Fluid Power Journal

Motion Industries Breaks Ground for New Facility 

Motion Industries Inc., recently broke ground at the site of its planned shop facility in Irondale, Alabama.  When completed, the $11.2 million, 104,000 …

AMT Conducts Survey on Reshoring Opportunities

The Association for Manufacturing Technology is asking industry, including OEMs, job shops, technology suppliers, and distributors, to participate in an online …

Seal of Assurance: Zero-Leak Systems Wipe Fluid ‘Weepage’

By Harlan Hart, Technical Manager, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, U.S. A variety of factors, such as a desire for higher efficiency, are driving manufacturers …

CCEFP-Associated Projects Gain Federal Funds, Director Reports

By Michael Degan, Fluid Power Journal Editor The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded funds for two projects underway by researchers associated with the …

BionicSoftArm Lifts and Grips Like Nature Intended

By Karoline von Häfen, Head of Corporate Bionic Projects, Festo Like its two predecessors – the Bionic Handling Assistant (2010) and the BionicMotionRobot …

Test Your Skills: Size a Rotary Actuator

Rotary actuators are used to provide a partial rotation or pivoting action to a component where the space available is not practical for a cylinder and …

DeZURIK Acquires Red Valve

DeZURIK Inc. has acquired Red Valve, a maker of elastomers, pinch valves, check valves, and engineered mixing systems. The acquisition was effective Jan. 1. …

Pneumatics Gets a Grip on Robotic Tooling Applications

By John Ross, Vice President of North America Sales, PHD Inc. Most applications today incorporate both robotic and fluid power components. These two …

SMART SENSING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SOLUTIONS

RAM Industries knows hydraulic cylinders equipped with position sensors are becoming increasingly popular in a wide range of industries. Referred to by …

American-Made Components—Ready to ship

Know what you’re getting and when you’re getting it.  Our component parts are proudly American-made with domestically sourced materials. You can depend on …

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