Background Eaton components are at work on the world’s largest steel plate leveler, the centerpiece of a refurnished plate mill operation in the midwestern United States. The 8,200-ton SuPer Leveler™ mega-machine was built by JP Steel Plantech Company of Yokohama, Japan. Following assembly, the plate leveler was completely disassembled for transportation to its workplace in the U.S., where it was equipped with Eaton hydraulic power units and valve stands by RHM Fluid Power Inc., an Eaton distributor ...

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The machines are used in the transmission production of an automobile manufacturer and their hydraulics are characterised by efficient operation and - thanks to the proportional technology and the linkage to the superordinate SPS - a high degree of flexibility. Approximately half of all machine tools are used at automobile manufacturers and their suppliers. The global players of the automobile industry in particular have created extensive specifications to standardise their machinery. In this way, they g...

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Don´t re-invent the wheel every time a hydraulic unit is needed Hydrodream engineers employed this principle when developing a new generation of hydraulic powerpacks. The units, characterized by their flexibility, can be easily adapted to the needs of an individual application. Hydrodream has made extensive use of Eaton´s “one-stop shopping” approach, relying on a variety of hydraulic and electrical components to meet even the highest of demands. The result: a versatile and compact powerpack highly app...

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Background Whether you are driving a new or used car, the tires will eventually need to be replaced. This “constant” in vehicle ownership plays a dominant role in fueling the automotive industry. In fact, over 1 billion tires are produced annually in over 400 worldwide factories that are supported by numerous sub sectors such as producers of tire manufacturing machinery. Eaton hydraulic components have an important function on tire-making equipment made by HERBERT Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH & Com...

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EDEN PRAIRIE, MN … The ability to respond quickly to customer inquiries to help close the sale is the basis for PowerSource™ Web, an online tool designed by diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton to help distributors search, specify and sell more hydraulics products and solutions. Eaton recently introduced PowerSource Web to distributors in North America, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Europe, Middle East and Africa. The tool provides detailed information about more than 200,000 Eaton hydraulics produc...

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The cornerstone of Eaton’s new channel strategy is the reorganization of its EMEA partners into three distinct groups: Eaton Distribution Partners, Eaton System Partners and Eaton Service Partners. Each strategic brand partner has been allocated a Primary Focus Area (PFA) that constitutes a combination of product groups, territory and/or market segments and customer categories. The overall objective for each area is to raise awareness of Eaton and channel partners across the region and to outperform target...

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EDEN PRAIRIE, MN… Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton today announced the introduction of a new corrosion-resistant plating technology, Guardian Seal on carbon steel Walterscheid tube fittings, which gives industrial and mobile customers confidence that their fluid conveyance connections will withstand even the toughest of environments. In recent years, many equipment manufacturers and users have asked for improved corrosion resistance on carbon steel fluid conveyance connections to deliver better ...

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Eaton's products and services are helping to cut start-up times, reduce energy consumption and increase efficiency for machine builders around the world. Eaton solutions will be featured in two locations: In hall 21, booth F03, Eaton will showcase its hydraulic and filtration products and in hall 11, booth C69 its full range of electrical products and services. At both stands, Eaton will demonstrate its Lean Solution for machine builders that brings together the worlds of hydraulics and electrical engineer...

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