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Supersize Me: How a Hydraulic Cylinder Amplifies Its Fluid
By Robert Post, CFPHS, Hydraulic Designer, Sherman + Reilly There are many parallels between electrical and hydraulic systems, but did you know hydraulic …
Ground Control: Electrohydraulic Precision in Mobile Machines
By Ben Dupre, Senior Technical Writer, HydraForce Today’s construction, agriculture, and material-handling machines look very different from machines of 20 …
Five Steps to Efficient, Error-Free Process Adjustments
By Steve Bain, Industrial Segment Sales Manager – Food and Beverage, Festo Corp. Modern automation systems increasingly need to adapt to various products in …
Translating Lean Principles into Office Functions
By Keith Groves, Manufacturing Consultant, University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services The lean manufacturing movement came out of a desire to …
Replace or Restore? Why You Should Retrofit that Aging Press
By Mike Kramer, Press Application Engineer, Bosch Rexroth One of the most productive and hardworking machines in the industry today is the extrusion press. …
On the Air: How Smart Pneumatics Saves Costs and Helps the Planet
By Robert Brezni, Global Account Manager, Fluid Control & Pneumatics, Emerson At a time when the need to decarbonize economies is at its greatest, …
Drive-Through: Hydraulic AWD Takes It on the Road
By Paola Ipsa, AddiDrive Program Marketing Manager, Poclain Hydraulics — Maximizing productivity and safety while minimizing CO2 emissions is a top priority …
Fluid Power Companies Face Backlogs Due to Supply Chain, Labor Shortage
War in Ukraine could also impact sourcing. By Michael Degan, Fluid Power Journal Editor One day last month, 72 cargo ships waited to be unloaded at California …
Case Study: Building an Industrial Hydraulic System
By Steve Misiakowski, Engineering Director, Exotic Automation & Supply Designing a large central hydraulic system to support a new 138,000-square-foot …
Differences Between a Filter and a Strainer in a Hydraulic System
By Mark Ligon, Marketing Manager, Commercial Filtration Supply Filters and strainers both remove contaminants. What is the difference, and which one should you …
Simulation is a Window into the Future of Your Manufacturing Operation
By Travis Hill, Senior Engineering Project Manager, Mississippi State University The National Academy of Engineering and the National Research Council have …
How Manufacturing Companies Can Hire Smarter
By Tom Hunley, Product Marketing Manager, Jobvite Mirroring most sectors, the manufacturing industry is on the path to job recovery. With manufacturing jobs on …
On Target: Meeting Cleanliness Levels with Bypass Filtration
By Mark Barnes, Senior Vice President, Global Business Development, Des-Case Corporation Most fluid power specialists recognize the importance of hydraulic …
No-Leak Zone: The Mighty Mechanical Face Seal
By Michael Cook, Global Segment Director, Off-Highway and Marketing Americas Segment Manager, Fluid Power, and Nicolò Olivetti, Product Manager, Research …
Signs of the Times: Expanding Hydraulic Hose Performance Metrics
By Cindy Cookson, VP Hydraulics Global Product Line Management, Gates At one time, it may have been common to ask about a hose’s rating. The answer might be …
Report: Labor, Supply, Security Among Manufacturers’ Top Concerns in ‘22
By Michael Degan, Fluid Power Journal Editor The labor shortage, supply chain troubles, and cybersecurity are among the top challenges facing manufacturers …
Feds Warn of Cyber Threats to Manufacturers
By Michael Degan, Fluid Power Journal Editor Manufacturers are at special risk for cyber-attack, according to a January report from the federal government. The …
Sustainable Solution: A Versatile Hydraulic Option
By Carl Richter, Vice President and General Manager, Kyntronics Sustainable manufacturing is being promoted globally. Some companies feel it is important …
Wireless Command: Radio Remote Controls and Fluid Power
By Hector Sanchez and Reed Miller, Regional Sales Managers for Mobile Hydraulics, HBC-radiomatic Safety and productivity are top priorities for any machine …
Grip on Reality: Pneumatic Tooling in Automation Robotics
By Frank Langro and Mike Guelker, Festo As implementations of stationary and autonomous mobile robotics grows, the focus on innovations in end-of-arm tooling …
What Business Are We Really In?
By Brendan Casey, HydraulicSupermarket.com In the current age of “tech,” no one would seriously consider hydraulics to be a disruptive technology. But …
The 5 Most Important Lean Manufacturing Metrics
From Freedom, the Smart Manufacturing Platform This article looks at the most important manufacturing key performance indicators (KPIs), what lean …
4 Ridiculous Ways Manufacturing Is Portrayed in the Media
By Stephen Lamarca, Manufacturing Technology Analyst, Association for Manufacturing Technology Nothing makes a manufacturing technology geek madder than …
WISE UP: The Future of Fluid Power Is Smart
By Kevin P. Vanderslice, Director of Sales, ifm efector Digital transformation and Industry 4.0 are common buzz words these days. They focus on real-time data …
At the Crossroads: Smart Sensor Connectivity
By Dennis B. Carstensen, Senior Business Development & Portfolio Manager, Danfoss Global industries are at a crossroads. Urbanization and globalization are …
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