Fluid Power Journal

Compressed Air Systems: The Mathematics of Efficiency

By Ron Marshall You may wonder why people say compressed air is the most expensive and inefficient utility in a facility. By doing some research and looking at …

Powerful New Website Planned for IFPS

The International Fluid Power Society is planning to release its new website (www.IFPS.org) in the upcoming months. The new website offers improved navigation, …

Fourth Annual Report on the U.S. Fluid Power Industry Available

The fourth annual report on the U.S. Fluid Power Industry is published and available for download on the NFPA website. Fluid power is a workhorse of the …

Filler Breathers Improve Long-Term Hydraulic System Performance

By Todd Klitzke, Engineering Manager, Zinga Industries, Filtration Group Illustrations by Craig Churchill, Engineering Tech, Zinga Industries, Filtration …

Injection Molding Machine Not Up To Speed

  I was asked to help a student of ours with an injection molding machine that had trouble with the Extruder/Injection unit motor running slow. They …

Emerson Complete Aventics Acquisition

Emerson has completed the purchase of Aventics, a leader in the smart pneumatics technologies that power machine and factory automation applications. The …

Two 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 …

Demystifying Chemical Compatibility of Seals and Fluids

By Lucy Heyduk, Material Development Specialist, and Tim McCulfor, Material Development Manager, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions The chemical compatibility of a …

Research to Watch: Investigation of Noise Transmission through Pump Casing

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 …

CCEFP Funds New Research Projects

The Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power recently announced the two research projects selected to receive funding on behalf of the CCEFP Industry …