Month: November 2021

Pneumatic Actuators

Pneumatic actuator collage of gripper, rodless, NFPA, compact and thruster actuators

Pneumatic actuators are the mechanical devices that move things back and forth along a linear or rotary path. Pneumatic actuators… Read more »

Hydraulic Pumps and Motors

Hydraulic pumps and motors collage

Hydraulic pumps and motors are some of the most important pieces in a hydraulic system. They serve equally important, yet… Read more »

Water Separator

PDI's compressed air water separator

Water wreaks havoc on locomotive systems. This is true both both the diesel and the air systems. Power Drives has… Read more »

Hydraulic Tubing

Diesel Engine exhaust gas return steel tubes

Hydraulic tubing, or hydraulic lines, are used in much modern machinery. Here at PDI, we manufacture steel tubing for hydraulic… Read more »

Hydraulic Valves

Collage of ball, needle and flow control hydraulic valves

There are many types of hydraulic valves: ball valves, manual valves, cartridge valves, solenoid/directional control valves, flow-control valves, check valves,… Read more »

The Importance of Filtration

Hand Held Filtration System

The importance of filtration cannot be overstated. Filtration is key in all fluid transference applications, whether hydraulic, pneumatic or concerning… Read more »

A Culture of Quality

checkmark in hand

Having a culture of quality is something we’re very proud of at PDI. It’s at the core of what we… Read more »