Fluid Power Journal

OTC Anchors in Houston for Marine Confab

Back on its regular schedule after COVID interruptions a few years ago, the Offshore Technology Conference anchors May 1-4 at Houston’s NRG Park. Exhibitors …

Norstat Adds Sensors for Pneumatic Applications

Norstat recently added to its product line with two additional sensors, a pressure and vacuum sensor and an inductor sensor. FEMTO pressure and vacuum sensor …

Coxreels Launches Reels for Hydraulic Lines

Coxreels recently introduced an addition to its extreme-duty XTM Series spring-rewind lineup: the dual hydraulic XTM-DMP-450 reel. The reel is ideal for …

Fluid Power is Dead

By Rance Herren, Founder, Fluid Power SME. If a headline like this in a fluid power magazine does not grab your attention, I’m not sure what will. But if …

AutomationDirect Adds Limit Switches

AutomationDirect recently added Schmersal compact limit switches for a variety of object detection applications. Their small size allows easy installation in …

3 Tips for Managing the Labor Shortage

By Jill J. Johnson. It’s no secret that the staffing shortages facing most businesses today are extremely challenging. It is also highly unlikely that these …

Freudenberg’s Diagnosing “Smart Seals”

From Freudenberg Sealing Technologies. Freudenberg Sealing Technologies recently validated the performance capabilities of intelligent seals it has under …

ASG Offers Instrumart Sensors

Alliance Sensors Group recently announced a partnership with Instrumart to distribute ASG’s line of LVIT linear position sensors. Instrumart, of South …

Manufacturing Contracts, but Is the Worst Over?

Fluid Power Journal Staff Report. February data continued the trend of contracting growth in manufacturing, but signs of stabilization may indicate that the …

Choosing an Excavator’s Hydraulic Pump

By Ikrom Kurbanov, General Manager, Hydraulic America. Excavators are heavy-duty machines commonly used in construction, mining, and other industries to dig …