Your Partner in Performance Control Smart electrohydraulics, a range of controls, and innovative valves and smart sensing combine to make an operator’s job easier, safer, and more productive. Build equipment powerful enough for the professional and easy enough for the casual user. Plus electrohydraulics means better traction control, antislip operation, and motion-limiting movements of articulated elements for safer, more productive machines. Electrohydraulics suppliers for off-road equipment look to the automotive industry for glimpses of the future. For Bosch Rexroth, being part of the Bosch Group means ready access to one of the best R&D think tanks for leading-edge automotive electronics. Articles and Other Resource Materials: Giant conveyors walk to work – Electrohydraulic proportional controls help move conveyors in coal mine. Take control of crash rates With foresight and proper planning of safety practices, contractors can reduce their companies’ fleet crash risk. "Hydraulics at the Hannover Fair" — The 2008 Hannover Fair hosted over 5100 exhibitors and over 200,000 attendees to displays of mobile hydraulics, automation, controls, networks, and instrumentation. "Construction races toward using biofuels" — Regulatory initiatives, rising crude oil prices and pressures to improve air quality are accelerating the development and commercialization of innovative new diesel fuel mixes. "Regenerative braking makes commercial vehicles more efficient" — MSW Management magazine reports on potential fuel savings from using Rexroth’s hydrostatic regenerative braking (HRB) system "Developing HRB for on-highway trucks" — OEMs and component suppliers are developing practical solutions to bring the fuel-saving efficiency of hydraulic and electric hybrid technology to on-highway trucks. "Battling the Waves with Active Heave Compensation" — Bosch Rexroth has spearheaded the development of an advanced, integrated hydraulics technology to help overcome offshore operators continue working in heavy, rolling seas, called Active Heave Compensators (AHCs). "Off-Road Electric Drives Gain Traction" — Two leading construction-equipment manufacturers demonstrated innovative low-fuel consumption electric propulsion systems at the 2008 CONEXPO show in Las Vegas. "What can electronics do for you?" — The introductions of advanced electronics, initially targeted at Tier II engines, has progressed to improve precision and control in units equipped with Tier III power plants. "M4 mobile valves offer versatility" — Modular load-sensing valves simplify design and can handle a wide range of applications, making them an increasingly popular alternative to traditional monoblock valves. "Deere takes next step toward driverless tractor" — In this February Design News cover story, we learn that, while operatorless tractors aren’t here yet, a new breed of automated steering systems is bringing ag manufacturers closer to the driverless dream. "CONEXPO 2008" — It’s the biggest show of the year. You can’t afford to miss CONEXPO 2008 in Las Vegas, March 11-15. Join Bosch Rexroth Mobile Hydraulics at Booth S-13013 to learn how new and emerging technologies such as hybrid drives, controlled hydrostatic fans, and electrohydraulic flow matching (EFM) offers the potential for safer, more reliable, more intelligent machines. "Hydraulic systems trends: Considerations of circuit dynamics" — In the December edition of Diesel Progress, a step-by-step analysis of several hydraulic circuit profiles, with helpful formulas and diagrams, provide hydraulics engineers with useful guidance on how to handle dynamic conditions, to protect hydraulics components and assure proper load handling and motion. Subscription registration required for online edition. "Business deals tie together truck components" — Vertical integration is how heavy truck building is done in Europe and Asia, and it’s coming to the U.S. In this recent Construction Equipment article, we learn how vertical integration, where the OEM decides what goes into its trucks, is gaining ground with heavy truck builders. "Taking control" — Electrohydraulic systems are getting easier to operate and develop as component vendors strive to help both operators and designers get the most out of their equipment. This recent survey article in SAE Off-Highway covers a number of these systems, including the recently announced BODAS 13 display with 32-bit graphics capabilities from Bosch Rexroth. For the whole story, read the October 2007 edition of SAE Off-Highway. "Breathe easy" — Cab environment air quality is becoming an important area of business for filtration companies. In this OEM Off-Highway article, we learn that better air filtration helps keep operators healthier and controls, instruments and monitors cleaner and easier to use. "Global “green” truck, bus & fuel conference announced" — The Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Conference 2008 in San Diego, sponsored in part by Bosch Rexroth, offers the opportunity to explore cutting-edge solutions for increasing vehicle efficiency and reducing emissions. "Installing a CAN-do attitude" — Already integrated into a number of different industries and applications, the Controller Area Network (CAN)-bus protocol is becoming an increasingly viable and easy-to-use architecture for machine builders to use. "Slew drive valve module simplifies designs" — A new slew drive module, the Rexroth MSC16, systematically combines tried-and-true hydraulic design elements with directional valve concepts optimized for crane slew drives. "Attachments crack open profit potential" — For many demolition companies, the move to carriers equipped with specialized attachments offers a host of benefits. In this recent Equipment Today article, debris recycling, and the revenue opportunity it offers, is explored in detail. "Testing hybrid regenerative brakes… in the real world" — Several major fluid power providers – including Bosch Rexroth – are teaming with businesses and major metropolitan areas to road-test hybrid regenerative brake (HRB) systems. The most recent field tests are being conducted with HRB units mounted on refuse trucks in New York City and Baltimore. "Keeping bus engines cool" — The ever-more strict emissions regulations for heavy-duty diesel engines on commercial vehicles are raising concerns with engine and vehicle manufacturers about engine technologies and exhaust gas aftertreatment. Engines with exhaust gas recirculation or similar processes need complex cooling management systems. For the whole story, read the July/August 2007 edition of Diesel Progress International. "Giant-size mining projects depend on massive machines" — The increasing demand for basic commodities is driving a global mining boom. That’s leading to new demand for giant-sized mining tools, according to a recent Machine Design article that profiles several new excavators and other tools recently launched to meet the demand. "Electrohydraulic flow matching: The next generation of load-sensing controls" — A major challenge facing mobile equipment designers is dealing with a large number of actuators that require hydraulic flow. "Can your hydraulic fluid meet today's demands for durability?" — Will your hydraulic fluid continue to provide the protection your system needs as demand increases for higher speeds, increased pressures, reduced reservoir size, higher production output and longer fluid life? "Off-highway shift-on-the-fly" — The GFT 45 T2/T3 from Bosch Rexroth is both a two- and three-stage planetary drive. "State of the Industry: Looking ahead" — OEM Off-Highway magazine polled executives from a number of equipment OEMs and suppliers and asked them to offer their thoughts about the immediate economic outlook and the technology trends they anticipate. "Engineers explore mobile equipment's future" — More than 1,200 engineers representing the world’s leading manufacturers of mobile equipment recently gathered at Bosch Rexroth’s Mobile 2006 conference in Ulm, Germany. "Accumulators: The unsung heroes of hydraulic motion control" — Accumulators give hydraulics a big advantage over servo motors in systems with varying loads. "Load sensing proves its mettle" — Steaks were once considered the biggest export of Argentinean agriculture. Now, its number one export is corn, and, as a result, Argentina needs a lot of tractors. Like the 500 GLP, from Pauny S.A.