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

in Fluid Power Tips Nov. 23, 2012

Manual Override Overruling

The evolution towards electronic control of fluid power is not slowing down, which clearly mirrors the infiltration of consumer electronics in....More
in Fluid Power Tips Nov. 6, 2012

Transducers

What is a transducer? The most basic definition explains it is a device that changes one energy form into another. In the fluid power world,....More
in Fluid Power Tips Oct. 31, 2012

Master of Their Domain

How well do the hydraulic brakes in your vehicle perform? Does your pedal give immediate, hard effort, or take up a long travel before much happens....More
in Fluid Power Tips Oct. 29, 2012

Electric vs Hydraulic Hybrids

I’ve been doing a lot of comparisons lately, so I’m going to continue the trend and compare hydraulic and electric hybrid vehicles....More
in Fluid Power Tips Oct. 26, 2012

Hydraulics & Pneumatics Forum

I am a semi-regular contributor to the Hydraulics and Pneumatics forum (and you should be too, if you’re of mind to learn more about fluid....More
in Fluid Power Tips Oct. 24, 2012

Bosch Rexroth A1VO

Bosch Rexroth has recently released a new variable displacement axial piston pump, dubbed the A1VO. This goes alongside the other googol of pumps....More
in Fluid Power Tips Oct. 19, 2012

Hydraulic vs. Electric

Quickly, which is better: hydraulic or electric? Okay, that’s a vague question, so I’ll narrow it down. Which is more reliable,....More
in Fluid Power Tips Oct. 17, 2012

Education Schmeducation

  I live and work in Ontario (Canada, not California, so please forgive my occasional references to metres, bar, tonnes or poutine), so this....More