Fluid Power Journal

Vane-Style Rotary Actuator Line

The FRB series of rotary actuators is available in four different models (10, 15, 20, and 30-mm). Standard rotation angles are 90°, 180°, and 270°. …

Fluid Power Profitability – The Power of a Business Accelerator Model

There is untapped profitability to uncover for the design and engineering teams sizing up hydraulic and pneumatic sealing and bearing systems for specialized …

Internships at Magnetek Provide Experience, Opportunity

In the Spring of 2012, when software engineering student Kevin Luty began his search for an internship the summer after his junior year, his ultimate goal was …

Hydraulic Output Tripled, Manufacturing Headaches Eliminated

While everyone wants to stay on the road to continuous improvement, many are too busy fighting fires and can’t make the time to begin their improvement …

Is Your Air Compressor Control Smarter Than a Four Year Old?

One of the biggest problems in compressed air systems with rotary screw compressors is inefficient compressor control. Hundreds of thousands of air compressors …

Eaton “Educates the Educators” at Its 2014 Instructor Symposium

Every year, Eaton aims to “teach the teachers” the latest information covering a variety of fluid power components and technologies. Students studying …

Problem: Building Anchor

This question varies a bit from the normal Air Teaser, however it still uses some of the same formulas that are used to determine a force to overcome motion. …

Fluid Power Innovation & Research Conference 2014

Manufacturers, OEMs, researchers, and media from around the nation will convene at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., from October 13-16, 2014 for the …

2014 Tech Directory Listing and Matrix

Download our 2014 Directory Listing and Product Matrix below. Click on the images for a PDF

Don’t Take a Guess! Accelerate Prototyping and Validation of Hydraulic Systems Using Numerical Simulation

Power on, fingers crossed, and hope for the best… The practices of guessing and “we will see how it works” have no place in modern design. Competition …