Chuck Raskin, P.E., is R&D Manager and Principle R&D Engineer for Elk River, Minn.-based Dynetic Systems.
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Industry News
New mobile website introduced by NOSHOK
NOSHOK announced the launch of its new mobile website. This touch-optimized, mobile-friendly site is designed to accommodate all popular smart phones and tablets, and showcases NOSHOKβs comprehensive product offering in an easy-to-navigate format.
Deschner adds video library to redesigned website
A completely redesigned corporate website has been introduced by Deschner Corp. According to Toby Ryan, President, new features have been added to showcase the Deschner line of high quality industrial shock absorbers, speed controls and other specialty devices.
NFPA accepting nominations for 2012 Fluid Power Innovation Award
The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) is accepting nominations for the 2012 Fluid Power Innovation Award, a fluid power technology award program for innovative engineers and technicians who are using fluid power to address the needs of their customers.
Ashcroft celebrates 160 years of gages
In 1852, the burgeoning use of steam power led Edward Ashcroft to produce his first revolutionary “Bourdon tube” pressure gage. With the growing need for more accurate and reliable instrumentation, Ashcroft gages soon became a staple on board steam ships, railroad locomotives and in industries throughout North America.
Micro-excavator a powerful fluid power teaching tool
A micro-excavator, powered by water hydraulics or pneumatics and small enough to fit in a hand-carried storage bin, provides an exciting new platform for increasing understandings of the importance of fluid power as well as insights into the technology itself.
ROSS Controls acquires Michigan-based DECCO
ROSS Controls announced that it acquired the assets of the Detroit Coil Co., known in the marketplace as DECCO, on December 30, 2011. The history of the two companies has been intertwined, as DECCO has supplied components to ROSS for many decades.
NFPA webinar to explore pneumatic system design
Designers of pneumatic systems will have the opportunity to learn from a leading expert on ISO 4414 by joining the National Fluid Power Association for the first in a series of six one-hour webinars, to be held on January 26, 2012 starting at 2:00 p.m. Easter.
2011 in review
When 2011 started, I would have expected that the triennial IFPE show would have been the talk of the year. And the show was an impressive one, with more than 400 exhibitors, 100,000+ attendees at the combined co-located shows (including CONEXPO and CON/AGG) and a wonderful technical conference. But what I find perhaps most significant for the industry was how three of the main fluid power organizations came together in a joint effort to discuss efficiency.
SimpleCAD’s fluid power symbol libraries compatible with AutoCAD 2013
SimpleCAD has announced that it is preparing many of their industrial block libraries for the new AutoCAD 2013 release expected to arrive in spring 2012. SimpleCAD completed 2013 testing on one of their flagship products called the CAD-SYM library. The block library is comprised of electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic control systems.
