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ARE YOU READY FOR THE CHANGE? uh? What do you mean, am I ready for the change? Well, it’s coming in some form or another, whether you are ready or not. You see, it has always been this way and will continue for all time, although today’s change comes at a much-accelerated pace versus yesterday’s rate. What changes am I talking about? Well, for starters, your job—your company closes, your company or department moves off shore, or your way of doing things via your technology changes. Perhaps that long-used pump, valve, or gadget is no longer made or available, etc. This could go on forever, but I need to ask the question again: Are you ready for the change? That is the key issue here, because in the end, it is all going to fall back to YOU being ready, willing, and able to handle what is without question going to happen to each and every one of us: change. As this new year commences, I suggest you make a formal resolution with yourself. This is the year you change. It is your own personal responsibility. Don’t wait for the hammer to fall. A fantastic way to start this process is to get certified. Show the world your skill-set levels, and set yourself apart from the competition. It does make a difference when you go for that next job or that next pay raise. The IFPS can get you certified in many wide and growing classifications. In this issue, you will see what these areas are: pneumatics, hydraulics, technicians, mechanics, and many more. This is a resolution you can keep. These certifications go with you as accomplishments to be recognized by all. Change can and should be your friend because through change you have new opportunities. Embrace it, as all great leaders do. Get certified for 2013 and beyond!
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EDITORIAL CORRECTION: In the article “Sizing Tubes for Hydraulic Systems” in the November/December issue, it was incorrectly stated that “the first requirement is satisfied when the inside diameter is at least ID, inches = 0.639 (Vmax/Q)1/2. It should read: “the first requirement is satisfied when the inside diameter is at least ID, inches = 0.639 (Q/Vmax)1/2.” Q(gpm) should be divided by Vmax (ft/sec).
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ll leadership begins with “self leadership.” Before a leader can aspire to lead a thriving enterprise, he must first master leading an organization of one. Tom and Susan are partners in the same firm and produce at a very high level. Over the past five years, Susan has not only outpaced Tom but also many of her senior partners. What is most surprising about Susan’s performance is that her ascent to excellence was slow in coming, and Tom was very reluctant to open the doors of partnership to Susan after her lackluster performance during her initial years in the firm. Out of curiosity, Tom summoned the courage to investigate the root causes of Susan’s consistent growth. What Tom observed and discovered was that Susan had an incredible ability to do what needed to be done when it needed to be done. She seemed to respond appropriately to the right opportunities and dismiss the less-relevant distractions. Tom shared with his partners that Susan “leads herself with discipline and precision.” What made an impression for Tom were the practices Susan engaged in to help her have a sense of what needed to be done. A leader engages in certain practices or disciplines to produce that result when required. Self leadership employs intentional action in advance to ensure the right action happens when necessary. Although some people are more naturally disciplined than others, for those who struggle with discipline, it can help to create the structures that promote greater “professional will.” To begin, consider the following five disciplines of self leadership:
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• Power Sprints: Protect one-hour blocks of uninterrupted time to execute your most complex work.
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Fuel Energy Leadership is an energy-intensive endeavor. One of the primary reasons why leaders often sweep unsolved problems under the carpet is a lack of energy. It is imperative to sustain the appropriate levels of energy to intercept entropy at its earliest stages. The disciplines most commonly associated with fueling energy often involve diet, exercise, and sleep habits. Beyond these practices, build into your schedule opportunities to engage in things that put wind in your sails. What are the activities that energize you and ignite your curiosity and passion? Below are some practices that you may want to be sure your calendar allows time to proactively pursue: • Reading, which helps you think bigger thoughts • Travel, which helps you see a bigger world • Networking, which helps you learn from other businesses
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Temper Emotions So much business literature will reference the all-important aspect of “passion.” There is no argument that passion is essential to effective leadership; passion is the natural reservoir of energy that propels a leader forward in the face of adversity. However, at times it is critical to practice the discipline of being “dispassionate.” The discipline of being dispassionate allows a leader to protect the environment from becoming toxic and avoid engaging in the wrong battles. A leader should fuel his energy by investing in his passion but also keep things from running off the rails by not pouring gas on a volatile situation. Below are few techniques that you can practice in advance to promote appropriate dispassion: • Ask questions. • Define the problem. • Spend more time on solutions. • Take deep breaths before speaking.
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the arsenal of a leader is his words. Far too often we lack the right words at the right time. Why wouldn’t the wise leader make time to practice the discipline of focusing his words for the greatest amount of impact? The discipline of crafting or outlining scripts for crucial situations will assist in making sure that the words that flow from your mouth achieve the purpose of the right words at exactly the right time. Being prepared in advance with a script or outline, such as the following, is a wonderful exercise in self leadership: • Vision: A brief outline that calibrates key players on the vision of the organization • Conflict: A brief outline that defuses hostility and allow people to work the problem • Correction: A brief outline that identifies problem behavior and promotes improvement
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role in the organization or your credibility with the people you lead? As the industrial revolution comes to a close and we give birth to the “personal age,” it is becoming clear that the authority of a leader rests in the relationships he forms with the people he leads. The risk most often encountered when influencing people where there is a personal relationship is not maintaining the authority to exercise power. One practice that can assist in maintaining authority is identifying those with whom you need to come out from behind the desk and those with whom you must stay behind the desk: • Out from behind the desk: Individuals with the maturity to be clear on your authority • Stay behind the desk: Individuals who need you to maintain your position of authority All leadership begins with self leadership. Practice the disciplines in each of the five areas of self leadership and you will find you possess an uncanny ability to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Glenn Gutek is a speaker and CEO of Awake Consulting & Coaching, a firm that helps small businesses and organizations improve leadership and business development through training, development, and coaching. He is also the author of Wide-Awake Leadership, which teaches leaders how to overcome mediocrity though effective leadership. For more information on speaking and consulting, please visit www.AwakeConsulting.com or contact Glenn at glenn@awakeconsulting. com or 407-901-4357.
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Hussein Fadhl, PS Bimba Manufacturing Company Joshua Fenner, MHM Ace Hydraulic Sales & Service, Inc. Walter Fetzer, ECS Hydrodiagnostics, LLC Brad Fraley, ECS Eaton Corporation
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Jim Ireland, MHM Idaho Power Company Rodney Isbell, IHM Hydraulic & Automated Systems, Inc. William Kerr, HS Sun Hydraulics Corporation Younas Khan, HS Fanshawe College
Mark Lidstrom, MIH, IHT, The Boeing Company Kent Lilly, MHM Duke Energy Corp. Robert Lundeen, CC The Boeing Company Matthew Lutz, HS Oshkosh Defense Steven Malone, IHM CFC-Solar, Inc.
