Fluid Power Journal

Select Components for Hydraulic Systems: Calculating the Thrust for a Toggle Mechanism

Toggle mechanisms are used where high locking forces are required. Die casting machines, injection molding machines, and coining machines all make use of …

Don’t forget to Celebrate!

Here are some ideas to get you started, but it’s your day to celebrate your way! We thank you for being a part of the fluid power industry!

2019 Manufacturers Directory Listing

Download our 2019 directory listing below. Click on the image for a PDF file. Need to find a manufacturer for a specific product? Search by product …

Then and Now: Revolutionizing E-Commerce

By Andy Patel, Marketing Manager, Hercules Sealing Products From its humble beginnings, e-commerce has quickly taken the hydraulic repair market by a storm …

Certification Success Profile: The Road to Certification

An Interview with William Henriques Souza Ignacio, CFPHS, and Luciano Lizardo de Souza GuimarÃes, CFPHS. “Let me tell you a story about William and …

Important Compressed Air Components

By Ron Marshall, Marshall Compressed Air Consulting What is the most important component in this picture, in terms of efficiency? Is it the air compressor? The …

Pneumatic Robots Shake Hands with Artificial Intelligence

By Karoline von Häfon, Head of Corporate Bionic Projects, Festo Whether its grabbing, holding, touching, or typing — in everyday life, we use our hands as a …

Transforming Our Thinking About: Energy Units and Velocity

By Dan Helgerson, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPSD, CFPMT, CFPCC In the previous article, “Transforming Our Thinking About: Energy Units,” the energy unit …

Contributing to the Future of Wind Power Generation

By Andy Smith, Product Group Manager and Daniel Bate, Renewables Sales Manager Trelleborg Offshore We are witnessing the most exciting period for the …

2019 Spring Meeting Recap

The IFPS 2019 spring meeting, held in Savannah, Georgia, was a great success. All 20 volunteer Board of Directors, along with three honorary-directors, were in …