Fluid Power Journal

Triton to Sell Aventics Pneumatics to Emerson

There has been an agreement on terms, and the regulatory approval process is now underway for Triton to sell Aventics to Emerson. Aventics is a manufacturer of …

Welcome to the Future of Fluid Power!

By DAN HELGERSON, CFPAI, CFPS, CFPMT, CFPECS, CFPSD After many years with little or no change in the components or approaches to the application of fluid …

The RHEINTACHO “Black Box”: Measuring Infinite Light

This device measures light intensity of flashes of light as short as 5µs. With the “black box” the components responsible for light efficiency and light …

FORCE America Breaks Ground on New Distribution Location

The new 20,000 sq. ft. facility in Limerick, PA is being built within one mile of the current facility. This investment will increase capacity by 70%, …

Technical Cleanliness: Examining the Use of ISO 18413 for Pressure Rinsing

By Brian Schreiber, CFPS, HYDAC Technology Corporation 1. Introduction In the Fluid Power Industry, hydraulic fluid cleanliness is most commonly associated …

Robotics Challenge Scholarship Winner Hired as Intern at HUSCO

Spencer Tiegs, the 2017 NFPA Robotics Challenge Scholarship winner, interviewed with and was hired as a summer intern by NFPA member, HUSCO International. …

Hydraulic Accumulators Pre-Charge Maintenance

By Rao Choday, VP Sales & Engineering, Servi Fluid Power, Inc. A very common question asked by people in the fluid power industry is: How often should …

RG Group Announces ISO 9001 Certification for Fluid Component Services Division

Fluid Component Services (FCS) is a technical service provider to the Energy, Marine, and Industrial market, located at 3256 US Route 60, Ona, West Virginia. …

Land & Sea: Adapting Land-based Pressure-sensing to Deepsea Technologies

By Greg Pinto, Product Manager, Electronics (Sensors and Diagnostics), Hydac USA Some advances in safety and innovation in the Oil & Gas industry were …

Contamination Control Standards Group Moves Forward on Filter Standards

The U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on contamination control met this past week in Ann Arbor, Michigan to continue its work on several filter-related ISO …