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We mark this issue as a celebration of two decades of being a successful publication in the fluid power industry. We're proud to be a media vehicle for the International Fluid Power Society. We hope to continue promoting awareness of the industry, supporting educational literature for our professionals, and highlighting innovative ideas and products.

Thank You to the IFPS for their efforts to move the industry forward, our contributors for doing amazing work and writing about it, our advertisers for trusting us with their patronage, our readers for keeping us on our toes, and every dedicated fluid power professional for making it a joy to be a part of this hidden giant.

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would like to thank bring fluid power awareness, each and every memeducation, certifications, and ber of the IFPS for a friendly face to individuals, making the Society what it is groups, and entire companies today. There is a bond of proall over the map. fessional fellowship among Our dedicated team at the us that I have not found Society headquarters in Cherry Hill, N.J., as well as many anywhere else in my career, board members, also travel to and I say that after serving professional gatherings, expoin both the Atlantic and the sitions and shows, talent disPacific U.S. Navy submarine fleets. You—the Society plays, educational challenges,

BY JUSTIN SERGEANT members—hold us together and conventions to bring a CFPS, CFPMHM IFPS VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING as we move forward to make fluid power presence to folks AND PUBLIC RELATIONS the fluid power industry a in dire need of the solutions great place to be and work. our industry has crafted out For that I am grateful to be a small part. of (some would say) a barnyard hobby into a I have been fortunate to be intimately master-filled profession. involved with the Society for about a half-dozWe have always had supportive efforts in en years. The more I have gotten to know our education, and several years ago we teamed members, our mission, how we do what we do, up with the Fluid Power Education Foundaand why we do it, the more committed I have tion (FPEF) to bring scholarships to high school become to sharing my experiences with oth- students, college students, career-changing ers to give everything I can give to support the professionals, veterans of the armed forces, never-ending push for fluid power as a power- and others. We have worked with the U.S. ful industry made up of you amazing folks.

Department of Labor to bring awareness and It may not be apparent (at least, we hope recognition of fluid power position titles and it’s not), but within the Society, behind the certification/education levels into legislation. scenes, there is a small and extraordinarily We have worked with the U.S. Department of dedicated group of team members who put Energy to bring awareness and further utilizalots of sweat and blood into not only keeping tion of fluid power solutions to the energy crithe daily machinery well-lubricated, but also sis plaguing U.S. manufacturing, distribution, sharpening our focus to keep all of us within and end-user efforts, and everyone in between, the Society on the leading edge of the industry. industrial processing, power generation, etc.

An enormous part of successfully building We are convinced that fluid power as an industry would benefit from more public awareness is reaching out to more audiences. awareness. The board of directors long ago We are convinced that the biggest unrealized formed a standing committee dedicated to audience, those with the most potential to increasing this awareness. The Fluid Power make the biggest impact on fluid power as Journal is one of the vehicles driving aware- a whole, is the younger crowd. That is what ness out to the public doorstep all year drives our efforts in education, scholarships, round. The Journal represents the bulk of our certifications, achievements, and awards. printed media efforts. We have many others.

Several years ago we began looking into the We support and promote fluid power litera- possibility of working with the Boy Scouts of ture, much of which has helped many of us to America. I remember sitting in the meeting grow professionally. when this topic came up. It was presented by We have many Accredited Instructors, highly an individual who clearly represents the rockqualified members who travel far and wide to solid foundation of values that the Boy Scouts

Founders: Paul and Lisa Prass Associate Publisher: Marc Mitchell Editor: Kristine Coblitz Technical Editor: Dan Helgerson, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPSD, CFPMT, CFPCC - CFPSOS LLC Account Executive: Bob McKinney Art Director: Quynh Vo Director of Creative Services: Erica Montes Accounting: Donna Bachman, Debbie Clune Digital Strategy Manager: Jeff Maile Publishing Assistant: Sharron Sandmaier Circulation Manager: Andrea Karges INTERNATIONAL FLUID POWER SOCIETY 1930 East Marlton Pike, Suite A-2, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003-2141 Tel: 856-489-8983 | Fax: 856-424-9248 Email: AskUs@ifps.org | Web: www.ifps.org 2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President & Chairperson Tom Blansett, CFPAI, CFPS, CFPIHT, CFPCC - Behco-MRM, Inc. Immediate Past President Mark Perry, CFPHS - Fitzsimmons Hydraulics First Vice President Marti Wendel, CFPE, CFPS, CFPCC, Curtiss-Wright Sprague Products Vice President Education D. Dean Houdeshell, PE, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPE, CFPS, CFPIHT, CFPMHT, CFPMHM - Danfoss Treasurer Dan Helgerson, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPSD, CFPMT, CFPCC - CFPSOS LLC Vice President Membership & Chapter Support Richard Bullers, CFPPS - SMC Corp. of America Vice President Certification Rance Herren, CFPSD, CFPECS, CFPMT, CFPAI, National Oilwell Varco Vice President Marketing & Public Relations Justin Sergeant, CFPS, CFPMHM, Seven Stars Industries Vice President Educational Foundation Jean Knowles, CFPE, CFPS, Applied Fluid Power DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE Alan Niesen, CFPS, CFPIHM, CFPMHM, HFI Fluid Power Products Kenneth Dulinski, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPECS, CFPHS, CFPMIH, CFPMMH Macomb Community College John Juhasz, CFPECS, CFPS, Kraft Fluid Systems, Inc. Timothy White, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPMIH, CFPMMH, CFPMIP, CFPMT, CFPMM, The Boeing Company Frank Fetty, CFPMHM, JH Fletcher & Company Jeff Kenney, CFPIHM, CFPMHM, CFPMHT, Coastal Hydraulics, Inc. Scott Gower, CFPS, Gulf Controls Co., Inc. Scott Nagro, CFPS, HydraForce, Inc. Bill Jordan, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPMHM, CFPMHT, Altec Industries, Inc. Jose Garcia, CFPHS, Purdue University Rocky Phoenix, CFPMHM, Open Loop Energy, Inc. HONORARY DIRECTORS Robert Firth John Groot Raymond Hanley, CFPE/AI-Emeritus Robert Sheaf, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPE, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPMT, CFPMIP, CFPMMH, CFPMIH, CFPMM IFPS STAFF Executive Director: Donna Pollander, ACA Communications Manager: Adele Kayser Assistant Director: Jeana Hoffman Membership Coordinator: Sue Dyson Certification Coordinator: Susan Apostle Bookkeeper: Diane McMahon Administrative Assistant: Beth Borodziuk Fluid Power Journal (ISSN# 1073-7898) is the official publication of the International Fluid Power Society published bi-monthly with four supplemental issues, including a Systems Integrator Directory, OffHighway Suppliers Directory, Tech Directory, and Manufacturers Directory,

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If we can bring fluid power awareness to kids in this age group, we can equip them with the kinds of questions that could push fluid power into the high school curriculum. If we can reach high school students, they can enroll in their college programs targeting the courses that will educate them to excel in a fluid power profession. If we can reach current college students, we can help those who may be struggling with choosing a career path, or struggling financially, with classes along that line. If we can reach nonfluid-power professionals, we can equip them with education and skills they may be looking for to change paths or simply improve their current market value. If we can reach homebound military veterans, we can show just a portion of our gratitude for their service by offering financial assistance in improving their private-sector job skills. If we can reach any of these folks the way that we have reached and continue to reach you—our members—with awareness, recognition, education, and certification, then they can have a powerful impact on the potential of the fluid power industry. They can change the world.

Over and over again, we see the door of opportunity opening up to shine more and more light on the wonders and benefits that fluid power has to offer to folks everywhere who otherwise would suffer with little or no knowledge of all they could achieve with fluid power. And none of this would be possible—zero doors would be found open—without you, the coming-together of fluid power professionals striving for more and more and more. What can we give to the world of industry? More, more, MORE! This is why I do this. This is why I volunteer to help. This is why I keep my membership current.

It’s why I get and maintain my certifications. It’s why I’m grateful. And it’s why I am able to share my experience with each of you.

