Fluid Power Journal

Force Control Dynamometers Capture Data at Critical Junctures

From Force Control Industries. Force Control Industries dynamometers featuring Positorq oil shear load brakes absorb extreme torque at low speed, down to zero …

Why You Should Bleed Hydraulic Cylinders

By Emily Newton, Editor-in-Chief, Revolutionized. Taking the time to bleed air from hydraulic cylinders significantly improves system safety and performance. …

Freedom of the Press: Closed Loop Control for Servo Valves

By Jason Palmer, PMP, CFPHS, Delta Computer Systems. Advanced Foundry Specialists traces its roots back nearly 30 years, and it shares the same mission as its …

Looking Smart: New Pump Controller Nurtures Sustainability

By Marvin Schell, Development Engineer, and Dieter Lohmiller, Head of Construction & Development, Andreas Lupold Hydrotechnik. In summer 2022, Andreas …

Pure and Simple: A Servo Valve that Streamlines Hydraulic Control

By Ben Dupre, Senior Technical Writer, HydraForce. HydraForce recently added to its ExDR family of electronic valve drivers. The new ESDR-0201A was developed …

Committees Report at IFPS Annual Meeting

IFPS held its annual meeting Sept. 26-29 in San Diego. While the meeting was also available virtually, IFPS reports that 90% of the meeting’s attendance was …

Walvoil Launches Efficiency Solution at bauma

From Walvoil. Walvoil, an Italian manufacturer of fluid power and e-motion systems, is launching a solution that enables use of “pressure control functions …

Notable Words: Board President Looks to ‘the next 50 years’

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 …

Sun Hydraulics Launches Valve Technology that Converts Hydraulic Flow

Sun Hydraulics recently introduced a cartridge valve that converts hydraulic flow into electric energy. Sun Hydraulics, a Helios Technologies company, launched …

Shipments Down in September

Some fluid power segments saw decreased shipments in September, according to data from the National Fluid Power Association. Raw index data showed that …