Fluid Power Forum Discusses Improved Milwaukee Infrastructure With Hydraulic Bridge Upgrade

Episode 48 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Jim Hoenle of MFP Automation Engineering. Listen below to hear about his team’s rehabilitation of a hydraulic bridge in Milwaukee and what it takes to lift a million pounds of concrete and steel straight into the air.

This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies and unique applications that are moving the industry forward. New episodes will be released every other Monday. View the schedule for upcoming episodes below.

  • June 7 | “Contamination Standard Prevents Machine Failure and Boosts Cost Savings” with Ivan Sheffield and Barry Verdegan of Des-Case and Cummins
  • June 21 | “Digitalization Makes Hydraulic Hose Crimping Easy” with Cindy Cookson of Gates
  • July 5 | Aleks Egelja and Jeff Kuehn of Caterpillar

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