Fluid Power Innovation

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With decades of work in traditional hydraulics, we’ve been working to innovate fluid power technology to support the industry’s need to increase aircraft efficiency. Experience has shown purchasing comprises a small percent of life-cycle cost that’s mainly of interest to aircraft OEMs. Aircraft owners and operators are more interested in the total life-cycle cost of equipment, leading us to look at total life-cycle data in consideration for our solutions.

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Next-generation pumps: scalable variable displacement pumps

In developing its line of next-generation pumps, Parker Aerospace engineers are focused on achieving a key objective: the lowest total life-cycle cost. This blank-sheet design is scalable to fit a broad range of applications and intended to work with varying hydraulic fluids.

In-flight ConnecDrive™ technology saves power and pump wear

Via electromagnetic actuation, ConnecDrive technology can disconnect the electric pump from the engine while the aircraft is in cruise or other modes where pump service is not required. Engine-driven pumps equipped with ConnecDrive technology can be activated/deactivated by the pilot or via the aircraft’s vehicle management system, eliminating parasitic drag on the engine.

Hydraulic Powerpacks offer size and weight advantages

Powerpacks are pre-integrated, compact, and modular products that serve as sources of localized hydraulic power. Electric motor-driven hydraulic powerpacks fully integrate the hydraulic pump, filters, reservoir, switches, transducers, and ground support couplings. Parker engineers have been making improvements to powerpack designs, determining optimal usage of this innovative, reliable and scalable technology.

Parker engineers have been making improvements to powerpack designs, determining optimal usage of this innovative, reliable, and scalable technology. Modifying the architecture of current powerpack designs, Parker hydraulic system engineers are making inroads toward even greater energy savings. By modifying the architecture of current powerpack designs, Parker hydraulic system engineers are making inroads toward even greater energy savings.

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