Current Podcasts

Safety & Maintenance of Hydraulic Hose & Couplings

Training has always been fundamental to the core of Gates Corporation business solutions. Join Rob Huber, Gates Fluid Power Training Coordinator, for an informative podcast that tells about the company’s traditional and eLearning initiatives, as well as the Safe Hydraulics program covering inspection, troubleshooting, coupling identification, hose selection, and more. Also detailed is the Gates Fluid Power product application engineering team which helps solve hydraulic system issues.

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Custom Belt Drive Design: From Concept to Commercialization

Brent Oman, Manager of Power Transmission Product Application at Gates Corporation, delves into the company’s approach to custom drive design for industrial applications. In his 23 years of experience, he has seen Gates partner with OEM customers to create solutions that overcome an array of challenges, while offering the tools and resources an engineer needs.

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Bosch Rexroth's Approach to Hydraulic Cylinders Podcast Series

Podcast 1: Bosch Rexroth: Multi-Faceted approach

Product manager Marty Hegyi explains the multi-faceted approach used in Bosch-Rexroth hydraulic cylinders to ensure a secure piston-to-rod connection, a critical requirement for highly dynamic applications.

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Podcast 2: Bosch Rexroth: Four Sealing Systems

Because they are subject to wear, seals are the most critical part of a hydraulic cylinder. This podcast explains the four sealing systems offered in Bosch-Rexroth hydraulic cylinders and how they meet particular application demands such as temperature, type of fluid, and aggressiveness of environment.

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Podcast 3: Bosch Rexroth: NFPA Cylinders- Reduces Wear and Extends Service Life

Hear how Bosch-Rexroth NFPA cylinders stand out with from the pack by using a ductile iron bearing, rather than bronze. Podcast demonstrates how this feature reduces wear and extends service life with better resistance to side loads, contamination, and wear.

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Podcast 4: Bosch Rexroth: Real Benefits and Value

Learn how Bosch-Rexroth hydraulic cylinders provide real benefits and value with standard features like air bleeds that allow bleeding of air right at the cylinder, with no need to crack a fitting. Included at no extra cost, this added value feature also provides a convenient local port for installation of a pressure test fitting.

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The CM Clean Room Hoist: The Perfect Choice For Sensitive Environments

Ken Tilson, CM Product Manager answers questions on CM's new Lodestar Electric Chain Hoist. The Clean Hoist clean room can perform in basic wipe down applications to complete wash-down environments. It exceeds the standards necessary for clean room operation and works in
high humidity, corrosive materials, or sanitary conditions work places. Whether it is for handling food, pharmaceuticals, or electronics, CM put the world’s most popular electric hoist and our company’s 130 years of experience to work for you.

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Fuel Cell Technology in Forklift Trucks from The Raymond Corporation

Steve Medwin, Manager of advanced research at The Raymond Corporation discussed The Raymond Corp's research of hydrogen fuel cell technology and applications. The Raymond Corporation is a leading provider of material handling solutions. Discussed in this podcast are the benefits of fuel-cell technology, how the fuel cells operate a lift truck and who benefits most from using fell cell-powered lift trucks as well as Raymond's involvement in fuel cell research.

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LORD Corporation Presents the Integration of Structural Adhesives

The following podcast is a primer for companies currently using or thinking of using structural adhesives. Scott Miller, marketing manager for LORD Industrial Assembly discusses the advantages and background of using structural adhesives within your daily operations. Learn about the chemistry behind adhesives and find an implementation and testing plan for the successful adoption of structural adhesives.

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