Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin has announced that its mechanical flange system for machines and plants (with working pressures of up to 420 bar) - “HPF - Parker High Performance Flange System” - has gained DNV GL approval for marine applications. The DGUV approval certifies the use of Parker’s HPF in hydraulic systems for injection moulding machinery as well as in hydraulic and mechanical presses.

Parker Hannifin has announced an innovative oil condition monitoring technology that is set to help marine operators reduce down-time, reduce costs, and protect assets. Developed in close collaboration with marine experts, the DIGI Plus has been designed to offer rapid on-site and on-board oil condition monitoring to improve productivity and increase up-time for the marine industry.

Parker Hannifin prioritises continuous innovation and attention to the environment. It is introducing two new refrigeration dryer series, PSE (Polestar Smart-E) and SPS (Starlette Plus-E), to bring its complete range of low pressure refrigeration dryers up to date, using the new low GWP (Global Warming Potential) refrigerant gas R513A.

Parker Hannifin has launched a mobile directional control valve that can be used in a Steer-by-Wire system for earth-moving equipment and other types of mobile machinery. This high performance single fault tolerant valve is designed to support the ongoing evolution and trend for electrification of vehicles in this market.

Parker Hannifin is expanding its FlatFace offering with the SCFF series. The SCFF series of couplings offers users a number of benefits ranging from low-leakage decoupling to the avoidance of air entrapment during coupling. The couplings, which are tested in accordance with ISO 7241-2, are easy to clean and very flat.

The Hydraulic and Industrial Process Filtration Division of Parker Hannifin, the global company that develops motion and control technologies, has announced the launch of the Parker icount LaserCM30 Particle Contamination Monitor. This particle contamination monitor is a user-friendly field diagnostic device that provides service personnel with the capability to quickly and easily assess the cleanliness of the hydraulic fluid or oil in a wide range of applications.

As Industry 4.0 continues to unfold, increasing numbers of manufacturers, big and small, are seeking the best opportunities to increase the automation of their industrial processes and improve productivity. By Manuel Finotto, Business Development Manager IoT, Parker Hannifin

The Mobile Systems Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation has released its Electro-Hydraulic Pump System (EHPS) for high power lifting applications in the construction, materials handling and mining markets. The new integrated solution provides the opportunity to realise fuel cost savings of up to 50% and gives the potential for customers to downsize or remove the diesel engine, therefore creating an optimised, highly-efficient, completely electric vehicle.

As part of its global focus on factory automation, Parker Hannifin, has added an expanded range of features and capabilities to its H Series ISO valve platform (with flow ranging from Qn 540 to 5,900Nl/mn). Designed with a new universal manifold, the H Series ISO valves provide the opportunity to mix ISO 02, 01, one and two valve sizes on one common manifold without transition blocks.

Parker Hannifin has extended its AC30 series of variable speed AC drives up to 450kW output rating to cater for high power applications. The announcement follows a recent update to introduce a resolver feedback option, bringing further closed-loop capabilities to the portfolio and underlining Parker’s commitment to offering its customers even more functionality across the AC30 series.

A Low-Lead Brass body (LLB) series of solenoid valves has been designed by parker Hannifin for applications in the beverage dispensing industry. Designed for fitment into coffee machines, drinks vending machines and automatic water dispensers, the valves feature stainless steel pilots. They have many potential uses in dispensing systems, including: boiler water-loading control, steam control, cold, hot and superheated water shut-off, cold water and steam mixing and steam pressure control.

The Engineered Materials Group of Parker Hannifin has announced the availability of a new web-based engineering tool: the Parker O-Ring Selector. The tool enables precise selection of the right O-ring material and seal size according to the user’s application conditions. Close interlinking of material and size selection delivers reliable results ensuring the desired performance of the O-ring in the subsequent application. The Parker O-Ring Selector covers both imperial and metric standards.

Launching its Pro Display 10 ISOBUS, the electric control business unit of Parker Hannifin has designed this app-based human-machine interface (HMI) that includes the company’s new ISOBUS Suite application.The system is designed for vehicles and machinery used in the agriculture industry, such as tractors, harvesters and other self-propelled machines.

Supporting the ever-growing Industry 4.0 initiatives, Parker Hannifin has introduced a new series of 'smart' sensors with the P8S CPS series which are especially for for pneumatic cylinders. The sensors feature intelligent functionality such as the ability to acquire and locally process information, and communicate with upper level controllers and/or local networks.

Compressed air is sometimes referred to as the 4th utility. In many sectors of industry, it is as important to the viability of an operation as electricity or water. For this reason, it is important to pay the same degree of attention to the optimisation and correct operation of pneumatic systems as to other utilities, for cost, performance and reliability reasons. Author: Hermann Störk, European Product Manager for Air Preparation, Parker Hannifin, Pneumatic Division Europe

Two important new patents have been added to Parker Hannifin's series of ETH high-force electro-thrust cylinders. The patents are designed to reduce commissioning and maintenance time for users, as well as minimise machine downtime. The first patent sees the introduction of a lubrication port that allows the application of grease in seconds, without the need to disassemble any part of the cylinder. 

The PSD stand alone and multi-axis servo drive offering from Parker Hannifin has been enhanced with the option of a new communications interface. The complete drive family is now available with EtherNet IP communications as well as EtherCAT and Profinet and can be used in conjunction with a range of controllers and PLCs.

Parker Hannifin’s Engineered Materials Group now offers a wide range of advanced multi-component solutions featuring diverse material combinations such as rubber/plastic, rubber/metal and plastic/plastic. The integration of several components or functions in a single component opens up new development opportunities and savings potential to users in various industries.

The P1V-A Series of reversible air motors from Parker Hannifin has been expanded with additional power ratings, including models with ATEX certification that is well suited for use in explosive environment applications.

  The Electromechanical and Drives Division of Parker Hannifin, has announced the release of the PAC Terminal (PT). The PT is a thin client Human Machine Interface (HMI) developed to work seamlessly with the Parker Automation Controller (PAC).