Fluid Power Journal

Canfield and Spartan Expand Product Lines

Canfield Industries recently added to the product lines of its Canfield Connector and Spartan Scientific brands. Series 6700 diaphragm valve Spartan …

Test Your Skills: Stopping & Holding Loads Safely

Whenever a cylinder accelerates, stops, or decelerates, it applies classic Newtonian laws of motion. Considerable effort goes into designing a cylinder circuit …

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 …

Bosch Rexroth’s HydraForce Acquisition Final

Bosch Rexroth announced today that its acquisition of HydraForce has been finalized. According to a press release, after receiving approval from the antitrust …

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 …

Some Shipments Dropped in December

The latest shipments data from the National Fluid Power Association shows decreases in pneumatic and mobile hydraulic shipments while industrial hydraulic …

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 …

November Fluid Power Shipments Down

Fluid power shipments dropped in November, according to data from the National Fluid Power Association. Raw index data shows that pneumatic, mobile hydraulic, …

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 …

Parker Releases Motion Controller for Industrial Markets

Parker Hannifin recently released its new Parker motion controller range for the global industrial automation market. Intelligent, multi-axis Parker motion …