Fluid Power
Fluid Power within Industrial Motion & Power Transmission.
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- OT-2026-000003526
An end effector for porous-face vacuum end-of-arm tooling is described. The tool comprises a mounting flange (10), a foam pad (12), a ejector (14), a isolation valve (16), a zone branch (18), and a blow-off valve (20). The arrangement addresses handling workpieces that do not cover the whole gripping face, where an unc
- OT-2026-000003525
An end effector for mechanical gripping end effectors for robotic handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a gripper finger (12), a ejector (14), a contact detector (16), a separating element (18). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approach, where ev
- OT-2026-000003524
An end effector for magnetic end-of-arm tooling for ferrous workpieces is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a magnet assembly (12), a ejector (14), a separating element (16). The arrangement addresses changing the tool between jobs without rewiring the cell, where a dedicated tool per workpiec
- OT-2026-000003523
An end effector for mechanical gripping end effectors for robotic handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a gripper finger (12), a ejector (14). The arrangement addresses changing the tool between jobs without rewiring the cell, where a dedicated tool per workpiece family means a robot t
- OT-2026-000003522
An end effector for mechanical gripping end effectors for robotic handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a gripper finger (12), a ejector (14), a contact detector (16), a separating element (18). The arrangement addresses separating a workpiece that stays on the face after the grip is r
- OT-2026-000003521
An end effector for mechanical gripping end effectors for robotic handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a gripper finger (12), a vacuum pump (14). The arrangement addresses choosing where the vacuum comes from, where an ejector spends compressed air continuously while a pump adds mass
- OT-2026-000003520
An end effector for mechanical gripping end effectors for robotic handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a gripper finger (12), a ejector (14). The arrangement addresses changing the tool between jobs without rewiring the cell, where a dedicated tool per workpiece family means a robot t
- OT-2026-000003519
An end effector for mechanical gripping end effectors for robotic handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a gripper finger (12), a ejector (14), a contact detector (16), a separating element (18). The arrangement addresses gripping a workpiece whose surface cannot be sealed or magnetised
- OT-2026-000003518
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling with compliant bellows cups is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a bellows cup (12), a ejector (14), a zone branch (16), a contact detector (18). The arrangement addresses changing the tool between jobs without rewiring the cell, where a dedicated
- OT-2026-000003516
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling with compliant bellows cups is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a bellows cup (12), a vacuum pump (14), a isolation valve (16), a pressure sensor (18), and a vent valve (20). The arrangement addresses controlling the moment the workpiece is let go
- OT-2026-000003515
An end effector for porous-face vacuum end-of-arm tooling is described. The tool comprises a mounting flange (10), a foam pad (12), a ejector (14), a zone branch (16), a pressure sensor (18). The arrangement addresses choosing where the vacuum comes from, where an ejector spends compressed air continuously while a pump
- OT-2026-000003514
An end effector for porous-face vacuum end-of-arm tooling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a foam pad (12), a ejector (14), a manifold (16), a pressure sensor (18), and a blow-off valve (20). The arrangement addresses putting the workpiece down quickly without it sticking to the face, wher
- OT-2026-000003513
An end effector for porous-face vacuum end-of-arm tooling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a foam pad (12), a ejector (14), a isolation valve (16), a zone branch (18), and a contact detector (20), a vent valve (22). The arrangement addresses handling workpieces that do not cover the whole
- OT-2026-000003511
An end effector for porous-face vacuum end-of-arm tooling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a foam pad (12), a vacuum pump (14), a manifold (16), a vent valve (18). The arrangement addresses controlling the moment the workpiece is let go, where releasing before the workpiece is supported dr
- OT-2026-000003510
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling with compliant bellows cups is described. The tool comprises a mounting flange (10), a bellows cup (12), a ejector (14), a isolation valve (16), a contact detector (18), and a pressure sensor (20). The arrangement addresses gripping workpieces that are not at the same heigh
- OT-2026-000003508
An end effector for porous-face vacuum end-of-arm tooling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a foam pad (12), a ejector (14), a manifold (16), a contact detector (18). The arrangement addresses changing the tool between jobs without rewiring the cell, where a dedicated tool per workpiece fam
- OT-2026-000003507
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a ejector (14), a isolation valve (16), a zone branch (18), and a contact detector (20), a pressure sensor (22). The arrangement addresses handling workpieces th