As we reach out to you—and we will not stop reaching out to you!—I invite you to reach out to each other. Reach out to us and share your experiences, your talents, even your criticisms. You can make the fluid power community a better place.

I thank you for all you’ve already given. Our progress is apparent to everyone.

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s with all theater performances, the illusion of a reality on an releases the clamping and a proximity sensor/switch then detects this condiopera stage must be preserved seamlessly and without visual tion and again permits unimpeded downward motion.

Hydraulic oil (HLP) in accordance with DIN 51524-2 is used as the presdistraction. Safety for the performers, of course, is never an illusion, and one opera house in Genoa, Italy, has taken posi- sure medium for these safety locks. tive steps to ensure that reality.

The rod end used for these safety locks must be fitted with a lead-in The stage lifts are all equipped with safety locks to prevent movement chamfer, and the rod surface should be hardened to at least HRC 52, burin the event of a catastrophic power loss. Motion of these stage lifts, each nished and within ISO tolerances f7 or h6, with a surface finish Rz=1 to capable of bearing loads to 100,000 lbs., is maintained by powerful hydrau- 4mm or Ra 0.15-0.25mm. Hard chrome plating is recommended. lic cylinders, and each cylinder is equipped with SITEMA safety locks Type In detailing this application, Carsten Rother, sales director for SITEMA KRG to maintain lift position. In normal power-on conditions, pressure in Germany, commented, “This application and every application involvon the lock’s annular piston ensures free movement of the cylinder rod by ing the protection of people must be given the greatest attention by our holding the clamping sleeve released against the force of an integral Bel- engineers. We realize the important role we played, so to speak, in this situleville spring assembly. ation, where we worked closely with the lift manufacturer to supply the The essential function of the SITEMA safety lock in a power loss, as proper, safe solution. Smooth, unimpeded operation is critical in stage-lift shown in Fig. 1, consists of a conical clamping sleeve (1), movable within design, so it was important our products involved no interruption to the the conical housing (2). In a released position, that is, upon loss of power movement, that is until they are needed.” (p) to the cylinder, the annular piston (3) keeps the clamping sleeve pushed SITEMA in Karlsruhe, Germany, is the manufacturer of these devices, against the Belleville springs (4). The spring washers press the clamping which are sold and serviced in North America by Advanced Machine sleeve into the taper of the housing, whereby an initial frictional force is & Engineering, part of the Goellner Inc. family, which has represented created between the rod and the clamping sleeve. When load is applied, SITEMA since 1992. The safety locks are also suitable for suspension cylthe force increases in a self-intensifying manner, so the higher the load, the inders on overhead cranes, various materials handling/lifting equipment, stronger the clamping. In normal applications, SITEMA safety locks func- machine tool components, and positioning tables on all types of machintion best for loads from 2 kN to 500 kN (~220 lbs. to 110,000 lbs.). ery. Other personnel-protection applications include ski lifts, elevators, When the load is acting on the rod, as shown in the force-path diagram, the and amusement park rides. For more information, visit www.ame.com. movement of the rod is very slight. Even in the largest sizes, the movement does not exceed 2 mm (~0.079”) when the permissible load M is applied. Against forces in the load direction, the normal operating principle is most easily understood this way: FIG. 1 (LEFT): SITEMA the higher the force, the stronger the grip. safety locks on stage lifts at Italian opera When power is restored, the upward movement of the rod house in Genoa.

Each lift is capable of bearing loads to 100,000 lbs. and the SITEMA safety locks prevent falls, thus protecting the performers and theatrical sets.

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FIG. 2 (RIGHT): SITEMA safety locks are available with hydraulic or pneumatic actuation to maintain cylinder rod position on power loss. Only after power is safely restored and verified by onboard sensors is the downward motion of the cylinder rod allowed.

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SCOTT SCHILLER Tobul Accumulator Inc. Scott Schiller has been named field sales and service engineer, assuming overall responsibilities for sales and service for industrial/fluid power distributors and OEMs. He brings 14 years of hands-on experience in electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems. He works from the company’s Midwest sales and marketing office in Racine, Wis.

JAMES COPELAND Thompson Pump and Manufacturing Co. Inc. James Copeland has been named as the company’s 2013 Branch Manager of the Year. He is the branch manager of the company’s location in Summerville, S.C., where he oversees operations and manages personnel. He is also heavily involved in providing pump rentals, sales, and support to 26 counties throughout the state.

Mr. Copeland joined the company in 2003 as a shop mechanic.

ASTRID MOZES Eaton Astrid Mozes has been named Hydraulics Group chief technology officer. She will apply her technical and market expertise to develop hydraulic product solutions that address the latest customer challenges and inspire global hydraulic innovation. Ms. Mozes joined the company in 1990 and has held positions in sales, marketing, product management, business development, and strategic planning.

JOSEPH DEMARTINO LMI Aerospace Joseph DeMartino has been named COO. He is responsible for day-to-day Aerostructures operations, for achievement of the company’s operational goals, and application of operational excellence. Mr. DeMartino most recently worked as a consultant to the aerospace industry after serving in a series of executive positions with GKN Aerospace.

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CAN EMPLOYERS MOVE THE NEEDLE ON AMERICA’S MENTAL HEALTH?

Ways Your Leaders Can Get Started

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ince we spend a significant chunk of our waking hours at work, employers are in a prime position to make a difference in America’s collective mental health. Because of the large role they play in employees’ lives, employers can be a first line of defense in keeping mental health issues from taking root, and can also play a pivotal role in helping individuals who suffer from depression and anxiety cope and recover.

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MAKE SURE PEOPLE CAN ACCESS RESOURCES ANONYMOUSLY.

Because studies show that 86% of employees are unwilling to discuss their condition with workmates, provide workplace resources—including a mental health policy, wellness program, and intranet materials—that can be accessed anonymously. Whether available via an organization’s intranet or downloadable in the form of a smart-phone app, these resources must be both practical and evidence-based. To accommodate different learning styles, multi-media delivery would be optimal.

MAKE IT EASY TO SEEK HELP IN PERSON, TOO. Leaders can promote the availability of Employee Assistance Programs and provide regular stories of how these services have helped others. They should also consider how peer support programs could be created so that every team member has a trusted colleague who can provide support and practical advice on mental well-being strategies. (Think of these mentors as “mental health first aid officers.”)

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PROVIDE A LIST OF COMPETENT MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.

A big regret for depressed individuals is that they didn’t get an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan earlier. One reason people delay getting treated is because it can be very difficult for a depressed person to make a decision regarding what kind of professional they need to see. If companies assemble a panel or list of suitable mental health professionals that employees can feel comfortable going to when they need assistance, that’s a big help.

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PROVIDE WAYS FOR EMPLOYEES TO GET EXERCISE.

According to the Mayo Clinic, a 30-minute brisk walk improves your mood, so consider incorporating exercise into the workday. Have walking meetings rather than sitting meetings. Encourage people to get outside and, if possible, walk in nature at lunchtime or during breaks. Form an office softball league!

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OFFER TOOLS TO HELP EMPLOYEES DEVELOP MENTAL RESILIENCE.

Employees with a positive mood are 31% more productive, sell 37% more, and are 300% more creative. Clearly, it’s good for your company’s health, as well as your employees’ health, to help them develop mental resilience. You can help them by teaching time management and stress management techniques. Perhaps you could even

offer periodic classes on meditation, yoga, or tai chi to encourage the pursuit of inner peace!

And whenever possible, be generous with flextime and time off to help your people switch off, relax, and regenerate.

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DISCOVER AND USE EMPLOYEE STRENGTHS.

Employees achieve the greatest fulfillment from work when they’re using their strengths. And of course, ensuring your employees are doing work that is truly engaging and that they actually like to do is great for companies, too. Not only will employees be more productive, but their work will also be of a greater quality.

