Fluid Power Journal

CFC Industrial Training Announces Next Generation of Ownership

 Janet Turner, Ruth Hoffman, and JR Rhodes to continue Bob Sheaf’s Fluid Power Legacy  Fairfield, Ohio (2 August 2023) – CFC Industrial Training …

Proportional Valve With Spool Feedback Oscillates Badly on Start-up

By Robert Sheaf, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPE, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPMT, CFPMIP, CFPMMH, CFPMIH, CFPMM, CFC Industrial Training. A dam out west had a hydraulic system installed …

Ergonomics Improve Filtration System Safety, Reduce Operator Strain

By Wim Callaert, Senior Product Manager, Eaton Technologies GmbH, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium. Ergonomics plays an important role in optimizing the design of …

NFPA Reports Continued Growth in March

Data published by the National Fluid Power Association shows the 12 month moving average of shipments for pneumatics, hydraulics, and total fluid power …

Blacoh Industries, Inc. Introduces New Team Members

Blacoh Industries, Inc. has added three new engineers to their team: Michael Harvilla, Ruben Fernandez, and Melanie Arriaga. Micheal Harvilla graduated from …

Ogura’s New Medical and Robotics Brakes

MCNB-Z Series: Spring applied brakes that are zero backlash, quiet, super thin profile, low power, light weight, and less expensive than current solutions. …

Wandfluh Launches New Modular Product Series

Targeted for mobile and marine equipment, new series manages higher flow and pressure applications. Wandfluh AG has launched a new product series under the …

Test Your Skills: Understanding the Operation of Servo Valves

Servo valves have been used to provide proportional control of fluid power systems long before proportional valves were developed. Servo valves are capable of …

National Tube Supply Announces Acquisition of Commercial Fluid Power

National Tube Supply has acquired Commercial Fluid Power,  with locations in North Canton and Dover, Ohio, as well as Rome, Georgia. Commercial Fluid Power is …

Hoses2U Launches Mobile Hydraulic and Industrial Hose Service in Denver

Hoses2U, a provider of  mobile hydraulic and industrial hose-replacement services, announces its recent relocation from Oklahoma City to the Denver area. The …