Fluid Power Journal

How to Close the Skills Gap at Hydraulic Fluid Facilities

By Shawn Fitzgerald It’s no secret U.S. manufacturers are struggling to find the right talent for their open jobs. We all know how important it is to fill …

International Fluid Power Society Announces 2018 President and Board of Directors

The International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) is pleased to announce Dean Houdeshell, PE, CFPAI, CFPE, CFPS, CFPIHT, CFPMHT, CFPMHM, Cemen Tech Inc., was …

Problem: Bucket Cylinders

This is a sketch of a sandbox loader and bucket. Calculate the vertical distance that the bucket cylinders (2) should be mounted above the pivot points to …

2017 Milwaukee Regional Scheduled to Hit a Homerun

The first of NFPA’s 2017 fall regional meetings has been scheduled for Milwaukee on Tuesday, October 10. This lunch meeting will be held at Friday’s Front …

2017 ESA Fall Tech Conference in Phoenix

This year’s annual Equipment Service Association (ESA) Fall Technical Conference will be held November 8–9 in Phoenix, AZ at the Crown Plaza Phoenix …

Energy Savings with “E-motion”

Servo-Electric Pump Drive Optimizes Hydraulic Presses — From a Technical and Energy-Efficiency Perspective A hydraulic pump directly coupled with a …

ISO 4406: Method for Coding the Level of Contamination by Solid Particles

By Barry Verdegan, Ph.D., Research Fellow, Cummins Filtrations, Inc. and Chair, ISO TC 131/SC 6 It has been estimated, in commonly available literature1, that …

<i>FIRST</i> Celebrates Next Generation of World-Class Problem Solvers at Class Festival of Champions

FIRST celebrated middle and high school students from around the world who have received the highest honors during its most recent FIRST season at the 2017 …

Hyflow Controls Announces Partnership with Vibo

Hyflow Controls Inc, a global supplier of professional hydraulic parts has announced a strategic partnership with Vibo Hydraulics, an enterprise specialized in …

Electro-Hydraulic Motion Controller Upgrades Railcar Wheel Assembly

By Jason Palmer, Delta Computer Systems Inc. PLCs are very flexible, but machine builders that need precision hydraulic motion control, coupled with data …