Punkin Chunkin
Using Technology to See How Far a Pumpkin Can Fly Each year, people converge on a piece of land with their trebuchets, catapults, torsions, and air cannons …
Three Associations Connecting the Fluid Power Industry
The fluid power industry has three organizations working on its behalf – the International Fluid Power Society (IFPS), the National Fluid Power Association …
2016 Tech Directory Listing and Matrix
Download our 2016 Directory Listing and Product Matrix below. Click on the images for a PDF
Motion Control of a Single Actuator Against a Resistive Load
This series of articles covers the basic safety and energy-saving requirements of a hydraulic system. This third installment presents ideas for motion control …
Contamination Control System Does the Dirty Work
Eaton’s condition-monitoring system helps industrial vacuum truck manufacturer determine the condition of hydraulic oil and sources of contamination to …
Energy-Saving Considerations and Fixed Pump Unloading
An energy-saving design strategy must be applied in designing a hydraulic system. This design strategy considers many energy-saving issues that minimize the …
Fire-Resistant Hydraulic Fluids: Cost vs. Benefits
A large automotive components manufacturer had a series of fires on its hot stamping lines—all caused by oil from ruptured hoses or leaky couplings that …
How to Handle Complex Lubrication Issues
Cooperation Between Lubricant and Equipment Manufacturers Solves Pneumatic Application Problems Selecting the proper specialty lubricant for pneumatic …
Flow Means “Go”…Well, Not Exactly.
Fluid power has become a vital component in our ability to perform work: it harvests our crops, takes our waste to the landfill, moves the landing gear, …
Electronic Controls Specialist (ECS)
If you currently hold an IFPS Hydraulic Specialist, Pneumatic Specialist and/or Specialist certification, the ECS is a perfect complementary certification for …
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