Mobile fluid power is an essential part of the construction, agriculture, mining, and other heavy-duty segments. But although the primary technology is mature, many factors... Continue Reading

Jake Hall, The Manufacturing Millennial, sat down with some members of the IFPE planning team, sharing his excitement for attending the show in March, as well as discussing the... Continue Reading

Automated systems and advanced technologies enable smarter and more productive off-highway equipment.What will the future look like for the off-highway equipment industry? How... Continue Reading

Sensors have taken off in a big way in all manners of mobile and industrial equipment. As component costs have decreased and the manufacturing processes behind this technology... Continue Reading

Hydraulic systems serve almost every industry including construction, industrial, mobile, civil, military, and agricultural applications. These systems can be found in every... Continue Reading

Manufacturers delivering fluid power solutions face unprecedented challenges today. High demand for new equipment and machinery is being countered by supply chain disruptions... Continue Reading

By Paul Michael, Manager of Tribology Research at the Milwaukee School of Engineering Fluid Power Institute.  Technological advancements in hydraulic systems and fluids have... Continue Reading

Emissions from non-road vehicles contribute between 15-20% of unburned hydrocarbon (UHC) and particulate matter (PM) emissions across the US in urban areas. In addition, with... Continue Reading

Industry 4.0 and the Industrial IoT (IIoT) are disrupting industries from healthcare to the supply chain across all levels of product development. For example, for the... Continue Reading

This is both a simple and deceptively dense question for production managers, engineers, and maintenance personnel. Without any operating or performance data, the answer to this... Continue Reading

By Adam Frey, Design Engineering Manager, Poclain HydraulicsElectromobility is a key topic among top vehicle manufacturers including BMW and Volvo, as well as throughout the... Continue Reading

By Cameron MacNeil, Stauff Corp.You hear a lot in the hydraulic field how a majority of hydraulic system failures can be attributed to some kind of contamination. In the... Continue Reading

By Tim Conklin and Dr. Thorsten Kever, ifmThe science of machinery avoiding obstacles is nothing new. Early automobiles added rear view and side mirrors to try and reduce the... Continue Reading

By Simon Nielsen, DanfossThe increase in electrification of everything is nothing new — even consumer markets have seen the transition from gas-powered to battery-powered in... Continue Reading

By Scott Betzen of Poclain Hydraulics and Daniel Skelton of Terra Drive SystemsOn-road vocational work trucks — those that spend 95 percent of their time on the road and five... Continue Reading

By Simon Yardley - Director of Strategic Business Development & Ben Holter - System & Automation Engineering Manager, HuscoThe project aim was to design a system that enabled... Continue Reading

By Tom Blansett, Technical Director, International Fluid Power Society Fluid power engineers and users seem to understand that energy efficiency is an admirable goal. But maybe... Continue Reading