Fluid Power Journal

Smalley Wins Supplier Award

Smalley won the 2021 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award. It is the 10th consecutive time Smalley has won the award, which was created in 2012. …

IFPE Launches Awards Program

The International Fluid Power Exposition and CONEXPO-CON/AGG recently unveiled the Next Level Awards Program for exhibitors at next year’s trade show. The …

Stamp of Approval: Testing Fluid Power Seals

By Chuck White, Director of Sales and Marketing, Hallite Seals Americas. Seals play a vital role in fluid power because they allow for the containment of …

IFPS Annual Meeting Set for This Month

IFPS’s annual meeting takes place Sept. 26-29 at the Embassy Suites Downtown in San Diego. Events kick off with a Sept. 26 technical workshop titled …

Test Your Skills: Considering Component Capability

Some fluids with very good lubricity and viscosity characteristics may prove caustic to the material in pumps, actuators, or valves, especially when hot. There …

Schroeder Rebrands and Expands Some Products

Schroeder Industries recently rebranded and expanded two product types. Air Fusion Technology Filter Schroeder unveiled an all-new filtration concept sure to …

All About Vacuum: Sizing Vacuum Components

By Dane Spivak, Engineering Manager, Davasol Inc. The design principles of most fluid power systems and vacuum gripping systems are governed by flow rate and …

Coxreels Adds Safety Hose Reels

Coxreels Adds Safety Hose Reels Coxreels recently added high-visibility safety hose reels to its safety line. Featured on P, SH, and T series, Hi-Vis hose is …

Schaevitz Adds Linear Travel Sensor Series

Harold G. Schaevitz Industries has expanded its sensor product offering by adding resistive technology to its portfolio of linear position sensors. The LPPS-22 …

EXAIR Offers Custom Pneumatic Conveyors

EXAIR Offers Custom Pneumatic Conveyors EXAIR’s Line Vac air-operated conveyors can convert ordinary pipe, hose, or tubes into powerful in-line conveyors. To …