Kadant AES Partners with Girard Engineering to Create Innovative Hydraulic System
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UNiGY PhD System maximizes efficiency and performance of hydraulic systems for forging industry
Queensbury, N.Y. - Kadant AES, a division of Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI), a leading global provider of process solutions, announces it has entered into a strategic partnership with Girard Engineering, a pre-eminent supplier of engineered hydraulic systems for the forging industry. Girard Engineering has selected the company's UNiGY® PhD (Pump-modeling hydraulic Drive(TM) technology) to augment its hydraulic system offering to maximize energy savings and performance in hydraulic press applications.
An elegantly simple solution, the exclusive and patented UNiGY system employs intelligent pump-control software to produce the precise flow rates and pressures demanded by the application, and no more. The UNiGY system continually senses demand and energizes the pump only as required, significantly lowering energy consumption, waste heat generation, and noise.
The UNiGY system can be easily retrofitted into existing systems and incorporated into new installations. UNiGY technology reduces hydraulic system complexity by eliminating the need for pressure compensated pumps, as well as oil cooling circuits, dump valves, servo valves, and associated amplifier cards.
An innovator in hydraulic system design, flexibility and performance, Girard Engineering has integrated UNiGY technology into a number of its systems, with impressive results for energy and costs savings. The company plans to expand its partnership with Kadant AES and UNiGY technology to offer the efficient systems globally,
About UNiGY®
UNiGY®, a registered trademark of Kadant Inc., is a patented technology that utilizes pump-modeling software in closed-loop Flux Vector Drives for hydraulic power generation and to monitor and control high pressure positive displacement pumps. Not to be confused with VFD technology, UNiGY PhDTM (Pump-modeling hydraulic Drive) technology provides precise control of both pressure and flow.
Developed under a grant provided by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), UNiGY technology reduces energy use, simplifies system design and provides valuable pump and systems diagnostics which significantly reduces maintenance and downtime expense. For more information please visit kadantunigy.com.
Contact: Annmarie Latta
Gray & Rice Public Relations
P: (617) 367-0100 ext. 168
alatta@gr2000.com
