Fluid Power Journal

Voith Completes ARGO-HYTOS Acquisition

Voith announced recently that it has completed its acquisition of ARGO-HYTOS.  Voith acquired majority shares of ARGO-HYTOS Group, based in Zug, Switzerland. …

Exclusive: Danfoss President Upbeat on Acquisition Anniversary

By Michael Degan, Editor, Fluid Power Journal. It’s been a year since industry giant Danfoss Power Solutions acquired another fluid power titan, Eaton …

Notable Words: Failure Is Not an Option? Really?

By Scott Sardina, PE, CFPS, CFPAI, CFPECS, President, Waterclock Engineering  If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough. —Elon Musk At some …

Slippery Slopes: Snow Groomers and the Curduroy hills

By Mauro Mezzina, Global Sales and Application Leader, Industrial Division, Danfoss Power Solutions Providing optimum conditions for snow sports requires a …

Notable Words: ‘I, fluid power, take thee, electrification …’

By Chauntelle Baughman, President and Cofounder, OneHydraulics Change. No one likes it. No one wants it. Everyone resists it. But is change always a bad thing? …

Manufacturers Raise Pay to Deal with Labor Shortages, Survey Finds

  By Michael Degan, _Fluid Power Journal_ Editor Manufacturers have been trying a number of strategies to alleviate a glut of job openings, including …

Piab Launches Suction Cup for Flimsy Bags

Piab recently released its new BGX suction cup suitable for bags made of thin plastic. As the bags become more thinner and flimsier, the more carefully they …

Test Your Skills: Opening Up About Closed Loop Control

When accuracy and repeatability are important to a process, such as when an actuator is required to follow a predetermined position profile, a closed loop …

Figure It Out: Hydraulic Motor Slows as Accumulator Discharges

By Robert Sheaf, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPE, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPMT, CFPMIP, CFPMMH, CFPMIH, CFPMM, CFC Industrial Training A new system was required to run a hydraulic …

Emerson Expands Condition Monitoring Software

  Emerson is updating its machinery health platform to enable customers to migrate to a more holistic, modern interface for condition monitoring. To help …