MOOCs and the Future of Fluid Power Education
Fluid power is an important enabling technology for mechanical, agricultural, and aerospace engineering. These disciplines graduate over 20,000 engineers a …
Training the Fluid Power Professionals of the Future
Ask a group of sixth graders what they would like to be when they grow up. You will receive glamorous answers, such as professional athletes and actors. You …
Safety in Fluid Power Systems
As an employee at Womack for 26 years, I have had several jobs. I spent almost 10 years as an outside salesman in West Texas, working around oil field …
Perfect Reliability
Is it possible, in the 21st century, to build a hydraulic system that doesn’t break down? Mechanical devices will eventually wear out, of course, so by …
“What a Long, Strange, Trip it’s been.”
In the words of one of my favorite bands, “What a Long, Strange, Trip it’s been.” Having been elected to serve as the 2014 president of the International …
What is Mechatronics?
The latest buzzword used within colleges and among many industry leaders is “mechatronics.” If one consults Wikipedia, the definition provided there is: …
Fluid Power Systems Conference
Reliable and Efficient Hydraulics and Pneumatics for Today and Tomorrow This November, the three leading fluid power organizations—The International Fluid …
To Be or Not to Be…Certified
Certification adds a third dimension to your portfolio; education and experience are the other two. In baseball, we look for a player with the complete …
For the Kid in All of Us
The term “outreach” isn’t typically associated with our professional lives. When I think of outreach, I think of church or a volunteer organization. …
A Call To Action
As president of the International Fluid Power Society this year, I have had the pleasure of attending a large number of trade shows and national meetings, …
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