By Greg Pinto, Product Manager, Electronics (Sensors and Diagnostics), Hydac USA Some advances in safety and innovation in the Oil & Gas industry were …
Water: In hydraulic fluids, excess water can degrade the fluid and the system in numerous ways, even though water may be present in small quantities. In …
By Ron Marshall Nobody likes when a compressor goes down and needs to be replaced due to some sort of age-related component failure. Then comes the challenge …
30 APRIL–3 MAY 2018 /// NRG PARK /// HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) is where energy professionals meet to exchange …
By Steven North, Design and Project Engineer, Apex Hydraulics Ltd Dismantling expired oil rigs is a costly and time-consuming operation. After decades in the …
By Rachel Lahr, Director of Sales and Marketing – Commercial Vehicles, IMI Norgren Diesel exhaust slush! That’s what you get when diesel exhaust fluid …
Special thanks to the IFPS members who recently met in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to conduct the IFPS 2018 spring meeting. These dedicated members steer the …
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 …
By Mike Tuohey, Sales & Marketing Communications Manager, Piab USA Inc. A vacuum system is made up of more than a pump, and its design is dependent on the …
Founded in 1969, the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) is where energy professionals meet to exchange ideas and opinions to advance scientific and technical …
David Geiger, Moog David is an engineering manager for Moog Inc. He works with hydraulic, electromechanical and hybrid actuation systems for industries, …
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 …
By Ron Marshall Joe, the maintenance manager, was pulling out his hair in frustration. He had been experiencing constant water problems in his compressed air, …
By Robert Mackey, SAE J518 Standard Champion, ISO 6162 US Lead Expert, MAIN Mfg. Products, Inc., info@mainmfg.com The importance of these standards was shown …
The temperature at which the fluid is to be working must be considered. At elevated temperatures, high water based fluids may lose water as it evaporates and …
By Daniel Pascoe President of Davasol, Inc. Most of the articles I have authored for Fluid Power Journal have been about vacuum pick and place, which is the …
By Xavier van Aelst, Director Food & Beverage, AVENTICS A pneumatic solution from Aventics allows users to monitor the pre-blow molding process in the …
John Joyce, Director of Marketing Brennan Industries Seamless stainless steel tubing is frequently used in hydraulic systems. Seamless tube can be bent to …
By Dan Helgerson, CFPS, CFPAI, CFPJPP, CFPSD, CFPMT, Perisseuma Energy There seems to be a lot of excitement about the emerging technology surrounding the …
Understand Linear Load and Motion Parameters Fig. 1 illustrates two cylinders being used in a hydraulic system. Cylinder 1 moves the load horizontally and …
Responses from the Society of Women in Industrial Distribution By Chauntelle Baughman, CFPHS, President and Co-Founder of OneHydraulics, Inc. based in Houston, …
At the annual Amsterdam Light Festival, the best light artists from around the world light up the Amsterdam canals. From November 20, 2017, to January 21, …
ProAll Reimer Mixers operate on an entirely different principle than does the typical concrete truck one might see on the road. Instead of mixing the cement, …