Fluid Power Journal

Saving Cost, Weight, and Space on Trucks

By Björn Arvidsson, Product Development Engineer, Alexander Hahn, Sales Director – Systems, and Jussi Ijäs, Sales Director – Components, PMC …

Repair or Replace: Welded Style, Tie Rod Style, or Mill Duty Style?

By Jeffrey Kenney, CFPIHT, CFPIHM, CFPMHM, CFPMHT, Hydradyne LLC Over my career in cylinder remanufacturing, there have been two questions end-users always …

Demystifying Hysteresis With Solenoid Control

A common shortcoming in applying fluid power products to industrial and mobile equipment today is hysteresis, a problem often unreported due to the lack of …

Mobile Equipment Reservoir Baffle Innovation

Hydraulic oil in mobile equipment reservoirs has disturbances caused by the motion of the equipment. Fluid disturbances are commonly called …

A New Spin On An Old Idea

I am going to go out on a limb to make a suggestion. Now, for me, this is not all that unusual. I have been described as someone who thinks “outside the …

Fluid Power Mobile Technology – Past Achievements and Future Opportunities

Since this is the off-highway issue, it seems like a good time to reflect on the advances made in the mobile industry over the last 46 years and two …

Mobile Market Q&A

John Treharn, Vice President Business Development – Hydraulics Group, Parker Hannifin Corp.  John works with the company’s divisions to advance long-term …

Fan Drives in Mobile Hydraulic Applications

With increasing demands on mobile equipment manufacturers to produce emissions-compliant and highly efficient machinery, new methods for saving energy have …

Things to Remember for an Equipment Maintainer

THINGS TO REMEMBER if you are an equipment/machine maintainer, whether industrial, mobile, or even pneumatic: When selecting a replacement hose, consider …