Engineering Tools

When working in the field, it’s important to have the right tools at your disposal. Even the best automation products can be rendered useless without the proper means to perform essential calculations, source critical parts, or take accurate measurements.

To assist our customers in getting the most out of their equipment, we’ve gathered links to a number of helpful engineering tools below.

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Parker Cross Reference

Find replacement parts fast using cross reference and competitor interchange!


Parker FittingFinger App

The Parker FittingFinder app helps you easily locate the part number for the fitting you need. It also includes Competitive Interchange. Just enter any part number, and let the Competitive Interchange search a comprehensive database to find a Parker equivalent in seconds!

Available on Apple and Android devices.

Parker HoseFinder App

Need a hose or fitting? We’ll help you find it. Configure your selection by using Parker’s STAMP process, or browse by category for thousands of hoses, fittings, and accessories. It’s like a catalog in your pocket, only better.

Available for iPhone and Blackberry.


Parker PDN App

This app by Technology Solutions of Michigan provides users and designers of pneumatic systems with a handy collection of compressed air calculators, conversion tools, and air valve (Cv) and flow (CFM) calculation for air cylinder actuation. IT also provides the user with the ability to email the results.

Available on iOS.

VibroChecker App

The VibroChecker is a helpful assistant if you’re looking for vibration measurements, analysis via FFT (Fast Fourier Transformation), or if you’re trying to choose suitable vibration isolation for machines, components, or systems.

With this free app from ACE, you can quickly and simply measure vibrations on machines and components within a frequency range up to 50 Hz.


Pneumatic Division E-Tools

Offering an online part lookup tool, online product manuals, cross reference tools, and more, Parker’s Pneumatic Division E-Tools are a great way to locate the information that you need.

Visit the library online by clicking or tapping the button below.

Ace Calculation Service & Tools

The fastest way to the perfect shock absorber, this product provides free calculations for automation control, motion control, vibration control, and safety products as well as downloadable software. 

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Parker Cylinder Sizing Tool

Parker Cylinder Division is proud to announce the availability of a New Cylinder Sizing Tool. This new sizing tool offers customers an intuitive design tool to assist in specifying and applying linear actuators to their application.

Parker Virtual Engineer Tool

Virtual Engineer is an innovative design tool for Parker linear motion applications in automation. Easily size and select the correct type of pneumatic and electric linear actuator, ball screw rodless actuators, belt driven actuators and other electromechanical products to suit your application.

Parker Cross Hydraulic Valve Reference & Parts Replacement Tool

PParker Legacy (old to new p/n's) Parts Replacement, Hydraulic Valve Parts & Competitive Cross Reference.

Parker Filter Crossover Tool

Find replacement parts fast using cross-reference and competitor interchange!

Parker Pneumatic Division Part Lookup Tool

Check stock and obsolete part crossover.

Parker Pump & Motor Division Crossover Tool

A Competitive Crossover Tool.

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