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• Review and testing offered through CFC-Solar, Inc. Fairfield, OH / January 16-18, 2013 • Review and testing offered through Eaton Corp. Eden Prairie, MN / December 11-13, 2012 Eden Prairie, MN / March 12-14, 2013 Eden Prairie, MN / June 11-13, 2013 Eden Prairie, MN / November 19-21, 2013 Pneumatic Specialist (PS) Certification Review • Distance Learning Review Sessions offered through CFC-Solar, Inc. Spring 2013 and Fall 2013 classes available Electronic Controls Specialist (ECS) • Review and testing offered through CFC-Solar, Inc. Fairfield, OH / Review: April 2-5, 2013 Job Performance Review With Job Performance Test (Mechanic & Technician) • Review and testing offered through CFC-Solar, Inc. Fairfield, OH / Review: April 8-9, 2013
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Global Manufacturing Update By Chad Moutray, Chief Economist, National Association of Manufacturers
n the past month, there have been some signs tion has fallen nearly 3% over the past year, and unemployment has risen to an all-time high of 11.6%. (Spain’s that the overall global economy is improving, unemployment rate is a whopping 25.8%.) Nonethedespite significant headwinds. We continue to The National Association less, despite these dire statistics, it is important to note see modest growth in North America, including the United of Manufacturers (NAM) that the European Central Bank’s actions—including States and our largest trading partners, Canada and Mexrepresents small and ico. Both Brazil and China have seen gains in production its program to purchase sovereign debt from troubled large manufacturers in activity, with Brazil edging into expansion territory [with nations—has lifted spirits somewhat, even if it has not every industrial sector and a Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) of 50.2] and China solved the underlying structural challenges. in all 50 states. For more just barely there (49.5). (PMI values over 50 suggest that As noted last time, six of the top 10 export markets information, visit www. manufacturing activity is expanding, with contractions for for U.S.-manufactured goods are currently contracting, nam.org. values under 50.) This is not to suggest that these nations’ with PMI values of less than 50. This complicates our economies are strong, as persistent weaknesses continue ability to increase exports. The most recent data suggest to dampen growth, but it does indicate a more positive that the U.S. trade deficit widened in August on lower picture than seen in other regions of the world, most notably in Europe. goods exports and imports. Higher petroleum costs accounted for much of Manufacturing activity in the Eurozone is off sharply. The Flash Eurothis, but there were also significant declines in other categories, including zone Manufacturing PMI fell from 46.1 in September to 45.3 in October. industrial supplies, foods, and consumer goods. On the other hand, yearDeclining new orders continue to reduce production and employment to-date manufactured goods exports were $43.6 billion higher in 2012 than across the continent. October manufacturing PMI values from Markit for the same period in 2011. While this suggests a much slower pace than show contracting activity levels, even as some indices improved for the in 2010 or 2011 (mostly due to the slower global economic environment), it month. This includes France (43.5, up from 42.7), Germany (45.7, down is perhaps surprising that export growth is positive at all given the number from 47.4), and the United Kingdom (47.7, down from 48.4). At the same of headwinds in the marketplace right now. * Reprinted with permission time, these data are supported by reports that Eurozone industrial produc-
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By Daniel Pascoe General Manager Vacuforce, Inc.
Vacuum Cup HOlders V Cup Fitting
acuum cups are often mounted directly to machinery via a cup fitting as shown in the cup assembly in Fig. 1. This cup fitting will screw into the machinery lifting arms or handling device. If only one cup is being used or a pair to pick up cardboard sheets on a carton-erecting machine, for example, this method would normally prove adequate. However, when handling very large sheets or objects such as wooden panels, sheets of glass, or marble slabs, level compensators as shown in Fig. 2 would be more appropriate and certainly offer better compliance for the machine builder and ultimately the machine user. Level compensators consist of a vacuum cup connection thread or barb (for smaller cups) and a threaded vacuum port both positioned in a common solid metal rod. This rod diameter is assembled through a bushing with a spring surrounding its outside diameter (sometimes this spring is internal). The bushing is placed through a machine bracket, and lock nuts are tightened to secure it as shown in Fig. 3. The upper lock nut is used to determine the height of the level compensator once it is mounted through the machine bracket, and the lower lock nut is used to secure the holder in position. Level compensators or spring cup holders are installed to enable automated machinery to have an approximate approach height to the part being handled. They also enable the handling of surfaces that are not perfectly square to the machine approach or are not flat, such as a concave or convex surface. Fig. 4 demonstrates the approximate approach feature. In the machine REST position, all level compensators are at the same height and under spring tension. As the lift frame of the machine approaches, the cups make contact with the load to be lifted (CUP
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SEAL). The machinery can continue past this point of cup contact to ensure that the cups make firm contact by the compression distance shown. The benefit of using level compensators in this application is that the approach distance can be approximate each time the machine “de-stacks” further layers. If the full stack height of the parts is higher than the stroke of the level compensators, periodically the machine will adjust the height offset. If holders were not used in this application and the cup was “hard mounted” to the machinery via a simple cup fitting as shown in Fig. 1, the machine approach distance would have to be very accurate to ensure contact was made by the vacuum cups, and this distance would change for every layer pick. This could be overcome by the use of a bellows-type cup, which offers its own “compensation,” but this is limited by cup compression distance of maybe only half an inch or so depending on the cup design. The level compensators offer the user and machine operator a very easy machine set up. Fig. 5 demonstrates how cup holders can be used to pick up a convex surface. As the machinery approaches, cup holder #4 makes initial contact and seals. As the machine continues downwards onto the load cup holders, #3, #2, and #1 make contact in that order with cup holder #4 having the most compression, and consequently, the holder rod protrudes the most through the holder bushing. As the machine returns vertically upwards in the LIFT part of the cycle, all cup holders return to the REST position. This method of cupholder application also allows for the sealing against concave or angled layers. The difference in height between the highest and lowest points of the workpiece will determine the type of holder to be used in respect to its compression distance.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Vacuum Connection
Cup Connection
Fig. 3 Machine Bracket Vacuum Port
Upper Lock Nut
Lower Lock Nut
Rod
Spring
Vacuum Cup Connection
Fig. 6 shows two catalogue drawings of identical holders but with different compression distances. The part number of this type of product typically reflects the compression distance as shown in the Fig. 6 illustration. The model on the left has 30 mm of compression, whereas the model on the right has 50 mm—the same fundamental holder but with a different compression distance. Cup holders are ideal for handling large flat or slightly curved surfaces, but cup holders should not be used in a horizontal position unless the load being handled is very lightweight. The manufacturer should be able to offer this load data. As a rule, however, the user will experience higher wear than usual between the rod and the bushing of the holder if it is being used in a horizontal or shear motion.
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Machine Rest Position
Rest
Compression
2 Cup Seal
Machine Approach Distance
3 Lift Fig. 4 Fig. 5 VFLC1/2U30
VFLC1/2U50
1 Rest
#1
130
#2
Stroke 20-70mm
#3
M20 x 1.5
#4
130
#3
Stroke 20-50mm
Cup Seal
#2
M20 x 1.5
2
#1
3 Lift
Daniel Pascoe is General Manager of Vacuforce Inc, manufacturer and distributor of vacuum components and systems for industry in North America. Daniel can be reached via the Vacuforce website at www. vacuforce.com, or directly at dpascoe@vacuforce.com. Find Vacuforce on Facebook and keep up to date on Twitter.
