Fluid Power Journal

An Emerging Workforce Crisis for U.S. Manufacturers

A sound recruitment strategy can help small- and mid-sized manufacturers stay competitive in the hunt for talent Manufacturing companies across the country are …

Shorter Stroke Lengths Make LVDT Linear-Position Sensors Ideal for Hydraulic Cylinder Applications

By Michael Marciante, Applications Engineer, Macro Sensors The development of computerized layer winding and improved microprocessing has considerably reduced …

Solving Cross Talk Between Sensors

By H.G. Schaevitz LLC, Alliance Sensors Group When LVDT signal cables are bundled together or laid close to each other in a wire trough, even for short …

Hoists Facilitate Crane Repairs on Offshore Platform

When the diesel engine of a deck crane failed, it caused major handling problems for an offshore platform operating in the Dutch sector of the southern North …

Ok, I Admit It. I Made A Mistake.

It has been my focus to design energy efficient Fluid Power Systems.  To me, every lost BTU or SCFM is a failure.  I joke when seeing large heat-exchangers …

Telematics Platform

Danfoss Telematics Solutions is a powerful, easy-to-integrate telematics platform with a “plug-and-perform” design for mobile off-highway equipment. It is …

Industrial Pressure Switches

The industrial pressure switches offer ranges from vacuum to 10,000 psi with wetted-parts material options to fit multiple applications, such as HVAC, gas …

Pressure Transducers

The 3100 series pressure transducers incorporate a sputtered thin-film pressure-sensing element and all stainless steel wetted parts. They are available in …

Electronic Pressure Transducer/Switch

The TDEPD electronic pressure transducer/switch introduces a patented, programmable display that can be set to revolve, hold at a fixed angle, or inverted for …

Mechatronic Gripper

This small-part gripper expands the EGP series with the addition of the smaller size 25. The gripper weighs 110 g and has a stroke of 3 mm per finger. Gripping …