Fluid Power Journal

LA-MAN Offers AMD-035 SuperStar Membrane Dryer

LA-MAN Corporation’s AMD-035 SuperStar Membrane Dryer provides ultraclean and ultradry compressed air. It was designed with the automotive industry in mind …

Bosch Rexroth Launches Hägglunds Atom Hydraulic Motor 

Bosch Rexroth recently revamped its Hägglunds CAb motor and renamed it the Hägglunds Atom. The Hägglunds Atom supplies more revolutions per minute and more …

ASG Adds MHE-7 Series LVIT 

Alliance Sensors Group, a division of H.G. Schaevitz, has expanded its in-cylinder position sensor product line to include the embeddable MHE-7 Series linear …

Festo Names New Executives for North America

Festo recently named two new executives to oversee operations in North America. Kim Harper-Gage, was appointed chief operating officer, and John Holmes is the …

Positive Drug Tests Down Except Marijuana, Quest Reports

From Quest Diagnostics The COVID-19 pandemic did not dampen workforce drug testing positivity for marijuana, which continued to increase last year in the …

APSCO Acquires STAC

APSCO LLC, a manufacturer of pneumatic and hydraulic products for the mobile equipment and transportation industries, has acquired STAC Inc.  STAC, …

Manufacturers Face Unique Risks of Ransomware Attacks

Companies of any size can be hacked By Michael Degan, Fluid Power Journal Editor On May 7, a criminal gang believed to be based in Eastern Europe launched a …

Come Together: Hose-Coupling Interfaces

By Matt Petti, Director of Global Product Line Management, Gates Corporation Hydraulic hose assemblies are an integral part of a hydraulic system, withstanding …

Test Your Skills: The Function of a Prime Mover

A complete hydraulic system must include an initial energy source. This energy source is referred to as the prime mover, and it must be considered when …

Dear Hydraulic Specialist Test Candidate

I am writing to let you know IFPS made some changes to the Hydraulic Specialist (HS) Study Manual. Don’t worry if you are already preparing for the test …