Fluid Power Journal

Minnesota Rubber and Plastics Realigns Manufacturing Operations

Through a combination of facility upgrades, expansions, and consolidations, Minnesota Rubber and Plastics has improved overall efficiencies across its …

PIRTEK Celebrates the Opening of its 50th U.S. Location

PIRTEK opened its 50th hose service and supply center in Menomonee Falls, just northwest of Milwaukee, Wis., in February 2015. Owner Tom Fechter brings 17 …

OMEGA Engineering Inaugurates New Office in Mexico

OMEGA Engineering is celebrating its new office in Mexico, which is in line with its strategy to expand its business and leadership globally. Headquartered in …

Swift Filters Acquires Houston-based Manufacturer

Swift Filters, Inc. acquired JB Services International, Inc., a Houston-based manufacturer of high-pressure filter housings sold to oil and gas, chemical …

MecWash Systems Sells Two Component Cleaning Systems

HUSCO International has invested in its 11th and 12th component-cleaning systems from MecWash Systems. The Midi aqueous wash machines clean hydraulic control …

Triumph Lands Deal with Airbus and Expands in Wales

The First Minister of Wales, the Rt. Honorable Carwyn Jones AM, announced a deal with the aerospace company Triumph, headquartered in Berwyn, Pa. Triumph …

“Queens for a Day” – Junior <i>FIRST</i> LEGO League Team Welcomed at White House

Eight-year-old Natalie Hurley joined Junior FIRST LEGO League (Jr.FLL) to “build with LEGO” and “meet cool people.” What she got was so much more. Last …

<i>FIRST®</i> RECYCLE RUSH<sup>SM</sup> 2015 Robotics Game Unveiled

Inventor and FIRST® Founder Dean Kamen launched the 2015 FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC) season with the kickoff of a new robotics game called RECYCLE …

“Spare Parts” Movie Debuts in Theaters Featuring Robots Built by <i>FIRST</i> Teams

The stars are aligning for science and engineering as a new movie starring Jamie Lee Curtis, George Lopez, Carlos PenaVega, and Marisa Tomei about a …

CSS Monthly Shipments: December Decline Avoided

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