By Ian J. Ford, Senior Product Manager, CFC Industrial Training. Beneath the streets of London, lies a particular plexus of old cast iron pipes. Most of these …
The Transformative Impact of IFPS Certifications in Fluid Power Education and Beyond By Brian Wheeler, CFPAI, CFMIP, CFMM, CFAJPP, IFPS Board of Directors VP- …
Dear Readers, This issue marks a momentous occasion as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Fluid Power Journal, and it is our 300th edition! Our journey …
A Call to Action for Industrial Equipment Engineers By Garrett Hoisington, President CEO, Open Loop Energy. In many parts of the world, we enjoy modern …
By Michael Cook, Global Segment Director Off-Highway, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions. As fluid power professionals, from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) …
By John Juhasz, Regional Sales Manager, Kraft Fluid Systems. After the 11 O’clock evening news, they’d play syndicated re-runs of “Cheers”. It …
By Paul Johnson, President, Aggressive Hydraulics Competitiveness and the drive to win are recognized as fundamental qualities in the success of individuals, …
Mentorship and Networking in Fluid Power By Chauntelle Baughman, President and CEO at One Hydraulics, Inc. My journey in the fluid power industry, initially as …
Challenging Conventional Thinking By Andrew Smulski, President, Fluid Conveyance, Danfoss Power Solutions. If you were asked to envision a fluid power …
Welcoming a new era, Hodges brings 29 years of experience in the Fluid Power Industry. By Jeff Hodges. I was awestruck and honored when I was asked to be the …
By Scott Sardina, PE, CFPS, CFPECS. “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” – Henry Ford The …
By Donna Pollander, ACA, CEO, International Fluid Power Society. The IFPS has recently unveiled an innovative hybrid training initiative, and I’d like to …
By John Sander, Vice President of Research & Development, Lubrication Engineers, Inc. It is common for organizations today to try to maintain a balance …
By Justin Fluegel, Research and Development Engineer. Recently my son and I discussed his potential obsolescence as Artificial Intelligence (AI) eliminates …
By Wim Callaert, Senior Product Manager, Eaton Technologies GmbH, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium. Ergonomics plays an important role in optimizing the design of …
By Ian J. Ford, Sr., Product Manager. “Two weeks to slow the spread.” “Essential workers only.” How can we forget such phrases? The U.S. economy was …
By Janis Adams, Editor, Fluid Power Journal. The history of hydraulics has a long, winding and illustrious flow, as I am coming to understand in my new …
By Rance Herren, Founder, Fluid Power SME. If a headline like this in a fluid power magazine does not grab your attention, I’m not sure what will. But if …
By Eric Alström, President, Danfoss Power Solutions. As university students near graduation, their thoughts turn from coursework to career. With various …
By Thomas Blansett, CFPS, CFPAI, Technical Director, IFPS. Many articles about certification focus on benefits to the individual, and I certainly don’t …
By Mark Czaja, Chief Technology Officer, Parker Hannifin. Without a doubt, we’ve seen in recent years tremendous focus on electrification across all …
By Scott Sardina, PE, CFPAI, CFPHS, CFPECS, 2023 IFPS Board President and Chairperson. The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own …
By Denis M. Poirier Jr., CFPHS, CFPAI, AJPP, AJPPCC, CFPIM, CFPCC, 2022 IFPS Board President and Chairperson. You may not realize this, but the International …
By Kevin P. Vanderslice, Director of Mobile Sales, ifm efector The last 18 months have been a challenge for everyone, as we deal with supply chain issues, the …
By Dan Helgerson, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPSD, CFPMT, CFPCC, Fluid Power Journal Technical Editor This is what we know: An electro-mechanical system …