Fluid Power Journal

ICUEE 2017

The International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) 2017 Delivers Innovative Industry Trends, Hands-On Experiences, and Enthusiastic Crowds …

Registration Open for 2018 NFPA Annual Conference

Join us in Orlando for the NFPA 2018 Annual Conference. Scheduled for February 20-22 at the Four Seasons Resort–Orlando at Disney World, this is an event you …

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 …

Essentra Components Celebrates 50 Years of Manufacturing Excellence

  Essentra Components has come a long way from its days as a local three-man shop. In 1968, those three men formed their own business, dubbed Alliance …

Online Live HS and PS Certification Review Training

Need a Review for the new Hydraulic Specialist or Pneumatic Specialist Certification Tests? Use our Distance Learning collaboration. An Accredited Instructor …

Directional Valve Seals Failing

I was asked to help inspect a 4″ bore, 2″ rod cylinder that had a 40″ stroke and an 8″ stop tube. It had a D05 size mounting pad …

ISO Standards Development Continues in Switzerland

The Swiss Association for Standardization (SNV) in Winterthur, Switzerland was the host of the fall TC 131 fluid power systems ISO standards development …

Hold It Right There: Methods for Stopping a Linear Pneumatic Actuator’s Movement in Mid-stroke

By Richard Bullers, SMC, CFPPS A machine operator defeats a guard and reaches his hand into a machine to reset a part in a nest, but misjudges the speed of …

Updated IFPS Accredited Instructor Certification

The IFPS Certification Committee recently updated the requirements for becoming an Accredited Instructor (AI) as well as the AI Instructor Training Workshop …

Have a Knack for Training? Get Certified as an IFPS Accredited Instructor

IFPS will hold Accredited Instructor and Job Proctor workshops in Detroit, Michigan on the following dates: March 19-20, 2018: Accredited Instructor Training …