Michael Jermann

While the basic design of iron and coke blast furnaces is centuries old, today’s steel makers are looking for ways to produce molten iron with increased production and efficiency. That’s why one of the world’s largest steel producers in China turned to Woodings Industrial, a manufacturer of metals industry equipment, to improve a key blast…

Written by: Steve Meyer, contributing editor Testing wind power turbines doesn’t just require megawatts of drivetrain power, it requires sophisticated hydraulic control systems and high performance actuators to simulate blade loads. Today’s wind turbines are rated at 4 megawatts with new wind farm projects being proposed using 6 megawatt and larger units. New wind turbines…

Formula 1 (F1) cars have used hybrid technology for a few years now, but under 2014 regulations, F1 designers must focus on technologies that are more relevant to road cars, particularly, techniques for improving fuel efficiency, energy recovery and storage. Moog Industrial Group, a part of Moog, has been working with its F1 customers to…

Galland Henning Nopak, Inc. (GHN) has moved to a new facility with cutting edge CNC machinery, which will allow GHN to expand its capabilities and increase capacity. This expansion enables the company to apply more lean manufacturing principles and supports its ongoing focus on quality, cost reduction, and increased productivity. Along with these changes, GHN…

Midland Metal Industrial has announced its 2015 catalog and price list. The company has added new products to its complete line of fittings, valves, clamps, and accessories for hose, tube, and pipe. Midland Industrial is a supplier of brass fittings, ball valves, malleable iron fittings, red brass, bronze, stainless steel and forged steel fittings, nipples,…

Clamping is critical when machining parts. Without proper clamping, the slightest wrong move turns a potential part into scrap. An option for clamping is the NSMD clamping module, which ensures clamping in a variety of applications. The clamping module uses a three-phase motor and frequency converter to power the constant delivery pump. Radial piston pumps,…

Large hydraulic systems, like those found in bascule bridges, are mostly driven by oil hydraulic systems. These systems tend to require more opening and closing times, which affects traffic flow. One way to better manage the effects on traffic is through an understanding of the dynamic behavior and properties of the hydraulic drive connected to…

Brand’s Stackable Electronic Flow Control (SEFC) valve can be used in many different applications including fertilizer and salt/sand vehicle spreaders. The valve is used to provide electronic proportional control to spinners and product conveyors. Spinner RPM’s are maintained regardless of the material amount poured onto the spinner heads. This electronic control valve also allows the…

Variable motors are an addition to the fixed displacement bent axis piston motor range, available in displacements from 5cc (0.3 cu.in.) up to 180cc (9.79 cu.in.). Also suitable for continuous working pressures up to 450 bar (6525psi), LEDUC motors are suited for demanding applications, such as providing a source of eccentric vibration for vibros and…

Buderus Schleiftechnik, a producer of compact and flexible machining systems, approached the German sales team at Eaton with a 12-week project timeline for a new CNC machine designed to produce high-precision transmission parts for a U.S. automobile manufacturer. Because of cost pressure within the automotive industry, the machine had to be efficient enough to keep…

The Fluid Power Educational Foundation (FPEF) awarded 20 scholarships totaling $40,000 for the 2014 school year to students pursuing fluid power technology fields of study. “A minimum GPA, an essay, and three letters of recommendation were required from each applicant. The Board of Trustees is pleased to award these scholarships to students of such high…