Josh Cosford

Certified Fluid Power Hydraulic Specialist, The Fluid Power House

Josh Cosford is a certified fluid power hydraulic specialist with Cambridge, Ont. office of The Fluid Power House Inc. Contact him at  joshc@fluidpowerhouse.com or call (519)-624-7109.

Posts by Josh Cosford

May. 10, 2013

Levers ... seriously?

What do cable television, the fax machine and a lever-operated hydraulic valve have in common? If you answered, “ripped him? Damn-near killed....More
May. 7, 2013

Certified Fluid Power Yadda Yadda

The International Fluid Power Society provides training and certification for nearly every facet of fluid power expertise. Although they don’....More
Apr. 16, 2013

Mythology

Everyone enjoys mythology, and whether it manifests within a person as part of their belief system as to create a reality or it is disregarded as a....More
Apr. 4, 2013

"Weight" a Minute

I don’t think I bamboozled anyone with my April Fools’ blog on Monday, so I’ll switch back to blogging in reality for another....More
Apr. 1, 2013

Superfluidity

Some feel the hydraulic industry is staid and conservative when it comes to advancement. Sure, I’ll admit the fluid power business tends to....More
Mar. 22, 2013

Leave it to the Pros

I see numerous hydraulic applications, and I love observing the difference in execution from one machine to the next. The level of quality and....More
Mar. 8, 2013

An Accumulation of Sorts

Accumulators are an extraordinary tool in the Snap On chest of hydraulic apparatuses. They can provide the answer at least half a dozen questions....More
Feb. 28, 2013

Superiority Complex

What makes a superior hydraulic circuit? I know that question is elusive, because hydraulic system beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and there....More
Feb. 20, 2013

Your the BOM

“Your the BOM!” That little quip is dedicated to the person who decorated my birthday cake a couple weeks ago. As a writer, I’m....More
Feb. 12, 2013

Case Drain

Preventive maintenance is a must for hydraulic systems, and the range in which it is taken seriously is vast. Some machines are old as dirt, with....More