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). I have always been one of those individuals that wants to leave work behind when I go on vacation, but I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to […]
Industry News
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 decreased 8.9% compared to August 2012, and increased 0.3% compared to last month. Mobile hydraulic, industrial hydraulic and pneumatic shipments decreased in August 2013 when compared to August […]
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 agreement, HMG will help Scenery expand their market base in the global hydraulic user market, with the Vickers direct equivalent V/VQ/CQH vane product line. The product will […]
Highlights from the Eaton Distributor Meeting
There is much to report after a whirlwind visit to Orlando for my third Eaton Distributor Meeting, in which I met with different market leaders for the Hydraulics group, including construction and material handling; alternative energies; industrial hydraulics; and agriculture. I’ll be giving full reports from those markets but I just wanted to give a […]
Sauer-Danfoss Begins Exciting New Chapter as Danfoss
Sauer-Danfoss has officially changed its name to Danfoss and now operates as a new business segment called Danfoss Power Solutions within the Danfoss Group. Danfoss is recognized for its innovative, energy-efficient solutions in a variety of industries and adopted the Sauer-Danfoss business into its business structure through the acquisition earlier this year. The experts at […]
Aggressive Hydraulics Opens New Headquarters in Cedar, MN
Aggressive Hydraulics is proud to announce the opening of their new facility in Cedar, MN. Previously operating out of three buildings in Blaine, MN, the manufacturer of purpose-built hydraulic cylinders consolidated its operations under one roof to better serve its expanding customer base and to meet the growing demand for their engineering and manufacturing skills. We’ve only been […]
IFPS issues fluid injection injury safety cards
Having dealt with several fluid power safety advocates over the years, I’ve come to understand the importance of prevention when it comes to injuries in the workplace. I remember watching a safety training video on fluid injection injuries, and there was nothing more horrifying or painful than what that injury looked like. So it comes […]
Get through 2014, and we’ll be fine, says Lustgarten
Eli Lustgarten of ESL Consultants Inc. matched the mostly positive outlook that Alan Beaulieu of the Institute for Trend Research had, as was discussed in my blog post from yesterday. Lustgarten told attendees that manufacturing continues to recover in the U.S. and he said that global economies generally fell into three groups in 2012. He […]
Mostly positive economic news coming from NFPA’s IEOC
The two featured speakers on the first day of the National Fluid Power Association’s annual International Economic Outlook Conference, Alan Beaulieu of the Institute for Trend Research and Eli Lustgarten of ESL Consultants Inc., have earned a bit of a reputation as doomsayers to IEOC regulars. But this year, the feeling was decidedly upbeat after […]
New Rexroth Hydraulic Tie Rod Cylinder Catalog available for download
Bosch Rexroth’s new Hydraulic Tie Rod Cylinder Catalog, RA17000/02.2013, provides comprehensive technical information on the company’s CDT, CST and CGT series of National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) style hydraulic tie rod cylinders, with data on selection criteria and features, product specifications, mounting options, spare parts, service and repair, ordering information, and more. The 256-page catalog […]