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‰ ECONOMIC REPORT

U.S. TRADE DEFICIT, 2005-2014 (in Billions of Dollars, Seasonally Adjusted)

Global Manufacturing Update September 12, 2014 – Net exports have been a drag on the U.S. economy so far through the first half of this year, with manufacturers continuing to experience sluggish sales growth in international markets. With that said, the U.S. trade deficit narrowed a bit in July to its lowest level in six months, with growth in goods exports outpacing growth in goods imports. Petroleum trade accounted for a significant portion of the change in each, and in general, energy has helped to narrow the deficit from that of a

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couple years ago. Another positive note was the fact that each of the top-five trading partners for U.S.-manufactured goods experienced increases in manufactured goods exports year-to-date relative to the same time frame last year using non-seasonally adjusted data.

Along those lines, manufacturers worldwide saw modest growth, with a slight improvement from the month before. The J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose marginally, up from 52.4 in July to 52.6 in August. The good news is that this marks the 21st straight month of expanding activity globally; yet, it is also clear that the pace of growth has not changed much this year. Still, manufacturing activity in August expanded in 9 of the top 10 markets for U.S.manufactured goods, an improvement from just five markets in May. Nonetheless, the data also shows signs of softness, most notably in Europe and in China. Real GDP in the Eurozone fell 0.2% in the second quarter, with recent industrial production and retail sales data trending lower, as well. The Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI declined from 51.8 to 50.7, its lowest level since July 2013, when Europe was just emerging from its deep recession. Still, the economic health of various European nations varies widely, ranging from deteriorating activity in France to relatively robust growth in Ireland.

For its part, the European Central Bank has once again lowered interest rates in hopes of spurring more economic activity and additional lending. With these actions and slow growth in Europe, the euro has depreciated against the dollar, down from a recent high of $1.3924 for one euro on May 6 to yesterday’s close of $1.2921 on September 11.

Meanwhile Chinese manufacturers have reported expanding levels of activity for three straight months (June to August), which by itself is progress after starting the year with five months of contraction. However, the HSBC China Manufacturing PMI declined from 51.7 to 50.2, or just barely above neutral, with decelerating levels of new orders, output, and exports. Moreover, while real GDP in China picked up slightly from a yearover-year price of 7.4% in the first quarter to 7.5% in the second quarter, we expect to continue to see an easing in growth rates moving forward.

We have also seen decelerating rates of growth— albeit still healthy ones by our standards—for industrial production, fixed asset investments, and retail sales. Slower growth in China has also helped to pull down overall manufacturing activity in the emerging markets.

U.S. trade talks continue this month with both Asia-Pacific nations and Europe, while the

World Trade Organization seeks to move forward both trade facilitation and environmental goods discussions. Domestically, a range of trade and international financing legislation awaits action, including the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, whose charter expires on September 30.

Excerpt reprinted with permission. For the full report, visit www.nam.org.

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) represents small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector in all 50 states. For more information, visit www.nam.org.

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1. Dean Houdeshell, Danfoss 2. Timothy White, The Boeing Company 3. Rich Bullers, SMC Corporation of America 4. Technical Workshop 5. LeftTom Blansett, MRM-Behco, Inc.; Marti Wendel, Curtis Wright Sprague Products 6. Tom Blansett, IFPS President 7. Dinner Cruise 8. Marti Wendel, First Vice President 9. Left – Janice Blansett, Pat Maluso, Western Hydrostatics, Inc., Robert Kraft, Kraft Fluid Systems, Inc. Marie Kraft, Debbie Perry, Mark Perry, Fitzsimmons Hydraulics Inc., Tom Blansett 10. Left- Rich Bullers, Jan Bullers, Jeffrey Hodges Altec Industries, Inc., Brenda West, Steve West, Ivy Tech., Paul Prass, Innovative Designs 11. Randy Smith, Northrop Grumman Corp., Gary Klingshirn, Eaton Hydraulics Group. Lynn Beyer, NFPA., Denis M Poirier Jr, Eaton Hydraulics Group., Jeana Hoffman, IFPS, Sue Chase, NFPA, Ken Dulinski, Macomb Community College., Scott Nagro, HydraForce, Inc., 12. Jean Knowles, FPEF chair, Pat Maluso, FPEF vice-chair, 13. Left- Marti Wendel, Rance Herren, National Oilwell Varco, Dean Houdeshell, Ed Rybarczyk, Jr., NTT, Jon Jensen, SMC Corporation of America, Rocky Phoenix, Open Loop Energy, Bill Jordan, Altec Industries, Inc., Timothy White

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The remaining components are constructed entirely of stainless steel. Offered with or without integral safety screens, the valve is available in a range of relief flow cracking pressures for system pressures up to 5,000 psi. Maximum restriction in the free-flow direction is only 300 Lohms (550 Lohms for the screened version).

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FPEF NEWS

Donation Dollars at Work

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Contributions to FPEF go a long way towards keeping the Foundation’s many initiatives strong and effective. FPEF is a 501 (c)(3) organization, so your donation is tax-deductible. Visit www.fpef.org to learn more and make an end-of-year donation today!

PEF is supported by fluid power industry professionals who understand the importance of education in fluid power. Their financial contributions make the Foundation’s work possible.

“As a single parent who’s struggling with balancing work, parenting, and school, this scholarship will ensure that I can spend time with my daughter, as well as get a quality education. Thank you so much!”

“I am very honored and thankful to be a recipient of the Fluid Power Educational Foundation scholarship for 2014. I would like to say thank you to the selection committee for selecting me for this prestigious scholarship. This scholarship will help me finish paying for my Associates Degree in Fluid Power Engineering Technology. You have made a very positive impact in my life. I am excited to move forward with my career in the Fluid Power industry.”

Dillon Paulson, Hennepin Technical College Eden Prairie Campus

Matthew Miller, CFPS, Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park Campus

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FPEF NEWS

Fluid Power Educational Foundation Announces 2015 Board of Trustees The FPEF is pleased to announce the following individuals named to the FPEF Board of Trustees. These individuals will take office in January 2015.

Chair – Patrick J. Maluso, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPS, CFPMHM – Western Hydrostatics, Inc. Vice Chair – Mark Perry, CFPHS, Fitzsimmons Hydraulics, Inc. Treasurer – Dan Helgerson, CFPAI, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPMT, CFPSD – CFPSOS LLC Immediate Past Chair – Jean Knowles, CFPE, CFPS, Applied Fluid Power

(term expiring 2016) Judy Wojanis – Wojanis Suply Company, Inc. Aaron Thompson – Avenues LLC

TRUSTEES-AT-LARGE

(term expiring 2015) Jose Garcia, CFPHS – Purdue University Kenneth Dulinski, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPECS, CFPHS, CFPMIH, CFPMMH – Macomb Community College

Jean Knowles and Pat Maluso

A special thank you to the Educational Foundation’s outgoing trustees who have completed their terms: James Simpson, Nusim Associates Fluid Power Consultant; Dean Houdeshell, Danfoss; and Randy Smith, Northrop Grumman Corp. for their dedication and forward-thinking ideas over the past years. Their hours of volunteer work were instrumental in the Foundation’s planning initiatives.

Visit www.fpef.org for more information.

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FLUID POWER PROFESSIONALS

• Veterans Educational Assistance (VEAP) • Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) The IFPS is an approved organization by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide reimbursement for certification test fees. If you are eligible, the VA can reimburse you for taking IFPS-approved certification tests.

YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE IF YOU QUALIFY FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: • Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) • Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves (MGIB-SR) (Public Law 109-163 enacted January 6, 2006) • Reserve Education Assistance Program (REAP) (Public Law 109-163 enacted January 6, 2006)

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THE FOLLOWING IFPS CERTIFICATION TESTS ARE APPROVED FOR REIMBURSEMENT: • Industrial Hydraulic Technician • Mobile Hydraulic Technician • Pneumatic Technician • Industrial Hydraulic Mechanic • Mobile Hydraulic Mechanic • Pneumatic Mechanic • Hydraulic Specialist • Pneumatic Specialist HOW MUCH CAN YOU RECEIVE? You can receive reimbursement of up to $2,000 per test, but not more than the VA-

approved cost of the test. You may receive benefits to retake a test you didn’t pass.

