Fluid Power Industry Zone : MachineTools

What effect do you think competition from foreign companies and suppliers will have on the U.S. fluid power industry?

Mass loss of domestic manufacturing of components 30%

Consolidation into multinational companies 22%

Gradual decrease in U.S. market share 18%

More visibility for fluid power as a design choice 14%

Spurring of more R&D 13%

No effect 3%

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Closed-loop control

A durability test systems designer upgraded control of an old machine to use today’s digital technology by integrating a versatile motion controller into the control system.

Master-slave setup synchronizes cylinders

Feed unit makes drill compact and light weight

Compactor runs double time

Designing a compactor to work on extension and return strokes doubles its throughput while using the same amount of energy.

Don’t press your luck: Design safe machines

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