Fluid Power Journal

Automation Light Grid

The speed, resolution, and optical features of the MLG-2 automation light grid enable it to detect and measure transparent, small, and fast-moving objects even …

Check Valves

The Koenig Check Valves® feature a ball-style, one-piece, self-contained design for quick and precise flow control, and can be used to maintain system …

Self-Locking Portable Lift System

The Pow’R-LOCK™ portable lift system has a rated capacity of 200 tons. With full-time, automatic load-holding protection through all stages of lifting and …

Micron Filter

The SuperStar 0.01 is a four-stage micron filter designed to operate most effectively within 25 feet of the point of use. By incorporating a charcoal …

NFPA’s October 2014 Economic Update Webinar Summary: Positive Road Ahead

by Eric Armstrong, earmstrong@nfpa.com NFPA recently conducted its traditional October Economic Update Webinar with ITR Economics’ Jim Chappelow. The …

Partnering for a Strong Workforce

Did you know that NFPA has developed a Roadmap to Building a Strong Workforce? It outlines a number of ways NFPA members can help: Be a guest speaker at a …

CSS Monthly Shipments: Slow and Steady Growth

NFPA’s September 2014 Confidential Shipment Statistics (CSS), a monthly source of fluid power shipment and order data trends often used to benchmark company …

CCEFP IAB Meetings Allow Industry to Recruit Capable Students

By Eric Lanke, CEO, NFPA, elanke@nfpa.com Earlier this year, I attended a meeting of the Industry Advisory Board (IAB) of the Center for Compact and Efficient …

Fluid Power Professional Publishes Historical Fluid Power Book

Steve Skinner has published Hydraulic Fluid Power – A Historical Timeline, a book that takes a light-hearted trip through the history of the …

Big Tires Use Intelligent Control from Sun Hydraulics

The employees at Hedweld Engineering Pty Ltd., based in NSW, Australia, have designed their new TH15000 tire handler to be heavy duty with a narrow profile …