Fluid Power Journal

Founder of aerospace giant invests in PIRTEK Orlando

Owner and general manager of longtime center come from $4.2 billion company; will maintain focus on expanding Orlando customer base Robert Khoury, co-founder …

Preparing For Success: The Pneumatic Specialist Certification Study Manual Update

By Denis Poirier, Jr., CFPAI/AJPP, CFPS, CFPCC, CFPHS, CFPIHM, Vice President of Certification, The Eaton Corporation – Hydraulics Group If you received the …

Vehicle Challenge Mentors Connect with University Students and Help Them Succeed

The NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge is a competition that challenges college engineering students to redesign a traditional bicycle using hydraulics as the …

Calculating the Hydraulic Pressure to Support Jib Boom Loads

The jib boom is an example of a third class lever. That is, one end of the lever rotates about a stationary pivot, the cylinder acts against the lever …

The Importance of Fluid Cleanliness in Today’s Heavy Machinery

By Robert Ihrig, Applications Engineer – Filter Systems, Hydac, Anthony Maiolo, Applications Engineer – Utility, and Timothy Rodman, Marketing Supervisor, …

Webtec hydraulic flow monitoring range now compatible with biodegradeable fluids

FlowHUB ViscoCorrect brings cost savings and ease-of-use to system designers Webtec, the specialist manufacturer of hydraulic measurement and control products, …

Theme Park Thrills Owe Much to Hydraulics and Accumulators

By Jeffrey Sage, Product Sales Manager – Accumulator and Cooler Division, Parker Hannifin Most people enjoy theme parks as a place to get away from work, …

2019 OTC To Celebrate 50 Years

For four days in May, fluid power professionals from across the offshore industry will come together to share ideas, solutions, and more at the 2019 Offshore …

New PIRTEK Endurance Series® Hose offers superior flexibility, toughness

Durable, high-pressure hose tested at 1 million impulse cycles; an outstanding new agriculture, excavator and forklift hose Rockledge, FL, USA – April 1, …

Danfoss adds new dimensions to footprint at bauma 2019, showcasing partnership capabilities in technology and design

Danfoss Power Solutions will highlight its growing expertise as a technology leader and partner in off-highway vehicle design in two booths at bauma 2019 in …