Fluid Power Journal

Caterpillar VP Named Chair of 2023 CONEXPO-CON/AGG

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers announced April 16 that Phil Kelliher, a vice president at Caterpillar, Inc., will chair the next CONEXPO-CON/AGG …

Helios Technologies Announces Leadership Transition

The board of directors of Helios Technologies, of Sarasota, Fla., which develops and manufactures solutions for both the hydraulics and electronics markets, …

Connect Virtually with Heroes MAKE America Participants

The National Fluid Power Association continues to sponsor The Manufacturing Institute’s (MI) program called Heroes MAKE America (HMA), which offers …

Daman Reaches New Challenge Champions Milestone

The National Fluid Power Association announced April 15 that Daman Products facilitated its 10th Fluid Power Action Challenge, reaching a new Challenge …

NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference to Take Place Online June 4

Expand your knowledge of precision manufacturing and its effects on fluid power systems at the June 4 NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference, presented in a virtual …

Building a Windmill

By Ernie Parker, CFPAI, CFPSD, CFPS, CFPMM, CFPMT, CFPMIP, CFPMMH, CFPMIH If one were to build a 10’ diameter windmill connected to an air compressor with a …

Passing the Torch and Core Values

By Gordon Kauffman, CEO Baltimore Hydraulics Inc. What a difference 50 years makes. For those of you who have been in the business as long as I have, you can …

Valtorc Stainless-Steel 3-Way Butterfly Valve Available

Valtorc International recently released the series 1800 3-way automated butterfly valve is available with pneumatic or electric actuation. Valtorc calls it the …

Tolomatic Develops Ventilator Actuation Prototypes, Seeks Partner for Final Design

Minneapolis company Tolomatic has developed a new type of manual resuscitator using an electric linear actuator, according to an April 13 press release.  The …

Alliance Sensors Releases SS-7 Subsea Series 

Alliance Sensors Group announced on April 14 the SS-7 series of linear position sensors, used to measure the ram position of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders …