Episode 74: Fluid Power’s Unique Advantages Continue to Support Electric Truck Functions

This episode features D.J. O’Konek, the ESS Group Manager from Nott Company and Bob Grinstead, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer from Zeuss Electric Chassis. We invited them to our forum to learn about some of fluid power’s unique advantages to support electric truck functions. Listen to Podcast Here This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies and…

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Episode 73: Innovative Hydraulic Applications in Aerospace

This episode features Tim Olthoff, the Chief Engineer for Parker Hannifin Aerospace in their Hydraulic Systems Division. We invited Tim into our forum to learn about some innovative applications of hydraulics in the aerospace market.  Listen to Podcast Here This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies and unique applications that are moving the industry forward.…

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Fluid Power Forum Addresses Autonomous Hydraulic Systems

Episode 26 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Marcus Herrera of HYDAC Corporation, who shares his insight on the future of autonomous hydraulic solutions. [button link=” https://fluidpowerforward.libsyn.com/autonomous-hydraulic-systems” 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.…

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Agenda Announced for World Fluid Power Summit at IFPE 2017

World Fluid Power Summit

    by Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO The world of fluid power is getting ready to gather at IFPE 2017, the leading international exposition and technical conference dedicated to the integration of fluid power with other technologies for power transmission and motion control applications. But one event hosted by the NFPA will truly bring the world…

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Ever Wonder How Hydraulic Cylinders Are Made?

For those Fluid Power Design Blog readers interested in learning more about hydraulic cylinders, look no further.  I ran across this post by the folks at Aggressive Hydraulics and thought that the article might give basic system design answers to some of your common hydraulic cylinder issues.  In the blog a video from the Science…

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NFPA Member Company Profile: Magnetek

Company Profile

NFPA Company Profiles for NFPA News Each week we publish a short profile of an NFPA member as one way for us to highlight the diversity and strength of our industry. Today’s company is Magnetek. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Menomonee Falls, in the Greater Milwaukee area, Magnetek specializes in the development, manufacture and…

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Additive Manufacturing Applications for Fluid Power?

ORNL Manufacturing Demonstration Facility

by Eric Lanke NFPA CEO I got a good look at some possible additive manufacturing applications for fluid power on my recent tour of the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) for additive manufacturing at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. Our friends at the CCEFP helped arrange the tour on the tail end of the…

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