Fluid Power Journal

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Automated Unloading with the Right Gripper Concept

By Mike Tuohey, Regional Marketing Manager, Americas, Piab USA Injection molded parts can have simple, flat or very complex shapes. Accordingly, the …

Select Components for Hydraulic Systems: Calculating the Thrust for a Toggle Mechanism

Toggle mechanisms are used where high locking forces are required. Die casting machines, injection molding machines, and coining machines all make use of …

Don’t forget to Celebrate!

Here are some ideas to get you started, but it’s your day to celebrate your way! We thank you for being a part of the fluid power industry!

2019 Manufacturers Directory Listing

Download our 2019 directory listing below. Click on the image for a PDF file. Need to find a manufacturer for a specific product? Search by product …

Then and Now: Revolutionizing E-Commerce

By Andy Patel, Marketing Manager, Hercules Sealing Products From its humble beginnings, e-commerce has quickly taken the hydraulic repair market by a storm …

Certification Success Profile: The Road to Certification

An Interview with William Henriques Souza Ignacio, CFPHS, and Luciano Lizardo de Souza GuimarÃes, CFPHS. “Let me tell you a story about William and …

Important Compressed Air Components

By Ron Marshall, Marshall Compressed Air Consulting What is the most important component in this picture, in terms of efficiency? Is it the air compressor? The …

Pneumatic Robots Shake Hands with Artificial Intelligence

By Karoline von Häfon, Head of Corporate Bionic Projects, Festo Whether its grabbing, holding, touching, or typing — in everyday life, we use our hands as a …

Transforming Our Thinking About: Energy Units and Velocity

By Dan Helgerson, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPSD, CFPMT, CFPCC In the previous article, “Transforming Our Thinking About: Energy Units,” the energy unit …

Contributing to the Future of Wind Power Generation

By Andy Smith, Product Group Manager and Daniel Bate, Renewables Sales Manager Trelleborg Offshore We are witnessing the most exciting period for the …

2019 Spring Meeting Recap

The IFPS 2019 spring meeting, held in Savannah, Georgia, was a great success. All 20 volunteer Board of Directors, along with three honorary-directors, were in …

OTC: Celebrating 50 Years 1969-2019

6-9 May 2019 • NRG Park • Houston, Texas, USA Houston’s NRG Park will come alive again this May 6-9 for the annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) …

Oil Cleanliness in Wind Turbine Hydraulic Pitch Systems

By Justin Stover, Wind Segment Manager, C.C. Jensen In the wind turbine industry, a revolution is happening within oil maintenance. Changing oil used to be …

Then and Now—1994-2019: 25 Years of Innovation

By Cindy Cookson, Director, Global Product Line – Hydraulics, Gates Corporation The Gates Corporation was founded 108 years ago in 1911, and today, it is a …

Kickstarting Seamless Electric to Hydraulic Conversion

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 …

Preparing For Success: The Pneumatic Specialist Certification Study Manual Update

By Denis Poirier, Jr., CFPAI/AJPP, CFPS, CFPCC, CFPHS, CFPIHM, Vice President of Certification, The Eaton Corporation – Hydraulics Group If you received the …

Calculating the Hydraulic Pressure to Support Jib Boom Loads

The jib boom is an example of a third class lever. That is, one end of the lever rotates about a stationary pivot, the cylinder acts against the lever …

The Importance of Fluid Cleanliness in Today’s Heavy Machinery

By Robert Ihrig, Applications Engineer – Filter Systems, Hydac, Anthony Maiolo, Applications Engineer – Utility, and Timothy Rodman, Marketing Supervisor, …

Theme Park Thrills Owe Much to Hydraulics and Accumulators

By Jeffrey Sage, Product Sales Manager – Accumulator and Cooler Division, Parker Hannifin Most people enjoy theme parks as a place to get away from work, …

2019 OTC To Celebrate 50 Years

For four days in May, fluid power professionals from across the offshore industry will come together to share ideas, solutions, and more at the 2019 Offshore …

2019 Salary Survey

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 …

2019 Off-Highway Directory Listing

Download our 2019 directory listing below. Click on the image for a PDF file. Need to find an off-highway supplier? Search by product category

Compressed Air Systems: The Cost of Filter Differential

By Ron Marshall, Marshall Compressed Air Consulting Compressed air filters, despite modern and efficient design, do not maintain themselves. These elements …

Enabling IIoT Connectivity for Industry 4.0

By Will Healy III, Industry Marketing Director, Balluff Inc. The next industrial revolution isn’t coming; it has already begun. The Industrial Internet of …

Saving Cost, Weight, and Space on Trucks

By Björn Arvidsson, Product Development Engineer, Alexander Hahn, Sales Director – Systems, and Jussi Ijäs, Sales Director – Components, PMC …