Fluid Power Journal

FPDA Announces New Executive Director

The FPDA Motion & Control Network has appointed Barbara Dunlavey, CMP, CAE, as its new executive director. With more than 20 years of experience managing …

Fluid Power Vocabulary ISO 5598

By John F. Berninger, CFPE, past chair of ISO TC 131 (2003-2015) Have you ever had a conversation about pressure in a fluid power system only to realize that …

Non-Contact Transport Delicately Handles Chocolate-Coated Cookies

“Handle with care” is a paramount demand for a variety of products. At the same time, sensitive objects such as cookies, plastics, paper, or electronic …

IFPS Upgrades Hydraulic Specialist Certification

The Upgraded Hydraulic Specialist (HS) Certification Study Manual has been released and is available by visiting www.ifps.org. The IFPS HS certification is for …

Eaton’s IFPM Fluid Purifier Systems

Eaton’s Mobile Fluid Purifier Systems are highly versatile and designed to facilitate fluid purification where and when

ControlAir Announces Changes and Additions to Management Team

ControlAir Inc., Amherst, N.H., announced that Jon Daley has joined the company’s as director of sales and marketing, and Cameron Crooks has joined as …

Attention Fluid Power Distributors, Manufacturers and End-users

Make 2017 the Year You Certify! Interested in improved safety, improved reliability, greater efficiency, and reduced liability? Certify your workforce with …

A Conversation with Jennifer George

Q: People know Rube Goldberg as a cartoonist who was trained as an engineer and, for many, the guy we learned about in elementary school who inspired those fun …

NFPA Members Invited to Participate in MSOE’s Fluid Power Industry Consortium

Initiative Will Help Support NFPA’s Road-Mapping Efforts by Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO The Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) has announced the …

Profile: Bishwajit Ranjan

Why did you decide to work in the fluid power industry? While pursuing my engineering, I never thought of working in fluid power. Incidentally, as a young …