Fluid Power Journal

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 …

The Reinvention of the Shear Type Coupling

By Kaz Gurauskas, Design Engineer, Lovejoy, Inc. Shear type or sleeve type couplings originated in the 1950s. It is a very popular choice for pump applications …

Servo Valve Design for Faster Response and Low Contamination Susceptibility in Motion Systems

By Len Kaster, National Sales Lead, ALA Industries Limited Servo valves are continuing to experience more demand as time goes on due to affordable, …

At 2019 OTC, Innovative Tech Meets The Challenge of New Discoveries

The 2019 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) didn’t lose a step as it took over Houston’s NRG Park on May 6-9 in celebration of their 50th anniversary, …

On Busy Airfields, Hydraulic Valves Selection Matters

Fueling equipment, pressure protection systems, and even lavatory pumps benefit from guided piston valves By David Locaputo, General Manager, Fulflo …