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The Digital Revolution of Electrohydraulics
By Fabio Balzarini, Technical Sales Manager, Atos Spa. Everyone can see how digital has changed our lives. Similarly, the industry sector, with the advent of …
Pneumatic Indexing Drives for Automation
By Norman Lane, President, Rotomation Indexing drives are an essential element of many automation systems which process parts in volume. They allow sequential …
Hydraulex Teamwork Drives Certification Success
How the forming of an in-house Study Group led to a significant rise in certifications. By Denise Wilson, Communications Specialist Ten years ago, the …
Compressed Air Maintenance
By Ron Marshall, Marshall Compressed Air Consulting Like any industrial equipment, the air compressors, dryers and associated components on your compressed air …
Air/Oil Tandem Actuators: A Control-Emphasized Solution
By Travis Haynes, Application Engineer, PHD, Inc. As automation expands across a variety of industries, the performance required of actuators becomes more …
Strategic Vacuum Cup Economics
By Dane Spivak, Davasol The following is an opinion article written by Dane Spivak of Davasol Incorporated, an industrial brand management firm with many …
Motion + Power Technology Expo 2019 Expands to Meet Demand
October 15-17, 2019 • Detroit, Michigan • TCF Center The Motion + Power Technology Expo (MPT Expo) connects the top manufacturers, suppliers, buyers, and …
Sheet Metal to Egg Crate Foam – Selecting the Right Vacuum Cup
By Mike Parzych, Product Marketing Manager, IMI Norgren Vacuum – the difference in atmospheric pressure on one side of a vacuum cup and the other – has …
Assemble a Hydraulic Pilot-operated Pressure Relief Valve
Relief valves are used to limit maximum pressure in hydraulic systems. When system pressure begins to exceed the pressure setting of the relief valve, a …
LVDT Position Sensors Enable Next-Gen Hydraulics and Robotics Working in Extreme Environments
By Mike Marciante, Business Development Manager, NewTek Sensor Solutions Hydraulic and robotic systems are performing more often in areas with temperature, …
Can You Dig It?
High-productivity Mine Invests in Hydraulic Drives By Ashok Amin, Hägglunds, Market Segment Manager, Bosch Rexroth The air is filled with dust, and the large, …
2019 Salary Survey Results
In an effort to combat the skills gap in fluid power and other industries, Fluid Power Journal, in collaboration with the International Fluid Power Society …
Ensuring Proper Maintenance and Repair in Projects Involving an Elevated Height
By Donald Chilton, Director of Product Management for MANN+HUMMEL and its WIX Filters Brand Any project that requires maintenance and repair at an elevated …
Advantages of Hydraulic Conditioning Units
By Tommy Williams, Product Manager, AKG Thermal Systems Wet Kits (or wet line kits) are kits put into trucks or agriculture equipment that have a Power Take …
Compressor Room Ventilation
By Ron Marshall, Marshall Compressed Air Consulting Heat is definitely an enemy of air compressors and dryers, especially air-cooled units, which are the most …
Top Tips for Specific Types of Heat Exchanger Fouling
By Matt Hale, International Sales & Marketing Director, HRS Heat Exchangers When handling difficult materials, such as sewage sludge or corrosive …
Choosing the Right Fluid Power Sealing Solutions for Construction Equipment
By Ryan Webster, Director of Sales and Engineering, Hallite Demand for heavy construction equipment is continuing to grow. According to a recent report, the …
Select Components for Pneumatic Systems
Size Air Receivers Air receivers serve many functions: as a pulsation dampener, as an air reservoir, and as an air conditioner. They also serve an important …
The Kentucky Expo Is Ready For The Demo Expo
The International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE), also known as The Demo Expo, is a premier event for utility professionals and …
Hydraulic Proportional Valve Advancements
By Alan McCay, CFPS, Motion Industries There have been a lot of changes and advancements throughout the years with hydraulic directional valves. The most basic …
Transforming Our Thinking: What in the World is a VDT?
Ok, let me see a show of hands. How many of you are familiar with a turbocharger? Now keep the hands up so we can count. I see the NASCAR group is responding …
Shop Compressors: One or Two Units?
By Ron Marshall, Marshall Compressed Air Consulting When purchasing shop compressors, do you buy one unit or two to make an energy efficient choice? The answer …
Developing a Liquid Piston Gas Compressor/Expander for CAES and CO2 Sequestration
This column will bring you the progress of the pre-competitive research being conducted at member universities that are part of the CCEFP network. This …
Hydraulic Flanges Task Force Brings Change to ISO 6162-1 and 6162-2
By Robert Mackey, Manager, SAE J518 Champion, Lead Expert ISO TC131 SC4 WG2, MAIN Manufacturing Products, Inc. ISO 6162-1/SAE J518-1 (Code 61) and ISO …
2019 ICUEE Offers Education, Demonstration & Progress
Louisville, KY — October 1-3, 2019 — Kentucky Exposition Center The largest utility and construction equipment trade show in North America will …
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