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by Alan Hitchcox Apr. 19, 2012

Credit where it's due

Her's a link to an article that describes an innovative four-wheel hydrostatic drive in a landscape tractor....More
by Alan Hitchcox Mar. 24, 2012

A quick look at hydraulic fan drives

I came across this video of a man showing the components in a hydraulic fan drive used on a school bus. He also explains some of the operation....More
by Alan Hitchcox Feb. 17, 2012

Cleveland collaboration for engineering education

Here's some news from the Cleveland Plain Dealer about a recommendation for major funding for engineering education....More
by Alan Hitchcox Feb. 1, 2012

One of the coolest hydraulic machines ever

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by Alan Hitchcox Jan. 27, 2012

Maintaining editorial ethics

My own personal integrity came into play because I wasn't about to write something with my name on it unless it met my own personal standards....More
by Alan Hitchcox Dec. 12, 2011

Lessons in elementary fluid power

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by Alan Hitchcox Nov. 29, 2011

200 countries, 200 years in 4 minutes

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by Alan Hitchcox Nov. 24, 2011

Gone green to save money

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by Alan Hitchcox Nov. 9, 2011

There's no momentum in sports

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by Alan Hitchcox Oct. 30, 2011

Would you rather be lucky or smart? Steve Jobs was both.

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by Alan Hitchcox Oct. 20, 2011

A trip through the former East Germany

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by Alan Hitchcox Oct. 14, 2011

Did Steve Jobs change the world?

Appropriately enough, my wife and I first got the news that Steve Jobs had died as an alert on her iPhone. Initial news reports mentioned how Jobs....More
by Alan Hitchcox Oct. 6, 2011

Something I thought I'd never see

A couple weeks ago Mike Ference and I visited an advertising and PR agency in downtown Cleveland. The office is on the sixth floor, so, naturally, we....More
by Alan Hitchcox Aug. 9, 2011

My take on the economy, technology, and the media

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by Alan Hitchcox Jul. 13, 2011

New iPhone app helps wth hydraulic calculations

A new iPhone app from In Situ Hydraulic Experts, a French hydraulic consulting company, is now available for download at the Apple Store....More
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Alan joined Hydraulics & Pneumatics in 1987 with experience as a technical magazine editor and in industrial sales. He graduated with a BS in engineering technology from Franklin University and...
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