Fluid Power Journal

Gifts That Last The Whole Year – It’s Not Too Late!

FPEF Fundraising Initiative that GIVES money Buy a 2016 FPEF lottery calendar for $20.00, and you’ll get 52 chances to win $50 and 12 chances to win $100, …

Donations, Small or Large, Make a Tremendous Difference

Thanks to the generous donations, the following scholarships, along with 17 others, were awarded to high-caliber students who are pursuing fluid power careers. …

SCHUNK Participates in National and State Apprenticeship Week

In a ceremony held in November, the NCTAP, Apprenticeship 2000, Apprenticeship Catawba, and Siemens Charlotte were all recognized by North Carolina’s …

Oil and Wind Industries Join Forces for New Project

The concept of using wind power for offshore and oil and gas applications is one step closer to realization with WIN WIN (WINd powered Water Injection), a DNV …

Eaton’s Software Used in Controller Development

Eaton’s Pro-FX™ software helped Phoenix Curb Machines develop iTerra™, a new custom-built controller for the company’s line of PCM Slipform Curb …

MFP Automation Engineering Moves into New Facility

MFP Automation Engineering opened a new facility in Hudsonville, Mich. The 47,000 ft2 building allowed the company to hire a few necessary positions, invest in …

SVF Flow Controls Opens New Location in Gulf Coast

SVF Flow Controls opened a new support center in Houston, Tex. The new location opened on October 27 and allows the company to provide quicker deliveries …

Gold Mine Crusher with Erratic Pressure

A hydraulic power unit operating a rock-crushing machine had erratic pressure problems, causing the crusher to stall when the pressure seemed to relieve at a …

NFPA Board Continues Focus on Growing the Fluid Power Workforce

by Eric Lanke, NFPA CEO As our Chairman Jeff Stuart expressed earlier this year, NFPA and its Board of Directors are increasing its focus on a set of clear, …

FPIRC15: The Intersection of Fluid Power Technology, Workforce, and Innovation

The Fluid Power Innovation and Research Conference (FPIRC) held October 14 – 16 in Chicago had a record number of international attendees from industry, …