Fluid Power Journal

PHD Releases OEM-Targeted Drop-in Replacement Pneumatic Parallel Grippers

PHD, Inc. revolutionized pneumatic actuators with the innovative Tom Thumb® Cylinder over 60 years ago. Today, PHD is setting the standard in industrial …

Hydraulic Flanges Task Force Brings Change to ISO 6162-1 and 6162-2

By Robert Mackey, Manager, SAE J518 Champion, Lead Expert ISO TC131 SC4 WG2, MAIN Manufacturing Products, Inc. ISO 6162-1/SAE J518-1 (Code 61) and ISO …

Ask the Expert with FluiDyne

Q: Can the orientation of porting be changed in the field on vane pumps? Yes! Porting can be changed on a wide variety of vane pumps fairly easily. The vane …

Newly Redesigned Festo Website Enables More Efficiency

In May, Festo unveiled its first complete website redesign in more than 10 years. The company’s 30,000 products and accompanying engineering tools are now …

2019 ICUEE Offers Education, Demonstration & Progress

Louisville, KY — October 1-3, 2019 — Kentucky Exposition Center The largest utility and construction equipment trade show in North America will …

Cable Puller Motor Speed Problem

By Robert Sheaf, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPE, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPMT, CFPMIP, CFPMMH, CFPMIH, CFPMM, CFC Industrial Training A contractor for a power and light company was …

Determine Correct Hose Replacement by Measuring Existing Assembly to Make a Duplicate

How to measure hose assemblies and how to measure cut-off length. Once the proper hose and fittings have been selected, the assembly can now proceed. …

University Fluid Power Clubs Will Connect Students to Local Industry

NFPA is building resources for students at all grade levels to be educated in fluid power and working to connect these students to NFPA industry members for …

Vacuum Pick & Place: Direct Food & Drug Contact

By Dane Spivak, Davasol Inc. The food and medical industries hold themselves to higher standards than most. Over the years, many of these manufacturing …

Air Engineering and Supply Receives Sales Growth Award From Clippard Instrument Laboratories

It’s another win for Air Engineering and Supply, a major Midwest distributor of Fluid Power and Pneumatic components and value-added assemblies. The company …