Fluid Power Journal

It’s All Right: Precision Lubrication for Food and Beverage Hydraulics

By Kate Harnage, MLTI, MLAII, Lubrication Engineer SME, Des-Case Corporation Hydraulic systems harness, control, and transmit power in many industrial …

Compressed Air Maintenance

By Ron Marshall, Marshall Compressed Air Consulting Like any industrial equipment, the air compressors, dryers and associated components on your compressed air …

Tailoring Comprehensive Filtration Programs to Meet Your Needs

By Peter Skoog, Technical Manager, Fluid Power and Grease, Quaker Chemical Corporation Solid contamination interferes with the first three functions. First, …

Preventative Maintenance on Roll Formers Saves Money and Time

Protect your investment & business by making time for maintenance Every investment is worth protecting. When you invest in machinery or equipment that is …

Effects of Grease on Rotary Shaft Seals

Less than 20% of seals and gaskets ever reach their expected “operating life” in any given application. Of the 80% that are replaced due to scheduled …

The Negative Effects of Over-Pressurization

Power transmission in a hydraulic system is a product of flow and pressure. It follows that the power rating of a hydraulic pump or actuator is a product of …

How to Handle Complex Lubrication Issues

Cooperation Between Lubricant and Equipment Manufacturers Solves Pneumatic Application Problems Selecting the proper specialty lubricant for pneumatic …

Fluid Power Industry Going Green

Ensuring responsible use of lubricants to avoid environmental damage is an ongoing responsibility of those who work in the fluid power industry. As fluid power …

Which Hydraulic Fluid?

Most hydraulic systems will operate satisfactorily using a variety of fluids. These include multigrade engine oil, automatic transmission fluid, and more …

Hydraulic Oils

The Mobil DTE 10 Excel™ series of energy-efficient hydraulic oils are used in the offshore exploration and production sector to meet extreme lubrication …