Fluid Power Journal

Stabilus Enters Partnership with Cultraro Automazione Engineering

Stabilus, a supplier of motion control solutions, recently entered into a partnership with Cultraro Automazione Engineering. In the context of this strategic …

Watson-Marlow Breaks Ground for New Facility

Watson-Marlow recently broke ground for a new manufacturing facility in Devens, Massachusetts. The new facility will be dedicated to Watson-Marlow’s range of …

Motion Names Vice President

Motion Industries recently named John Watwood as vice president of operations integration. Watwood moves to the position from vice president/group executive …

Kaman Distribution Group Acquires Integro Technologies

Kaman Distribution Group recently announced that it has acquired Integro Technologies Corporation. Based in Salisbury, North Carolina, Integro Technologies is …

Valve Flaw Leads to Faulty Pressures

The circuit below was working for several years when the pressure-reducing valve on the clamp cylinder started leaking oil into an assembly bolt cavity. It …

Festo Launches Configurator, Smart Positioner

Festo launched several new products earlier this month at the Automation Fair in Houston. Festo introduced the KDFP online configurator for quarter turn …

Linear Displacement Sensors

The first factors to consider when selecting linear displacement sensors are the mechanical interface, dimensions, contact, noncontact, and environmental …

WISE UP: The Future of Fluid Power Is Smart

By Kevin P. Vanderslice, Director of Sales, ifm efector Digital transformation and Industry 4.0 are common buzz words these days. They focus on real-time data …

Board President Looks Back on ‘21: ‘a very trying time’

By Rocky Phoenix, CFPMHM, CFPMHT, CFPCC, CFPMMH, 2021 IFPS Board President and Chairperson In December, my term as president and chairperson of the board of …

Linde Hydraulics Introduces New Valve Block

Linde Hydraulics recently introduced its next generation of control valves. The new valve block VW 22/18 M5-03 for the open circuit is characterized by its …