“We make our bow”
We are pleased to bring you, with this issue, the first magazine in the history of industrial America devoted exclusively to the science of applied hydraulics.

The hydraulic field is huge. This magazine will interest itself only with those phases which involve the transmission of power through the use of pressure on hydraulic fluids.

Over twenty-five industries make important use of hydraulic mechanisms for actuation and control. The use of this method of applying power in industry has grown tremendously over the past few years and gives every promise of a much greater growth in the forseeable future.

We learned much through our wartime aviation program because numerous hydraulic applications were designed into every plane we built. We are now busily engaged in applying that knowledge to the peaceful pursuits of industry.

Applied Hydraulics will have a single goal. It will “sell” hydraulics. Nothing more and nothing less. This will be a threefold program. It will “sell” at the management level by demonstrating to production executives the efficiencies and advantages gained from the use of hydraulic power and mechanisms. It will “sell” at the engineering level by showing engineers how hydraulic mechanisms can be used most advantageously. Lastly, it will “sell” at the maintenance level by showing maintenance men how to keep their present hydraulically equipped machinery operating at peak efficiency.

We approach our job with all humility because we know it is a big job and one that carries with it a real responsibility. We hope we’ll make no mistakes as we tackle this pioneering job. If and when we do, we hope our readers will bear with us, and will help us.

We’ll visit you each month; we pledge our very best efforts to bring you the business and technical information that will be helpful.

Irving B. Hexter