Fluid Power Forum Explores Influence of Contamination Standards on Hydraulic Systems

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Episode 49 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Ivan Sheffield of Des-Case and Barry Verdegan of 11171 Solutions LLC. Listen below to hear about the influence of ISO particle-counting contamination standards on the performance and longevity of hydraulic systems. This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies and…

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NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference Delivers Valuable Contamination Intelligence

NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference

Presented through a combined effort of NFPA and the Fluid Power Industrial Consortium (FPIC) of the Milwaukee School of Engineering, the virtual September NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference drew an audience of over 120 attendees. The event featured three industry speakers who used their years of expertise to discuss advanced contamination control technologies for improving fluid power system…

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Fluid Power Forum Addresses Contamination Concerns in Hydraulic Systems

Episode 27 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Cam MacNeil of Stauff Corporation and his expertise on how contamination impacts hydraulic systems. [button link=” https://fluidpowerforward.libsyn.com/how-to-control-and-limit-contamination-in-a-hydraulic-system-0″ target=”blank” style=”primary”]Listen to the Podcast[/button] This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies and unique applications that are moving the industry forward. New episodes…

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Full Agenda for Upcoming NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference Available 

NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference

September 2020 Virtual NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference September 3, 2020 | 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM (Central Time) Register Here  A full agenda for the September 3 NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference on contamination and its effects on fluid power systems is now available. The conference, which will take place online via Zoom, will feature the following presentations: Varnish: The Forgotten Contaminant | Mark Barnes,…

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Registration Now Open for September Virtual NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference

NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference

September 2020 Virtual NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference September 3, 2020 | 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM (Central Time) Register Here  Increase your understanding of contamination and its effects on fluid power systems at the September 3 NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference, presented in a virtual format by NFPA and MSOE’s Fluid Power Industrial Consortium (FPIC). Registration for the event is now open…

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Contamination Control Standards Group Continues Interlaboratory Testing

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The U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on contamination control continued development of several fluid power filter-related ISO standards and interlaboratory tests at its recent meetings in Salt Lake City. Three projects in particular came to the forefront: Work continues in the revision of ISO 11171, Calibration of automatic particle counters for liquids. A round robin is going on…

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Contamination Control Standards Group Moves Forward on Filter Standards

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The U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on contamination control met this past week in Ann Arbor, Michigan to continue its work on several filter-related ISO standards. The projects covered a variety of contamination topics, but two standards covering methods and calibration came to the forefront: Prior to the meeting, several committee members representing seven labs…

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