You must be eligible for benefits in order to receive test reimbursement. Your total months of benefits will be reduced each time you receive reimbursement for a certification test.

WHERE CAN YOU GET MORE INFORMATION? If you have questions about certification reimbursement or applying for benefits, you can • Go to the VA site: www.GIBILL.va.gov and click on “Support.”

• Call the VA at 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888442-4551) or for the hearing-impaired call 1-800-829-4833.

Many IFPS certifications are approved through Army COOL and Navy COOL (Credentialing Opportunities On-Line.) Credential voucher or reimbursement for credential exam, recertification, or maintenance fee has been approved for payment through the Army or Navy’s Credential Program office.

COOL (Credentialing Opportunities OnLine) helps Army and Navy Service members find information on certifications and licenses related to enlisted ratings, designators, collateral duties/out-of-rate assignments, and officer designators. COOL explains how sailors and soldiers can meet civilian certification and license requirements, and provides links to numerous resources to help get them started.

COOL IS A RESOURCE FOR • Service Members (enlisted and officers) who want to know what civilian credentials relate to their ratings, designators, and collateral duties/out-of-rate assignments and how to obtain the credentials • Education, Career, and Transition Counselors providing guidance on education, professional growth, and career requirements and opportunities

• Recruiters who want to show potential recruits the opportunities for professional growth and civilian career preparation available through Army and Navy service • Employers and Credentialing Boards interested in how military training and experience prepares Army and Navy service members for civilian credentials and jobs IFPS MILITARY DISCOUNTS are designed for active duty military or active duty reservist personnel. Visit www.ifps.org or call 800308-6005.

• Membership Discounts • Certification Test Fee Discounts

FLUID POWER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (FPEF) SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS FOR TRANSITIONING MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR IFPS CERTIFICATION AND MEMBERSHIP Individual scholarships and grants are available to transitioning military personnel for one (1) IFPS certification and one (1) year IFPS membership. E-mail info@fpef.org or call 856-424-8998. (DD214 with honorable discharge needed.)

FRONT (FROM LEFT): Robert E. “Bob” Kraft, CFPE/CFPS-Retired; Jean Knowles, CFPE, CFPS; Thomas Blansett, CFPAI, CFPS, CFPCC, CFPIHT; BACK: Denis M. Poirier, Jr., CFPCC, CFPIHM, CFPAI, CFPAIJP; Mark Perry, CFPHS; Justin Sergeant, CFPS, CFPMHM; Randall D. Smith, CFPAI/JPP, CFPHS

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CFPE/CFPS-Retired Bio: Co-founder (retired) of Kraft Fluid Systems and 2007 IFPS President Military Experience: Bob was on active duty in the U.S. Navy from September 1961 to February 1965.

After graduating from the Naval Officer Candidate School, Newport, R.I., and Navy Marine Engineering School, San Diego, Calif., he was assigned as an engineering officer aboard the USS Taluga (AO-62), a Navy oiler. He served aboard for two cruises of the western Pacific refueling ships in the South China Sea. In 1963, he was assigned as a project engineer to the Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Corona, Calif., which had fusing responsibility for all air and surface-launched Navy missiles.

“My navy experience gave me some basic hands-on training, but most of my early fluid power training was with my first employer, Paul-Munroe Hydraulics, in Los Angeles, Calif.”

CFPIHM, CFPMHM, CFPMHT Bio: President and CEO of Coastal Hydraulics, Inc., and Director-at-Large for the IFPS Board of Directors Military Experience: U.S. Navy 1988-1997 Active Duty. Machinist Mate Third Class Petty Officer.

Mr. Kenney also received several awards, including Desert Storm/Desert Shield Medal and Navy Good Conduct Medal.

• 1988-1993: USS PYRO AE-24 Ship Duty • 1993-1996: Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston, SC • 1996-1997: USS Mount Baker AE-34 Ship Duty

“The Navy had great schools and training for technical fields that were top notch. By the time I left the U.S. Navy and went into civilian world at age 27, I was far more technically advanced and worldly advanced than my civilian counterparts.”

CFPHS Bio: Sales Manager at Fitzsimmons Hydraulics and 2013 IFPS President Military Experience: US Army, 1970-71

VISIT WWW.IFPS.ORG OR CALL 800-308-6005 FOR MILITARY DISCOUNTS.

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CFPAI/JPP, CFPHS Bio: Sr. Systems Test Engineer, Northrop Grumman Marine Systems Military Experience: Randall spent 12 years as a nuclear Machinist Mate aboard submarines. After Nuclear Power School, he spent four years on the USS Will Rogers SSBN 659, a year on the USS Fulton AS-11, two years at the Enlisted Education Advanced Program attending college at the University of New Haven, and a final four years as the M-Division LPO on the USS Kamehameha SSN-642. After active duty, he spent four years as utilities man in the Naval Reserves in Brave Company of NMCB 23.

“I came to the design world in hopes that I could make operation and maintenance in the fleet easier by bringing the true customers’ view (the deck plate sailors) into the design process.”

CFPE, CFPS Bio: Area Vice President, Applied Industrial Technologies and 2014 Chairman of the Fluid Power Educational Foundation Military Experience: Commander Knowles entered the U.S. Navy Reserve in 1991 as a midshipman at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Her extensive military experience includes serving as Commanding Officer of NR Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae South Korea Detachment 8 supported by Navy Operation Support Center Boise, ID (2007-2009), as well as Training and Operations Officer with U.S. Pacific Command Detachment 501 as a military planner (2010-2012).

She currently still is a SELRES but also maintains her USCG licenses and is within the U.S. Navy MMR community as a third mate and third assistant engineer. As a selective reservist, she is committed to drill one weekend a month and at least two weeks a year on deployment.

“I know as a leader I need to lead by example, to be the most committed to the mission, ask of others only things I would be willing to do myself, never give up, always take the high road, take pride in the job you do, support your people, encourage your people, and take good care of your people.”

CFPAI, CFPS, CFPCC, CFPIHT Bio: Product Manager – Engineered Systems/ Behco-MRM and 2014 IFPS President Military Experience: Tom served in the U.S. Navy for nine years and nine months active duty and then for another six years in the active US Naval Reserve. He was honorably discharged as a Machinist’s Mate Chief Petty Officer (E-7). He was a

certified Naval Instructor and Curriculum Developer and recipient of two Navy Achievement medals along with numerous citations and letters of commendation during his service. He also served as a nuclear power plant mechanical operator on a submarine.

“I owe my career in fluid power to my U.S. Navy training and experiences. I also credit the skills and knowledge passed on to me by other crew members within my division as they were always willing to turn evolutions into teaching moments.”

CFPS, CFPMHM Bio: Sales Specialist, Seven Stars Industries and IFPS Vice President Marketing and Public Relations Military Experience: Justin was a mechanical supervisor of the nuclear power plant engine room of Trident Class submarines. He held several collateral duties for the Mechanical Division of the Engineering Department to include the training program coordinator and director of assurance.

“I learned the importance of being on time, the delicacies of leading a group of people, and the power of taking responsibility for my work and my commitments. I learned the value of integrity in the work I perform and oversee. I learned that when supervising a power plant, or any production facility, having the competency to operate and maintain every piece of equipment is vital to safe production and effective management.”

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CFPCC, CFPIHM, CFPAI, CFPAIJP Bio: North American Interim Training Manager – Sr. Training Specialist, Eaton Hydraulics Group Military Experience: Denis began his career in the U.S. Navy. His primary job specialty incorporated the operation, maintenance, and repair of major and minor caliber weapons delivery systems, associated small arms, and support equipment. He has over 20 years of honorable military service. He completed a tour as a military instructor where he qualified as a Master Training Specialist and Senior Instructor of the Year.

“The U.S. Navy provided a structured learning environment committed to the proper understanding of fluid power and related technical disciplines. This baseline understanding was reinforced over the years with real-world experience where proper maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair are the only acceptable options.”

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INDUSTRY NEWS

FLUID POWER PROFESSIONAL PUBLISHES HISTORICAL FLUID POWER BOOK

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teve Skinner has published Hydraulic Fluid Power – A Historical Timeline, a book that takes a light-hearted trip through the history of the power-transmission medium from its initial development at the end of the 18th century up until the modern day.

