Fluid Power Journal

Looking Smart: New Pump Controller Nurtures Sustainability

By Marvin Schell, Development Engineer, and Dieter Lohmiller, Head of Construction & Development, Andreas Lupold Hydrotechnik. In summer 2022, Andreas …

Electricity + Hydraulics = Efficiency

By Howard Zhang, Electrohydraulics R&D Leader, Parker Hannifin Corporation. More companies today are looking to electrify the hydraulic elements of their …

Pure and Simple: A Servo Valve that Streamlines Hydraulic Control

By Ben Dupre, Senior Technical Writer, HydraForce. HydraForce recently added to its ExDR family of electronic valve drivers. The new ESDR-0201A was developed …

NFPA Roadmap Survey Still Open

You have a few weeks left to complete a survey for the National Fluid Power Association’s 2023 Roadmap report. The survey is open until Dec. 22. It results …

Piab Offers Batch Volume Functionality in piFLOW

The level of automation in the food, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals markets is developing rapidly due to the adaptation of new solutions globally. The …

Parker Launches V16 Motor Series

Parker Hannifin’s Pump and Motor Division Europe recently launched a new variable displacement bent-axis motor series. The new V16 is an evolution of the …

ES Series Miniature Electronic Valves

Spider technology is renowned worldwide for exceptional leak resistance and long life. Clippard developed, patented and perfected this spider technology. Ideal …

The Power of Potential: Planting Seeds One at a Time

By Kate Zabriskie. Kendra, I think you are going to do wonderfully at this next task. You have a good idea for detail, and that’s exactly what’s required …

Committees Report at IFPS Annual Meeting

IFPS held its annual meeting Sept. 26-29 in San Diego. While the meeting was also available virtually, IFPS reports that 90% of the meeting’s attendance was …

Test Your Skills: The Application and Operation of Transducers

In closed loop control applications, it is necessary to convert some physical property into an electrical signal to provide a feedback signal to the amplifier. …