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%
Case drain monitors
Direct-reading flow meters on pump
case drains monitor
excess flow. Variable
area meter has a 1- to
5-psig pressure drop,
with accuracy of 2%
full scale. Polysulfone
EZ-View variable area
meter has 5% fullscale accuracy. Flow
Alert reed switch
signals alarm if flow increases beyond predetermined limit
and can be connected to a PLC or
other devices. MR flow transmitters
connect to any data acquisition, PLC,
or PC for analysis and have analog
outputs of 4-20 mA, 0-5 or 0-10 Vdc
for remote transmitter.
Hedland, (800) 433-5263, www.hedland.com