As a technology, hydraulic fluid power has been around for just over 200 years. Largely unnoticed, however, by the general public, it operates unseen and often unheard in the background of all our lives. Every time we travel by land, sea, or air, in some way or another we make use of its flexible and precise control. It helps build our roads, harvest our crops, organize our warehouses, and dispose of our rubbish. It’s involved in the production of our morning paper and our bedtime book, not to mention all of the glass, wood, concrete, metals, plastics, and textiles we come across in between. It provides us with thrills on our theme park rides and can even raise sunken ships from the sea. The story of its evolution is a fascinating one, not just from the point of view of the technology itself, but also its countless applications in just about every field of engineering. Many of these applications we think of as modern, but in fact the Victorians had excavators and the Edwardians had virtual reality rides all powered by hydraulics. Since its opening in 1894, London’s Tower Bridge has relied upon hydraulics to

raise and lower its 1,200-ton bascules. Several cities in the UK and abroad also had extensive high-pressure hydraulic distribution networks with hundreds of miles of pipes supplying thousands of machines, and the last of these survived until 1976.

The 125-page book includes numerous full-color illustrations and can be ordered direct from www.lulu.com/shop. (Price: approx US$53.50.)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Steve Skinner’s 46 years of experience with hydraulics was gained mainly with Vickers and subsequently Eaton in the UK. Although having roles in applications, sales, and product management, for most of his time there Mr. Skinner was employed as European training manager. He is now a freelance lecturer but still actively involved in BFPA and CETOP fluid power certifications. Mr. Skinner can be reached at scskinner@sky.com or by calling +44(0)7813-664338. Visit www.steveskinnerpresentations.co.uk.

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BIG TIRES USE INTELLIGENT CONTROL FROM SUN HYDRAULICS

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he employees at Hedweld Engineering Pty Ltd., based in NSW, Australia, have designed their new TH15000 tire handler to be heavy duty with a narrow profile that would be suitable for a normal workshop environment and also meet the demands of the many mine operators and mining service companies that maintain these enormous material-moving vehicles.

Custom Fluidpower (CFP) has a team of Mechatronics engineers at its New-castle NSW branch that worked with Hedweld to specify, design, build, and provide the entire manipulator control system comprised of Sun Hydraulics’ valves, manifolds, High-Country Tek (HCT) controllers, touch-screens, and a two-way, multi-channel radio remote unit that allowed them to turn concept into reality.

Keeping this mobile hydraulics system light, compact, and easy to service while maintaining precision handling of the giant tires within the confines of a standard workshop bay is highly dangerous, complex, and demands precise controllability that could only be met by the use of Sun’s cartridge valves and HCT controllers on all operational functions on this project.

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Each machine uses four main integrated manifold packages with 36 Sun proportional valves and multiple Sun check valves, while separate counterbalance valves are used with inline manifolds mounted directly on the cylinders and wheel hub motors for extra safety.

The machine is entirely controlled by six main HCT DVC 710 modules that network to each other using the SAE J1939 digital standard to minimize wiring and ensure reliability.

Production of this machine is expected to be several per year, and with this first project proving to be such a success, Hedweld is now working with CFP on several other machines that will use products from Sun and HCT in the future.

FOR MORE INFORMATION on CFP, visit www.custom.com.au and for Hedweld, visit www.hedweld.com. Sun Hydraulics can be reached at 941-362-1200 or www.sunhydraulics.com.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

AST ACQUIRED BY TE CONNECTIVITY LTD. TE Connectivity Ltd. completed the acquisition of American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST), a manufacturer of pressure and positionsensing solutions. AST will become part of the TE Sensor Solutions business unit led by President David Coughlan. The Sensor Solutions business unit reports into TE’s Transportation Solutions segment. www.astsensors.com

SERVI GROUP EXPANDS INTO AMERICAN MARKET Servi Group, a provider of custom hydraulic systems, cylinders, and valves for the Norwegian offshore industry, will open a production facility in Houston, Tex. The site will offer the legacy Servi products, as well as providing for the global accumulator market. Kevin Rasefske will serve as executive vice president, and Rao Choday will serve as vice president of sales and marketing for Servi Fluid Power. www.servi-inc.com

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AVENTICS CELEBRATES 50 YEARS IN LEXINGTON AVENTICS Corp., the former subsidiary of Bosch Rexroth, celebrated a fifty-year anniversary of the opening of the Lexington, Ky., manufacturing facility. An open house was held for associates and their families, retirees, and distributors. Activities included plant tours, a company history presentation, product demos, and factory floor presentations. A ribboncutting ceremony commemorated the beginning of once again producing NFPA pneumatic and hydraulic steel cylinders in the facility. www.aventics.com

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IFPS Announces 2015 Board of Directors

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arti Wendel, CFPE, CFPS, CFPCC, CurtissWright Sprague Products, was elected the 55th president of IFPS during its annual meeting in Charleston, SC. Ms. Wendel will take office in January 2015.

THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS WERE ALSO Marti Wendel CONFIRMED AT THE IFPS 2015 ANNUAL MEETING: • First Vice President - Rance Herren, CFPSD, CFPECS, CFPMT, CFPAI - National Oilwell Varco • Immediate Past President - Tom Blansett, CFPAI, CFPS, CFPIHT, CFPCC - Behco-MRM, Inc. • Treasurer - Dan Helgerson, CFPAI, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPMT, CFPSD - CFPSOS LLC • Vice President Certification - Timothy White, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPMIH, CFPMMH, CFPMIP, CFPMT, CFPMM - The Boeing Co. • Vice President Marketing and Public Relations - Justin Sergeant, CFPS, CFPMHM - Seven Stars Industries

• Vice President Education - D. Dean Houdeshell, PE, CFPAI, CFPE, CFPS, CFPIHT, CFPMHT, CFPMHM - Danfoss • Vice President Membership - Richard Bullers, CFPPS - SMC Corp. of America • Vice President Educational Foundation - Pat Maluso, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPS, CFPMHM - Western Hydrostatics, Inc. THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE WERE ALSO CONFIRMED: • Alan Niesen, CFPS, CFPIHM, CFPMHM - HFI Fluid Power Products • Kenneth Dulinski, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPECS, CFPHS CFPMIH, CFPMMH - Macomb Community College • John Juhasz, CFPECS, CFPS - Kraft Fluid Systems, Inc. • Frank Fetty, MHM - JH Fletcher & Co. • Jeff Kenney, CFPIHM, CFPMHM, CFPMHT - Coastal Hydraulics, Inc. • Scott Gower, CFPS - Gulf Controls Co., Inc. • Scott Nagro, CFPS - HydraForce, Inc. • Bill Jordan, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPMHM, CFPMHT - Altec Industries, Inc. • Jose Garcia, CFPHS - Purdue University • Rocky Phoenix, CFPMHM, Open Loop Energy, Inc. • Jeff Hodges, CFPAI/AJPP, MHM - Altec Industries, Inc.

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IFPS NEWS

Too Busy to Leave Your Office?

No problem.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IFPS ONLINE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.

Visit www.ifsp.org for more information.

SELF-PACED ONLINE HYDRAULIC SAFETY AWARENESS TRAINING FPS* offers online Hydraulic Safety Awareness Training courses.

The courses provide an awareness of hydraulic hazards in the workplace, in-depth reviews of potential exposures to injury from hydraulic systems, and ways to reduce risk and eliminate hazards for workers, equipment, companies, and the environment.

Three (3) online hydraulic safety awareness training courses are offered: 1. Exposure Level 2. High-Risk Maintenance Level 3. Hydraulic Safety in Construction *in collaboration with the Hydraulic Safety Authority of Canada (HSAC)

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SELF-PACED ONLINE TRAINING IFPS Members – only $99! Each course delivers a broad-based understanding of the most important fluid power subject matter concepts. Courses begin with the basics: physics laws, systems basics and design, basic analysis, and basic components, and then demonstrate how these systems apply to our industry, and how they work and interact with each other.