- OT-2026-000003506
An end effector for mechanical gripping end effectors for robotic handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a gripper finger (12), a vacuum pump (14), a contact detector (16). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approach, where evacuating before the fac
- OT-2026-000003504
An end effector for porous-face vacuum end-of-arm tooling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a foam pad (12), a ejector (14), a manifold (16), a zone branch (18), and a contact detector (20), a blow-off valve (22). The arrangement addresses holding a porous or uneven workpiece that a rigid c
- OT-2026-000003503
An end effector for porous-face vacuum end-of-arm tooling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a foam pad (12), a ejector (14), a isolation valve (16), a manifold (18), and a contact detector (20), a pressure sensor (22), a blow-off valve (24). The arrangement addresses knowing that the workpi
- OT-2026-000003502
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling with compliant bellows cups is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a bellows cup (12), a ejector (14), a isolation valve (16), a zone branch (18), and a pressure sensor (20). The arrangement addresses handling workpieces that do not cover the whole g
- OT-2026-000003499
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a ejector (14), a zone branch (16), a contact detector (18), and a blow-off valve (20). The arrangement addresses changing the tool between jobs without rewiring
- OT-2026-000003497
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a vacuum pump (14), a isolation valve (16), a zone branch (18), and a contact detector (20), a pressure sensor (22), a vent valve (24). The arrangement addresses
- OT-2026-000003496
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a vacuum pump (14), a isolation valve (16), a zone branch (18), and a blow-off valve (20). The arrangement addresses putting the workpiece down quickly without i
- OT-2026-000003495
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a plant vacuum connection (14), a isolation valve (16), a manifold (18), and a pressure sensor (20), a blow-off valve (22). The arrangement addresses knowing tha
- OT-2026-000003489
A dual active selector valve is set forth. In the preferred and illustrated embodiment, a flange supporting a manifold body is attached to a pressure vessel. The passage through the flange has a selected diameter and the manifold body opens out to a larger diameter, sufficient to enable two valves to be connected side
- OT-2026-000003482
A hydraulic system has a rotary valve which controls multiple hydraulic devices such as double-acting piston type actuators and which prevents deactivated devices from creeping. The valve has an outer housing and a rotatable inner member which form high pressure inlet, low pressure outlet, and control stages. The contr
- OT-2026-000003400
In a housing, there is formed, in series, a first end cavity, a first cylinder cavity, a pressure cavity, a second cylinder cavity and a second end cavity. The cavities are separated by walls which include orifices. Two identical valve members are located in the housing. The first valve member has a piston and a valve
- OT-2026-000003388
A technique relating to automatic excavation by a power shovel is shown. An ideal reference locus of movement of a front edge of a bucket is approximated by a plurality of points, positions of the plurality of points and postures of the bucket at these points are previously set. If the start of automatic excavation is
- OT-2026-000003370
A flow selector valve is described in which a valve housing with a central bore is provided. The housing includes a plurality of axially spaced discharge openings and an intake opening openly communicating with the central bore. An elongated spool member, complementary to the central bore of the valve housing is slidab
- OT-2026-000003351
A flow control valve for instant on-off operations with gases or liquids at relatively high pressures, such as pressures between 10,000 psi and 100,000 psi. The valve includes a valve body having two or more valve cavities in communication with each other and defined by two end seal assemblies and one or more valve por
- OT-2026-000003333
A technique relating to automatic excavation by a power shovel is shown. An ideal reference locus of movement of a front edge of a bucket is approximated by a plurality of points, positions of the plurality of points and postures of the bucket at these points are previously set. If the start of automatic excavation is
- OT-2026-000003330
A control system for automatically controlling the operation of actuators of an excavator. The control system of the invention provides several advantages in that the travelling mode of the travelling motors is automatically changed between the first and second step travelling modes in order to efficiently correspond t
- OT-2026-000003321
The present invention provides an apparatus for controllably actuating a work implement. The work implement includes at least a first linkage and a second linkage. The apparatus produces a control signal, senses the position and velocity of the first and second linkages and responsively produces position and velocity s
- OT-2026-000003300
Drawing sheets for hydraulic circuit comprising at least two double acting hydraulic piston-cylinder devices, reproduced from the published facsimile. The written description is in the original document, which is linked above.
