Fluid Power Journal

SOLO Modular Temperature Controllers from AutomationDirect

AutomationDirect has added new SOLO modular temperature controllers that offer the same functionality as the SOLO standard controllers but at a lower price. …

SSP Magnetic Locking RFID Non-Contact Safety Switches from AutomationDirect

AutomationDirect has added SSP magnetic locking RFID non-contact safety switches to their portfolio of safety products.  The SSP safety switches monitor and …

9 Tips for Making Working Remotely Work for You and Your Employer

By Jill J. Johnson The concept of remote working has been around for a long time. Many entrepreneurs have mastered the ability to work virtually, but it has …

CTC High Performance Bell-type Suction Cups, the Suction Cups that Hold Fast to Sheet Metal

In many industrial sectors where sheet metal handling is required, vacuum handling is increasingly used, and suction cups have become an essential element of …

Balluff BCS Series Capacitive Proximity Sensors from AutomationDirect

AutomationDirect has added Balluff BCS series capacitive proximity sensors to their robust selection of object detection sensors. They are available in 12 to …

Hybrid Learning

By Donna Pollander, ACA, CEO, International Fluid Power Society. The IFPS has recently unveiled an innovative hybrid training initiative, and I’d like to …

Overheating Problem on a Sand Core Production Machine

By Robert Sheaf, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPE, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPMT, CFPMIP, CFPMMH, CFPMIH, CFPMM, CFC Industrial Training. Back in 2016, I wrote up a problem on a machine …

Fluid Power Industry Growth Trend

The latest data published by the National Fluid Power Association shows the 12 month moving average of shipments for hydraulic and total fluid power plateau …

Hydraulex Releases New Product Support for Hitachi® EX1900 Machines

Oct. 12th, 2023 (Chesterfield, Mich.) – Hydraulex, a premier global provider of new, remanufactured and repair options for all major hydraulic component …

An inside look at the hydraulics and pneumatics automation lab at SCC

The hydraulics and pneumatics automation program gives students at Spokane Community College the opportunity for hands-on experience while working towards a …