IC Fluid Power Now Offers Eckart HyRAV Series Hydraulic Valve Actuators

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

Rossford, Ohio (December 9, 2012) – IC-Fluid Power a privately-held firm providing custom hydraulics and replacement spare parts to clients throughout North America, announced they now offer the HyRAV® Series hydraulic valve actuators by Eckart®.

“We are excited to add the HyRAV Series of hydraulic valve actuators from Eckart to our offerings,” commented Bernd “Ben” Hunger, Vice President of IC-Fluid Power. “Eckart is an innovative and dynamic, German-based, mechanical engineering company and we are proud to be their North American distributor and look forward to offering this product to the competitive valve actuation field due to the many benefits of using an Eckart hydraulic actuator,” he continued.

Eckart HyRAV valve actuators comprise a full series of double-acting actuators and can be applied in conditions with high vibrations and severe environmental locations. The HyRAV Series provides a powerful, safe solution and is easily adapted to all types of valves.

Advantages of the HyRAV Series of hydraulic valve actuators include:

• 12 drive sizes with torques up to 250.000 Nm at 210 bar
• Small dimensions, slim and compact style
• Smallest footprint to torque ratio
• By concentric design are no radial forces transmitted to the valve
• Optimum cushioning protects the valve and actuator
• Easy installation and adjustment to each valve
• Maintenance free, no lubrication required
• Suitable for on/off, control and failsafe operation
• High repeat accurancy and very simple control of the flow rates
• Extremely trip possible (eg. 90° in 0,2 sec.)
• Robust against extreme environmental conditions
• Durable against vibrations

About IC-Fluid Power

Based in Rossford, Ohio, IC-Fluid Power is a privately-held firm providing custom hydraulics, replacement parts, technical expertise and repair for European-engineered product lines to clients throughout North America. Since 1989, IC-Fluid Power has successfully provided engineering solutions and peace of mind. For more information on IC-Fluid Power, call 877-ICFLUID or visit www.icfluid.com.