Fig. 6
This article is intended as a general guide and as with any industrial application involving machinery choice, independent professional advice should be sought to ensure correct selection and installation. january/february 2013
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Mark Larsen Alfa Laval Inc. ‰ Mark Larsen was appointed senior vice president, equipment division. He is responsible for driving consistent profitable growth and developing new sales opportunities for the faster-paced and more transactional business of the company in the U.S. He joined the company in 2002 as vice president of the sanitary business segment. He was named senior vice president of the hygienic division in 2011.
Donna Pollander International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) ‰ Donna Pollander, IFPS executive director, was recently approved to receive the Advance Certification Administrator (ACA) credential. The ACA is the highest designation available through the National Certification Commission for practitioners currently in practice. Her credential noted a specialization and endorsement in Comprehensive Administration.
Mark Stevens Delta Computer Systems, Inc. ‰ Mark Stevens has been added to the company’s engineering team. He started working at the company in April 2012 and has assumed responsibility for continued development of the company’s software as a control software development engineer. He has more than 25 years of experience in designing, developing, and supporting software systems.
Kris Baldwin Eaton Corp. ‰ Kris Baldwin has joined the company as plant manager of the vehicle group’s automotive valve train facility, Kearney, Neb. She oversees all production, safety, and environmental aspects. She recently worked as plant manager for IngersollRand’s security technologies sector. Prior to that, she served as plant manager for Eaton’s vehicle group facilities in Auburn and Greenfield, Ind., and factory manager in Belmond, Iowa.
David McKay Concept Systems Inc. ‰ David McKay has joined the company as a sales engineer, covering the region of Southern Oregon, Nevada, and California. He attended the University of Texas and Washington State University, and has over 20 years of manufacturing experience. His manufacturing experience includes an in-depth knowledge of manufacturing information systems.
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When an operation relies on hydraulic hose, evaluating it for potential abrasion is
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paramount. Industry and user experience agree 70% of failures are a direct result of abrasion or external damage—yet many could be prevented. Since hose is critical to performance and other operational metrics, hose design and accessories that protect it become critical. Often this makes one wonder which hose cover or accessory is the best. And, as is often the case with What is “high temperature” in so many variables in an operation, the answer is “it depends.” While some standards, such as hydraulic-sealing applications? Most ISO 6945, can be poor indicators because of variability, human judgment and field experience hydraulic seals are NBR rated at seem to be better guides. Let’s walk through the options: 250ºF. So is anything over 250ºF high • Assess the application. Abrasion will not occur without relative movement. Products, temperature? such as looms, keep hoses separate from one another and can prevent hose-to-hose rubMany engineers specify FKM for bing. “Elbow pads” found in high-density plastic can be strapped on the hose at strategic applications over 250ºF – a safe bet points. Passages through which a hose is inserted can be protected with isolators of plastic or for temperatures exceeding 325ºF, rubber. These separate the relative motion created between the surface causing the abrasion but what about applications between of the hose. Brackets supporting the hose can be a good means of controlling rubbing points, 250ºF and 325ºF? Do you really need but flexure and movement within the bracket can be an issue. Furthermore, the nature of the the added protection of FKM at about abrading surface can affect the potential for failure. Determine whether it is a broad surface eight times the cost of NBR? contact or edge rubbing. Consider HNBR for 250ºF to 325ºF • Evaluate the outside hose cover. Covers can be smooth plastic (nylon thermoplastic hose), at about half the cost of FKM. a textile such as nylon braid, or more traditional rubber-covered hoses. A smoother cover is less prone to snag. Thermoplastic hoses offer this characteristic, as well. A textile cover can snag easily, but can also be impregnated with plastic resins that decrease friction and increase wear resistance. Rubber covers vary from traditional neoprene to plastic/rubber blends, and the high-end thin polyethylene (UHMWPE) sheath is part of the cover. The latter two cover styles are highly abrasion resistant and benefit from a low coefficient of friction provided by the plastic. The industry typically "Serving Industry for 50 years" uses the ratio of 1:8:600+ on the relative abrasion resistance of these categories of * SAE 4-BOLT * SAE, JIS, DIN rubber covers, with the UHMWPE seen as the premier solution although stiffer * FLANGE * METRIC PORTS and more costly. ADAPTERS Sleeves can supplement the cover and be * SPECIALS * STAINLESS placed along the length and circumference of the hose. These range from spring coils to woven fabric (typically nylon) to corrugated plastics, with many designed with resistance to chemicals, ultraviolet rays, and ozone attack. The selection criteria will vary by Experience - 50 years of hydraulic experience need. A coiled spring-like wire provides proAvailability - Standards & Specials in stock tection to blunt-force impacts but is prone to snagging. A woven nylon sleeve can be very Assistance - MAIN's engineers are part of the abrasion resistant as with a textile hose cover SAE, NFPA, and ISO committees but will be prone to bunching and snagging. These sleeves can have the added capability Request MAIN's catalog WWW.MAINMFG.COM/fpj to resist pinhole sprays of high-pressure fluid. A US Manufacturer So while the question of which cover or accessory is best is answered by “it depends,” if the user combines good judgment and practical field experience, effective selections can be made to manufacturing products, inc create a balance in hydraulic flow and abrasion performance. by Eaton Corp. Circle 177
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Hydraulic Pumps and Motors By Brendan Casey, HydraulicSupermarket.com
a condition-based maintenance environment, the decision to change out a hydraulic pump or motor is usually based on either remaining bearing life or deteriorating efficiency, whichever occurs first. Despite recent advances in predictivemaintenance technologies, the maintenance professional’s ability to determine the remaining bearing life of a pump or motor with a high degree of accuracy remains elusive. Deteriorating efficiency, on the other hand, is easy to detect because it typically shows itself through increased cycle times. In other words, the machine slows down. When this occurs, quantification of the efficiency loss is not always necessary. Reason being, if the machine slows to the point where its cycle time is unacceptably slow, the pump or motor is changed out. End of story. In certain situations, however, it can be helpful, even necessary, to quantify the pump or motor’s actual efficiency and compare it to the component’s native efficiency. And for this, an understanding of hydraulic pump and motor efficiency ratings is essential. There are three categories of efficiency used to describe hydraulic pumps (and motors): volumetric efficiency, mechanical/hydraulic efficiency, and overall efficiency. Volumetric efficiency is determined by dividing the actual flow delivered by a pump at a given pressure by its theoretical flow. Theoretical flow is calculated by multiplying the pump’s displacement per revolution by its driven speed. So if the pump has a displacement of 100 cc/rev and is being driven at 1,000 rpm, its theoretical flow is 100 liters/minute. Actual flow has to be measured using a flowmeter. If when tested, the above pump had an actual flow of 90 liters/minute at 207 bar (3,000
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psi), we can say the pump has a volumetric efficiency of 90% at 207 bar (90 / 100 x 100 = 90%). Volumetric efficiency is what we use most in the field to determine the condition of a hydraulic pump based on its increase in internal leakage through wear or damage. But without reference to theoretical flow, the actual flow measured by the flowmeter would be meaningless. A pump’s mechanical/hydraulic efficiency is determined by dividing the theoretical torque required to drive it by the actual torque required to drive it. A mechanical/hydraulic efficiency of 100% would mean if the pump was delivering flow at zero pressure, no force or torque would be required to drive it. Intuitively, we know this is not possible due to mechanical and fluid friction. Like theoretical flow, theoretical drive torque can be calculated. For the above pump, in SI units: 100 cc/rev x 207 bar / 20 x π = 329 Newton meters. But like actual flow, actual drive torque must be measured, and this requires the use of a dynamometer. Not something we can—or need—to do in the field. For the purposes of this example, though, let’s assume the actual drive
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torque was 360 Nm. Mechanical/hydraulic efficiency would be 91% (329 / 360 x 100 = 91%). Overall efficiency is simply the product of volumetric and mechanical/hydraulic efficiency. So continuing with the above example, the overall efficiency of the pump is 0.9 x 0.91 x 100 = 82%. Typical overall efficiencies for different types of hydraulic pumps are shown in Table 1. System designers use the pump manufacturers’ volumetric efficiency value to calculate the actual flow a pump of a given displacement, operating at a particular pressure, will deliver. And as already mentioned, volumetric efficiency is also used in the field to assess the condition of a pump based on increase in internal leakage due to wear or damage. When calculating volumetric efficiency based on actual flow testing, it’s important to be mindful of the fact that the various leakage paths within the pump are usually constant. This means if pump flow is tested at less than full displacement (or maximum RPM), this will skew the calculated efficiency—unless leakage is treated as a constant and necessary adjustment made.
