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Control Systems - Turn-key process automation and systems integration services, including SCADA, PLC & HMI programming, industrial control panels fabrication, product testing, and Wonderware integration.

Fluid Systems - Specializes in the design and manufacture of custom fluid power systems, test stands, and special machinery.

Fluid Power - Your source for fluid power equipment and control products.

Flow Control - Your source for valves, valve actuation, pressure relief devices and other related accessories as well as services required by the diverse process industry.

Field Services & Repair - Industrial service company with decades of experience in flow solutions, on-site and off-site repair, maintenance and installation, and product sales and application support.

Understanding Sequence Diagrams in Fluid Power

A sequence diagram is a type of illustration that graphically represents the physical state of each component in a system sequencing charts can be used in electrical fluid or combined systems. They are used to aid the user in understanding the operation of the system and to help identify which components are actuated or energized at any given time during the system cycle. Many sequence diagrams are used as auxiliary documentation to assist with illustrating the information conveyed on schematics or circuit diagrams. While there is no official standard for drawing a sequence diagram, most are drawn with the time lapse on the horizontal axis and the action accomplished on the vertical axis. to build a sequence diagram each major component is assigned a horizontal line. the width of the line shows the time period during the cycle that each component is actuated or energized.

This video provides a visual understanding of the sequence diagram, and its associated electrical and mechanical schematic diagrams.

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What Are Custom Hydraulic Power Units?

Custom HPU's for assembling automotive drivelines
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There are many manufacturers of standard model hydraulic power units (HPUs), all of which provide an off-the-shelf, readily available, generically configured system. These standard HPUs are a quick and easy solution when hydraulic power is needed. Many times though, standard HPU's don't fit the bill, and a more customized unit is needed. What to do then?

Custom Designed HPUs
Custom manufactured HPUs are hydraulic power solutions designed to fit a customers exact requirement. Customization generally involves the inclusion of special manifolds, cooling fans, level controls, heat exchangers, filtration systems, relief valves, pressure switches and temperature control.

Why Custom?
Certain processes require unique features. A user's proprietary application might require higher pressures, faster response, or continuous operation. While is sounds antithetical, custom HPUs can actually be less expensive than prebuilt, standard model units. This is because custom units are sized and equipped with only the components the application requires. So in actuality, deciding on a custom HPU can potentially lower initial cost and increase profits by improved long-term performance.

Applications
Custom hydraulic power units are used in widely in compacting applications, automotive manufacturing equipment, transportation equipment, mining equipment, agricultural equipment, and in many industrial applications.

Vendor Selection
The variety of specialized features for hydraulic power units is endless, making engineering depth and broad application experience very important. Make sure this is proven when interviewing a prospective vendor. The more diversified they are in applying hydraulic power units, the more likely you'll have a positive outcome.