Representation in USA & Canada.

Servo Innovations has been appointed as authorised sales representatives for Moog within the U.S. and Canadian automotive testing markets, for the company’s test controllers, high-performance hydraulic and electric actuation products, and software.

Troy Diller

Founded in 2005 by 30-year global automotive test engineering and calibration expert, Troy Diller, Servo Innovations offers both in-house and in-field A2LA accredited calibrations of multiple sensing technology types. Calibration services include, though are not limited to, strain gauge load cells, displacement sensors, torque transducers, inclinometers, speed sensors, pressure transducers, and temperature sensors. In addition, Servo Innovations offers full maintenance and recertification services for a variety of industry hydraulic, pneumatic and electronic test equipment, including dynamometer systems and controllers. Additional related services include test equipment diagnostics, troubleshooting, predictive maintenance strategy development, spare parts reconditioning services and custom test frame development.

Under the new agreement with Moog, they will be actively selling and promoting Moog Test Controllers, test software, Hydraulic Simulation Tables (HST), and 4-post vehicle road simulators within its authorized territory. In addition, Servo Innovations will continue to offer its own full course of services to the industry, including its renowned automotive test engineering consulting services.

Notes Servo Innovations CEO, Troy Diller, “The team at Servo Innovations is pleased to be serving Moog as its authorized sales representatives within the U.S. and Canadian automotive testing markets. That is a combined market we know extremely well, obviously, from our many years of experience. It is also one where we have the unique ground-level visibility and expertise required to address real-time customer technology challenges. For our automotive customers, we truly feel that our capability to now offer world-class Moog products will be to their immediate and direct benefit. It is also our goal, in parallel, to continue to add value to our extended customer base in all markets with the full range of products and services we already offer as Servo Innovations.”

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Canada has oldest solinoid valve!

The Industrial Group of Moog Inc declared Doug Bitner, manager for the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Engineering Fluid Power Lab, the winner of its contest to find the oldest operating Moog servo valve after he sent in a video showing lab equipment running with a Moog 21 Series servo valve manufactured in 1963. 

Doug Bitner

Moog launched the contest last September as part of a celebration of the 50^th anniversary of Moog’s operations in Europe.

“I knew we had a lot of Moog valves in the lab, so I thought I had a chance,” said Bitner about entering the contest. “But it really surprised me to learn we had won.”

According to Bitner, the University of Saskatchewan is noteworthy for having one of the few undergraduate fluid power labs in North America. The winning servo valve is part of a single closed-loop test system Bitner’s students and instructors use for aerospace and industrial experiments.

“We’ve done endurance testing in the lab on agricultural equipment frames, up to 1 million cycles for high pressure,” added Bitner, “and the Moog valve still exhibits good characteristics.”

The oldest valve!

“Congratulations to Mr. Bitner for finding the oldest operating Moog servo valve; we’ve always spoken about our valves’ reliability, and Mr. Bitner proved it,” said Ari Almqvist, Group Vice President and General Manager – Industrial Services at Moog Inc. “Our valves also have a long history running in tough environments like steel production, gas turbines and industrial machinery.”

Almqvist announced that the second place winner was Walter Andreas from IABG, an analysis and testing company, who produced evidence of a 22 Series Moog valve manufactured in 1966 running on a test application in Germany. The third place award is shared by John Shannon of TATA Steel’s CPP Trostre Works in Britain. and Tom Gecse of U.S. Steel in Canada. The TATA Steel entry is a Moog 60 Series servo valve made in 1969 and operating a steering rod in the mill. The U.S. Steel entry, also a 60 Series servo valve made in 1969, operates a tension leveller in the Canadian mill. The winning prize is an Amazon Voucher for US$500, although some of the award-winners have indicated donating their prize to charity.

In 1951 William C. Moog, Jr., developed the first commercially viable servo valve. Servo valves transform a digital or analog signal into a hydraulic output such as flow or pressure.

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Find "Ye olde controle valve!"

Moog Inc has launched a contest today to find the oldest operating Moog servo valve.  The company will also be sponsoring monthly drawings to give people with newer valves a chance to participate. This contest is part of a celebration of the 50^th anniversary of Moog’s operations in Europe.

“Moog’s servo valves have a legendary reputation for reliability, and it’s not uncommon to find our valves in service for 25 years or more in tough environments like steel production, gas turbines and industrial machinery,” said Gary Parks, Group Vice President and General Manager – Industrial Services at Moog Inc.

In 1951 William C. Moog, Jr., developed the first commercially viable servo valve. Servo valves transform a digital or analog signal into a hydraulic output such as flow or pressure.

“We’re celebrating our reliability and anniversaries in Europe, while having fun by challenging people to find the oldest operational Moog servo valve,” Gary Parks.

The contest is simple and open to anyone who can find a Moog servo valve in operation on a machine. Here’s how it works:

Using a smartphone, take a photo of the valve including the serial number on the nameplate. Moog will use this information to check the date of the valve.

Upload the photo and complete this short form.

The grand prize is an Amazon Voucher for US$500; Moog will award additional Amazon vouchers for the second prize and third prize. Even if a contestant’s valve is not the oldest operational valve or if they have multiple valves, participants can still qualify to win five US$50 Amazon Vouchers that Moog will draw each month.