A record-breaking 304 attendees heard economist Alan Beaulieu’s urgings to spend money and hire employees at the National Fluid Power Association’s 2011 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference in the Chicago suburbs from August 15 – 17.
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A visit to Purdue’s Maha fluid power lab, Part II
Dr. Monika Ivantysynova, head of the Maha Fluid Power Laboratory at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., discusses anti-vibration damping for pump-controlled actuation on skid-steer loaders during a recent tour.
Interview: Brennan’s Brad Rico talks about Brennan Black coating
Design World’s Editorial Director Paul J. Heney speaks with Brad Rico of Brennan Industries about this “problem solving” hydraulic solution. The Brennan Black coating is more cost effective that using stainless steel adapters while only slightly more expensive than normal steel adapters.
Bosch Rexroth introduces free iPad app
It’s not often that I get to play with industrial technology apps on my iPad, so I was excited to see that Bosch Rexroth has just launched a free “Virtual Machines HMI 2011” app.
Gates Corp. unveils G8K MegaSpiral Hose
Gates Corp. has announced G8K MegaSpiral hydraulic hose as part of its new and improved MegaSys product line.
A visit to Purdue’s Maha fluid power lab, Part I
Dr. Monika Ivantysynova, head of the Maha Fluid Power Laboratory at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., gave Design World an exclusive tour of the Maha lab recently.
Accumulator sizing calculator debuts
Accumulators Inc. recently unveiled its new sizing calculator for accumulators. The easy-to-use, application-specific Accumulator Sizing Tool is the first of its kind, with no spreadsheets or program to download.
NFPA releases order, shipment figures through April
The NFPA has released the latest hydraulic and pneumatic industry trending data through April 2011. Mobile hydraulics continues to outpace other segments of the industry and shipment levels are nearly back to their pre-recession levels.
NFPA, IFPS, FPDA launching conference on energy efficiency
Three leading fluid power organizations—the International Fluid Power Society, the FPDA Motion and Control Network, and the National Fluid Power Association—will be hosting an educational conference at Sheraton Chicago O’Hare Airport Hotel on November 15-17, 2011.
Hydraulics does 20,000 leagues under the sea
With worldwide demand for oil, natural gas and minerals rising, and recent discoveries of sources located in the deep sea, new machinery will be needed to harvest these resources from increasingly harsh environments.
