Research to Watch: Polymer-Enhanced Fluid Effects on Mechanical Efficiency of Hydraulic Pumps
This column will bring you the progress of the pre-competitive research being conducted at member universities that are part of the CCEFP network. This …
Three New Fluid Power Standards Published
Standardization development continues in the field of fluid power systems and components. TC 131, the technical committee directly responsible for fluid power, …
Universal Vacuum Grippers and End of Arm Tools
By Dane Spivak, and illustrations by Daniel Pascoe, Davasol Inc. Design criteria for nearly all systems follow many of the same rules, and it is no different …
Transforming Our Thinking About: Energy Units
By Dan Helgerson, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPSD, CFPMT, CFPCC We are taught to think of fluid power in terms of flow and pressure; flow is for velocity and …
Then and Now: Energy Awareness
By Dan Helgerson, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPSD, CFPMT, CFPCC In 1994, I visited an injection molding plant in Claremont, New Hampshire. The facility had …
Grow Your Career With Intention
By Alan Froslie, CFPHS, CFPAI, Airline Hydraulics George Burns once joked that the first thing he did in the morning was check the obituary section of the …
Coming to a Community Near You
NFPA’s FAMTEN Program Builds a Pathway for Students into Fluid Power Careers The National Fluid Power Association’s Fluid Power and Applied Mechatronics …
Applying Control Theory: Interpret Bode Diagrams
Discussions about hydro-mechanical system dynamics make it clear that component selection and system design have tremendous impact on system performance and …
Repair or Replace: Welded Style, Tie Rod Style, or Mill Duty Style?
By Jeffrey Kenney, CFPIHT, CFPIHM, CFPMHM, CFPMHT, Hydradyne LLC Over my career in cylinder remanufacturing, there have been two questions end-users always …
The Flange Connector You Need – Quick as 1, 2, 3
Why use MAIN MANUFACTURING PRODUCTS? 1. Quick: MAIN has a large and diverse inventory, including specials for same day shipping. MAIN’s US production …
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