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Issue: October 2009 - 10/1/2009

My go-to guy is gone

MSOE completes fluid power trainer prototype

Partnership set to provide hybrid systems for fl...

Dual transmission captures best of both worlds

HPU raises unconventional wind energy converter ...

Laser coating helps rods stand up to harsh marin...

Custom tanks find favor as hydraulic reservoirs ...

Understanding unloading valves — Part 2

Drive keeps ships on the move

Fluid power bolsters alternative energy producti...

Increase hose life and safety with proper protec...

Rodless cylinder helps improve lift safety

Pneumatic cylinders go “green”

Electrostatic oil cleaners eliminate varnish

Mobile hydraulic valve

Pneumatic magnetic sensors

Pressure-control valve

Mini ball valves

Pneumatic safety valves

Exchange valves

Pneumatic cylinders

Plug-in air valves

Issue: Web Exclusives - 9/30/2009

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Web Exclusive — Whole-sizing pneumatic motion sy...

Web Exclusive - Defining hydraulic hybrid design...

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Issue: September 1 2009 - 9/1/2009

A time to build up. . .

Couplings help off-highway machines do multi-tas...

Sensor monitors energy contained in accumulators...

Think outside the cylinder

Understanding unloading valves — Part 1

Saw smarts come from control

Keep hose on the straight and narrow

Upping the ante on seal performance

Cylinder sensor is the glue that keeps it togeth...

Wireless hydraulic controls

Rotary air valves

Pressure relief valve

Pneumatic pressure transducer

Check valve for braking

Quick disconnects

Issue: August 2009 - 8/1/2009

Let your voice be heard

Electrohydraulics saves energy in excavator

Feed unit makes drill compact and light weight

Digital controls coordinate multifunctional axes...

Free design guide describes fluid power motion c...

Understanding parallel connected valves

Give the mine a brake

A step beyond load sensing

How to boost energy efficiency in industrial mac...

Separate control in one package

Ensure a healthy life for your hose

Clamps retain load if pressure is lost

Hydraulic honing system

Swivel adapters

Hydraulic flanges

Flow-control cartridges

Ball-seated directional valves

Pressure switch

Commercial-grade fittings

Solenoid-valve connectors

Issue: July 2009 - 7/1/2009

For a change, let’s make some noise

Steerable wheel drives make loader light and nim...

Hydraulic fluid helps improve system efficiency

System simplifies hydraulic flange connections

Fluid is fire resistant and environmentally frie...

Force transducers measure tension and compressio...

Load interactions in the full series system

Vacuum upgrades packaging machine

Preventive maintenance in vacuum systems

Clean, dry air is money in the bank

Electrohydraulics goes wet ‘n’ wild

Compactor runs double time

Pressure switches

Hydraulic hybrids on the rise

Pneumatic tubing, fittings

Plug-and-play driver

Flow transmitter

Cylinder sensor

Pressure, flow transmitter

Flow diverter valves

Semi-rigid tubing

Online particle counter

Tape position sensors

Web Exclusive - Intelligent hydraulics simplifie...

Issue: June 2009 - 6/1/2009

Harvest time for hydraulic fluids

PLCopen launches fluid power initiative

Dow helps robot muscle its way forward

Hydraulics give power to the pump

Junction blocks simplify sensor communication

Stainless-steel power units automate ship operat...

Load interactions in the full series system

Modular drives allow versatility in design

Tree trimmer showcases hydraulics

Building cylinders for long life

NFPA zeros in on reliability

Reservoirs keep it together

Breathers critical to reservoir life

Pressure transmitter

Immersion heaters

Pressure transducers

Vibrations isolators

Wireless transceiver

Proportional spool valve

Hydraulic pump units

Bent-axis pumps, motors

MEMS-based inclinometer

Issue: May 2009 - 5/1/2009

Hyped up over hybrids

Hybrid vehicle strikes with hydraulics

Hydraulic hybrid garbage truck trashes energy wa...