Each training course features approximately 12-16 hours of tradespecific e-training filled with simulations, assessments, quizzes, tests, learning labs, and more. Completion of the online training courses does not constitute IFPS certification; however, after completion of the course, you may be better prepared to take the appropriate IFPS certification test. Online courses are listed below:

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Mobile Hydraulics Course* Industrial Hydraulics Course ** Industrial Mechanical Course * Mobile Electrical Course *

ONLINE WEB SEMINARS IFPS holds Free-to-Members Web Seminars every other month (non-members may purchase). Attendance earns Professional Development Points (PDP), which can be applied when re-certifying. A list of archived Web seminars may be viewed by visiting www.ifps.org. See next page for upcoming seminars.

LIVE ONLINE CERTIFICATION REVIEW TRAINING Twice per year, IFPS holds live online certification review training for Hydraulic and Pneumatic Specialists. IFPS Accredited Instructors from CFC Industrial Training conduct twenty (20) hours of training equating three (3) weeks of EVENING training live from CFC’s studio. All you need is a computer with Internet access. February 2015 and October 2015 classes are available.

ONLINE CERTIFICATION REVIEW TRAINING – SELF-PACED Online Certification Review Training is offered for the following certifications through CFC Industrial Training, Inc.'s Learning Management System. This is an excellent vehicle to prepare for IFPS certification at your own pace from your own computer. (Members receive a discount.)

• Hydraulic Specialist • Pneumatic Specialist • Job Performance (for mechanic & technician certifications) • Mobile Hydraulic Mechanic (written test review) • MHM & JP (as a bundle)

• Industrial Pneumatics Course * • Industrial Electrical Course * • Electrical Theory *

• AC/DC Motors and Drives * • Diesel Engines * • PLC Fundamentals +

*available in metric, ** available in metric, Spanish, and Spanish (metric) , + available in Spanish

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IFPS NEWS

IFPS Web Seminars VISIT WWW.IFPS.ORG TO REGISTER OR CALL 800-308-6005. IFPS MEMBERS: FREE • NON-MEMBERS: $40.00 DECEMBER 11, 2014 “Mobile Equipment Reservoir Baffle Innovation” 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Presented by: Robert Post, WastAway As presented at IFPE 2014 - A practical solution for fluid control inside small mobile equipment reservoirs, which reduces damage, spillage, and equipment failures.

FEBRUARY 12, 2015 “Filter Sizing: Pressure vs. Return Flow Filters” 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Presented by: Bill Hotchkiss, CFPAI, SunSource This presentation will cover the following topics: • Filter sizing for pressure lines, return lines, and for off-line recirculation • Benefits of pressure line vs. return line vs. offline filtration • Micron selection for use with pressure line vs. return line vs. off-line filtration

APRIL 16, 2015 “Proper Sizing of Conductors When Using Single Rod Cylinders” 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Presented by: Ernie Parker, CFPAI, Hennepin Technical College This presentation will cover proper line sizing of plumbing when using single rod cylinders and also explore pressure intensification due to some types of meter-out circuits. There are various standards for velocities concerning plumbing, and even if the math is truly done properly, most of the hydraulic plumbing and cylinder ports are not sized properly. This webinar will discuss these concepts using very basic math to make participants aware of these problems for future sizing of components and plumbing.

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View archived seminars at www.ifps.org

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IFPS NEWS

CERTIFICATION DESIGNATIONS AVAILABLE ‰ CFPAI

IFPS Calendar VISIT WWW.IFPS.ORG FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION.

MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

Review and testing offered through CFC Industrial Training Fairfield, OH

2015 Spring Meeting February 24-28, 2015 Houston, TX 2015 Annual Meeting September 22-26, 2015 location tba 2016 Spring Meeting February 23-27, 2016 location tba 2016 Annual Meeting September 27 - October 1, 2016 location tba IFPS 2017 Spring Meeting February 8-11, 2017 location tba IFPS 2017 Annual Meeting September 26-30, 2017 location tba

CERTIFICATION REVIEW TRAINING Job Performance Online Review – CFC Industrial Training, Inc. offers online JP Reviews, which includes stations 1-6 of the IFPS Mechanic and Technician Job Performance Tests. Members may e-mail askus@ifps.org for a 5% coupon code off the list price for the entire IFPS Job Performance Review (test not included).

Live Distance Learning Job Performance Station Reviews - E-mail register@cfc-solar.com for information.

Connector & Conductor (CC) Review w/ Job Performance Test Review and testing offered through CFC Industrial Training Fairfield, OH Review: February 9-10, 2015 Job Performance and written Tests: February 11, 2015 Review: August 26-27, 2015 Job Performance and written Tests: August 28, 2015

Industrial Hydraulic Mechanic (IHM) Review w/ Job Performance Test Review and testing offered through CFC Industrial Training Fairfield, OH Review: January 26-28, 2015 Job Performance Test: January 28, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. / written Test: January 29, 2015 at 8:00 a.m.

Review: May 4-6, 2015 Job Performance Test: May 6, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. / written Test: May 7, 2015 at 8:00 a.m.

Mobile Hydraulic Mechanic (MHM) Review w/Job Performance Test

Review: March 16-18, 2015 Job Performance Test: March 18 at 1:00 p.m. / written Test: March 19, 2015 at 8:00 a.m.

Review: August 3-5, 2015 Job Performance Test: August 5, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. / written Test: August 6, 2015 at 8:00 a.m.

Hydraulic Specialist (HS) Certification Review Review and testing offered through CFC Industrial Training Fairfield, OH Review: April 6-8, 2015 Written test: April 8, 2015

Certified Fluid Power Accredited Instructor

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‰ CFPMMH Certified Fluid Power Master of Mobile Hydraulics (Must Obtain CFPMHM, CFPMHT, & CFPCC)

‰ CFPMIP Certified Fluid Power Master of Industrial Pneumatics (Must Obtain CFPPM, CFPPT, & CFPCC)

‰ CFPCC Certified Fluid Power Connector & Conductor

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IFPS NEWS

IFPS Newly Certified Professionals Cody Allen, MHM Altec Industries, Inc.

Anthony Farino, MHM Altec Industries, Inc.

Ryan Horner, CC Pirtek Rockville

Ibrahim Okenla, S, PS Loram Inc.

David Salcedo, CC Pirtek Commerce South

Dan Brock, MHM Altec Industries, Inc.

Jorge Garay, MHT El Paso Electric Co.

Donald Kendrick, MHM Altec Industries, Inc.

Benjamin Opp, CC Pirtek Chicagoland

Evan Schrantz, MHM Altec Industries, Inc.

Frank Castoral, HS Sun Hydraulics

McNeil Garton, MHM Altec Industries, Inc.

Kerry Kissinger, CC, Pirtek

Jacob Paulsen, MHT El Paso Electric Co.

Norman Simon, MHM Altec Industries, Inc.

Santos Correa, MHM El Paso Electric Co.

Robert Garton, MHM Altec Industries, Inc.

Terrinse Perez, CC Pirtek Rockville

Chris Smith, CC Pirtek Woodinville

Abel Dressel, CC Pirtek Kent

Michael Grant, CC Pirtek - Kent

Katherine Piepszny, S, PS The Walt Disney Company

Eric Suszka, HS Sun Hydraulics

Bradley Dunham, HS Sun Hydraulics

Craig Griffiths, HS Applied Engineering

Kevin Price, CC Pirtek Rockville

Mark Turner, CC Pirtek Inland Valley

Zachary DuPerier, HS Sun Hydraulics

William Harper, CC, Pirtek

Gideon Martin, MHM Altec Industries, Inc.

Bishwajit Ranjan, S, PS Wyman Gordon Houston

Peter Warne, MHM Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.

Ronald Holloway, MHM Altec Industries, Inc.

Kyle Moyers, MHM Altec Industries, Inc.

