Fluid Power Journal

Helios Sets Goal of Net Zero Emissions By 2050

Helios Technologies, a provider of motion control and electronic controls technology, recently announced a long-term commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse …

anyseals Names New Head of Finance

anyseals inc. recently announced that Brian Weisbarth was hired as head of finance and controllership in the U.S. He will be responsible for the timely and …

Piab’s piSAFE Helps Safe Lifting of Heavy Products

By Andrea Bodenhagen, Global Ownership Content Manager, Piab. In the automotive industry, safety of operations plays an important role, particularly when …

Happy Fluid Power Professionals’ Day

June 19 is Fluid Power Professionals’ Day. The International Fluid Power Society designated Blaise Pascal’s birthday as a day to honor all industry …

Under Surveillance: Testing Vehicle Steering and Fan Drive Systems

By Martin Cuthbert, Managing Director, Webtec. Power-assisted steering is now common on all types of on-highway vehicles. While electric steering systems are …

The Acid Test: Judging a Hydraulic Fluid’s Performance

By Joshua Dickstein, Technology Deployment Manager –  Industrial Oils, The Lubrizol Corporation. Hydraulic fluids serve two primary functions: transmitting …

Festo Inks Distribution Deal with PennAir

Festo recently announced that PennAir now sells and supports the full range of Festo pneumatic and electric automation components and systems in Pennsylvania, …

Integrating the Hydraulic Filter Catridge on the Manifold: Can It Work?

By Gordon Weiler, Vice President of Sales, Daman Products. Traditionally, adding a filter to a hydraulic system has meant plumbing an inline filter housing as …

Poclain Announces European Partnerships

French company Poclain recently announced its “entry into the capital of two high-tech companies.” “Poclain is accelerating its development in …

Norstat Adds Connectors for Fluid Power Applications

Norstat now offers a full line of specialty connectors suited for hydraulic, pneumatic, and industrial automation applications such as robotic cells, …