Fluid Power Journal

Keynote Speaker Announced for the 2013 Fluid Power Systems Conference

Gary W. Rogers, president and CEO of FEV, Inc., will deliver the keynote address, “Reducing Energy and Expenses Utilizing Hydraulic Hybrid Waste Trucks, …

Five Tools That Will Help You Survive—and Lead Your Tribe to Success—in the Concrete Jungle

Create a reliable map to use while leading your tribe through the challenging landscape of the modern global economy. Odds are, you’ve watched one of the …

To Be or Not to Be…Certified

Certification adds a third dimension to your portfolio; education and experience are the other two. In baseball, we look for a player with the complete …

Rethinking The Venturi Tube

The differential pressure gauge is one of the most overlooked and forgotten measurement instruments in the industry. This is surprising because these devices …

Pump or Venturi?

When a salesperson is quoting a vacuum installation, a common question to the end user is, “Would you prefer a vacuum pump or venturi?” More often …

Hydraulic Power Units Help Wind Turbine Manufacturer Produce Electricity All Over The World

Eaton is providing key wind power technologies to Guodian United Power Technology Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of China Guodian Corp. Established in 2007, Guodian …

Hydraulic Solution Boosts Cost Efficiency and Extends Life Span of Wind Power Plants

Although hydraulic controls for wind power plants represent a relatively small proportion of the procurement costs compared with other components of a wind …

Minnesota West Fluid Power Technology Student Awarded IFPS Past Presidents’ Scholarship

The Granite Falls campus of Minnesota West Community & Technical College announced that second-year Fluid Power Technology student Lyle Sathoff of …

The IFPS Promotes Safe Practices for Industry Professionals

The International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) believes that implementation of safety procedures is paramount in all fluid power systems, the electrical and …

Problem: Size an Air Compressor and Receiver

A company has a machine that uses 50 cfm at 100 psi. Size an air compressor in SCFM that will have a duty cycle of 40%. Then size an air receiver in gallons …