Fluid Power Journal

How to Keep Oil Dry and Clean in Challenging Environments

For several dozen years, subsea hydraulic systems have relied on air springs to serve as self-contained volume compensators. Now the same technology that …

Fluid Power Professionals and The Military

G.I. Bill Information The IFPS is an approved organization by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide reimbursement for certification …

Military Vehicle Driving Simulator Uses Synchronized Electro-Hydraulic Controls

A standard way of building motion simulators is to start with a Stewart platform. Stewart platforms enable movement with six degrees of freedom (x, y, z axis …

2014 IFPS Meeting – Charleston, SC

Safety Locks Keep Opera Singing

As with all theater performances, the illusion of a reality on an opera stage must be preserved seamlessly and without visual distraction. Safety for the …

Repairing Hydraulic Servo Valves in Seismic Vibrator Trucks

Seismic vibrator trucks (aka “thumper trucks”) send shockwaves deep into the earth’s subsurface to locate untapped hydrocarbon reserves for the oil and …

Fluid Power and Additive Manufacturing

By Eric Lanke, CEO, NFPA One of the biggest splashes at the recent IMTS show in Chicago was the 3-D printed car. In case you haven’t heard the news, the …

NFPA Reaches Wide Audience at IMTS

NFPA participated in the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago, Ill, on September 8-13, 2014. The IFPE Fluid Power Zone pavilion was …

NFPA Continues Regional Meetings in Chicago

Scheduled for Monday, December 8, the 2014 Chicago Regional Meeting will convene over lunch at the Wojcik Conference Center at Harper College in Palatine. The …

NFPA Success Highlights: Education Roadmap

By Eric Lanke, CEO, NFPA What did we want to achieve? The specific objective from our strategic plan reads: “Define a regional strategy for the development …