Fluid Power Journal

Rise in February ’22 Hydraulic Shipments

The latest data published by the National Fluid Power Association shows continued growth in the 12 month moving average of pneumatic, hydraulic, and total …

Parker Fluid Power Product News

Parker Hannifin recently made two fluid power-related product announcements. ToughShield Plus Parker recently introduced ToughShield Plus, a newly developed …

Watson-Marlow Launches App for Certa Sine Pump

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group recently launched an augmented reality (AR) app for its Certa Sine pump. The pump is renowned for meeting the highest …

Norgren Expands VR Series Connectivity Options

Norgren recently enhanced its VR Series of valve manifold solutions with a comprehensive array of connectivity options for industrial users. Adding to the …

Improving Fuel Efficiency in Heavy Equipment

By Emily Newton, Editor in Chief, Revolutionized.com. Improving heavy equipment fuel efficiency is a common goal among company owners and fleet managers. …

PIRTEK USA Announces Franchise Signings and Openings

PIRTEK USA, a global on-site and retail hydraulic and industrial hose service provider, announced strong growth at the beginning of the year with five …

Atlantic Hydraulic Names Manager for NASA Project

Atlantic Hydraulic Systems recently named Christina Chapman as project manager for a critical system it is developing for NASA’s Artemis program, which aims …

SIKO Position Sensors Used for Movie Special Effects

By Michaela Wassenberg. Draw-wire encoders are not the kind of component normally associated with motion picture production. But draw-wire encoders from SIKO, …

Notable Words: The Challenges of Off-Road Vehicles

By Zongxuan Sun, Director, Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power. Off-road vehicles, including construction machines and agriculture equipment, account …

Comparing the Energy of Natural Gas and Gasoline

By Erine Parker, CFPAI, CFPSD, CFPS, CFPMM, CFPMT, CFPMIP, CFPMMH, CFPMIH, CFPE When you see a vehicle driven on natural gas, do you ever wonder how far it can …