Hose-end fittings battle Murphy’s Law

Modules connect analog devices to fieldbus netwo...

Couplings accommodate emerging technology

Instrument makes multiple measurements

Open-center valves in mobile equipment - Part 2

Reducing landfill requirements

Tubing makes the connection

Adaptation is easy

Lessons learned — the hard way ... Turn it off!

Little things mean a lot in manufacturing

Lock valves cancel creep

Hydraulic Hand Pump

Thread ID Tools

Oil Reclamation Filter

Air-Powered Hydraulic Pump

Closed-Loop Control

Pneumatic Valves

Variable-Displacement Pump

Load-Holding Valves

Hydraulic Fluid

Flow Transmitter

Electrohydraulic Brake Valve

Mechanical Pressure Switches

Loop-Powered Transmitters

Cable-Extension Sensors

Issue: April 2009 - 4/1/2009

I want to own that last newspaper

Hybrid drive from Parker reduces fuel use, emiss...

Hydraulics makes excavator a contortionsist

Make oil and gas applications explosion-proof

Shell moulding produces high-strength, intricate...

Don’t press your luck: Design safe machines

Open-center valves in mobile equipment

Clean and green hydraulic fluids

This one’s a real fixer-upper

On the move with the CCEFP

Mighty, mini pneumatics

Hydraulic Power Units

Hydraulic Hoses

Pressure Relief Insert

High-Pressure Hose

Explosion-Proof Valves

Hydraulic Pilot Valve

Hydraulic Hose, Fittings

Motion Controller

Leak Testing System

Pneumatic Cylinders

Differential Pressure Gauge

Pressure Sensors

Axial-Piston Pump

Bimetallic Thermostats

Sensor Test Kits

Instrumentation Fittings

Pressure Testing Devices

Web Exclusive: Finding the right fluid power rem...

Web Exclusive: Understanding the repair, rebuild...

Web Exclusive: Rodless air cylinder keeps convey...

Issue: March 2009 - 3/1/2009

10,000-psi pump

Engineering Hose Assemblies for Safe and Reliabl...

Flow-Control Valves

Making a leaner, meaner excavator

Mobile-Equipment Sensors

Web Exclusive: Fittings find a home under the se...

An alternative to linear pots

Contamination control

Electronic valves

Hose safety training

Hydraulics makes one sweet drive

Linear-position sensors

Mobile cylinders get smart

Orbital flaring machine

Pressure transducers are made especially for hyd...

Pressure transducers boost precision and reliabi...

Proportional digital drivers

Push-to-connect fittings

Simulation of an HST undergoing inertial testing...

System controller

The survey says. . .

Transducer makes pressure feedback more affordab...

Valves enhance machine and worker safety

Issue: February 2009 - 2/1/2009

Why mathematical models?

Couplings make the connection in nothing flat

Protect piston rods, protect your system

Honing fine tunes cartridge valve performance

Modeling the hydraulic pump

Manifolds meet Accumulators

Matching filters to real-life conditions

Use compressed air to dry your compressed air

The sludge effect

Electrical test tools

Industrial leak detection

Testing, maintenance system

Pneumatic actuator

Adapters, tube fittings

Proximity sensors

Directional-control valves

Bent-axis hydraulic motors

Flange adapters

Flow-control valves

Web Exclusive: Is high-quality filtration a luxu...

Cylinders, seals need better texture specificati...

Web Exclusive - Synchronous Lift System raises t...

Issue: January 2009 - 1/1/2009

Web Exclusive - Keeping it clean with bio-based ...

America’s poor are in the right place

Clean design for some dirty work

Electrohydraulic controls double machine’s produ...

Machine goes nuts with pneumatics

Variable-volume reservoir solves weight problem

Issue: October 2008 - 10/1/2008

Myth #8: Cylinders stop because the valve shuts ...

Issue: November 2005 - 11/21/2005

Learn about Ethernet control

Issue: December 2002 - 12/1/2002

Compressors drive the system