Hauling 74 ton timber loads up steep and slippery forest tracks pushes the limits of what timber trucks’ drivetrains can do. That's why Volvo is testing a new hydraulic front-wheel-drive system on one ...

Hydrostatic transmissions, or HST, have been available in the construction marketplace for quite a while on crawler dozers with similar designs on excavators. But it’s only within the past decade that ...

This all-new 39X hydrostatic drive 5,000-lb capacity truck is compact on the outside yet very spacious inside with sophisticated ergonomics, says the manufacturer. It is equipped with new hydrostatic ...

Bosch Rexroth exhibits the newest developments in hydraulics technology, including Axial Piston Variable Pumps, Mobile Controls, High-Torque Hydraulic Motors, Drive Train solutions and more in booth ...

Hydrostatic drives are widely recognized as an excellent means of power transmission when variable output speed is required. Typically outperforming mechanical and electrical variable-speed drives and ...

Question: What does a Cal Poly-educated design engineer do in his free time? Answer: If his name is Jeff Friesen, he designs and builds this incredible hydrostatic-powered machine, which he calls the ...

German supplier Continental says it is close to production for wheel hub motors that integrate braking, whether the customer wants disc or drums, or hydraulic or dry brake-by-wire. Conti will package ...

Power buggies have traditionally spent most of their time transporting concrete from a mixer truck to the pour site. But their duties are changing. Today's power buggies offer features and options ...