Advanced Fluid Systems and COVID-19 (03/23/20)

Like all of you, Advanced Fluid Systems is closely monitoring the ever-changing COVID-19 situation. Advanced Fluid Systems, Inc continues to operate under normal schedules. AFS is a business type that may continue physical operations, in relation to the PA Governor’s Executive Order mandating closures for COVID-19 mitigation. (https://www.scribd.com/document/452416026/20200319-Life-Sustaining-Business). AFS is also part of the Defense… Read more »

Tait Towers and the Star-Shaped Stage for the Houston Rodeo

Advanced Fluid Systems was recently contracted by Tait Towers to provide hydraulic system solutions for the new Houston Livestock and Rodeo Stage.  Tait Towers is the world market leader in creating, designing and engineering equipment for the live event industry. Tait Towers relied on Advanced Fluid Systems’ engineering team to design the hydraulic scheme required… Read more »

Sun Hydraulics Introduces FLeX Hydraulic Valves

Sun Hydraulics recently introduced their new line of FLeX hydraulic valves and coils.  The FLeX family features completely new high-performance solenoid operated valves designed for both the mobile and industrial markets. Features include: Consistently better pressure drop in a virtually leak-proof poppet-style valve Designed and tested to exceed 10-million-cycle operations Zinc-nickel plating standard (1000-hour salt fog) on… Read more »

Kawasaki K3VLS Hydraulic Pump Provides High Efficiency and Responsive Regulator Control

The Kawasaki K3VLS medium-duty hydraulic pump (series K3VLS65, K3VLS85 and K3LS105) is a highly energy-efficient swash plate axial piston pump used for load sensing in various hydraulic systems. This hydraulics pump, available through Advanced Fluid Systems, is ideal for machine and equipment used in construction, agricultural and other industrial vehicles and mobile applications. The K3VLS… Read more »

A Successful Filtration Solution

Saves downtime and the bottom line. Glatfelter, a producer of high-quality paper products for over 150 years, utilizes hydraulics and hydraulic lubrication throughout their paper production lines. Glatfelter’s humble beginnings originated in Spring Grove Pennsylvania as a small paper mill processing 1,500 pounds of linen rags to create newsprint paper. Since then, the company has… Read more »

Optimize Your Moog Valve Performance

An Opportunity to Update Your Process with The Best Valve in The Market – For First Time or Existing Moog Customers The Moog Return-To-Productivity Program gives customers who may rely on older or obsolete valves a higher level of maintenance and repair at a value price. This program provides excellent value for new customers who… Read more »

Engineering Support within a Third World Nation

Hydraulic systems aboard dredges were in poor operating condition. In late 2013 Ellicott Dredges committed to supplying dredging equipment to the Bangladesh Water Development Board. This was in response to the Bangladesh Government’s master plan to rebuild and improve its waterways. Bangladesh is a great delta formed by the alluvial deposits of the three mighty Himalayan Rivers:… Read more »

Using Pneumatics to control Hydraulics

Safety and speed of pneumatic operation with the accuracy and controllability of hydraulics. Air controlled hydraulic pressure control valve uses an external pneumatic pressure control signal to proportionally and/or remotely control hydraulic pressure. Air controlled pressure controls provide the same function/performance as hydro-mechanical or electro-mechanical controls, but are adjusted by a controlled air pressure rather… Read more »

Vertically Mounted Lubrication Unit

High pressure (hydrostatic) lubrication for a trunnion bearing Trunnion bearings are very specialized bearing mechanisms. Sometimes, a shaft not only has to rotate, but the assembly connected to the shaft has to rotate as well. Other times, the shaft (trunnion) has to be free to move around in circular motions. A specially designed bearing allows for… Read more »