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Consider a variable-displacement pump with a maximum flow rate of 100 liters/minute. If it was flow tested at full displacement and the measured flow rate was 90 liters/minute, the calculated volumetric efficiency would be 90% (90/100 x 100). But if the same pump was flow tested at the same pressure and oil temperature but at half displacement (50 L/min), the leakage losses would still be 10 liters/minute and so the calculated volumetric efficiency would be 80% (40/50 x 100). The second calculation is not actually wrong, but it requires qualification: this pump is 80% efficient at half displacement. Because the leakage losses of 10 liters/minute are nearly constant, the same pump tested under the same conditions will be 90% efficient at 100% displacement (100 L/min)—and 0% efficient at 10% displacement (10 L/min)!
To help understand why pump leakage at a given pressure and temperature is almost constant, think of the various leakage paths as fixed orifices. The rate of flow through an orifice is dependant on the diameter (and shape) of the orifice, the pressure drop across it, and fluid viscosity. This means that if these variables remain constant, the rate of internal leakage remains constant, independent of the pump’s displacement or shaft speed. Overall efficiency is used to calculate the drive power required by a pump at a given flow and pressure. For example, using the overall efficiencies from the table above, let us calculate, in SI units, the required drive power for an external gear pump and a bent axis piston pump at a flow of 90 liters/minute at 207 bar: • External gear pump: 90 x 207 / 600 x 0.85 = 36.5 kW • Bent axis piston pump: 90 x 207 / 600 x 0.92 = 33.75 kW As you’d expect, the more efficient pump requires less drive power for the same output flow and pressure. With a little more math, we can quickly calculate the heat load of each pump:
• Drive power for a (non-existent) 100% efficient pump would be: 90 x 207 / 600 x 1 = 31.05 kW.
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So at this flow and pressure, the heat load or power lost to heat of each pump is • External gear pump: 36.5 – 31.05 = 5.5 kW • Bent axis piston pump: 33.75 – 31.05 = 2.7 kW
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About the Author Brendan Casey is the founder of HydraulicSupermarket.com and the author of Insider Secrets to Hydraulics, Preventing Hydraulic Failures, Hydraulics Made Easy, Advanced Hydraulic Control, and The Definitive Guide to Hydraulic Troubleshooting. A fluid power specialist with an MBA, he has more than 20 years experience in the design, maintenance and repair of mobile and industrial hydraulic equipment. Visit his website: www.HydraulicSupermarket.com.
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Foundation News FPEF
FPEF Scholarships / Grants he Fluid Power Educational Foundation actively pursues both funding for its own educational initiatives as well as related funding opportunities for students and professionals in the fluid power industry. The Foundation is constantly searching for more possibilities that have content related to the study of fluid power and its associated technologies, including mathematics, science, and motion control. If you would like FPEF to list your organization’s internship opportunities or scholarships, please email info@fpef.org.
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Scholarships and Grants for IFPS Certification and Membership Scholarships and grants are available to students, transitioning military, and college instructors/professors for one (1) IFPS certification and one (1) year IFPS membership. Funds are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Qualifications are listed below: • Students must be enrolled in a school that offers fluid power courses. A student must take a minimum of twelve (12) credit hours or the equivalent and have a 3.50 GPA on a 4.0 scale cumulative. • Transitioning Military: DD214 with honorable discharge needed. • College Instructor/Professor: Funds are available for a “first” IFPS certification; traditional fees will apply for additional certification tests. Proof of employment needed. • Need-based scholarships* are available for both students and professionals. E-mail info@ifps.org for further information. *Individual must supply proof of unemployment, earn less than 50% of their state medium income, and submit the prior year’s tax return.
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FPE's Education Committee, co-chaired by Tom Wanke, director, Fluid Power Institute, Milwaukee School of Engineering, and James D. Van de Ven, Ph.D., assistant professor, department of mechanical engineering, University of Minnesota, have issued a call for papers for the IFPE 2014 technical conference. The conference is scheduled from March 4-8, 2014 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The IFPE 2014 technical conference will feature presentations by international experts in hydraulics, pneumatics, power transmission, and their control. Papers presented at the conference will also be published in subsequent proceedings. Abstracts are now being accepted for the following topics: • Fluid power systems – hydraulic, hydromechanical, hydro-electric, hybrid (energy storage) • Basic components – pumps, motors, transmissions (HST, HMT, hybrid), actuators, electronics, valves, fluid conductors • Analysis, modeling, simulation – component, fluid system, system-vehicle integration and optimization, control systems • Noise and vibration – analysis, measurement, control; fluidborne, structureborne, airborne • Fluids – new fluids, green concerns (biodegradable), fluid properties, contamination, filtration • Materials / manufacturing – new materials, improved manufacturing practices (tolerances, reliability, efficiency), green materials and manufacturing techniques • Auxiliary components related to fluid power – electric motors, brakes, clutches, gear boxes, linear positioners, belts and pulleys, sensors, communication protocols • Standards – industry, national, international • Fluid power in renewable energy applications • Impact of Tier 4 and beyond • Controls and control systems • Seals and sealing technology
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Dean Kamen Encourages More Than 25,000 Students Around the World to RING IT UP!SM for the 2012-2013 FIRST® Tech Challenge Game FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) launched its 20122013 FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC®) season with a series of live and online kickoff events unveiling this year’s game, RING IT UP!SM FIRST Tech Challenge is a widely accessible robotics program for grades 7 through 12 that promotes project-based learning. Using a proven formula that engages student interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), FTC is one of the fastest-growing programs of its kind in the world. FTC is highly scalable and easily integrates into the classroom with measurable results. FIRST teams learn to engage business, engineering, and science professionals, and working together, become a focal point of the communities in which they live. Using a combination of motors, controllers, wireless communications, metal gears, and sensors, including infrared tracking (IR) and magnet seeking, about 25,000 students will program their robots to operate in both autonomous and driver-controlled modes on a field with a center rack. The object of the game is to score more points than an opponent by placing plastic rings onto pegs on a center rack. Teams will be challenged to detect special “weighted” rings to earn bonus points. RING IT UP!SM matches will last two minutes
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The RING IT UP!SM season qualifying and championship events will culminate with the FIRST championship, April 24-27, 2013, at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Mo. The 20122013 FIRST Tech Challenge sponsors include Rockwell Collins (official program sponsor for the FIRST Tech Challenge) and PTC® (FTC CAD and Collaboration sponsor).
