Two new ISO standards have recently been published and are now available from the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA). ISO 14540:2013, Hydraulic fluid power — Dimensions and requirements…
CCEFP update: Hydraulics and free piston engines
Contributed by Ke Li, PhD student, University of Minnesota (Advisor: Professor Zongxuan Sun) A conventional mobile fluid power generation system consists of a internal combustion engine (ICE) and…
Swagelok® Improves Assembly and Installation Time
Engineered to streamline nut-ferrule installation, Swagelok Company introduces the new Swagelok® High-Volume Swaging Unit (HVSU) aimed to increase safety and productivity for the oil and gas, alternative fuel,…
Brennan Industries to Give Away an iPad Air
Brennan Industries Inc. is celebrating the holidays by giving away a new Apple® iPad Air™. The contest, ending on December 11, 2013, gives entrants the opportunity to earn…
Two New ISO Standards Now Available From NFPA
Two new ISO standards have recently been published and are now available from the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA). ISO 6358-1:2013, Pneumatic fluid power — Determination of flow-rate…
Two New ISO Standards Now Available From NFPA
Two new ISO standards have recently been published and are now available from the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA). ISO 1179-1:2013 (supersedes ISO 1179-1:2007) Connections for general use…
Testing for leaks without downtime?
Leakage is the bane of any engineer working with a fluid power system. It can easily be avoided by proper system design and setup, as well as the…
Webster Instruments rebranding as Webtec
After years of operating with different names in Europe and North America, a new, singular name will define the hydraulic measurement and control specialist. For years, North American…
Math + Science = More fluid power knowledge
By Josh Cosford Complete understanding of fluid power (or any vocation for that matter) really does require the general—yet finely honed—macroscopic lens, as well as intimate comprehension of…
A look at variable volume technology for hydraulic reservoirs
Hydraulics is a mature industry, so it’s not everyday that you see creative new products come along. So it was interesting to hear about the new Variable Volume…
Hydraulic Weight Balancing Saves Electricity
HAWE Hydraulics, a global manufacturer and supplier of sophisticated hydraulic components and controls for the mobile, industrial, and renewable energy markets. For large machining centers, balancing the weight…
Fluid power shipments up from last year, but down from last month
The latest data from The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) indicates that fluid power shipments are continuing to improve over last year but have dropped off from the…
Brennan Industries Expands Mobile App to Include Pressure Ratings
Brennan Industries Inc. expanded its mobile application that provides easy access to the Brennan product catalog and product cross-reference tool, to include pressure ratings for more than 6,000…
The end of hydraulics in aerospace? Not so fast …
Hydraulics shrink in size but not in role By Michael Jermann, assistant editor For decades, people have been predicting the downfall of hydraulic power and trying to move…
The Rocky Horror hydraulics show
By Josh Cosford My five-year-old son is going through a phase where he is appreciating scary concepts, such as zombies and monsters—but doesn’t yet have the gall to…
Learn How to Design and Build Better Fluid Power Systems
NFPA is continuing to organize webinars that focus on how standards can help address key issues facing the fluid power industry today: increasing energy efficiency improving reliability reducing…
Brennan Industries Expands Mobile App
Brennan Industries Inc. expanded its mobile application that provides easy access to the Brennan product catalog and product cross-reference tool, to include pressure ratings for more than 6,000…
Boeing’s new secret weapon is … hydraulics?
Sometimes I think that hydraulics is a dirty word to airline executives. It’s as though some of them consider the technology as dirty, leaky and something they wish…
A call to action on fluid power research funding
Last month, I had a chance to stop in at the University of Minnesota to take a tour of the Center for Compact & Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP)….
Fluid power shipments decreased compared to last year
Each month, the National Fluid Power Association releases data on shipments, per its membership. The latest data, from August 2013, indicates that industry shipments of fluid power products for…
Fluid power distributors — help needed!
One of the best things about working for WTWH is that we’re always trying something different. We’re currently working on a very exciting distributor app that will be…
Lessons from PTDA — The power of power
The highlight of the PTDA Industry Summit in Palm Desert, Calif., last week—at least for me—was the presentation by Jeffrey Gitomer, who spoke to the audience about sales…
Hydraulic Management Group to partner with Scenery Hydraulic
Hydraulic Management Group, LLC, Troy, Mich., has announced a joint marketing agreement with Scenery Hydraulic-USA, a division of Shanxi Sipirui Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Shanxi, China. Under the…
Danfoss’ Acquisition Signifies Investment in North America
After more than 10 years as part-owner, Danfoss has now officially brought the Sauer-Danfoss business wholly into its business structure through an acquisition completed earlier this year, expanding…
Maplesoft Releases Advanced Hydraulics Library for MapleSim
Maplesoft announced the latest addition to the MapleSim product family, the MapleSim Hydraulics Library® from Modelon. This new component library is the result of a technology partnership with…