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ICUEE 2017
The International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) 2017 Delivers Innovative Industry Trends, Hands-On Experiences, and Enthusiastic Crowds …
Research to Watch: Investigation of Noise Transmission through Pump Casing
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 …
Hold It Right There: Methods for Stopping a Linear Pneumatic Actuator’s Movement in Mid-stroke
By Richard Bullers, SMC, CFPPS A machine operator defeats a guard and reaches his hand into a machine to reset a part in a nest, but misjudges the speed of …
Quick-Changing Robots
Enabling a single robot to exchange end effectors during a manufacturing or assembly process, much as a human is capable of operating different tools, …
Next Generation Hydraulic Fluids: High-Performance & Environmental Safety
By Josh Green, EnBio Industries Selecting the right hydraulic fluid for an application is not always an easy task for a hydraulic system operator. When the …
Shot Blasting for Hard Surfaces
Shot blasting better protects powertrain components from damage, while increasing their cyclic loading capacity. Automobile manufacturers use shot blasting for …
Determine the Appropriate Solution to Control Air Cylinder Speed
Because air is a compressible fluid, controlling the speed of actuators is a unique problem. A pressurized air cylinder that is not under load will extend …
Take Your Best Shot!
Submit your fluid power photo HERE to take your shot at prize money and recognition. Each year, the International Fluid Power Society and the Fluid …
Is Your Air Dryer Eating Your Profits?
By Ron Marshall Much time is often spent looking for leaks and finding inappropriate end uses in an industrial plant in an effort to save money. But often …
Low Vacuum High flow
By Daniel Pascoe Most vacuum pick-and-place applications require a moderate vacuum level of about 20+”Hg. For example, a 40-mm diameter cup has a …
Contamination: How Its Cure Can Be Worse Than The Disease
By Brendan Casey, HydraulicSupermarket.com Given that removing contaminants from the oil to extend hydraulic component life is the primary objective of …
The Compressed Air Energy Equation
By Ron Marshall Something about the compressed-air-system energy equation doesn’t appear to add up. Compared to what goes into the compressors, little energy …
IO-Link: A Step Toward Smart Manufacturing
By Sam Skelton, CFPPS Festo Corporation Control engineers and plant maintenance personnel responsible for machine design and maintenance are continuously …
Why We Need a Global Standard to Measure Shifting Time of a Control Valve
By Mary Dyksterhouse, Lab Manager at Parker Hannifin Pneumatic Division, Nominated by the U.S. Technical Advisory Group to become the next convenor of TC …
2017 IFPS Annual Meeting
The 2017 Annual Meeting held in Indianapolis, Indiana was bursting at the seams with a record-breaking crowd. The 2018 Board of Director nominee slate was …
Pneuchair Unveiled at Water Park
A new waterproof motorized wheelchair that runs entirely on compressed air was unveiled April 7 at Morgan’s Wonderland, a 25-acre theme park in San …
Research to Watch: 4 Quadrant Multi-Fluid Pump/Motor
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 …
Energy Savings with “E-motion”
Servo-Electric Pump Drive Optimizes Hydraulic Presses — From a Technical and Energy-Efficiency Perspective A hydraulic pump directly coupled with a …
ISO 4406: Method for Coding the Level of Contamination by Solid Particles
By Barry Verdegan, Ph.D., Research Fellow, Cummins Filtrations, Inc. and Chair, ISO TC 131/SC 6 It has been estimated, in commonly available literature1, that …
Electro-Hydraulic Motion Controller Upgrades Railcar Wheel Assembly
By Jason Palmer, Delta Computer Systems Inc. PLCs are very flexible, but machine builders that need precision hydraulic motion control, coupled with data …
Rotary Sensors Detect Steering Position on Electric Lift Trucks
NRH272 rotary position sensors from the Curtiss-Wright’s Industrial Division’s brand family of Penny & Giles have been specified for use on a range of …
2017 Tech Directory Listing
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2017 ICUEE
October 3-5, 2017 • Louisville, Kentucky The International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE), also known as The Demo Expo, is a premier …
Tips for Efficient Compressed Air Filtering
By Ron Marshall for the Compressed Air Challenge The air filters on your system are important to the quality of your compressed air. Failure to maintain these …
Alternatives to Mineral-Based Hydraulic Fluids in Steel Production
Manage Your Fire Risk Without Jeopardizing Your Productivity By Ronald Knecht, Global Business Development Manager Fluid Power, Quaker Chemical Corp. Steel …
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