- OT-2026-000003247
A method and apparatus for providing control of multiple actuators with a single control lever is provided. The method and apparatus is adapted for use in an electro-hydraulic system having a microprocessor, multiple actuators, respective electro-hydraulic directional control valves for each actuator, and individual co
- OT-2026-000003201
A shock valve for vacuum lifting devices of the type incorporating a suspended flexible hose with suction head and connected to a vacuum source, wherein the lifting motion is effected in that a negative pressure in the hose causes the suction head to retain a load and to raise this due to the contraction of the hose ca
- OT-2026-000003193
An apparatus for controllably moving a work implement is disclosed. The implement is connected to a work machine and is moveable in response to operation of a hydraulic cylinder. The apparatus includes an operator controlled joystick. A joystick position sensor senses the position of the joystick and responsively gener
- OT-2026-000003191
A switching valve has a cylindrical housing including a bore, an inlet port, a first inlet-outlet port, and a second inlet-outlet port which open to the hollow. A valve member slidably disposed in the bore has a ringed groove around its periphery. The valve member can open or block a portion between the groove and the
- OT-2026-000003177
A pneumatic power tool includes a housing (10) with a pistol handle (11), a pneumatic motor provided in the housing (10), a pressure air inlet passage (13) and an exhaust air passage (14) extending substantially in parallel through the pistol handle (11), and a manually operable throttle valve (12) provided in the hous
- OT-2026-000003156
Pressure sensors sense a pilot pressure Pa corresponding to the amount of boom raising operation of a boom operation lever and a pilot pressure Pb corresponding to the amount of arm pulling operation of an arm operation lever. When the condition of Pa>Pb is met during the horizontal pulling operation, the rate of su
- OT-2026-000003143
A hydraulically controllable valve for double-acting consumers that in the lowering mode drains off a flow of load volume from connection B to connection A in throttled fashion. To that end, the valve has a valve seat (5), which communicates with a sealing face (4) of a main piston (3). A pilot piston (8) is guided con
- OT-2026-000003112
An on/off valve (O/OV) and directional valves (DV 1 , DV 2 ) are packaged with a switching valve system ( 10 ) in a housing assembly ( 156, 157, 158, 160 ). The on/off valve (O/OV) is operated by a control handle ( 154 ) that is located at one end of the housing assembly ( 156, 157, 158, 160 ). The direction control va
- OT-2026-000003110
Drawing sheets for rotary channel-selector valve, reproduced from the published facsimile. The written description is in the original document, which is linked above.
- OT-2026-000003087
A control system for a lift boom pivotable with respect to a vehicle by a boom cylinder and material handling unit pivotable with respect to the boom by a unit cylinder when the control of a boom control valve and a unit control valve. The control system includes a flow divider/combiner valve and operative in a boom-ra
- OT-2026-000003047
Disclosed in the present invention is a hydraulic control method based on multi-actuation-state data collection, comprising: obtaining identity information of a driver; detecting performance parameters of a hydraulic system in each actuation state; after repeating n times, recording and storing an operation frequency a
- OT-2026-000002787
The present invention relates to a valve module for a vacuum pump, and the valve module includes a through-body (11) mounted on a communication-hole (113) of the vacuum pump, and a valve (13) disposed in the body (11) to open and close a central passage (12) while moving upward/downward. In the present invention, parti
- OT-2026-000002686
The present invention relates to a valve module for a vacuum pump, and the valve module includes a through-body mounted on a communication-hole of the vacuum pump, and a valve disposed in the body to open and close a central passage while moving upward/downward. In the present invention, particularly, an exhaust path o
- OT-2026-000002648
A cylinder has a coupling portion with a coupling ring and a locking body. A cylinder tube has an inner annular groove and a closure part is disposed in a tube end portion and has an outer annular groove axially open at one side. The annular grooves define an annular groove space that receives a coupling ring. The ring
- OT-2026-000002633
A floating control system for a fixed displacement pump system is disclosed, which relates to the technical field of floating mechanisms and includes: a fixed displacement pump, floating control valves, a floating mechanism, boom function valves, an actuator and a control device, where the fixed displacement pump, the