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Development of a hydraulic hybrid BMW — as described in the August issue of The World of Hydraulics — moves the technology more and more into the mainstream. Do you think hydraulic hybrid autos will ever get the widespread acceptance of their electric/battery architectural brethren?

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Our lead story in the July issue of Hydraulics talks about the current quest for energy resources, so that the market for hydraulic valves to help extract them is expected to be strong. Do you think this is really the case, or is the time to ramp up drilling and mining capacity a limiting factor in valve market growth? Tell us your opinion.

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Although electric hybrid technology is now well established in the auto industry, some hydraulics developers feel accumulator-based power trains offer a viable alternative. Do you think the battery-based hybrids have too much of a lead over the mechanical technology, or is there room in the future for both architectures, depending on the application?

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Our lead industry trend article talks about the role of system integrators and consultants. Do you think they play a useful role in designing today's hydraulic and motion control systems? What has been your experience with such firms? We'd like to hear your opinion.

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Predicted as an industry trend, is the jump to higher pressures in mobile hydraulics an improvement because of greater efficiency or a step backward with increased maintenance and reduced reliability? Do you think this could affect machine longevity?

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