Fluid Power Journal

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A New Patented Hydraulic Valve: MICK

By Daniel Fernandes (HAWE Hydraulik), Presenter at the iVT Expo 2024. In the advancing world of construction, agricultural, and mining equipment, the demands …

Optimizing and Maintaining Hydraulic Efficiency Provides Holistic Business Benefits

By Martin Cuthbert, Managing Director, Webtec, www.webtec.com. Manufacturers of mobile hydraulic machines often have big goals, hoping to increase market share …

Unlocking Efficiency in Fluid Power Systems

An Overview of Quick Connect/Disconnect Couplings By Cameron Koller, Market Development Manager, Quick Coupling Division, Parker Hannifin. The fluid power …

Hydraulic Systems for Hydrogen-Powered Working Machines

By Rafael Cardoso, Engineering Manager, Mobile Systems and Software, Bosch Rexroth. With technological advancements such as AI on the rise, along with more …

Identifying Pressure Relief Valve Symbols

Hydraulic components are illustrated using both simplified and detailed symbols. Simplified symbols show the function of the component, whereas detailed …

Participating in the PFAS Conversation

By Nancy Getz, Global Product Line Director, Technology and Innovation, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions. As a Global Product Line Director, it’s common …

The Importance of Pressure Sensors in Construction Cranes

Essential Tools for the Industry By SUCO ESI North America. Cranes are fundamental instruments in the construction sector, allowing for efficient and precise …

The Enduring Benefits of Electro-Hydraulic Linear Actuators in an Electrified World

By Erik Larson, Business Development Manager, Parker Hannifin. OEMs are increasingly interested in adapting their products to a more electrified world. New …

Healthy Waterways

By Jim Wahl, Wahl Marketing and Ben Garmier, Renewable Lubricants, Inc. Clearing the world’s waterways of invasive vegetation, algae, refuse, and other …

How to Protect Pneumatic Rotary Actuators

By Michelle Anastasio-Festi, Marketing Director, Rotomation. Pneumatic rotary actuators are crucial in modern industrial applications, offering reliable and …

Digital Proportion Control

A New Level of Simplicity + Precision for Hydraulic Controls The mobile machinery market is experiencing a significant evolution in proportional hydraulic …

Decentralized IO Modules

Revolutionizing Control Systems in Mobile Machinery By Hartmut Rothweiler, Key Account Manager, Bucher Automation AG. IO Modules in Decentralized Architectures …

Understanding the Function & Applications of an FRL

FRLs (Filter, regulator, lubricator) are common in and specific to pneumatic systems. FRL, just as the acronym indicates, is a combination of 3 smaller …

Enhancing Forestry Safety

By Justin Mahendra, Director of Sales and Product Management, Sure Grip Controls. It is no secret that forestry operations present many unique challenges that …

Electrification in Mobile Hydraulic Systems

By Zach Lindsley, Vice President of Sales, Terzo Power Systems, LLC. Electrification in hydraulic systems has a completely different meaning historically than …

The Essential Role of FFKM Elastomers in Semiconductor Applications

By Austin Walker, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, anyseals, Inc. Elastomer materials in O-Rings and seals are used in critical, heavily regulated …

Is Your Hydraulic Fluid Contamination Control Strategy Balanced?

By Mark Barnes, Senior Vice President, Senior Lubrication SME for Des-Case. Particle contamination is the leading cause of hydraulic system failure, affecting …

Efficiency Is Key as Companies Diversify Equipment Power Sources

By John Somers, Vice President, Construction & Utility Sector, Association of Equipment Manufacturers and Speaker on ”Decarbonized Power Options for …

Electroless Nickel Plating on Hydraulic Fittings

By Mark Place, Vice President, Business Development at Air-Way Global. With the global shift toward renewable energy, biodiesel has emerged as a significant …

Understanding the Theoretical Force of a Cylinder

Pascal’s Law is the foundational relationship between force, pressure, and area when working with a confined fluid. In order for a cylinder to move a load or …

Custom Tool CPT Now a Configurable Product

piGRIP® FLC is a new component, an interface, that expands the usability of all existing Piab suction cups. Canton, MA – The cobot palletizing tool CPT …

Centralized vs Decentralized Vacuum Systems

By Nick Kroupa, Vac-Cubes  One of the many choices, when using  vacuum for handling materials, is whether to use a centralized or decentralized system. …

Vacuum Technology With Compact Terminals Offer Versatility in Automation Systems

High quality. Energy efficiency. Compact and lightweight. Networkability. In the fast-paced world of automation, operators demand vacuum generation technology …

Power Regeneration: Redefining How You Work

By Jessica Horn, Product Manager, Bucher Hydraulics In the ever-changing landscape of mobile hydraulic applications, there is a constant search for better …

Pneumatic Cylinders and Actuators for Modern Conveyor & ASRS Systems

By Shannon Winkler, National Sales Manager, Compact Automation Products Since the invention of conveyor systems more than 125 years ago,  their primary …

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