Fluid Power Journal

Case Study: Hundai Drives Ahead with Flexible and Efficient Control Valve Platform

By Edwin Harnischfeger, Senior Application Engineer Construction Machinery, Bosch Rexroth The decision to use the modular RS valve platform with similar …

Test Your Skills: Ensure Component Compatibility

Some fluids with very good lubricity and viscosity characteristics may prove caustic to the material in pumps, actuators or valves, especially when hot.  …

Proper Filtration is Critical to Your Operation

By Don Krause, Business Development Manager, Ohio Fabricators Company. Proper filtration in hydraulic system design is a critical, yet often overlooked, …

Manufacturing Quality Parts While Protecting Workers’ Lives

By Michele Baker Thomas, Ph.D., Business Manager, York Precision Machining & Hydraulics. Many of the parts in the vehicles we drive are made using molds in …

You Don’t Use Everything You Learn in School

By Justin Fluegel, Research and Development Engineer. Recently my son and I discussed his potential obsolescence as Artificial Intelligence (AI) eliminates …

Fluid Power Industry Growth Trend

Data published by the National Fluid Power Association shows the 12 month moving average of shipments for pneumatics, hydraulics, and total fluid power …

Using Multimedia Monitoring to Optimize Energy Consumption

By Eugenio F. da Silva Neto, Product Manager, IIoT Applications, Emerson. Studies have demonstrated that a quarter of global emissions are generated by …

The Impact of Smart Manufacturing on Maintenance Practices

 By Eric Whitley. Defining Smart Manufacturing The shift towards smart manufacturing is pivotal in the evolution of the fluid power industry, shaping how …

The “STAMPED” Method

Designing & specifying tube assembly components The acronym “STAMPED,” as used for hose assemblies, is equally as important to use when developing tube …

Duplex Filter Solutions for Power Generating Turbines

By Eric Rud, Global Hydraulic Filtration Product Manager, Eaton, Chanhassen, MN, USA and Nima Hamzehzadeh, EMEA Hydraulic Filtration Sales Manager, Eaton, …