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%
Motorized flow controls
Generation II flow and pressure controls feature a planetary reducer and heavy-duty motor
to deliver more torque with less backlash.
Nine operating speeds from 1 to 48 sec allow travel from full-open to full-shut and vice
versa. Command to the controller is done with
potentiometer, 4-20 mA, 0-10 V, or pwm signal. They are available in flow ranges from 0-3
gpm to 0–120 gpm at 100 psi. Motorized relief and reducing relieving valves are
available in pressure ranges to 5000 psi and flows up to 15 gpm.
Source Fluid Power, (952) 368-3866, www.sourcefp.com
