Your Partner in Performance Efficiency Get efficiency at every level, from design/manufacture to efficient operation in the field. Achieve higher levels of efficiencies so you don’t have to overspecify components. Design more efficient systems, with fewer components, simplified plumbing, and intelligent, bus-based wiring. And use our powerful software to set up and commission faster. Get the field performance you need without wasting energy. Our gears, pumps, and controls are designed together to provide high-efficiency systems that get the work done without wasting energy. Articles and Other Resource Materials: Giant conveyors walk to work – Electrohydraulic proportional controls help move conveyors in coal mine. Attachments boost business growth – Contractors use wide range of attachments to become more versatile and keep business flowing. Sealing systems take the heat – Technology change and environmental development generate need for new hydraulic cylinder seal designs. Going with the flow – only faster – New Bosch Rexroth flow-sharing system designed to make implements work faster, be more responsive to operator. Read the whole story at Diesel Progress Online.Subscription required. Take control of crash rates With foresight and proper planning of safety practices, contractors can reduce their companies’ fleet crash risk. "High Tech compost turning" — The Topturn X is a self-propelled machine for composting tree clippings – and its muscle is an award-winning hydraulically-driven turning drum powered by a compact hydraulic-mechanical drive from Bosch Rexroth. "Blogging on hydraulic hybrids" — Get an up-close reaction to the latest alternative energy, renewable energy, and energy-efficient technologies in this new hydraulics industry blog. "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. "Staying Cool — properly designed engine cooling systems" — The performance of an engine's cooling system directly affects how reliable and durable the machine will be in the field. "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. "Why do it yourself?" — Engineers verify their designs by creating prototypes and testing them thoroughly. This recent OEM Off-Highway article explains why, increasingly, they’re controlling costs by turning to independent labs to do the testing for them. "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. "Maximize fleet fuel economy" — In the January issue of Equipment Today, truck manufacturers advise fleet operators to focus on three areas to cut fuel consumption: vehicle specs, driver education and maintenance. "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. "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. "To Georgia or Italy" — For Perkins Engine Co. Ltd., keeping and winning customers around the world has meant making the distances shorter while working within the cultures of the regions where they are doing business. "Accumulators: The unsung heroes of hydraulic motion control" — Accumulators give hydraulics a big advantage over servo motors in systems with varying loads.