MJC Engineering and Technology has launched a new company-Green Hydraulic Power (GHP)-that integrates hydraulic power units with variable speed drive technology (VSD).
"The main issue with standard hydraulic power units is that they operate at constant volume flow running at fixed speeds, even while the machine is idling," said a company spokesperson. "Resulting wear and friction in the pump system reduce the efficiency and longevity of the unit. The solution to this inefficiency is a power unit that implements a variable speed drive."
GHP built the pump into a self-contained, skid-mounted unit capable of fitting into nearly any space. The new product line is customized to integrate with existing hydraulic equipment.
"We realized early on that making the hydraulic units compatible with existing equipment would be very important," said Carl Lorentzen, Founder and President of GHP, "we can bring the GHP unit into a facility and integrate it into the site in just days with minimal work flow interruption."
The units are offered in four standard sizes: 100, 200, 250 and 300 gallon reservoirs with up to 4,000 PSI, though the machines' versatile design allows for adaptation to virtually any application or capacity. Each installation is evaluated individually by GHP engineers to determine ideal pressure and capacity specifications, and new hydraulic units are built-to-order in GHP's California manufacturing facility.
GHP units feature an advanced control system and interface that monitors and displays multiple KPIs and vital metrics such as flow, temperature and power consumption. GHP units are Industry 4.0 ready and internet of things (IoT) compatible so they will integrate seamlessly with existing or future factory floor networks and protocols.
Lorentzen said that the test units were able, under the right conditions, to achieve a 70% reduction in power consumption for a given application while simultaneously increasing work output. "When including the cost of the GHP unit, customers can expect to see up to a 35% decrease in the cost of ownership of hydraulic machinery. Overall, GHP units are expected to provide rapid return on investment, amortizing in as little as one or two years," said.
GHP units are designed to operate at 20 decibels lower than traditional hydraulic pumps, and generate less heat as well.
For more information contact:
Green Hydraulic Power
15401 Assembly Lane
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
714-333.7367
sales@greenhydraulicpower.com
www.greenhydraulicpower.com