Fluid Power Journal

New Festo Products Include Ultracompact Cylinders

Festo recently introduced a number of new products, including a line of shorter and lighter pneumatic cylinders.   ADN-S Festo released ADN-S, a line of …

Breaking News: Voith Acquires ARGO-HYTOS

Voith, a German technology company with numerous facilities in North America, announced its takeover of ARGO-HYTOS in a June 13 press release. ARGO-HYTOS, …

The Acid Test: Judging a Hydraulic Fluid’s Performance

By Joshua Dickstein, Technology Deployment Manager –  Industrial Oils, The Lubrizol Corporation. Hydraulic fluids serve two primary functions: transmitting …

Festo Inks Distribution Deal with PennAir

Festo recently announced that PennAir now sells and supports the full range of Festo pneumatic and electric automation components and systems in Pennsylvania, …

Integrating the Hydraulic Filter Catridge on the Manifold: Can It Work?

By Gordon Weiler, Vice President of Sales, Daman Products. Traditionally, adding a filter to a hydraulic system has meant plumbing an inline filter housing as …

Norgren Highlights Work-Holding Device at Automate Show

Norgren, part of IMI plc, will highlight a number of its automation solutions at the Automate trade show, taking place June 6-9 in Detroit. At its booth, …

Poclain Announces European Partnerships

French company Poclain recently announced its “entry into the capital of two high-tech companies.” “Poclain is accelerating its development in …

Emerson to Automate Jotun Manufacturing Plants

Emerson recently announced a framework agreement with paint manufacturer Jotun to automate and digitalize its global manufacturing facilities. The five-year …

Norstat Adds Connectors for Fluid Power Applications

Norstat now offers a full line of specialty connectors suited for hydraulic, pneumatic, and industrial automation applications such as robotic cells, …

NFPA Awards 19 Scholarships

The National Fluid Power Association’s Education and Technology Foundation has awarded $2,000 scholarships to nineteen students pursuing fluid power …