Fluid Power Journal

Manufacturing PMI® at 47.4%; December 2023 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

TEMPE, Ariz., Jan. 3, 2024, PRNewswire  Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in December for the 14th consecutive month following a …

Stalled Sales? Get Unstuck by Engaging in a Strategic Market Analysis

By Jill J. Johnson, MBA. If you are struggling with sluggish sales, there are two critical areas you must review to address the situation. The first is …

Motion Names New SVP Strategy & Markets

Birmingham, Ala. – Motion Industries, Inc., a leading distributor of maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts, and a premier provider of …

NFPA Foundation Scholarship Announcements 2024

Fluid Power Scholarship Application Now Available The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation is now accepting applications for $2,000 scholarships available …

The Industrial Internet of Things Changing the Face of Manufacturing 4.0 Ever

By Marlon Schwank, Industry 4.0 Expert, Industrial Systems Division Europe. In 1712 Thomas Newcomen invented the first effective steam engine to pump water …

Festo Introduces a Competitively Priced Long-Stroke Parallel Gripper

The new DHPL delivers high load and torque parallel gripping in a light, compact body. ISLANDIA, N.Y., January 8, 2024 — From recently completed production …

Bringing real-world pneumatic experiences to college students

Proportion-Air’s capstone programs offer insights into pneumatic processes and opportunities McCordsville, Indiana – As the fall semester for Purdue …

IRONCLAD Marketing Promotes Luthi and Boerner

FARGO, N.D. (Jan. 3, 2024) — IRONCLAD Marketing, a full-service marketing agency specializing in business-to-business manufacturing clients, announces the …

Determining the Cause For A Cylinder Not Extending

There are three basic requirements to cause a double-acting cylinder to extend, as shown in Fig. 4.17:  Flow must be supplied to the cap-end of the cylinder …

Replacement Option for ControlLogix Motion Modules

December 15, 2023 – Battle Ground, Washington – All three of the Rockwell Automation ControlLogix analog motion modules, 1756-HYD02, 1756-M02AS, …