By Ron Burg, Mechanical Engineer, Mahan’s Inc. The new frontier of underwater mining is experiencing rapid technological development. Innovation has proven …
By Shawn Fitzgerald It’s no secret U.S. manufacturers are struggling to find the right talent for their open jobs. We all know how important it is to fill …
By Scott Sardina, PE, CFPHS, CFPPS, CFPS, CFPAI I’m a lifer. It seems like every year I find myself enrolled in a new semester course or seminar. Part of it …
by Donna Pollander, ACA, IFPS Executive Director There are some really exciting things going on at IFPS…updates to our flagship certifications, development …
By Kristine Coblitz, Editor, Fluid Power Journal The digital revolution is changing the way we do business. Time-management apps help us to productively and …
Not long ago I found myself looking for a career change within the fluid power industry, and it was at that time I truly realized the value of my involvement …
Businesses need and want predictability—particularly when it comes to government regulations. So the fact that the International Civil Aviation Organization …
The NFPA released a November 2016 survey on the “State of the Fluid Power Industry.” The study notes that distributors see annual shipments for their …
According to the International Hydraulic Safety Authority (IHSA), hydraulics and electricity are both forms of transmitting energy, and most often hydraulics …
Leadership roles are often defined by the time an individual uses to plan their actions: a worker is concerned with what they have to do for one day, the …