Eaton Showcases the Latest Hydraulic and Filtration Solutions at Annual Distributor Meeting
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. -- Power management company Eaton today opened its 2014 Eaton Distributor Meeting, or EDM, an industry-unique event. The only event of its kind for the hydraulics industry, Eaton’s Distributor Meeting brings together more than 1,000 Eaton distributors, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and product and market experts from around the world to exchange ideas that inspire innovative power management solutions. The event highlights the latest developments, features and solutions that will pump new life into the industry.
“The annual Eaton Distributor Meeting exhibits how Eaton is moving the hydraulics industry forward by staying at the forefront of product and platform innovations,” said Bill VanArsdale, president, Hydraulics Group, Eaton. “Our work is directly driven by conversations with customers, and Eaton’s Distributor Meeting allows us to continue to build relationships by listening to feedback that our teams can use to enhance hydraulic technology.”
With more than 165 workshops and technical trainings, Eaton’s Distributor Meeting delivers a powerful conference and an Expo that lets customers get hands on with new and proven offerings. Eaton technology packs power density into thousands of industrial and mobile settings ranging from agriculture and forestry, alternative energy, commercial vehicles, construction, food and beverage, machine building, marine, material handling to manufacturing, processing, mining, oil & gas and transportation.
During the event, Eaton will reveal new offerings, including Hydre-MAC™, AxisProTM and its latest fluid conveyance innovations. The featured products will also include Eaton’s readily available Compressed Natural Gas hose product line. Designed for fuel lines on vehicles, the hose is constructed with Teflon® resin, a single stainless steel wire braid and a fire retardant polyester cover. It features a low permeation rate ready to stand up to the toughest natural gas applications.
Additional products on display include:
- Eaton’s new Water-Cooled Third Generation Brake.
- The disc type, externally water-cooled dynamic brake helps keep operations up and running in critical environments like oil & gas.
- The new GH001 A/C next-generation mobile A/C hose.
- The next generation mobile, A/C hose featuring nearly zero permeation or potential refrigerant gas loss.
- X20 portfolio of piston pumps
- The X20 portfolio, including the 220, 420 and 620 series pumps, offer increased reliability and productivity in a compact, lightweight package.
- Pro-FXTM Electronic Controls and Software
- The Pro-FX family offers best-in-class hardware and software to help simplify electronic control integration and improve productivity, operator safety and energy efficiency.
- Guardian Seal™ corrosion-resistant plating technology.
- The carbon-steel Walterscheid™ tube fittings help fluid conveyance connections withstand even the toughest environments.
EDM features a series of general sessions including a keynote talk by Alexander M. Cutler, chairman and chief executive officer, Eaton. Additionally, sessions will include workshops by Eaton’s engineering and product marketing experts as well as original equipment manufacturers, distributors and end-users instructing attendees on topics such as “Industrial Hydraulics Portfolio Overview of Products,” “Technology & Programs for Growth,” “Contamination Control in Hydraulic Systems,” “LifeSense™ Hose in Production…So What’s Next?” and “Eaton Specialty Hose Portfolio Update.”
For more information on the Eaton Distributor Meeting or to learn more about Eaton’s hydraulic products, visit www.eaton.com/hydraulics.
Eaton is a power management company with 2013 sales of $22.0 billion. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 103,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
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