Danfoss acquired Eatons hydraulics business earlier this year, giving the company a huge boost in the range of hydraulics products it can offer construction equipment manufacturers. It's also interesting to ponder what this could mean for owners and operators of relevant excavators. Danfoss says it has doubled its innovation capacity, extending its use of digital design tools and subsequently its ability to develop solutions that will improve productivity and reduce emissions. It is likely we will see more compact excavators combining the hydraulics solutions of Eaton with the power solutions of Danfoss, such as displays, joysticks, pedals and remote controllers. This is a segment of the market that Danfoss is now entering for the first time, but the company sees it as a natural next step, given the compact size of Eaton's hydraulic ground drive motes, cartridge valves and swing motors.
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