EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. … Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced that Wilhelm Stoll Maschinenfabrik GmbH of Lengede, Germany, is equipping its ProfiLine FZ/FS tractor front loaders with Eaton’s Walterscheid™ metric tube fittings that provide precise assembly reliability and leak-free connections.

The loading arms of Stoll’s premium ProfiLine FZ/FS front loaders feature Walterscheid WALFORMplus fittings on steel tube hydraulic lines.  The fittings are supplied by Eaton’s Hydraulics facility in Lohmar, Germany.

In addition to the fittings’ precision assembly procedures that provide consistent metal-to-metal sealing, Stoll chose Eaton® WALFORMplus fittings based on their robust design that withstands the front loaders’ continuous use on tractors that are subject to vibration, high mechanical forces and pressure fluctuations.  

“We form approximately 100,000 tube assemblies each year,” said Konrad Willenborg, Stoll’s quality management leader. “Eaton’s WALFORMplus fittings have enabled us to achieve complete reliability in assembly, and user experience demonstrates that the fittings are leak-proof.”

Eaton’s Hydraulics business is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of a comprehensive line of reliable, high-efficiency hydraulic systems and components for use in mobile and stationary applications. Mobile and stationary markets include agriculture, alternative energy, construction, forestry, manufacturing, material handling, mining, oil and gas, processing, transportation and utility equipment. Eaton’s Hydraulics Group provides customer-driven solutions under product names such as Aeroquip®, Boston®, Char-Lynn®, Eaton®, Hydrokraft®, Hydrowa®, Hydro-Line®, Integrated Hydraulics®, Synflex®, Vickers®, Walterscheid™, and Weatherhead®. For more information, visit www.eaton.com/hydraulics.

Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with more than 100 years of experience providing energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power. With 2011 sales of $16.0 billion, Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components and systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has approximately 73,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.