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USITT Annual Conference & Stage Expo
Join the IFPS at the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) Annual Conference & Stage Expo, the entertainment and theatre industries’ …
Why Certification Is Important
Do you want your employees to be over-the-top quality? Want your vendors to be outstanding? Want every mechanic, engineer, and technician working on every one …
Analysis of a Hydraulic Oil Failure
I recently conducted failure analysis and a reliability audit on a 300-kilowatt (400-hp) hydrostatic transmission. This hydraulic system was running a …
Basic Vacuum Components
Over the last 30-something articles I’ve written for the Fluid Power Journal, I have discussed various product overviews and specific applications offering …
Self-Closing Valves
In most vacuum-handling applications, the end-of-arm tool (EOAT) is designed specifically for the product being handled by the automated material-handling …
Conductor Face-Off: Hose Versus Tube
What do lifting chains, bladder-type accumulators, and hydraulic hoses all have in common? Well, they typically have only one mode of failure—and that’s …
Energy Efficient Hydraulics and Pneumatics Conference Grows in Second Year
Organized by the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA), the Fluid Power Distributors Association (FPDA), and the International Fluid Power Society (IFPS), …
IFPS Membership
IFPS membership provides the benefit of IFPS’s 50+ years of expertise. Your membership supports a non-profit organization dedicated to the unique interests …
Striking Gold With Compressed Air Training
Employees of New Gold’s New Afton copper/silver/gold mine, located just west of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, have recently completed an intensive …
Advanced Pump Control for Energy Savings in Intermittent Hydraulic Systems
Many hydraulic systems are only required to deliver flow at pressure during certain stages in a machine cycle. This is even more prevalent in the theme park …
Fluid Power Journal and IFPS to Release 2013 Salary Survey
Fluid Power Journal, in collaboration with the International Fluid Power Society (IFPS), is seeking participants to complete an online salary survey for 2013. …
Hydraulic Pumps and Motors: Considering Efficiency
In a condition-based maintenance environment, the decision to change out a hydraulic pump or motor is usually based on either remaining bearing life or …
2012 Annual IFPS Meeting Recap
Special thanks to the 40 International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) professional members who recently met in Anaheim, Calif., to conduct the IFPS 2012 annual …
Pressure and Temperature Controls Support Booming Shale Gas Extraction Industry
Robust and long-lasting, pressure and temperature controls play an important role in the oil and gas fields in the south-eastern United States. Recently, the …
Vacuum Cup Holders
Vacuum cups are often mounted directly to machinery via a cup fitting as shown in the cup assembly in Fig. 1. This cup fitting will screw into the machinery …
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