Fluid Power Journal

Motion Names Vice President

Motion Industries recently named Jon Tart vice president of the company’s Southeast Group, effective March 1. Tart was promoted from his position of …

TE Connectivity Names Scholarship Participants

TE Connectivity, a provider of connectivity and sensor solutions, recently named 14 students to participate in the first year of its African Heritage …

Trelleborg Appoints New Buyer

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of precision seals, bearings, and custom-molded polymer components, recently named …

On the Air: How Smart Pneumatics Saves Costs and Helps the Planet

By Robert Brezni, Global Account Manager, Fluid Control & Pneumatics, Emerson At a time when the need to decarbonize economies is at its greatest, …

ESA Scholarship Accepting Applications

The Equipment Service Association is accepting applications for its annual scholarship program. The ESA Scholarship Foundation awards three $2,000 scholarships …

Fluid Power Companies Face Backlogs Due to Supply Chain, Labor Shortage

War in Ukraine could also impact sourcing. By Michael Degan, Fluid Power Journal Editor One day last month, 72 cargo ships waited to be unloaded at California …

Emergency System Fails to Close Safety Doors

A local repair shop was asked to troubleshoot a problem on the hydraulic system that closes a watertight door on a floating casino. The circuit was designed …

Heavy Equipment Relies on Hydraulics

By Alan L. Hitchcox, Freelance Technical Editor No matter when we first learned the fundamentals of hydraulics, our training covered variable displacement …

Gas-Charged Hydraulic Accumulators

Accumulators are pressure vessels and are subject to the American Society of Testing Materials standards in addition to the International Standards …

IFPS Launches Employer Resources Web Page

A newly designed page on the IFPS website, Employer Resources for Certification, helps employers decide which IFPS certification best matches an employee’s …