Fluid Power Journal

Gauge Ports Make Life Easier

By Robert Mackey, General Manager, MAIN Manufacturing Products. Some time ago, at CONEXPO-CON/AGG, it was possible to climb a stepladder, pass through a hatch, …

Productivity in Crushing & Screening: Hydraulic Control and Monitoring

By Andy Peakcock, Engineering Manager Mechanical, Webtec. For thousands of years, quarrying has supplied building materials, often carried out under arduous …

Improving Fluid Filtration with IoT

By Emily Newton, Editor-in-Chief, Revolutionized. Efficient hydraulic filtration is essential to well-functioning systems and machinery. Contaminants can enter …

Viva Las Vegas! IFPE Gambling on Record Attendance

By Michael Degan, Editor, Fluid Power Journal. Next month’s International Fluid Power Exposition is liable to be more crowded than the show three years ago. …

Margin of Safety: Bucher Adds Load-Control Valves

By Michael Pyper for Bucher Hydraulics. Bucher Hydraulics recently expanded its portfolio of safety valves with a new load-control valve for winches, as well …

Perfect Proportion: Closed Loop Control for Mobile Applications

By Ben Dupre, Senior Technical Writer, HydraForce. Control for critical applications like autonomous steering has resulted in complex strategies to manage …

Get a Load of This: Pneumatic Cylinder Sensor Technology

By Jack Moermond, Service Engineer, Balluff Inc. In the field of automation, the pneumatic cylinder is a popular choice for prime mover duties. Pneumatic …

Begin the Countdown to March Madness

By Michael Degan, Editor, Fluid Power Journal. Get ready for March madness. No, not that one. We’re talking about IFPE. If you’re attending the …

FRAI Robotic Technologies Powers Automation

From WFL Millturn Technologies. Different industries, series production, small batch sizes, a wide variety of machine tools and the uncertainty of many …

Vertical Integration: Electronic Load Sensing for Hydraulic Pumps

By Neil Skoog, CFPS, Project Developer, ERHCO. Load sense control of open circuit variable displacement piston pumps has contributed significantly to reducing …