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2014 Off-Highway Directory Listing

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Steep Slope Tree Harvester Uses Logic Control Solution to Improve Lumberjack Safety

The new ClimbMAX steep slope tree harvester is able to maneuver safely on varied terrain, unlike traditional tree fellers. Designed and manufactured by Trinder …

Klüber Lubrication

For more than 80 years, Klüber Lubrication has formulated tribological solutions for an ever-advancing industrial society. The company has developed …

2014 IFPS Spring Meeting Recap

Special thanks to the 35 International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) professional members who recently met in Orlando, Fla., to conduct the IFPS 2014 Spring …

Variable Speed Pump Drives for Industrial Machinery – System Considerations

Despite ominous predictions in the ‘80s and ‘90s, hydraulics being completely replaced by electrical drives did not occur, and fluid power still plays an …

Offshore Technology Conference 2014

May 5-8, 2014   •   Reliant Park – Houston, Texas In its 45th year, the Offshore Technology Conference brings together industry leaders and …

Your Air Tool is Inefficient – Here’s Why

Since we are surrounded by vast, unlimited volumes of atmospheric air, it is easy to think that the compressed air in your plant piping is free. But if you …

Automated Drilling Pipe Handler Moves Precisely Due to Electro-Hydraulic Controls

Drilling rigs are essentially hoisting machines that raise and lower drill pipes into wellbores that can be four miles or more in depth. A large motor (top …

Predicting the Mobile Market: Q & A

Mel Arent, EMMEGI Heat Exchangers Inc. Mel is the general manager of EMMEGI Heat Exchangers Inc. in Phoenix, Ariz. He has over 34 years of experience …

The Pressure Is On!

Most industrial vacuum applications involve the picking up or transfer of products, such as vacuum pick-and-place or material conveying. This article discusses …

Linear Displacement Transducer Technology Designed for Extreme Conditions and Demanding Applications

The new Synchronous Serial Interface (SSI) GEMCO® 957S Series Brik™ Linear Displacement Transducer (LDT) from AMETEK Factory Automation is designed and …

Company Profile: Eaton – Training the Hydraulics Industry

Keeping staff safe in industrial settings is top of the priority list for companies around the world. This is true in almost any setting, but especially so in …

Energy Savings Through Proper Use of Pneumatics

10 Tips for Saving Energy with Pneumatic Components and Systems A renaissance in pneumatic automation technology today is creating the most productive, …

2014 Systems Integrator Directory

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Cracking the Code of Successful Maintenance Operations

How Color Coding Enables Best-Practice Lubrication Management The lube room can be the most unorganized place on the plant floor. Dozens of different types of …

Product Focus: Clean Seal System

Making the Caps and Plugs Industry More Efficient and “Fun” When most people hear about capping hoses, they roll their eyes. It’s just another step in …

QuickDesign Breaks the Time Barrier of Integrated Package Design

Sun QuickDesign is a web-based tool that automatically designs integrated hydraulic packages (custom manifolds) based on digital input from the user. There is …

Company Profile: Sharon Tube

Sharon Tube, a recognized quality and service leader in the DOM precision tubing industry, recently completed a four-part video series discussing its service …

Don’t Ignore the Basics

Workers at a small fiberglass manufacturer implemented some good efficiency measures a few years ago, yet some basic elements of their system were ignored. As …

Prosthesis: The Anti-Robot

Optimizing Controls for a Sports Machine Have you ever dreamed of having a two-story tall, 200-hp, 4-legged, hydraulic mech suit to run around in? I have, so …

Fluid Power Systems Conference Delivers Solid Educational Content for Third Straight Year

During the November Fluid Power Systems Conference, co-hosted by the NFPA, FPDA, and IFPS, held in Rosemont, Ill., conference attendees were able to do just …

ICUEE 2013 is an Outstanding Success

Utility Construction Industry Gathers to Conduct Business, Prepare for the Future The 2013 ICUEE, The Demo Expo, was by all measures an outstanding success and …

Sponsorship Gratitude Plaque Presented to IFPS Chapter 49/50

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Team 1902 (named “Exploding Bacon”) from Winter Park, Fla., has terrific spirit and …

Anticipate IFPE 2014

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE EXHIBITORS’ BOOTH LISTING. IFPE is the leading international exposition and technical conference dedicated to the integration …

Air Actuators Win Over Users with Durability and Long Service Life

The air actuators are single-acting pneumatic cylinders, and are used in machine and plant engineering. Thanks to their robust and simple design, they offer …

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