Fluid Power Journal

Presentation Highlights FAME Training Program

An April 29 virtual event gives fluid power employers and others a chance to learn about FAME – the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education – a …

PA Students Visit Schroeder Industries to Show Manufacturing Is Cool

By Michael Degan, Fluid Power Journal Editor For years, fluid power companies have had difficulty filling job openings and in fostering the next generation of …

OFCO Announces Staffing Changes

Ohio Fabricators Company recently added two new staff members. In April, OFCO hired Mark Thaxton as an industrial engineer. Thaxton holds a bachelor’s in …

Webtec Names Sales Director

Webtec, a manufacturer of hydraulic measurement and control products, has appointed Matt Peck as director of sales for North and Central America. Peck will …

Schroeder Marks 75 Years in Business

Schroeder Industries, a provider of filtration products and systems, is celebrating 75 years in business. Founded in April 1946, the world of hydraulics looked …

PIRTEK Plans Growth into Canada

PIRTEK, a provider for on-site hydraulic and industrial hose replacement, is expanding its brand presence into Canada. PIRTEK will concentrate on targeting at …

Motion Announces Director of Corporate Development

Motion Industries recently announced that Jim May was promoted to director of corporate development, effective April 1. May joined Motion in August 2020 as …

Motion Announces New Group Vice President 

Motion Industries recently announced Aurelio Banda as the company’s group vice president of automation.  Banda most recently served as president and CEO of …

Fortress Interlocks Acquires Product Ranges of Fluidsentry

British company Fortress Interlocks, which provides machinery safety products, recently entered the fluid power market with the acquisition of the product …

Endress+Hauser Partner Eastern Controls Expands Territory

Endress+Hauser, a manufacturer of measurement instrumentation, recently announced that its representative partner, Eastern Controls, is its exclusive …