Fluid Power Journal

Hydraulic Flanges Task Force Brings Change to ISO 6162-1 and 6162-2

By Robert Mackey, Manager, SAE J518 Champion, Lead Expert ISO TC131 SC4 WG2, MAIN Manufacturing Products, Inc. ISO 6162-1/SAE J518-1 (Code 61) and ISO …

2019 ICUEE Offers Education, Demonstration & Progress

Louisville, KY — October 1-3, 2019 — Kentucky Exposition Center The largest utility and construction equipment trade show in North America will …

Determine Correct Hose Replacement by Measuring Existing Assembly to Make a Duplicate

How to measure hose assemblies and how to measure cut-off length. Once the proper hose and fittings have been selected, the assembly can now proceed. …

Vacuum Pick & Place: Direct Food & Drug Contact

By Dane Spivak, Davasol Inc. The food and medical industries hold themselves to higher standards than most. Over the years, many of these manufacturing …

Flow Transmitters Enable Remote Monitoring of Flow Meters – Even in Hazardous Areas

By Chris Husson, Senior Design Engineer, AW-Lake Company Many industries implement flow meters to monitor the flow of liquids or gas during various operations …

Meeting the Challenges of Medical Processing Manufacturers

By Pat Byce, Marketing Coordinator, Spartan Scientific As a manufacturer of fluid control products used for medical and analytical processing, Spartan …

Fluid Power Journal Through The Years

1993: Born as a brainchild of the International Fluid Power Society. 1994: Paul and Lisa Prass produced the inaugural issue of the Journal. They started with …

Then and Now: Looking Back/Forward 25 Years

By Dan Helgerson, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPSD, CFPMT, CFPCC A careful look at the last 25 years in the fluid power industry reveals both exciting and …

2019 Fluid Power Hall of Fame

THE IFPS IS HONORED TO PRESENT THE ELEVEN INDUSTRY LEADERS WHO WERE INDUCTED THIS YEAR. A special award was established to acknowledge individuals who have …

Compressed Air Systems: Watch the Water

By Ron Marshall, Marshall Compressed Air Consulting Water is something that is often overlooked when laying out the piping in a compressed air system. Air …