Fluid Power Journal

Sensata Launches Platform for Rotary Equipment

Sensata Technologies recently launched an asset monitoring solution that enables predictive maintenance for rotary assets and delivers actionable insights to …

Atlas Copco Launches New Range of Vacuum Pumps

Atlas Copco, based in Stockholm, Sweden, recently launched a new series of speed-driven screw pumps in three pumping speed classes. Building on its GHS VSD+ …

Test Your Skills: The Application of Fluids

Selection of viscosity must be made with the normal operating temperature of the machine in mind. The temperature is usually measured at the pump. The correct …

IFPS Names Photo Contest Winners

IFPS announced the winners in this year’s Fluid Power Professionals’ Day Photo Contest. The winners were, from left to right, Hector Rodriguez, Gwynne …

Q. How did you get started in the fluid power industry?   A. My first exposure to fluid power was as a machinist for a hydraulic cylinder manufacturer in my …

AutomationDirect Adds Alliance Linear Position Transducers

AutomationDirect recently added new stainless steel linear variable inductance transducers (LVITs) from Alliance Sensors Group to their lineup of linear …

Trelleborg Launches D-Seal Design to Lower Emmissions

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions recently launched its enhanced double D-seal, a resilient, dual-function sealing and damping solution specifically developed to …

RHEINTACHO Launches New Sensor Series

RHEINTACHO recently launched its FQ sensor series. Three new variants with DEUTSCH DT04 connector and M12 connector complement the well-established sensor …

Patents Granted for Hydraulic Leak Containment Technology

From Engineering 360. MEC Aerial Work Platforms recently announced patent awards for the U.S., Europe, and Canada for its groundbreaking leak containment …

Six Words That Will Improve Recruitment

By Matt Fieldman, Executive Director of America Works. Up and down busy streets nationwide, the same six-word banners stand outside in front of hundreds of …