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Off-Highway Power: Hydraulic Orbital Motors in Construction and Agricultural Machinery

November 2nd, 2024

Mobile equipment used in construction and agriculture is better served by hydraulic orbital motors than electrical motors. This blog delves into why that is, and identifies a number of applications. First though, it’s important to understand what these motors are

Efficiency Unleashed: The Advantages of Hydraulic Orbital Motors in Industrial Applications

September 4th, 2024

Manufacturing involves moving, shaping, and processing material. Most of this is done with motors, and in situations that need high torque, high force, and low speed, hydraulic orbital motors are often the best choice. This blog is for anyone who

Maintenance Matters: Tips for Extending the Life of Hydraulic Orbital Motors

August 8th, 2024

Hydraulic orbital motors are precision mechanisms with tight internal tolerances. Maximizing life, (and avoiding in-service problems), requires installing them correctly, taking care of the fluid, and not expecting them to work outside their design limits. This blog covers seven important

Future Trends in Hydraulic Orbital Motors: What’s on the Horizon?

July 18th, 2024

Hydraulic orbital motors provide high torque at low speed. This makes them the preferred source of rotary motion in many mobile equipment and heavy-duty industrial applications. In common with other industrial and motive power technologies, hydraulic orbital motors continue to

Innovation in Hydraulics: Advanced Features of Modern Hydraulic Orbital Motors

July 4th, 2024

Hydraulic orbital motors use a gerotor to convert the flow and pressure of hydraulic fluid into low speed, high torque, (LSHT) rotary motion. They’re used in a wide range of mobile equipment and industrial applications, from sweepers and scissor lifts

Orbiting in Harmony: Hydraulic Orbital Motors in Hydraulic Systems

July 4th, 2024

Hydraulic orbital motors turn at low speed while delivering high levels of torque from a compact package. That makes them the preferred choice in a range of mobile applications and a lot of heavy-duty industrial machinery. If you’re exploring their

Precision in Motion: Hydraulic Orbital Motors in Robotics

March 29th, 2024

Many industrial robots and robot systems rely on electric motors for their motion. There are situations though where hydraulic orbital motors are the better choice. After providing an introduction to this form of rotary motion, this blog explains when and

Smooth Operators: Hydraulic Orbital Motors in Material Handling Equipment

February 5th, 2024

It takes lots of motor torque to move heavy loads, which is one reason hydraulic orbital motors are widely used in material handling equipment. Fork trucks, cranes and heavy-duty or long-distance conveyor systems all benefit from the smooth, high-torque, low-speed

Off-Highway Power: Hydraulic Orbital Motors in Construction and Agricultural Machinery

February 5th, 2024

Mobile machinery used in construction and agriculture needs low speed and high torque rotary motion. For many such applications, the best way of achieving this is with hydraulic orbital motors. This blog explains why and looks at some examples of

Future Developments in Hydraulic Orbital Motors

January 18th, 2024

Hydraulic orbital motors are the answer for mobile and industrial applications that need high torque at low speed in a small space. In direct drive applications they save the weight and expense of a gearbox or transmission, they’re also robust,

Common Problems with Hydraulic Orbital Motors and How to Fix Them

September 27th, 2023

Agricultural, construction and landscaping machinery use hydraulic orbital motors because they’re rugged and durable. When sized correctly for the application and maintained correctly, they will provide years of trouble-free service. However, on rare occasions, issues can arise. This blog identifies

Advantages of Hydraulic Orbital Motors Over Other Hydraulic Motor Designs

August 2nd, 2023

Hydraulic motors are a good choice in many applications, but a cursory search reveals there are several types to choose from. This blog will explain the advantages of orbital motors over the other designs, identify where they should be used