Parameters measurements of compressed air systems. In the Laboratory of Pneumatic Systems, the measurements of parameters of pneumatic installations – compressed air systems are carried out. Multifunction portable measuring instruments enables the analysis of compressed air systems and can be used to measure actual consumption of compressed air, leakage, pressure, dew point, temperature, current consumption as well. Based on these measurements can be calculated the cost of leakage and compressed air consumption.

Keywords: pneumatic drives and controls, flow measurement, leakages

Design of the axial clearance compensation unit in satellite motor with rotating body. The article describes the innovative design of a hydraulic satellite motor that includes an inverse kinematics satellite operating mechanism. The planet (the rotor) and compensation (control) plates are stationary and the curvature rotates. It transmits the drive to the motor housing. The motor is supplied with liquid through a channels in the fixed shaft plug. The article also describes the methodology for designing the axial clearance compensation unit and the results of the experimental tests.

Keywords: hydraulic motor, FEM, measurement of leakages

News from the hydraulic industry on the Bauma 2016. The news from the hydraulic drive and control system field presented by famous producers of elements, systems and machines have been described. The novel solutions and prototypes, which determine the directions of development, as well as the standard and proven design have been pointed out.

Keywords: hydraulic drives and controls, machines and devices

Industry of machinery and equipment, competitive capacity of domestic industry. In paper has been presented the dependence of the machinery and equipment market on GDP growth and the strategies of European companies during the crisis. The state and the position of the national machinery and equipment industry as well as its capabilities and limitations has been described. The forecast by 2020 for major economic powers has been shown.

Keywords: hydraulic drives and controls, machinery industry, economic situation