By fps on August 14, 2012
Inspired by the banjo bolt fittings commonly used in the automotive industry, FPS banjo bolt manifold assemblies provide a cost effective solution where space and/or safety are priorities. FPS banjo bolt By installing directly into an SAE port, the FPS banjo bolt reduces the need for extra plumbing in the system. In load control applications [...]
Posted in FPS Designs, Manifolds | Tagged design, Manifolds
By fps on July 25, 2012
At FPS, we build power units of all sizes, from small power packs to large industrial systems. Take a look at an example of a large industrial system that leverages our design skills and hydraulic expertise to create a unit that is guaranteed to exceed expectations.
Posted in Manifolds, Power Units | Tagged design, Haldex-Barnes, Hydac, Industrial, Manifolds, Power Units
By fps on June 25, 2012
The Canfield Connector 5F & 5J series DIN solenoid valve connectors offer a completely molded design that makes installation easier and provide better environmental integrity than field wire versions. Read on to learn about how these designs might meet some of your needs. The rugged polyurethane connector [...]
Posted in Manufacturer Spotlight, Product Lines | Tagged Canfield Connector, electronics, Industrial, Manifolds, Mobile OEM, Power Units, Product Lines
By fps on March 7, 2012
At FPS, we strive to produce a quality product. To accomplish this, we leverage computer technology to set up procedures that allow us to be very repeatable, whether we are building 100 a day, or 10 a year of a particular manifold. Below is an overview of the process.
Posted in Manifolds | Tagged Industrial, Manifolds, Mobile OEM
By fps on February 21, 2012
Many of our applications end up in demanding environments and the question of corrosion/explosion protection comes up quite often. Wandfluh is one of the product lines that FPS can choose from in these instances. Click here for an overview of Wandfluh’s Explosion protection offerings. Their combined Corrosion/Explosion protection brochure has a more detailed explanation of [...]
Posted in Manufacturer Spotlight, Product Lines | Tagged Manifolds, OIl & Gas, Wandfluh
By fps on February 16, 2012
Not only is Hydraforce is an industry leader in supplying hydraulic cartridge valves to the mobile & industrial fields, they also offer a wide range of electro-hydraulic controls. Their electro-hydraulic product line is broken down into two groups: 1. Coils & Electronic Valve Controllers This group consists of Proportional & Solenoid valve drivers that are available in DIN, [...]
Posted in Manufacturer Spotlight, Product Lines | Tagged electro-hydraulic, electronics, Hydraforce, Industrial, Manifolds, Mobile OEM, Power Units
By fps on February 6, 2012
Electrical control systems for our hydraulic packages are relatively common. Most often, they are used on our power units, but occasionally we have a manifold application requiring some more advanced electrical controls. Below is an example of a complete control system enclosure with 2 remote control units that we put together for a customer.
Posted in FPS Designs, Manifolds, Power Units | Tagged electronics, Manifolds, Power Units
By fps on December 5, 2011
When it comes to setting up a new CNC, there are a lot steps that take place between the tractor trailer arriving and producing manifolds. In a previous post we showed you pictures from the delivery of our newest machining center. Since that time, we’ve been working on setting up the machine. Below are some pictures [...]
Posted in General News, Manifolds | Tagged About FPS, machine shop, Manifolds
By fps on November 23, 2011
While we are working with the customer to develop their manifold package, we attempt to take look at things from all aspects. In this example, we were able to offer the customer a main manifold that could be used in a standalone configuration and the option of 2 bolt-on manifolds (that could also be used [...]
Posted in FPS Designs, Manifolds | Tagged design, Manifolds, Mobile OEM
By fps on November 9, 2011
This is a green anodized 6061-T6511 aluminum manifold that utilizes the Hydraforce E-Coils that was featured in a previous post. A couple of other features of interest in this assembly: The solenoid valves all have manual override control knobs/buttons. If the application needs to have override control in the event of electrical failure, you’ll [...]
Posted in FPS Designs, Manifolds | Tagged design, Manifolds, Mobile OEM
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