Corporate Scholarship Winners
Thanks to a generous donation, the following scholarships were underwritten by Corporate Sponsors: “Thank you for offering a scholarship dedicated to fluid …
Support Education With the FPEF
Who are we? A 501(c)(3), the Fluid Power Educational Foundation (FPEF) implemented a program to develop and support a network of schools with a strong focus …
IFPS Chapter 5 ACGO Tour
Scott Aldridge, a long-standing Chapter 5 member, organized a tour at ACGO, a manufacturer of agriculture machinery equipment, for Chapter 5’s September …
International Fluid Power Society Announces Its 2016 President
The International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) is pleased to announce that Rance Herren, CFPSD, CFPECS, CFPMT, CFPAI, National Oilwell Varco, was elected the …
Holiday Gifts That Last the Whole Year
You can never go wrong with Cash! Buy a 2016 raffle calendar for $20.00 and support the Fluid Power Educational Foundation (FPEF). In addition, you’ll get 52 …
How to Prepare for an IFPS Certification Test
Consider these tools as you prepare for one of the IFPS technical certification tests. The IFPS staff is always ready to help. Email askus@ifps.org or call …
25 Years Strong in Promoting Certification and Industry Training
I was very saddened by the death of my good friend Ray Hanley, who passed away May 30 of this year. I got my first certification in 1987 and was introduced to …
Company Profile: Hydraquip
A Certification Success Story What makes Hydraquip stand out in the fluid power industry? One of the unique things we have done is segregate our business into …
Pump Drive Retrofit: Key to Energy Savings in Hydraulic Stamping Presses
Stamping presses that form and bend metal under pressure are themselves under pressure to improve throughput, process cost control, and energy efficiency. Many …
Closed-Loop Electro-hydraulic Control Aids Component Fatigue Testing
Fatigue analysis is a technique that is performed in R&D labs to understand the failure properties of a specimen in order to improve the reliability, …
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