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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 …
Research to Watch: Polymer-Enhanced Fluid Effects on Mechanical Efficiency of Hydraulic Pumps
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 …
Universal Vacuum Grippers and End of Arm Tools
By Dane Spivak, and illustrations by Daniel Pascoe, Davasol Inc. Design criteria for nearly all systems follow many of the same rules, and it is no different …
Transforming Our Thinking About: Energy Units
By Dan Helgerson, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPSD, CFPMT, CFPCC We are taught to think of fluid power in terms of flow and pressure; flow is for velocity and …
Then and Now: Energy Awareness
By Dan Helgerson, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPSD, CFPMT, CFPCC In 1994, I visited an injection molding plant in Claremont, New Hampshire. The facility had …
Applying Control Theory: Interpret Bode Diagrams
Discussions about hydro-mechanical system dynamics make it clear that component selection and system design have tremendous impact on system performance and …
Repair or Replace: Welded Style, Tie Rod Style, or Mill Duty Style?
By Jeffrey Kenney, CFPIHT, CFPIHM, CFPMHM, CFPMHT, Hydradyne LLC Over my career in cylinder remanufacturing, there have been two questions end-users always …
Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration Highlight the Fall CCEFP Summit
Last October, the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) held its biannual summit at the University of Minnesota. This network of fluid power …
Beyond Ra: Why Surface Finish Matters in Seal Performance
By Michael Cook, Fluid Power Technical Specialist, and Kelly Volpenhein, Product Engineer, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Longevity of seals is not just about …
Select Components for Pneumatic Systems: Sizing an Air Motor
Although electric motors are very commonly found in many varied applications, and hydraulic motors are well known for their high power density, air motors fill …
2019 Systems Integrator Directory Listing
Download our 2019 directory listing below. Click on the image for a PDF file. Need to find a systems integrator supplier? Search by product category HERE. …
Compressed Air Maintenance: Stop, Look, and Listen
By Ron Marshall Stop. Look. Listen. These are important words of advice if you want to keep your compressed air system running in a trouble-free manner, and at …
A Cost-Effective Alternative: Multiple-Position Pneumatic Linear Slides
By Carey Webster, Engineered Solutions Manager, CFPPS, PHD, Inc. Pneumatic linear slides are used in a wide range of applications throughout many industries. …
Vacuum Pick and Place: High-Speed Cycle Time Reduction
By Dane Spivak, and illustrations by Daniel Pascoe, Davasol Inc. In the world of high-speed factory automation, speed is everything. Manufacturing processes …
Strong, Tough, and Reliable: Linear Displacement Transducers Take on the Most-Demanding Applications
By Blake Cawley, Product Manager, AMETEK Factory Automation The importance of automation is greater than ever, as is the role played in automation by linear …
<strike>Filler</strike> Filter/Breathers
By Dan Helgerson, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPSD, CFPMT, CFPCC, CFPSOS LLC I once worked at a blow-molding facility with 16 hydraulic power units. The units …
Preparing for Success: The Hydraulic Specialist Certification Study Manual Update
By Denis Poirier, Jr., CFPAI/AJPP, CFPS, CFPCC, CFPHS, CFPIHM, Vice President of Certification, The Eaton Corporation – Hydraulics Group Advancements in …
Then and Now: CRDV, CRDV/S, and CRDV/S with WiFi
By Patrick Byce, Marketing Coordinator, Spartan Scientific Spartan Scientific, an American manufacturing facility located in Northeast Ohio, specializes and …
2019 Photo and Video Contest
Take your best shots! The IFPS and the Fluid Power Journal are excited to announce the addition of a video contest to its annual photo contest. Both contests …
Vacuum Measurement
By Dan Pascoe Often missing from a vacuum system is something to measure the vacuum level such as a vacuum switch or a vacuum gauge such as shown in Fig. 1. A …
Don’t Follow The Crowd, Mount Your Hydraulic Pumps…For Life
By Brendan Casey An essential requirement for the optimum performance and service life of a hydraulic pump is that its pumping chambers fill freely and …
Cycle Rates
20By Daniel Pascoe In modern day manufacturing, quick cycle rates are key to profitability and eventual production facility success. This is no different in …
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