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• Hydraulics

Relief Valves: Why One Is Not Enough

Hydraulic oil can do an incredible amount of work very efficiently. It can also cause extreme damage to pumps, motors, hose, fittings - the weakest link - when there is no safety relief valve. Every hydraulic system should have at least one, if not two relief valves. One main relief valve and one backup relief valve. The main relief will ensure the system does not work above a certain pressure. The backup relief valve will kick-in should the main relief fail and is usually set 200-300 psi higher than the main relief.

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S.T.A.M.P.E.D: "A" is for Application

Previously, we discussed the acronym S.T.A.M.P.E.D. This acronym is short for Size, Temperature, Application, Material/Media, Pressure, Ends, Delivery. Today we will tackle the next letter, “A,” that represents Application.

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• Process Controls

How To Evaluate a Systems Integrator for Your Distillery

Evaluating a Systems Integrator for upcoming projects is an important part of the project process and the decision typically affects more than one project. This will end up being a relationship that lasts over a number of projects and multiple years.

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• Hydraulics

Starting Torque vs Running Torque

Not all motors are created equal. This is important to remember when picking out a motor for your hydraulic system. Each style of hydraulic motor (gear, vane, geroler, piston) has different running torque and efficiencies that must be considered. When picking out a hydraulic motor, it is a common and costly mistake to conflate the motor starting torque and its running torque.

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• Process Controls

8 Factors For Process Automation Project Success

Complex integration projects can present a level of ambiguity even for seasoned project managers. Keeping a close watch on budget and schedule are critical for success, but are not enough to ensure the project is a success in the eyes of a customer. Maintaining customer satisfaction can be the most challenging aspect when managing an integration project.

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• Hydraulics

The Basics of Hydraulic Spool Valves

Production is shut down! Oil has leaked everywhere. Management is screaming to get the line going again. You hit the GO button and nothing moves. You’ve done some troubleshooting; you’ve got power, you’ve got a functional hydraulic system. Everything is working except for one function. all these signs tell you that a hydraulic valve is the culprit. You race to the stock room and grab a replacement. It bolts up to the same place, works on the same voltage, plugs back in without any new wiring, and it seems everything is resolved.

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• Safety Systems

Wireless Alarms for Facility Safety Showers Save Lives

Every industrial processing facility has alarms for all sorts of events. They can be simple things like high temperatures\pressures or tank overfill. It may, however, be more urgent such as a fire or toxic gas leak. The majority of these urgent and potentially catastrophic events already have some sort of alarm.

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• Hydraulic Hose & Fittings

Advantages of Tubing vs. Piping

Depending on your application, you may consider whether you need tubing or piping to convey your material - but you may find one superior to the other. Tube bending improves fluid-flow characteristics by creating compact systems with smooth directional changes. The 45 or 90-degree elbows used in piping systems frequently increase turbulence. Tubing systems produce better flow characteristics due to the smooth internal surface and reduce flow loss and drag. Tubing systems also support high pressures and typically a higher strength to weight ratio than piping.

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• ElectroMechanical Motion Control

How to Upgrade from Yaskawa Sigma-II to Sigma-7

It doesn’t matter what industry you are in, at some point in time a product you’ve used for years will go obsolete and you will have to upgrade. Fortunately for Yaskawa servo users, this path to upgrade can be straightforward and easier than expected. This is thanks to Yaskawa consciously designing their latest generation products and because of the services Cross Company provides.

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