Hydraulic drives
Hydraulics rethought – innovative, efficient, future-oriented
LCM and its experienced team offer customized solutions for innovative hydraulic systems – from the idea to the series product. Our spectrum ranges from classic hydraulics to hybrid, highly dynamic and highly integrated systems. One focus is on digital hydraulics: it enables precise control, saves energy and reduces costs – for example through smaller drives with lower cooling requirements. We use modern tools to optimize components and complete systems – for maximum efficiency and minimum operating costs.
Industrial and mobile hydraulics
For reliable and proven drive solutions in industrial and mobile hydraulics, the aim is to continuously create improvements in terms of digitalization, maintenance and acquisition costs, energy efficiency, perfect integration into the overall system and possible new fields of application.
Digital hydraulics
Digital hydraulics make it possible to improve hydraulic systems in terms of precision, energy efficiency and system costs. The high positioning accuracy opens up fields of application that were previously not feasible with hydraulic solutions. You get more power with significantly lower system and operating costs.
Valve development
The step to concrete use cases for piloting and implementation in the company entails challenges. Benefit from our many years of experience and specially developed tools. With our digital valves, we revolutionize hydraulic systems through precision, efficiency and minimal energy costs.
Integrated and hybrid drives
The application-specific, optimized integration of different drive technologies into an overall system usually leads to a significant reduction in peak power and considerable resource savings.
System Engineering
From the implementation of a consistent digital data concept to its use for the new development and optimization of complete systems, we make a significant contribution to accelerating the development of your innovations.
Portable modular measurement technology
Classic measurement and control tasks require a variety of sensor and actuator connections, voltage sources and plug connections – often with a high level of complexity. Mobility is a key criterion here.
Micropositioning
This digital-hydraulic micropositioning system, already in use in machine tools, combines high rigidity with precise positioning, dynamics and robustness. The adjustment range of ±100 µm allows the use of frictionless diaphragms without sliding seals – for precise control. Digital valves enable cost-efficient and dirt-resistant control.
Digital valves
Digital valves are revolutionizing hydraulics with their simple design, high precision and energy efficiency. With switching times of less than 1 ms, the FSVi valve developed by LCM significantly increases positioning accuracy and system reliability. Thanks to integrated electronics and energy-optimized actuation, it permanently achieves a switching frequency of 100 Hz – at lower costs and higher efficiency.
DHCU
The Digital Hydraulic Control Unit (DHCU) is a compact, manufacturer-independent power electronics unit for the precise control of digital hydraulic systems. With fast switching times in the millisecond range, it is ideal for mobile machines, industrial hydraulics and robotics. The DHCU is an energy-efficient, dynamic controller for hydraulic drives – with up to 80 % less energy consumption.
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Bernd Winkler
Business Area Manager Drives
Our successful reference projects
What we have already implemented
Energy optimization composite presses
Energy optimization composite presses Relief of the installed components and maximum precision The “Digital Pressure Control Unit” (DPCU) improves reliability…
Customized screwing and adjustment unit
Customized screwing and adjustment unit In a project with the company Testfuchs, a robot tool was developed that enables the…
Micropositioning
Digital hydraulic micropositioning system with high rigidity and accuracy Frictionless positioning system with elastic diaphragms and digital valve control This…
Portable modular measurement technology
Portable modular measurement technology – The mobile solution for your measurement and control tasks Measuring station to go: Modular technology…
Smart Pump Management Die casting machine/Bühler
Less wear, more efficiency: retrofit solution for die casting systems during operation Smart pump management optimizes hydraulic systems in Bühler…
Turbomachines
Energy optimization composite presses Customized turbomachines Customized turbomachinery requires the interaction of several specialist domains in design and development. While…
Measurement of hydraulic systems
Measurement of hydraulic systems Precise measuring systems for hydraulic components in research and industry The focus is on the development…
