Fluid Power Journal

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Mobile Hydraulics and Controls for a Rail Car Heating System in the Railroad Equipment Industry

By Kevin Smith, Vice President of Sales, Scott Industrial Systems The railroad industry has long relied on innovative technologies to ensure the safety, …

The Marketing & Sales Funnel in Hydraulic Component Manufacturing & Distribution

A Business Development Approach By Steve Thor, V.P. of Sales and Marketing, Aggressive Hydraulics In the competitive arena of hydraulic component manufacturing …

Investment for Today, Investment for the Future!

By Bradley “BJ” Wagner, CFPAI/AJPP, Director Training/Development, IFPS Growing up as a child, we are taught to set goals and to plan for the …

Building the Future

How Autonomy Can Reshape Construction By Adam Khaw, Head of Autonomy, Danfoss Power Solutions The construction industry is currently facing a labor shortage …

Benefits of Modern Gearless Hydraulic Direct Drive Systems in Mining

By Ashok Amin, North America Mining Segment Manager, Hägglunds Drive Systems (Bosch Rexroth USA) In the mining industry, high-power density drive systems with …

Using Transfer Barrier Bladder Accumulators for Subsea Compensation Control

By Richard Kendall, Executive Vice President, Accumulators, Inc. Bladder accumulators have been a cornerstone of the offshore oil industry for decades, playing …

How Hydrogen Could Shape the Future of Fluid Power Applications

By Daniel Hauser, Manager of Lead Group Hydrogen, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions As the demand for cleaner energy grows, the transition to green hydrogen is …

Determining the Cause of Excessive Vibration

Vibration is often caused by a rotating shaft member. For example: bent drive shafts, out of phase drive shafts, off-center pump couplings, loose components …

Focus on Energy

By Dan Helgerson, Fluid Power Journal Technical Editor. An electromechanical system can operate at about 96% overall efficiency. One study showed that fluid …

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 …

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