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A NEW full color 104 page catalog is available on Oil-Rite’s Lubrication Equipment featuring PurgeX ® Centralized Lubrication Systems. Complete “turn key” systems are available for immediate delivery. Liquid or Grease delivery. Air or Electric Motor Operated. The catalog also features an entire line of level gauges, lubricators, valves, vent plugs and filters.
Inline and 90˚ hydraulic live swivels. Available in sizes from 1/8" to 2-1/2", rated to 10,000 PSI, heat treated, superior quality alloy steel, chrome or stainless steel ball bearings, withstands heavy side loads, burnished (micro smooth) barrel bores, Viton®, Aflas®, or Teflon® encapsulated seals, zinc or nickel plated, available in 440 stainless steel, full flow - low pressure drop, rebuilding kits available.
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To learn more, visit WomackMachine.com/education
industry news YOUR CYLINDER SOURCE Yates Industries, Inc. {Circle 206}
Winners of 2012 Industrial Automation Engineering Scholarships Announced
All Designs, All Sizes, One Result. Yates Cylinders – an ISO-9001:2008 company with facilities in Michigan and Alabama – is your top-quality supplier for all cylinder applications. Hydraulic, pneumatic, NFPA, millgrade, or custom engineering – you name it, Yates can handle it. Complete catalog available. We also maintain an unmatched repair program used by the biggest names in the American Industry. www.yatesind.com Yates Industries, Inc. 23050 Industrial Dr. E. St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 ph 586.778.7680 fax 586.778.6565
Yates Industries South, LLC. 3401-J Highway 20 Decatur, AL 35601 ph 256.351.8081 fax 256.351.8571
EX Series Planetary Gearbox Young Powertech, Inc. {Circle 207}
As the new Exclusive Partner of STM for North America, we are able to introduce the Efficient, Durable and Energy Efficient EX Series Planetary Gearbox. With torques ranging from 1000nm to 85,000, The STM EX Planetary Gearbox is ideal for many applications including Marine, Mobile and Fixed. Features Include: • Ratios from 1:3.5 up to 1:2500 • Torques range from 1000nm to 85,000nm • Suitable for continuous, reversing and intermittent operation • high torque in relation to size • compact design • can be installed in any mounting position 888-465-3561 • ATEX Certified info@youngpowertech.com • High Radial Load www.youngpowertech.com • Low noise levels
Filtration, Manifolds, Valves, & Accessories Zinga Industries Inc. {Circle 208}
Zinga Industries is a leading manufacturer of mobile hydraulic oil filters, tank accessories, and manifolds. From 5 PSI to 6000 PSI, tank top or spin-on, we have a filtration product to meet your needs. Hydraulic manifolds are custom designed for your specific application. Tank accessories are the best available, and standard equipment with major OEM’s. We are an ISO registered company, celebrating 35 years in the hydraulic filtration Industry (1976 -2011). www.zinga.com
‰ ASCO Numatics announced the winners of the 2012 Industrial Automation Engineering Scholarship: Kelsey Johnson of Brownsburg, Ind., and Nathan Koetsier of Marne, Mich., will each receive $5,000 as part of the scholarship program. The company will also make $1,000 grants to the engineering departments of Purdue University and Michigan Technological University, the schools that Johnson and Koetsier respectively attend. Johnson will graduate with a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Purdue University in May 2013. Koetsier will also receive a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering in May 2013 from Michigan Technological University. The award was presented as part of PMMI’s annual 2012 Amazing Packaging Race at PACK EXPO Chicago. The race sends teams of packaging students around the exhibition floor to earn points from exhibitors by completing packaging and processing-related tasks. ASCO Numatics’ sponsorship of the race helped support the PMMI Education and Training Foundation, which provides scholLeft: Kelsey Johnson arships to packaging students from Bottom: PMMI partner schools. Nathan Koetsier (left) The ASCO Numatics Engineering with Robert Scholarships are awarded annually W. Kemple of based on the candidates’ potential ASCO Numatics for leadership and for making a significant contribution to the industrial automation engineering profession, particularly as it relates to the application of fluid control and fluid power technologies. A panel of ASCO Numatics and independent judges selected the finalists. www.asconumatics.com/scholarship
Yates Industries to Open New Facilities in 2013 ‰ Yates Industries will open a new repair facility in Michigan in January 2013. This facility will add 40,000 square feet to the company's current operations. Five new machines have also been purchased. In addition, the company plans to open a new manufacturing facility near the existing Decatur, Ala., location in April. This new facility will triple the size of the current Decatur facilities. www.yatesind.com
Young Powertech and STM Join Forces Zinga Industries, Inc. • 2400 Zinga Drive • Reedsburg, WI 53959 • U.S.A.
(608) 524-4200 www.zinga.com
‰ Young Powertech Inc. has become the exclusive North American partner for STM in the hydraulic and mechanical transmission marketplace. Immediate new additions to Young Powertech’s product line include parallel shaft gearboxes, bevel helical gearboxes, www.youngpowertech.com and helical inline gearboxes.
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Designed for harsh industrial environments, the range of MBS pressure transmitters from Danfoss (3000, 4010, 4201, 4500, and 4701 series), which utilize the piezo-resistive sensor technology, are used to control the pump intake, lube oil, and filter pressure on the fracking trucks, as well as the pump suction and discharge lines of the blender trucks and hydrators. MBT temperature sensors (series 3270 and 3560) also monitor the hydraulic reservoir on the blender and fracking trucks, as well as the lube oil and radiator temperature.
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Pressure and Temperature Controls Support Booming Shale Gas Extraction Industry in the U.S. By Danfoss Robust and long-lasting, pressure and temperature controls play an important role in the oil and gas fields in the south-eastern United States. Recently, the controls have gained popularity in a new process in the north—shale gas extraction. When people think of the U.S. oil and gas industry, they often picture the wide expanses of Texas and Oklahoma. However, recent breakthroughs in drilling technology have created a gas boom in the shalerich areas of the northern and eastern parts of the country. Components have helped increase production, save energy, and reduce costs in the conventional oil and gas industry for many years, and now pressure and temperature controls are helping extract the gas trapped in shale deposits in a high-pressure process known as “fracking.”
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‰ High Performance in Harsh Environments Once regarded as too difficult or costly to extract, shale gas now accounts for a significant portion of the total gas production in the U.S. To release the gas from the shale layers deep underground, a process known as hydraulic fracturing–or fracking–pumps water and chemicals into the rock under high pressure.