David Entwistle, CC Pirtek Rockville

Nicholas LeBoutillier, HS, Sun Hydraulics Marcia Lollis, CC JIT Industrial Solutions Raymond Mak, HS Sun Hydraulics

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IFPS NEWS

IFPS Certification Testing Locations

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ndividuals wishing to take any IFPS written certification tests are able to select from convenient locations across the United States and Canada. The IFPS is able to offer these locations through its affiliation with The Consortium of College Testing Centers (CCTC) provided by National College Testing Association (NCTA).

To register for an IFPS written certification test: 1. Fill out an IFPS certification test application including your desired location by visiting www.ifps.org.

2. Submit your application with payment to IFPS headquarters.

3. Upon receipt of your application, you will be e-mailed instructions.

TESTING DATES FOR ANY LOCATIONS LISTED BELOW ARE AS FOLLOWS: November 2014

December 2014

January 2015

February 2015

March 2015

April 2015

May 2015

Tuesday, 11/4 Thursday, 11/20

Tuesday, 12/2 Thursday, 12/18

Tuesday, 1/6 Thursday, 1/15

Tuesday, 2/3 Thursday, 2/19

Tuesday, 3/3 Thursday, 3/19

Tuesday, 4/7 Thursday, 4/16

Tuesday, 5/5 Thursday, 5/21

Questions? Please call IFPS at 800-308-6005.

ALASKA Anchorage, AK Fairbanks, AK ALABAMA Auburn University, AL Birmingham, AL Decatur, AL Huntsville, AL Jacksonville, AL Mobile, AL Montgomery, AL Normal, AL Tuscaloossa, AL ARKANSAS Bentonville, AR Hot Springs, AR Little Rock, AR ARIZONA Flagstaff, AZ Glendale, AZ Mesa, AZ Phoenix, AZ Prescott, AZ Scottsdale, AZ Sierra Vista, AZ Tempe, AZ Thatcher, AZ Tucson, AZ Yuma, AZ CALIFORNIA Aptos, CA

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DELAWARE Dover, DE Georgetown, DE Newark, DE FLORIDA Avon Park, FL Boca Raton, FL Cocoa, FL Davie, FL Daytona Beach, FL Fort Pierce, FL Ft. Myers, FL Gainesville, FL Jacksonville, FL Miami Gardens, FL New Port Richey, FL Orlando, FL Panama City, FL Pembroke Pines, FL Pensacola, FL Plant City, FL Rockledge, FL Sanford, FL St. Petersburg, FL Tampa, FL Winter Haven, FL GEORGIA Albany, GA Athens, GA Atlanta, GA Carrollton, GA Columbus, GA Dahlonega, GA Dublin, GA

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Dunwoody, GA Lawrenceville, GA Morrow, GA Oakwood, GA Statesboro, GA Tifton, GA Valdosta, GA HAWAII Laie, HI IOWA Ames, IA Cedar Rapids, IA Iowa City, IA Ottumwa, IA Sioux City, IA Waterloo, IA IDAHO Boise, ID Coeur d ‘Alene, ID Idaho Falls, ID Lewiston, ID Moscow, ID Nampa, ID Rexburg, ID Twin Falls, ID ILLINOIS Carbondale, IL Carterville, IL Champaign, IL Crystal Lake, IL Decatur, IL DeKalb, IL

Edwardsville, IL Glen Ellyn, IL Joliet, IL Malta, IL Normal, IL Peoria, IL Springfield, IL Sugar Grove, IL INDIANA Bloomington, IN Columbus, IN Evansville, IN Fort Wayne, IN Gary, IN Indianapolis, IN Kokomo, IN Lafayette, IN Lawrenceburg, IN Madison, IN Muncie, IN New Albany, IN Richmond, IN Sellersburg, IN South Bend, IN Terre Haute, IN KANSAS Lawrence, KS Manhattan, KS Overland Park, KS Wichita, KS KENTUCKY Bowling Green, KY Covington, KY

Highland Heights, KY Louisville, KY Morehead, KY LOUISIANA Bossier City, LA Lafayette, LA Monroe, LA Natchitoches, LA New Orleans, LA Thibodaux, LA MASSACHUSETTS Boston, MA Bridgewater, MA Danvers, MA Haverhill, MA Holyoke, MA MARYLAND Arnold, MD Baltimore, MD Bel Air, MD Columbia, MD Frederick, MD Hagerstown, MD La Plata, MD Westminster, MD Wye Mills, MD MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, MI Big Rapids, MI Dearborn, MI Dowagiac, MI East Lansing, MI

Flint, MI Grand Rapids, MI Kalamazoo, MI Lansing, MI Livonia, MI Mount Pleasant, MI Sault Ste. Marie, MI Troy, MI University Center, MI Warren, MI MINNESOTA Eden Prairie, MN Mankato, MN Morris, MN MISSOURI Cape Girardeau, MO Columbia, MO Cottleville, MO Joplin, MO Kansas City, MO Kirksville, MO Park Hills, MO Poplar Bluff, MO Rolla, MO Sedalia, MO Springfield, MO St. Joseph, MO St. Louis, MO Warrensburg, MO MISSISSIPPI Goodman, MS Mississippi State, MS

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Raymond, MS University, MS MONTANA Bozeman, MT Missoula, MT NORTH CAROLINA Apex, NC Asheville, NC Boone, NC Durham, NC Fayetteville, NC Greensboro, NC Greenville, NC Jamestown, NC Misenheimer, NC Pembroke, NC Raleigh, NC Wilmington, NC NORTH DAKOTA Bismark, ND Fargo, ND NEBRASKA Bellevue, NE

Lincoln, NE North Platte, NE Omaha, NE NEW JERSEY Branchburg, NJ Lincroft, NJ Sewell, NJ Toms River, NJ West Windsor, NJ NEW MEXICO Albuquerque, NM Clovis, NM Farmington, NM Portales, NM Santa Fe, NM NEVADA Henderson, NV North Las Vegas, NV NEW YORK Brooklyn, NY Garden City, NY Middletown, NY New York, NY Syracuse, NY

OHIO Akron, OH Cincinnati, OH Columbus, OH Fairfield, OH Findlay, OH Kirtland, OH Lima, OH Newark, OH Orrville, OH Rio Grande, OH Toledo, OH Youngstown, OH OKLAHOMA Altus, OK Bethany, OK Edmond, OK Norman, OK Oklahoma City, OK Stillwater, OK Tonkawa, OK Tulsa, OK OREGON Bend, OR Coos Bay, OR

Eugene, OR Gresham, OR Medford, OR Oregon City, OR Portland, OR White City, OR PENNSYLVANIA Bloomsburg, PA Blue Bell, PA Gettysburg, PA Harrisburg, PA Lancaster, PA Newtown, PA Philadelphia, PA Pittsburgh, PA York, PA SOUTH CAROLINA Beaufort, SC Charleston, SC Columbia, SC Conway, SC Greenville, SC Greenwood, SC Orangeburg, SC Rock Hill, SC Spartanburg, SC

Ferry Incorporated now offers pre-packaged kits SAE O-ring Boss Cap & Plug Kit

TENNESSEE Blountville, TN Clarksville, TN Collegedale, TN Gallatin, TN Johnson City, TN Knoxville, TN Memphis, TN Morristown, TN Murfreesboro, TN Nashville, TN TEXAS Abilene, TX Arlington, TX Austin, TX Beaumont, TX Brownsville, TX Commerce, TX Dallas, TX Denison, TX El Paso, TX Houston, TX Huntsville, TX Laredo, TX Lubbock, TX

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UTAH Cedar City, UT Kaysville, UT Logan, UT Ogden, UT Orem, UT Salt Lake City, UT

WYOMING Casper, WY Laramie, WY Torrington, WY

VIRGINIA Lynchburg, VA Norfolk, VA Roanoke, VA Virginia Beach, VA WASHINGTON Bellingham, WA Bremerton, WA Ellensburg, WA Olympia, WA Seattle, WA Shoreline, WA

CANADA Castlegar, BC Edmonton, AB Kamloops, BC Lethbridge, AB London, ON Mississauga, ON Moose Jaw, SK Nanaimo, BC Prince Albert, SK Saskatchewan, SK Saskatoon, SK Toronto, ON Windsor, ON

Now Available SC Hydraulic Engineering introduces its new portable test cart. This compact mobile design offers many popular features found on our standard power units.

