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What Stands Out Most from a Long Career
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What Stands Out Most from a Long Career
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IFPS Resurrects Fluid Power Hall of Fame
Getting Reacquainted with an Old Friend
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We’re Not As Dumb As We Look
A recent article discussed the potential dangers of retrofitting existing hardware with today’s software in an effort to make “dumb” components smart.
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A Changing of the Author
Peter Nachtwey takes the reigns of our Motion Control column.
Interesting Feedback from Our Salary Survey
This year’s Annual Salary Survey generated plenty of feedback.
Are 80% of Hydraulic Failures Really Caused by Contamination?
Supposedly, roughly 80% of all hydraulic equipment failures are caused by contamination. But is this really true?
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Could an IoT App Eliminate Leaks?
For all of the high expectations surrounding the IIoT, its ability to solve one of fluid power's oldest problems is questionable.
Get It on eBay?
Is H&P Part of the Unsolved Mystery of D.B. Cooper?
Bridging 50-Plus Years of Space Travel
Do These Numbers Surprise You?
The Tough Life of Hydraulic Fluid
Does "flow make it go"? To answer the question, think of yourself as a molecule of hydraulic fluids being chased by other molecules.
Use an Infrared Heat Dectector to Assess Health of Hydraulic Systems
Alan Hitchcox Blog
If your hydraulic system is running a fever, it’s probably trying to tell you something is wrong. Here’s how to interpret what it’s saying.
Does Fluid Power Have a Gender Issue?
Alan Hitchcox Blog
A study conducted on women in engineering showed that some women are leaving the field because of a culture that does not take them seriously.
Double-Indemnity Insurance for Your Pump
Alan Hitchcox Blog
Perhaps a compromise can be reached when it comes to the argument of whether or not to use a suction strainer—incorporate a bypass.
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