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‰ Piezo-Resistive Sensing Technology Raises the “Bar” Manufacturers of equipment located on fracking trucks and in the fracking industry are faced with ever-increasing challenges such as high-pressure peaks, liquid hammer, cavitation, high vibration, and mechanical impact in hydraulic systems with changes in low velocity, e.g. fast closing of a valve or pump starts and stops. The piezo-resistive technology found in the Danfoss pressure transmitters used in the fracking industry offers long-term stability on zero point and span, as well as high performance over a wide temperature range. This technolgy utilizes a silicon diaphragm with diffused piezo-resistive resistors acting as strain gauges, which makes it suitable for applications with pressure peaks in hydraulic applications. Since pressure overload can typically reach six times (max 1,500 bar) the measuring range and occurs during millions of cycles, piezo-resistive silicon sensing is far superior to competing metal thin-film or ceramic thickfilm sensing technologies because of its high accuracy over time and over-pressure safety. • The MBS 3000 is the universal, compact version of the piezo-resistive pressure transmitter, commonly found in pump applications and hydraulics. • Pressure transmitters MBS 4010 with flush diaphragm and MBS 4510 high-accuracy
Kuriyama of America, Inc. flush diaphragm sensor are designed for use with non-uniform, high-viscous, or crystallizing mediums. • When explosive approvals for hazardous areas are needed, the MBS 4201 and 4701 series of intrinsically safe pressure transmitters come with EEx ia IICT6 explosion protection according to ATEX 100a. The approval covers use in zones 0, 1, and 2– where explosive gas, vapor, or mist exist or present a potential hazard. ‰ Controlling Temperatures up to 300ºC Disparities in measuring oil temperature on fracking equipment can have serious consequences, such as reducing equipment lifetime—even if just by a few degrees. An outstanding temperature sensor is characterized by the element, its ability to react quickly and precisely, and the packaging. Danfoss temperature sensors used in the fracking market exhibit all of these qualities while utilizing two temperature sensor element technologies. • RTD (Resistance Temperature Detector): Pt 100 or Pt 1000; RTD sensors are based on a thin-film element, which ensures durability, a fast response time, and high accuracy. • NTC/PTC (Negative/Positive Temperature Characteristic): Customized output signal and price competitive elements in large volumes. Resistance temperature detector sensors have traditionally been used in applications where the temperature needs to be transformed into an electrical signal and withstand intense vibrations. This is the case with the MBT 3560 temperature sensor with
built-in transmitter that has integrated electronics enhancing the electrical signal up to 200ºC. The current signal can be conveyed across long distances without voltage interference, making it suitable for applications that have to withstand rugged conditions. Temperature sensors with integrated transmitters are increasingly used in hydraulics due to the fast, reliable, and long life, offering real advantages to end-users seeking a more stable electrical signal. Where size is a factor but high performance is still a must, the MBT 3270, which can be equipped with different sensing elements (RTD, NTC, or PTC), offers low response time and high protection against the moisture associated with pumping stations on frack trucks. In addition, this sensor can be used to measure the high temperatures (up to 300ºC) that fall hand-in-hand in the oil and gas industries. ‰ Well Stimulation Future Production is set to continue for many years at the massive Marcellus Shale field, which extends across four states in the northeast, while the Bakken Foundation in North Dakota and Montana is estimated to hold 10 billion barrels of oil–a 75-year supply.
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High Torque, Low Speed Hydraulic Motors FluiDyne Fluid Power high torque, low speed hydraulic motors are a cost effective, form, fit and function interchange for the common brands of motors. Hundreds of displacements and model variations of the popular “H”, “S”, and “2000” series are in stock. Customer Service is available to provide technical information and assist in model code selection or interchange. FluiDyne Fluid Power For additional information contact us at sales@fluidynefp.com or visit www.fluidynefp.com
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H6 Heavy Duty Cylinder
Flaretite’s new adjustable open-end torque wrenches allow all tube and hose ends to be precisely tightened to their correct torque requirements. These new wrenches can be used on all fittings requiring a torque specification. Developed to compliment Flaretite’s patented flared seals for 30, 37 and 45 degree flare fittings, these wrenches are used by quality conscious mechanics in all industries. Torque Wrench Benefits: • Five Sizes with ranges from 7 to 500 ft-lbs (10 - 700 Nm). • Fixed wrench ends with hex sizes (jaw opening) from 7/16” thru 3”. Box ends available as specials. • Ratchet end and adjustable ends also available. • Low profile, reversible, spanner design • Precision quality design with +/- 5% accuracy • Shipped with torque rating tables for all common fittings
The Yates Industries H6 Heavy Duty Cylinder is rated for 3000 PSI and features 1½ to 20” bores standard, 22 different mounting options, is JIC-NFPA interchangeable, and can be customized with nearly limitless combinations of rod ends, cushions, couplers, seals, and ports – all backed by our legendary warranty and repair capabilities.
For more information contact:
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Piranhaflex™ Series PFAN388NC Non-Conductive 100R7 Hydraulic Hose Piranhaflex™ Series PFAN388NC is ideal for medium pressure hydraulic lines commonly used on vehicle mounted aerial devices such as Boom Trucks and Cherry Pickers. Hose is lightweight and flexible and complies with the ANSI 92.2 standard for Vehicle Mounted Aerial Devices. Product features less than 50 microamperes leakage when subjected to 75,000 volts/ft. for 5 minutes. Ideal hose for non-conductive medium pressure hydraulic hose applications. This hose has a temperature range of -40ºF (-40ºC) to +200ºF (+93ºC) for petroleum based hydraulic fluids. Visit http://kuriyama.thomasnet.com/category for more quality hoses and accessories.
