Fluid Power Journal

Kaman Names VP for Automation

Kaman Distribution Group, a value-added distributor of bearings, power transmission, automation, and fluid power products, recently named C. Todd Boone as vice …

Eaton Acquires Cobham Mission Systems

Power management company Eaton recently announced that it has acquired Cobham Mission Systems, a manufacturer of air-to-air refueling systems, environmental …

LEXAIR, INC.: The Face of Fluid Power Directional Control Valves

As a third-generation, family-owned business, it is our priority at Lexair Inc., to treat our customers like family. We have delivered the highest quality of …

AGGRESSIVE HYDRAULICS: The Face of Hydraulic Cylinders

Each hydraulic cylinder application requirement presents unique challenges. Collaborating with our industry experts leads to purpose-built solutions engineered …

The Science of Vacuum-Cup Forces

By Dane Spivak, Engineering Manager, Davasol Inc. Force generated by vacuum is not an alien concept. It is something we experience throughout our lives, …

IFPS Names Hall of Fame Inductees

The success of the fluid power industry lies not in pumps, valves, and cylinders. Rather it is through the efforts of dedicated individuals that the industry …

4 Keys to Hiring for Performance over Years of Experience

Avoid ruling out the best talent By Jeremy Eskenazi Many organizations use years of experience as a qualifier for jobs. It seems like second nature, but it …

Drop in Fluid Power Shipments

April 2021 Industry Growth Trends The latest data published by the National Fluid Power Association shows industry shipments of fluid power products for April …

Infuse Value Proposition into Your Company’s DNA

By Paul Johnson, President, Aggressive Hydraulics In this day and age of Amazon and Omnichannel for retail, we are becoming conditioned to buy differently …

Trelleborg Signs Daemar as Distributor

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has signed Daemar Inc. as an authorized distributor in the northeastern U.S. and Canada. Daemar manages the sourcing and delivery …