Fluid Power Journal

Freedom of the Press: Closed Loop Control for Servo Valves

By Jason Palmer, PMP, CFPHS, Delta Computer Systems. Advanced Foundry Specialists traces its roots back nearly 30 years, and it shares the same mission as its …

Looking Smart: New Pump Controller Nurtures Sustainability

By Marvin Schell, Development Engineer, and Dieter Lohmiller, Head of Construction & Development, Andreas Lupold Hydrotechnik. In summer 2022, Andreas …

Electricity + Hydraulics = Efficiency

By Howard Zhang, Electrohydraulics R&D Leader, Parker Hannifin Corporation. More companies today are looking to electrify the hydraulic elements of their …

Pure and Simple: A Servo Valve that Streamlines Hydraulic Control

By Ben Dupre, Senior Technical Writer, HydraForce. HydraForce recently added to its ExDR family of electronic valve drivers. The new ESDR-0201A was developed …

NFPA Roadmap Survey Still Open

You have a few weeks left to complete a survey for the National Fluid Power Association’s 2023 Roadmap report. The survey is open until Dec. 22. It results …

Test Your Skills: The Application and Operation of Transducers

In closed loop control applications, it is necessary to convert some physical property into an electrical signal to provide a feedback signal to the amplifier. …

Shipments Down in September

Some fluid power segments saw decreased shipments in September, according to data from the National Fluid Power Association. Raw index data showed that …

Emerson Launches DeltaV DCS for ‘Actionable’ Data

Emerson, a global software and engineering provider, recently launched a new version of its DeltaV distributed control system. Version 15 of the DeltaV DCS …

Case Study: Developing a Water-Hydraulic Process Valve

  From Freudenberg Sealing Technologies. Applications in the process industry make high demands on all components. The components must meet hygienic …

Checked: Avoiding Hydraulic Hose Disasters

By Mike Rutan, Product Development Manager, PIRTEK USA. For essential businesses everywhere, equipment is their lifeline. If one piece isn’t working, it can …