Fluid Power Journal

Fluid Power Innovation & Research Conference 2014

Manufacturers, OEMs, researchers, and media from around the nation will convene at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., from October 13-16, 2014 for the …

2014 Tech Directory Listing and Matrix

Download our 2014 Directory Listing and Product Matrix below. Click on the images for a PDF

Don’t Take a Guess! Accelerate Prototyping and Validation of Hydraulic Systems Using Numerical Simulation

Power on, fingers crossed, and hope for the best… The practices of guessing and “we will see how it works” have no place in modern design. Competition …

Why Machinery Builders Need Component Reliability Data

As the title suggests, fluid power components are supposed to have some sort of measurable reliability. And that data is available – yes? Well, not right …

Precision Move: 800−Ton Dockyard Gate

Chatham Dockyard on the tidal river Medway in South East England was expanded during the 19th century, and to maintain the correct water level for …

As Far as the Eye Can See: A 62-Meter Rotor Blade Sets Record

When standing in front of the SCHEUERLE InterCombiSP with the clamped rotor blade of a Vestas V126 wind turbine, it seems to drill directly into the sky. …

Eaton Rolls Out a Winning Solution for Bowling Ball Maker

The Brunswick Corp., Lake Forest, Ill., has been throwing strikes for nearly two centuries now. Founded by Swiss immigrant John Moses Brunswick, the company …

High-Pressure Washdown Pneumatic Valves Improve Machine Performance

Manufacturers around the world rely on automation systems to rapidly produce quality products on a daily basis. These automation systems need reliable, …

Safety First!

Select a Secure Circuit Design In fluid power applications, safety is the number-one priority in the design of a system. Vacuum lifting, as you can imagine, is …

New High-Precision Single Stroke Honing Process

Achieves High Level of Accuracy for Manufacturing Sunnen Products Co. introduced a quantum improvement in a key manufacturing process for cast-iron hydraulic …