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The IFPS Announces 2017 President
The International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) is pleased to announce Richard Bullers, CFPPS, SMC Corp. of America, who was elected the 57th president of IFPS …
IFPS Fluid Power Engineer Certification
All Certified Professional Engineers or degree equivalent (Bachelor of Science from ABET-recognized university) may apply for this certification. Additional …
IFPS Fluid Power System Designer
Fluid Power System Designer is an expanded credential focusing on advanced, system-level hydraulic, pneumatic, and electronic controls expertise along with …
Transforming Fluid Power: If Motors Could Torque…
Fluid power has become a vital component in our ability to perform work: it harvests our crops, takes our waste to the landfill, moves the landing gear, …
2016 IFPS Annual Meeting
The IFPS Board of Directors, along with industry professionals, met in Kansas City, Missouri to discuss policies, procedures and ideas that are instrumental in …
Motion Control of a Unidirectional and Bidirectional Motor
This series of articles covers the basic safety and energy-saving requirements of a hydraulic system. This third installment presents ideas for motion control …
The ISO Organization and How the Fluid Power Industry is Included
ISO is the international organization where standards are approved for use in many areas of technology and management. ISO does not write any of the standards; …
Just Scan and Order: PTS Simplifies Asset Tracking/Management
In the fast-paced automobile industry, a stoppage on the production line can make any CFO sweat over the cost. The same holds true for the part manufacturers, …
Measure Compressed Air Efficiency and Save
Air compressors and dryers are usually decked out with a good set of gauges to measure pressure and temperature, but rarely is there anything that shows the …
Load Sensors: Types and Best Practices in Selection and Installation
Various load cell types are preferred, relative to the needs of the laboratory or operational environment. When you need to convert force into a measurable …
Transforming Fluid Power: My Torque Isn’t Working
Fluid power has become a vital component in our ability to perform work: it harvests our crops, takes our waste to the landfill, moves the landing gear, …
Punkin Chunkin
Using Technology to See How Far a Pumpkin Can Fly Each year, people converge on a piece of land with their trebuchets, catapults, torsions, and air cannons …
Three Associations Connecting the Fluid Power Industry
The fluid power industry has three organizations working on its behalf – the International Fluid Power Society (IFPS), the National Fluid Power Association …
2016 Tech Directory Listing and Matrix
Download our 2016 Directory Listing and Product Matrix below. Click on the images for a PDF
Motion Control of a Single Actuator Against a Resistive Load
This series of articles covers the basic safety and energy-saving requirements of a hydraulic system. This third installment presents ideas for motion control …
Contamination Control System Does the Dirty Work
Eaton’s condition-monitoring system helps industrial vacuum truck manufacturer determine the condition of hydraulic oil and sources of contamination to …
Energy-Saving Considerations and Fixed Pump Unloading
An energy-saving design strategy must be applied in designing a hydraulic system. This design strategy considers many energy-saving issues that minimize the …
Fire-Resistant Hydraulic Fluids: Cost vs. Benefits
A large automotive components manufacturer had a series of fires on its hot stamping lines—all caused by oil from ruptured hoses or leaky couplings that …
How to Handle Complex Lubrication Issues
Cooperation Between Lubricant and Equipment Manufacturers Solves Pneumatic Application Problems Selecting the proper specialty lubricant for pneumatic …
Flow Means “Go”…Well, Not Exactly.
Fluid power has become a vital component in our ability to perform work: it harvests our crops, takes our waste to the landfill, moves the landing gear, …
Electronic Controls Specialist (ECS)
If you currently hold an IFPS Hydraulic Specialist, Pneumatic Specialist and/or Specialist certification, the ECS is a perfect complementary certification for …
Diagnostic Test Equipment
AMC Jets has over 20 years of experience servicing companies using high-pressure water- jet cutting technologies worldwide. A potential and widespread issue in …
Asset Utilization: The Key to a More Efficient Operation
Today’s competitive business climate requires leaner companies. Gone are the days of unlimited budgets and surplus staffing. Rather, every aspect of …
Controlling a State-of-the-Art Automotive Test System
The Evolution of Automotive Testing One of the main roles of automotive component test labs is to validate the structural integrity of automotive components …
New Gear Pump Series Reduces Noise and Vibration
ELIKA, Marzocchi’s new proposal for the gear pumps market, is designed for applications that require low noise levels. The use of this gear pump eliminates …
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