360 E. State Parkway Schaumburg, IL 60173 (847) 755-0360 • Fax: (847) 885-0996 sales@kuriyama.com • www.kuriyama.com
Eaton’s fixed displacement swing drive Features include: • Displacement 23cc to 250cc available, pressures to 320 bar • Integrated fail-safe mechanical parking brake, brake release valve, shockless relief and anti-reverse valve • Compact integrated planetary reduction gearbox • Smooth Eaton’s and precise positioning fixed displacement swing drive eliminates mechanical shocks Features include: Displacement 23cc to 250cc available, pressures to 320 bar • High performance and reliability proven by Integrated fail-safe mechanical parking brake, brake release valve, shockless relief and anti-reverse valve Compact integrated planetary reduction gearbox high market acceptance Smooth and precise positioning eliminates mechanical shocks High performance and reliability proven by high market accep• Higher mechanical and volumetric efficiency tance Higher mechanical and volumetric efficiency helps reduce helps reduce power loss power loss Contact Hydraulic Supply Company Contact Hydraulic Supply Company for for the complete details. 800-432-6413 the complete details. 800-432-6413 • www.hydraulic-supply.com
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Save Time • Save Money • Save Labor • Save Oil • No tools required, one hand installation • No expensive hardware needed • No more rags stuffed into hoses • No more messy plastic caps • The ultimate contamination control tool • Eliminate hydraulic oil spills & clean up 213 • Quick installation & ease of usage • Safe for personnel & environment • Industry acclaimed • 100% Made in USA FlangeLock™ Contact Mike Pearl at 914.980.8890 or email: mike@flangelock.com • www.flangelock.com
Liquid Level Gage With No Loose Ends This nylon liquid level gage has a patented snap connection. The end blocks stay locked into the sight during shipping and assembly. This is a time saver for receiving departments and assembly lines, and virtually eliminates scrap. The rugged nylon material is suitable for use on hydraulic reservoirs for off-road and heavy construction vehicles. Oil-Rite Corporation (920) 682-6173 • sales@oilrite.com www.oilrite.com
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TRANSDUCER CYLINDERS! When the pressure’s on, count on the performance and durability of Peninsular Cylinder Company’s Transducer Cylinders. With Eaton’sperformance fixed displacement proven in swing steeldrive mills, foundries & the lumber industry, Peninsular transducer cylinders prove time and time again to be the Features include: Displacement available, pressures to 320 bar best for23cc all toof250cc your cylinder applications. Integrated fail-safe mechanical parking brake, brake release valve, FEATURES of Peninsular Transducer Cylinders shockless relief and anti-reverse valve Compact integrated planetary reduction gearbox • Provides full-stroke precision position feedback anywhere along Smooth and precise positioning eliminates mechanical shocks High performance and reliabilitystroke proven bycycle high market accepthe cylinder tance Electronics are efficiency completely enclosed and protected from harsh Higher• mechanical and volumetric helps reduce power loss and shock prone environments • Embedded transducer technology is available Contact Hydraulic Supply Company • Serviceable without for the complete details. disturbing tie-rod torque 800-432-6413 • Optional protective transducer covers permit the use of all rear cylinder mounts Peninsular Cylinder Company 800-526-7968 Phone: 586-775-7211 Web: www.peninsularcylinders.com
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“AA” FLANGE, 1DG SERIES DOUBLE PUMPS “A” FLANGE, 2DG SERIES DOUBLE PUMPS “B” FLANGE 3DG SERIES DOUBLE PUMPS
PROTECTION FOR ALL THINGS HYDRAULIC, PNEUMATIC & FLUID POWER MOCAP continues to expand its lines of protective caps and plugs by introducing over 250 NEW Sizes and Styles of plastic Caps & Plugs specifically for Metric, NPT, BSP, JIC, & SAE Threaded Connections, Ports and Fittings. This expands MOCAP’s already extensive lines of Low-Cost Caps, Plugs, Grips, Netting, Tubing and Tapes for Product Protection, Product Finishing and Masking. Most items stocked for immediate shipment. MOCAP www.mocap.com • sales@mocap.com 800.633.6775 • 314.543.4000
2DG and 1DG double pumps available from Houston stock. 3DG series based on factory lead time. Honor Gear Pumps Corp. of Taiwan, with U.S. warehouse in Houston, is pleased to announce local availability of double pumps in “AA” flange and “A” flange. The “B” flange doubles are available subject to factory lead times. OEM inquiries through distribution are welcome. In addition to doubles, all single pumps are kept in stock in Houston, in the 4F17, “AA”, “A”, and “B” flange models. Aluminum body with cast iron flanges and rear covers are standard. Standard stock displacements in the 3GB series pump are 2.31, 2.68, 3.17, and 3.66 cu.in./rev. All other displacements are available subject to factory lead times.
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MAIN Manufacturing Products, Inc. now stocks SAE, JIS, DIN, and ISO flanges and couplings with metric ports. METRIC TUBE & PIPE sizes in socket weld and butt weld are also available. Many can ship directly from stock. If not part of our 7000+ in-stock products, MAIN can manufacture and ship quickly- (4-5 days) is common from our US facility.
Honor Gear Pumps Corp. Proudly sold through distribution. Please call to be referred. Honor Pumps U.S.A. 1601 W. 25th St. • Houston, TX 77008 Toll free: 800-984-9727 • Local: 713-984-8144 Fax: 713-461-9631 • Email: service@honorpumps.com Web: www.honorpumps.com
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8901-D Series Control Grip Cyber-Tech, Inc introduces our new 8901D Series control grip. Made from Die cast aluminum, this control grip will withstand today’s industrial market needs. • Standard pushbutton configurations are: 0, 2, 4, or 6 • Standard rocker configurations are: single rocker, dual rockers, single rocker + 2 pushbuttons or dual rockers + 2 pushbuttons. • Proportional options available: pushbutton, triggers, rockers and thumb wheels. • Nine trigger solutions ranging from a Single Trigger to a deadman Lever. • Easily mounted to any joysticks. • Custom option available. Cyber-Tech, Inc. 1.800.621.8754 www.cyber-tech.net
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Window Sights Are Essential Inspection Tool Sight glasses enable viewing inside a reservoir, hydraulic line, or machine compartment. They are used to show the liquid level, liquid motion, or mechanical motion. Bodies are typically made from steel or aluminum; brass and stainless steel are available for special applications. Select from both straight threads (up to 2 ¼ - 12) and NPT threads (up to 2”). Oil-Rite Corporation (920) 682-6173 • sales@oilrite.com • www.oilrite.com
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HyDraw CAD600 Released New: Interface to ERP data, Assign Pipe/Tube Properties, ISO Compliant Solenoid Information and Solenoid Actuation Chart, Auto Update Properties of Components in Drawing, Display Formatted MultiProperty Labels, Specify Port Operating Parameters and Display of Dual Port Names. Enhanced: Custom Parts List Template in Excel, External Ports with Through Bolt Holes and O-ring, Display Formats, Assign Properties to multiple components, Export to MDTools - Linked CAD data, and Submit designs to QuickManifolds.com. Vest, inc. Visit www.VESTusa.com
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MODULAR CONNECTORS Inserta® Code 61 and Code 62 4-Bolt Modular Connectors can be customized with optional outlets in order to add flexibility to piping systems. Reduced size flange patterns can be provided on side outlets. Threaded SAE O-ring and NPTF pipe ports are also available on these steel modules. Gauge and test ports can be provided on any custom or standard modular connector. Inserta® Products Blue Bell, Pennsylvania www.inserta.com • 215.643.0192
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D03, D05, D07, D08, D10 VALVES & CIRCUIT STACK MODULARS Power Valve U.S.A. represents, as factory warehouse and sales office, a Taiwan manufacturer of D03, D05, D07, D08, and D10 valves, and modular circuit stack valves. With inventory in the Houston warehouse, all products are competitively priced, and machine tool quality. In fact the parent company, Tai Huei Oil Industry Co., Ltd. has been selling valves for over 25 years to the machine tool industry in Taiwan. All standard AC and DC voltages are available, and all standard spool configurations are in stock. Special spools are available. Pressures to 5000psi and flows from 16GPM (D03) to 211GPM (D10) are standard. With inventory on the shelf and very competitive pricing, we invite your inquiry. Power Valve U.S.A. Proudly sold through distribution. Please call to be referred. Contact the company at 1-888-862-1064 or e-mail to service@powervalveusa.com. View basic specifications at www.powervalveusa.com
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YOULI HYDRAULIC DIRECTIONAL CONTROL VALVES Direct Acting Electric Solenoids...now available: Youli directional control valves, rated to 4600psi, monoblock or sectional styles, are now available from stock in Houston, with electric direct acting solenoids on the MB-4 series, rated to 16GPM. Pneumatic operators are also available on all Youli valves, and also kept in stock. Youli quality is based on 25 years of industrial hydraulic valve manufacturing for the machine tool business in Taiwan. A quality product line with a major commitment to inventory in Houston, Texas, and offered at competitive prices, is growing our reputation. Youli Hydraulic Industrial Co., Ltd. Proudly sold through distribution. Please call to be referred. Contact the company at 1-888-330-8041 or email to service@youli-america.com View basic specifications at www.youli-america.com
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Fluid Power Case Study
Advanced Pump Control for Energy Savings in Intermittent Hydraulic Systems
by Gregory George, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPS, CFPC&C, Sr. Fluid Power Specialist, The Walt Disney Co.
