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Hydraulic and pneumatic components are critical to the functionality of packaging machinery and other industrial applications

How are Hydraulics and Pneumatics Evolving for Industrial Applications?

Oct. 8, 2025
Power & Motion’s upcoming spotlight on industrial fluid power will showcase the continued importance of hydraulics and pneumatics to industrial applications as well as the ongoing technological advancements in this space.

Hydraulics and pneumatics are utilized in a wide range of industrial applications from machine tools and packaging machinery to production of semiconductors, food products and more. As these applications continue to evolve to meet demand for increased productivity and efficiency, so too do the fluid power technologies utilized within them.

Starting October 13, we’ll be highlighting some of the ways industrial fluid power technologies are evolving through our “takeover week” during which we’ll publish several new pieces of content focused on topics related to the use of hydraulics and pneumatics in industrial, also referred to as in-plant, applications.

Topics covered during our focus on industrial fluid power include a dive into the benefits pneumatic systems offer applications such as semiconductor production as well as a look at how variable speed hydraulic pump technology is bringing efficiency gains to a range of applications.

We will also be publishing a new report examining the trends shaping the design of hydraulic and pneumatic systems to ensure they continue meeting the requirements of industrial applications. Insights included in the report are based on a recent reader survey as well as discussions with members of the fluid power industry to ensure a wide range of perspectives were collected.

Sara Jensen | Executive Editor, Power & Motion
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. 

You can follow Sara and Power & Motion via the following social media handles:

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