Fluid Power Journal

Stressed Out: Extending the Life of Hydraulic Cylinder Position Sensors

By Henry Menke, Operational Sales Support & Digital Information Manager, Balluff Inc. Magnetostrictive linear position sensors are the dominant technology …

2021 Systems Integrator Directory Listing

Download our 2021 directory listing below. Click on the image for a PDF file. Need to find a systems integrator supplier? Search by product category HERE. …

Wandfluh Names New Sales Manager

Wandfluh of America recently named Kirk Fennell as national sales manager for North America. Before joining Wandfluh, Fennell was director of fluid power sales …

Wireless Pneumatic Solenoid Valve Interfaces

Solutions to wiring problems  By Mark Arnold, Electronic Product Sales Manager, SMC Corporation of America  Electrical connections for pneumatic solenoid …

Norstat Offers Signal Devices

Norstat Inc. is offering a full line of optical and audible signal devices for machinery and automation. The Stack light line uses simple bayonet fixing for …

Smalley Wins GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award for 8th Consecutive Year

Lake Zurich, IL, January 21, 2021 – Smalley was presented the General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for the year 2019, marking the 8th …

The Vacuum Cup Holds the Key

By Dane Spivak, Engineering Manager, Davasol Inc. There are countless types of vacuum cup models in existence, and choosing the right one for an application …

Motion Industries Rebrands

Motion Industries announced a company rebranding that includes a new name, Motion, and a new logo. The move to rebrand is intended to solidify the company’s …

Kraft Fluid Systems Names New Executives

Kraft Fluid Systems, a distributor of mobile hydraulic equipment and provider of mobile drive solutions, recently promoted Scott Durand to president and …

Intensifier Drops from Required Pressure after Several Hours

By Robert Sheaf, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPE, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPMT, CFPMIP, CFPMMH, CFPMIH, CFPMM, CFC Industrial Training We were called in to look at a filter press …