Selecting Pneumatic Valves
By Gilbert Welsford Jr., Founder of ValveMan.com Pneumatic valves are one of the most popular varieties of actuated valves. The devices are clean, efficient, …
Desktop Metal Acquires Italy’s Aidro
Desktop Metal announced Sept. 9 that it has acquired Aidro, an Italian company that designs and manufactures components for fluid power …
Linde Hydraulics Names R&D Director
Linde Hydraulics GmbH & Co. KG, a global manufacturer of hydraulic and electronic drive systems in Aschaffenburg, Germany, has named Johannes …
NFPA Launches Member Internship Program
In an effort to connect talented students to the fluid power industry, the National Fluid Power Association is launching internship and co-op programs with …
Smalley Wins GM Supplier Award
Smalley received the 2020 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for the 9th consecutive year. Out of the thousands of GM suppliers, only a small …
Raising the bar: The High Cost of Contamination
By Dan Helgerson, Technical Editor, Fluid Power Journal I was recently asked for information on energy lost due to contamination in a hydraulic system. I had …
ESA Offers Webinar on Cylinder Synchronization
The Equipment Service Association is offering a free webinar titled Cylinder Synchronization: Keeping It Together. The webinar takes place Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. …
AME Sees Farmer Optimism Boosting Tractor, Combine Sales
—From the Association of Equipment Manufacturers “There are definitely two different markets for ag tractors and combines,” explains Curt Blades, senior …
Trelleborg Signs Applied Power as Distributor
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has signed Applied Power Products as an authorized distributor, the company announced. The partnership establishes Applied Power …
Shipments, Exports Down in 2020 Due to Pandemic
NFPA report cites industry’s economic impact— By Michael Degan, Fluid Power Journal Editor Exports and shipments of fluid power products were down in 2020 …
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