Market conditions for the fluid power industry and the many customer sectors it serves ebb and flow throughout the year. Monitoring this continually evolving market activity can help not only with business planning but also provide an indication of where opportunities exist and thus determine how to focus technological development efforts.
Read the results of our first two surveys from 2026 to see how readers have felt about the year thus far.
Fluid Power Industry Pulse: Do First Quarter 2026 Predictions Still Hold True?
Fluid Power Industry Pulse: Second Quarter 2026 Presents Challenges and Opportunities
To help keep track of the hydraulics and pneumatics market, Power & Motion is conducting quarterly surveys to find out from you, those working in the industry, how it is performing as well as what opportunities you're seeing. We'll collect the results at the end of each quarter and share them with our audience so everyone can stay on top of what is going on in the market.
Feel free to take our survey below or send an email to [email protected] to offer your perspective. Are there other questions we should be asking in these surveys or data you want to see in the future? Feel free to offer those suggestions as well!
About the Author
Sara Jensen
Executive Editor, Power & Motion
Sara Jensen is executive editor of Power & Motion, directing expanded coverage into the modern fluid power space, as well as mechatronic and smart technologies. She has over 15 years of publishing experience. Prior to Power & Motion she spent 11 years with a trade publication for engineers of heavy-duty equipment, the last 3 of which were as the editor and brand lead. Over the course of her time in the B2B industry, Sara has gained an extensive knowledge of various heavy-duty equipment industries — including construction, agriculture, mining and on-road trucks —along with the systems and market trends which impact them such as fluid power and electronic motion control technologies.
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