Troubleshooting: no relation to skeet shooting By Josh Cosford, CFPHS The Fluid Power House (Cambridge) Inc. Josh Cosford, CFPHS, The Fluid Power House (Cambridge) Inc. If you’re reading this, chances are better than a BINGO win that ......More
Air Hydro Power adds Sunnen HTA tube hone to its repair shop tool lineup and brings farmed-out work in-house, increasing profit and improving on-time delivery....More
Alan Hitchcox Editoralan.hitchcox@penton.com Statistics probably would not be a fun class to take, but often it’s fun to go over statistics — especially for baseball, football, and other sports. And sometimes I even go over the stats ......More
EHP line of piston accumulators suit standard and special applications in mobile, wind energy, oil and gas, and industrial market segments. They are available in two size ranges: 1 qt to 2.5 gal with 4-in. bores and 1 to 5 gal with ......More
The 8th International Conference on Fluid Power, with the theme “Fluid Power Drives,” will be held in Dresden March 26-28. The first day is dedicated to presentations focused on methodology and fundamental research. The next two ......More
Web exclusive: white paper outlines steps to minimize waste in compressed air systems Edited by Catlin Nalley, editorial intern Compressed air is often considered a relatively inexpensive power source, but Norgren corrects this common misconception ......More
Web guest column: Fluid Power Tips, Issue 5: Maybe you can handle the pressure By Josh Cosford, CFPHS The Fluid Power House (Cambridge) Inc. Josh Cosford, CFPHS, The Fluid Power House (Cambridge) Inc. Last month, I wrote about how an ......More
What differentiates Hydraulics & Pneumatics from other engineering media sources? Appeared in print as "What differentiates us?" Michael Ference publishermichael.ference@penton.com Several characteristics of Hydraulics & Pneumatics ......More
Mobile equipment simulator provides safe instruction of hydraulics Appeared in print as "Simulator provides safe instruction of hydraulics" Learn more about this training aid at www. fpti.org Teaching and learning ......More
Hydraulically-controlled clamping system losing pressure in steel mill Appeared in print as "Clamping system losing pressure" A steel mill has four identical hydraulic systems that perform the same function. When the cylinders extend to a clamp ......More
Do you follow on social media? Appeared in print as "Do you follow?" Mary C. Gannon senior associate editormary.gannon@penton.com Not so long ago, those three words simply meant, “do you understand?” Now, they have taken on a whole ......More
Web guest column: Fluid Power Tips, Issue 4: Can you handle the pressure? Editor's Note: This is part 1 in a two-part article on high-pressure hydraulic systems. Part 2 introduces safety concerns and tips on maximizing higher pressures. By Josh ......More
Web-first: NFPA creates grant program for schools, educational institutions As it continues to grow its involvement with middle and high schools and colleges, the NFPA Education and Technology Foundation announced it has created a new Challenge Grant ......More
Registration open for NFPA Economic Conference Registration is now open for the NFPA’s Industry and Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC), to be held August 15-17, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Conference Center, Schaumburg, Ill. This ......More
Edited by Mary C. Gannon FluidDraw Professional software features intuitive, userfriendly structures for producing pneumatic and electrical circuit diagrams. FluidDraw Professional software from ......More
iPhone app provides hydraulic calculations A new iPhone app from In Situ Hydraulic Experts, a French hydraulic consulting company, is now available at the Apple Store. The application provides equivalence and unit conversions for hydraulic ......More
By Josh Cosford, CFPHS The Fluid Power House (Cambridge) Inc. Josh Cosford, CFPHS, The Fluid Power House (Cambridge) Inc. What if I told you that you could predict a machine failure before it happened? And what if I told you that you could ......More
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