NFPA Releases Annual Report on U.S. Fluid Power Industry
Presentation Available for Member Use In an attempt to raise the profile of the fluid power industry in the general public and public policy arena, NFPA has …
Quads and the Fluid Power Systems Conference
When I first heard the word “quadrillion,” I thought it was a fictitious number like “gazillion” or “bazillion,” but it turns out to be a real …
So, You Say You Want to Make a Difference
One of the most rewarding things that ever happened to me in the field of fluid power was when a high school student spoke to me after a two-hour pneumatic …
Fluid Power Industry Reviews, Selects Research Projects for CCEFP
One of the most common questions I get about the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) is how they pick which research projects to fund. It’s …
Underwrite a Scholarship
You can help keep the fluid power industry supplied with young professionals by becoming a scholarship underwriter. The Foundation’s trustees receive and …
Robotics: The Only High School Sport Where Every Kid Can Go Pro
FIRST® Builds Momentum for Robotics as Official Extracurricular Sports Activity; Texas Joins Growing List of States to Sanction Robotics Program as Official …
You Made the Mess; Now You Clean It Up!
Now, don’t laugh, but I once designed a hydraulic system for automatically cleaning horse stalls using the energy from the movement of the waiting horse. I …
Use It or Lose It
We are planning on making a system more efficient here at the steel mill. Two overdesigned hydraulic power units are each operating continuously 24/7. Each one …
The Wolf at the Door
Here we go – another year and another IFPS president. And that is a good thing. The many new members serving on the Board of Directors bring new perspective …
I Know, It Hertz
I am pretty sure I am going to get some flack from what I am going to say in this article, but before you conclude that I don’t know what I am talking …
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