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2017 Photo Contest Winners
The Photo Contest was created to celebrate the wonder of fluid power and the talented professionals who work in the industry. This year’s contest resulted …
Pressure & Vacuum in Print
In the printing industry, vacuum and low-pressure air is used extensively in the sheet feeding heads of web offset printing presses (Fig. 1). These presses …
We’re Hiring!
The Fluid Power Journal is searching for an editor. The editor is a flexible position and although the ideal candidate would be someone physically working from …
How to Correctly Interpret Case Drain Flows in Hydrostatic Transmissions
When a pump or motor is worn or damaged, internal leakage increases and therefore the flow available to do useful work decreases. This means that the condition …
The Real Value Of Hydraulic Circuit Diagrams
Like many readers of this Journal, I’m regularly involved in troubleshooting problems with hydraulic equipment. When in these situations, there are two …
Changing a Vacuum Cup
Vacuum cups are used throughout industry for so many applications that the list would take up most of this page. Fundamentally, vacuum cups are used to grip a …
Vacuum Basics
By Richard Throop, CFPS Vacuum often seems like a mystery or “black art,” but vacuum is actually quite simple. When we talk about vacuum, we are talking …
Use Protection
Centralized vacuum systems, where a single vacuum generator is used (Fig. 1 and Fig. 2), more often than not utilize a single vacuum filter. These two systems …
Proactive Maintenance 101: Define Your TOW!
The most important proactive maintenance exercise you can do for a piece of hydraulic equipment is to define its temperature operating window (TOW) and then …
Don’t Forget to Celebrate!
Here are some ideas to get you started, but it’s your day to celebrate your
Benefits of Designing Hydraulic Equipment with Hydraulic Cylinders Per ISO Standards
By Lido Boni, Past Convenor, ISO TC 131/SC3/WG1 Hydraulic Cylinders There are four main ISO standards for mounting dimensions related to hydraulic cylinders. …
Next-Generation Aerospace Sensors Respond to New Demands
The advent of advanced composite materials used in constructing aircraft, along with the push to reduce costs of operation, have resulted in significant …
Tech and Innovation on Display at IFPE and CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017
A forward-looking vision for construction and infrastructure took center stage at CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE 2017, from the unveiling of the world’s first …
Storage Receivers: Wet or Dry?
By Ron Marshall for the Compressed Air Challenge A common question asked when compressed air systems are being installed is where to locate the storage …
Offshore Technology Conference 2017
May 1-4, 2017 • NRG Park, Houston, TX The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) is where energy professionals meet to exchange ideas and opinions to advance …
Select The Right Hydraulic Component Using Hydraulic Pump & Motor ISO Standards
By Jose M. Garcia Bravo, Ph.D., CFPS The International Standards Organization (ISO) helps hydraulic pump and motor users, manufacturers, and researchers …
Off-Road Diesel Mandate Exposes Need: Cleaner Fuel
By Aaron Keck and Rob Sabo, HYDAC New diesel engines used in off-road equipment for construction, agriculture, and power generation must be “Tier 4” …
2017 Electronics Q&A
Gary Gotting works in product management for Sun Hydraulics Corp. He has more than 35 years of experience in the fluid power and electro-hydraulics industry …
2017 IFPS Spring Meeting
Special thanks to the 35+ IFPS members who recently met in Orlando, Fla., to conduct the 2017 Spring Meeting. These dedicated members steer the Board of …
Vote for Your Favorite Photo Now!
Thank you to all participants who have entered the photo contest. It’s time to vote for the People’s Choice Award. You and your family/friends can vote …
2017 Off-Highway Directory Downloads
Download our 2017 Directory Listing and Product Matrix below. Click on the images for a PDF
2017 Salary Survey
The Fluid Power Journal, in collaboration with the International Fluid Power Society (IFPS), established an online salary survey for 2017 in order to create a …
Mounting Requirements of Hydraulic Swivels
There’s more to the mounting requirements of a hydraulic swivel than meets the eye. Mounting rigidity and swivel torque are important design considerations, …
Psst…Your Compressor Is Trying to Tell You Something
If you’ve ever been in your industrial plant during a shutdown, you probably noticed that your compressed air system was trying to send you a message. That …
Industry Profile: New PIRTEK Location Aims at Hydraulic, Pneumatic Customer Base on Space Coast
Residents of Florida’s Space Coast can still occasionally see an Atlas rocket roar off the launch pad at Cape Canaveral and crease the sky—and with …
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