Manufacturing Contracts, but Is the Worst Over?
Fluid Power Journal Staff Report. February data continued the trend of contracting growth in manufacturing, but signs of stabilization may indicate that the …
Freudenberg’s Self-Diagnosing ‘Smart Seals’
From Freudenberg Sealing Technologies. Freudenberg Sealing Technologies recently validated the performance capabilities of intelligent seals it has under …
Back to the Future at IFPE: Are We There Yet?
By Rance Herren, Founder, Fluid Power SME. It is hard to believe that it is time for the 2023 edition of the International Fluid Power Exposition. As one of …
Checked: Avoiding Hydraulic Hose Disasters
By Mike Rutan, Product Development Manager, PIRTEK USA. For essential businesses everywhere, equipment is their lifeline. If one piece isn’t working, it can …
Without Skilled Tradespeople, Who Builds It?
By Gordon Kolasingh, Chief Operating Officer, Orange Seal. Imagine for a moment you’re an architect or an engineer meticulously drafting your grand design. …
Figure It Out: Compactor Loses Pressure to All Circuits
By Robert Sheaf, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPE, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPMT, CFPMIP, CFPMMH, CFPMIH, CFPMM, CFC Industrial Training I was called in to help with a compactor that …
Mike Terzo: The Age of Disruption
By Michael Terzo, CEO & CTO, Terzo Power Systems. Although I founded a startup called Terzo Power Systems to improve the efficiency of hydraulic systems, I …
Fluid Power Shipments Grew in May
The latest data from the National Fluid Power Association shows in raw index data that pneumatic, mobile hydraulic, and industrial hydraulic shipments all …
IFPS Names Photo Contest Winners
IFPS announced the winners in this year’s Fluid Power Professionals’ Day Photo Contest. The winners were, from left to right, Hector Rodriguez, Gwynne …
Test Your Skills: Opening Up About Closed Loop Control
When accuracy and repeatability are important to a process, such as when an actuator is required to follow a predetermined position profile, a closed loop …
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