Many hydraulic systems are only required to deliver flow at pressure during certain stages in a machine cycle. This is even more prevalent in the theme park industry because we need time to reset the show or load and unload guests. Because of how these control systems normally work, most hydraulic systems that move show or ride equipment are expected to be “ready to go” at all times. This drives us toward pressurecompensated pump delivery systems that can come on-stroke quickly and have little or no ill effects of compensating (deadheading) during the periods when little or no flow is required. Although this is an advantage for a system that needs to respond quickly, it is not the most energyefficient design.
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Equipment: • A 500-gallon reservoir feeds three 75-gpm variable-displacement pumps of which two run and one is an installed spare. • Pump compensators are simple-pressure compensators, and the three units have cascaded compensator settings of 1,700 psi; 1,650 psi; and 1,625 psi. • The manifolds and valving are 75-feet away and drive six hydraulic actuators attached to a 6DOF (six degrees of freedom) motion simulator. • Each actuator has its own 15-gallon bladder accumulator to assist with large moves at high flows. Fig. 1 is a combined flow chart for both active pumps.
Performance: • Maximum system pressure is 1,700 psi. Minimum pressure for the simulator is 1,200 psi, and a warning message will be received at this pressure. • Average flow is 60-70 gpm total for the two running pumps. • Peak flow is about 130 gpm but only for short durations of 2-4 seconds. • Parasitic flow when not in flight is 12.5 gpm due to servo valve and actuator leakage. • Flight time is 4 minutes with 3 minutes between flights. • Not all simulators fly every 7 minutes. Demand can be sporadic, and some simulators may run only during peak usage and may sit compensated at 1,700 psi for a total of 6-7 hours per day.
Conclusion:
t Energy Usage: • An energy-consumption study showed that for 2-3 hours every morning and 1.5 hours every evening, the simulators sat in a compensated state due to maintenance and operational procedures. • Using amperage data from each electric motor, we learned that during periods of compensation, the “lead” pump was drawing 32.5 amps and the “lag” pump was drawing 19.5 amps at 480 VAC 3 phase (remember that the lead pump is delivering 12.5 gpm all the time to make up for system leakage). This equates to 15,600 watts for the lead pump plus 9,360 watts for the lag for a total of 24,960 watts. • Multiply this by an average of 4.5 hours per day in a compensated state, and you have 112.3 kWh per simulator per day. • With six simulators running 365 days per year, this comes out to 245,937 kWh per year at a cost of $0.125 per kWh. This exercise shows us that running the pumps compensated at 1,700 psi for 4.5 hours per day is costing $30,742 per year. This cost only captures the time in the mornings and evenings that the pumps are compensated. There are other savings to be gained by other incremental controls available on most pumps. The Solution: These six hydraulic power units are each controlled by standard PLCs (programmable logic controllers) and already have pressure feedback from the simulator indicating each system pressure. Keeping in mind that the system needs to be ready to fly at a moment’s notice, a new pump control was devised that would perform under the following parameters: • The ability to unload either pump individually • The ability to bring the pumps back online individually with proportional control • The ability to shut down and/or start up the electric motor to each pump individually • The ability to recover from a completely dormant (shutdown) HPU within 30 seconds We then set out to create control scenarios where the HPU would respond to the simulator’s needs without requiring the simulator control system to make any decisions. Through a communication link between processors, we use information from the motioncontrol computer to tell us when cabin doors are opened to let people out of the vehicle, when the doors are closed, and when seatbelts are fastened to help us know when we need to be ready to fly.
In the event that a simulator is not needed, an inactivity timer will start timing at the end of the previous flight. A normal dwell time between flights is 3 minutes, so at 5 minutes of inactivity, we start a systematic shutdown of the HPU, which takes place in stages. Each of these stages has a different recovery scenario as seen in Fig. 2. Because we never know when a flight request may come, we need to be able to recover as quickly as possible from any stage of the inactivity process. The recovery times vary from 9 seconds for the first stage to 30 seconds for a fully dormant HPU. One point to be noted is that at the point of unloading the primary (lead) pump to 250 psi, the entire system pressure drops to 250 psi, as well. The stored oil in the accumulators will start to deplete through all six servo valves at a rate of 12.5 gpm. After 2-3 minutes in this condition, the accumulators will be depleted to 250 psi and will require an additional 22 seconds of recovery time to completely refill them.
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The energy savings that can be harvested from this type of control would have to be verified though data gathering after installation of a prototype system, but conservative estimates tell us that we can save another 155,490 kWh if at least four simulators used the inactivity process four times daily. This is equivalent to $19,436 annually. When added to the $30,742 that can be saved by unloading and shutting down the HPUs at both ends of the day, we find a total savings of $50,178 in yearly electricity costs. There are many new energy-saving solutions out there that would be good additions to new designs, but sometimes those newer solutions don’t fit well into older systems. In our case, variable-frequency drives were considered to augment our design only to find out the total cost of implementing them was too high and return on investment was over 10 years. Sometimes when looking for energy savings, you may find that the old tools of the trade that we have had for years, used more intelligently, may save a significant amount of energy. This kind of pump control may not fit your applications, but pieces of it may be useful in your industry.
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TIMELINE
CONDITION
ACTION
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Previous Flight is Over
Start inactivity timer.
5 Min. of Inactivity
Unload lag pump to standby pressure (250 psi).
Recovery Process
Load lag pump to full compensation pressure.
6-10 Min of Inactivity
With lag pump already unloaded, unload the lead pump to "standby" pressure.
Recovery Process
Load lead pump for 20 seconds to fill accumulators, then load lag pump.
11-15 Min of Inactivity
Shut down lag pump electric motor.
Recovery Process
Load lead pump for 20 seconds to fill accumulators, then start up lag pump. After 6 more seconds, load lag pump.
16-20 Min of Inactivity
With lag pump already unloaded and shut down, shut down lead pump/motor.
Recovery Process
Start lead motor and after 6 seconds, ramp it up to 1,700 psi and fill accumulators (20 seconds). Start lag motor, and after 6 seconds, load lag pump to 1,700 psi.
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