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National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) published its original Technology Roadmap for the Fluid Power Industry in 2009 to provide NFPA member companies and their research partners with an industry-wide consensus regarding the research and development needs of the fluid power industry....More

We have written a lot about social media recently both in our printed pages as well as in our blogs. As I understand it, social media continues to change and is even in a state of perpetual change. One thing that has become obvious to me is that there is now a blending of the new and the old. By old, I am referring to more traditional media like this printed magazine, but I am also referring to what can now be considered traditional websites and eNewsletters. The new — which is really only newer — is all aspects of social media including blogs, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and more....More

System design requires that components supply pressure adjusted so that the operating envelope encompasses the worst case force-speed operating point. An infinite number of combinations exists that will accomplish this, so some other strategies must be applied to reduce the number of possibilities....More

The Hydraulic Calculator from Zanthic Innovations is a useful tool for anyone who designs or works with hydraulic circuits. This application provides quick and easy calculations for hydraulic components. Detailed calculations can be done for cylinders, pumps, motors, line velocities, line pressure losses and orifice pressure drops....More