hydraulic hoses....
View ArticleReduce Combustion Turbine Downtime with Leak-Free Extreme Temperature Fittings
All around the world, the cost of turbine downtime is a critical issue. These tough environments that operate under constant stress can cause serious issues for your hydraulic fittings, which can lead...
View ArticleIIoT Drives New Opportunities in Condition Monitoring
In the last decade or so, we’ve seen a fast-paced implementation of Internet-driven technology into our daily lives. It can be overwhelming to think about.Remember the last time you made a...
View ArticleCondition Monitoring Solutions for Power Generation Plants
Gas and steam turbines are staples in the electricity generation industry. As the market becomes more competitive, keeping assets running efficiently at power generation plants is more critical than...
View ArticleHow to Easily Connect Users to the Digital Plant
The Internet of Things (IoT) has given way to breakthroughs in everything from safety and efficiency to better decision-making and increased revenue generation. In power generation, the rise of the...
View ArticleSuccessful Hydraulic Hose Assembly Starts Here
To say that hose is an important part of a hydraulic system is a huge understatement. Hydraulics have become progressively more complicated. Pressures keep getting higher while hose dimensions become...
View ArticleParker’s High-Strain Displacement Sensor Wins Gold at Sensors Midwest
Parker Hannifin is pleased to announce that it received the Gold Award for its new High-Strain Displacement Sensor at the Best of Sensors Midwest Awards. The Awards recognize new and innovative...
View ArticleReducing Compressed Air Consumption in Beverage Manufacturing | Case Study
Air blowing activities consume almost half of all compressed air used in plants and can often become an unrecognized burden on a business’s resources.One of the largest soft drinks manufacturing...
View ArticleWorking Together: Safety and Maintenance Tips to Ensure Hydraulic Hose Success
Safety is of utmost concern when it comes to hydraulic systems, including the selection process, maintaining and replacing hoses. Hydraulic hoses are going to a cylinder that distributes power. So, if...
View ArticleHow to Choose a Heated Enclosure System Supplier for Power Generation
The surge of activity in new combined cycle power plant construction, retrofit, and expansion has led to a greater need for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services. Busy EPC engineers...
View ArticleFlexible Displacement Sensors Improve Medical Diagnostics
Over the last few years, advances in the Internet of Things have led to some incredible technological breakthroughs across multiple industries.Leveraging concepts like advanced condition monitoring...
View ArticleInnovative Heavy-Duty Vehicle Technology on Display at IFPE
From optimizing peak performance to minimizing unplanned downtime, the products and systems Parker will showcase at IFPE 2017 are designed specifically to help its customers increase their productivity...
View ArticleAdvanced Liquid Valves Expand Microfluidic Possibilities
Liquid valves are a critical component in the next generation of analytical equipment used for clinical diagnostics, analytical chemistry, environmental monitoring, agent detection, and other life...
View ArticleSetting the New Standard for Mobile Asset Diagnostics
Parker has supplied mobile equipment OEMs and dealers with diagnostic solutions for decades. But getting accurate readings on mobile equipment safely has always been a challenge for OEMs and end users...
View ArticleParker’s Most Powerful Diagnostic Tool is Now Wireless
Every year, manufacturing processes get leaner to ensure companies stay competitive. Part of that is to keep assets working and avoid shutdowns as much as possible. But without a solid predictive...
View ArticleTurn any Wired Sensor into a Wireless Device with a 4-20mA Transmitter
Unless you’re a risk-taking, daredevil type, you likely have some sort of diagnostic infrastructure in your facility. And while there’s no discounting the benefit of wired diagnostic solutions, any...
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