SC Hydraulic’s Newest Addition 90 Series Portable Test Cart • Dual-purpose cap & plug kits to help identify threads and stop fluid loss during repairs • Tube kits for quick in-field repairs • O-ring kits for hydraulic maintenance • 12 compartment boxes and box cases • Custom hose assemblies and hose-crimping package available mobile or stationary, from one wire to six wire pressures • Competitive pricing • Most items ordered by 3 p.m. EST ship UPS the same day

• Mobile self contained power unit • Air drive controls, pressure • Air operated - No electricity gauges and valves included needed • Used in: • Pressures up to 65,000-psi with Hydrostatic testing 100-psi air drive Burst testing • Available with a 5 or 10 gallon Water-jet blasting stainless steel reservoir Hydraulic press operation • Compatible with most fluids Hydraulic cylinder & valve • Available with all 10-series pumps actuation

*Contact factory for gauges over 60,000 psi

www.hyd-kits.com | 716-684-1703

SC Hydraulic Engineering Corporation 1130 Columbia Street • Brea, California 92821 • USA Phone (714) 257-4800 • Fax (714) 257-4810 Email info@schydraulic.com www.SCHydraulic.com

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HOW TO KEEP OIL DRY AND CLEAN IN CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENTS

By Don Foulke, Firestone Industrial Products Co.

or several dozen years, subsea hydraulic systems have relied on air springs to serve as self-contained volume compensators. Now the same technology that engineers rely on in drilling operations hundreds of feet below the sea is being used to keep oil clean and dry in challenging environments on land.

Dust, dirt, and moisture will all degrade hydraulic oil, which will cause reduced efficiency, and eventually damage, to hydraulic pumps, motors, valves, and other components. Keeping oil clean and dry is a first step in maintaining an operation and reducing longterm expense.

Many businesses are now using self-contained systems in environments such as saw mills and construction sites because they keep oil clean and dry much more effectively than breather cap filter systems.

Subsea volume compensators are basically flexiblewalled reservoir tanks that are used to allow the oil levels to change without creating vacuum or pressure.

Most of these units have been on remote operating vehicles (ROVs) used for servicing underwater cables or drilling operations. The original applications for Firestone air springs as compensators date back to the days of the original deep-diving manned submarines for oceanographic research.

These systems expand or contact as the oil level goes up or down during actuation processes in hydraulic systems. It would not be possible under the sea for a traditional hydraulic breather system on an under-

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Don Foulke is manager, Industrial Sales, for Firestone Industrial Products Co. Visit www.firestoneip.com or call 800-247-4337.

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water reservoir tank to allow for this volume change.

There is no air, and you don’t want to mix seawater with your oil.

Breather cap systems rely on filters—one on the reservoir tank to clean the air going in, and intake filters that are used between the tank and pump in the hydraulic systems themselves. However, clogged or dirty filters can cause flow restrictions that lead to pump cavitations.

With a self-contained system, you don’t need any filters. The oil is kept in a flexible-walled reservoir, and the tank expands or contracts as the oil level changes.

In marine applications where moisture can contaminate oil and cause a reduction of lubricity, the sea air is not given a chance to touch the oil. It’s the same situation in a sawmill; you don’t need a breather filter, which would get clogged frequently, causing negative pressure in the reservoir.

We’ve found that Firestone air springs are highly effective as a pneumatic actuator in moist and dirty environments. They are used to provide force, move, lift, or press in saw mill, paper mill, construction, and agricultural applications. The longevity and durability of the products are proven in the very harsh environments that often lead to the most difficult conditions for hydraulic oil.

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Product Spotlight

GR. 0 SMALL DISPLACEMENT PUMPS AND MOTORS BY VIVOIL OLEODINAMICA VIVOLO The Gr. 0 displacement gear pumps and motors are a high quality solution, which can be used in many applications (from small power packs to lubricating systems). There are many variants available allowing for greater flexibility: pump displacements from 0.010 in³ to 0.14 in³, motor displacements from 0.03 in³ to 0.14 in³, maximum working pressure up to 3800 psi, rotation speed up to 9000 rpm and different mounting standards. These small, light weight pumps are even available as stages on multiple pumps (connected with the same or different dimensional sizes).

REPAIR & RECONDITIONING OF FLUID POWER COMPONENTS, AND CONVENTIONAL VALVES

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THE GS4200-USB© DIGITAL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER • • • • • •

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Excellent stability and repeatability Includes built-in temperature IP68 USB cable included Create and print calibration certificates Available in high pressure ranges Measure up to 16 inputs simultaneously

The GS4200-USB© Digital Pressure Transducer has been designed to measure, analyze and record pressure directly on your computer without the need for costly I/O Interface boards. It allows the user to measure up to 16 pressure inputs simultaneously.

561-989-8540 • sales@esi-transducer.com • www.esi-transducer.com

MG1000 LIQUID MICROPUMP FOR 0-1500 ML/MIN 202

The MG1000 series pumps deliver consistent flow for almost any viscosity liquid. Self-priming, the body is constructed from precision CNC machined aluminum alloy, and wetted parts are stainless steel and polyacetal. The small pump has stainless steel threaded tubing connectors which are easy to connect and safe for low or high pressures. Flow is reversible. Pumps 0-1,500 ml/min of liquids.

SLIP-IN CHECK VALVES Inserta® Products provides a wide range of check valves, in 1/8 inch to 3-inch sizes for flows up to 400 gpm. These slip-in check valves can be inserted in manifolds, subplates, flanges, or integrated systems. The patented full flow design results in less pressure drop than comparably sized cartridge valves and can be used in conjunction with straight thru, right angle, or tee branch machined cavities made without special form tooling. Flow control orifices are available.

INSERTA® PRODUCTS Blue Bell, PA • www.inserta.com • 215.643.0192

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“AA” FLANGE, 1DG SERIES DOUBLE PUMPS “A” FLANGE, 2DG SERIES DOUBLE PUMPS “B” FLANGE 3DG SERIES DOUBLE PUMPS 2DG and 1DG double pumps available from Houston stock. 3DG series based on factory lead time.

Honor Gear Pumps Corp. of Taiwan, with U.S. warehouse in Houston, is pleased to announce local availability of double pumps in “AA” flange and “A” flange. The “B” flange doubles are available subject to factory lead times. OEM inquiries through distribution are welcome.

In addition to doubles, all single pumps are kept in stock in Houston, in the 4F17, “AA”, “A”, and “B” flange models. Aluminum body with cast iron flanges and rear covers are standard. Standard stock displacements in the 3GB series pump are 2.31, 2.68, 3.17, and 3.66 cu.in./rev. All other displacements are available subject to factory lead times.

HONOR GEAR PUMPS CORP. Proudly sold through distribution. Please call to be referred.

Honor Pumps U.S.A. 1601 W. 25th St. • Houston, TX 77008 Toll free: 800-984-9727 • Local: 713-984-8144 Fax: 713-461-9631 • Email: service@honorpumps.com Web: www.honorpumps.com

| Product Spotlight

“DELIVERING THE VERY BEST ROI IN THE INDUSTRY” The Eurotech’s Mulitpla (3 turrets) 13-axis CNC turn/mill center is proven to be the ultimate solution for hydraulic and fluid machined parts. This series is the most powerful, accurate, smart and fast multi-turret bar turn/mill center. Since 1958 Eurotech has helped their customers Win with Technology that Runs Faster, Sleeps Less by focusing on superior technology in multi-axis and achieving a 25% 205 edge over the competition.

Watch customers’ machining videos by visiting WWW.EUROTECHELITE.COM. Contact: Jeff Walz Ph: 352-799-5223 Email: jeffw@eurotechelite.com

DIN COMPRESSION FITTINGS World Wide Metric offers a wide selection of DIN 2353 compression fittings. These fittings are a high quality product used for fluid power systems joining tubes together. Available in carbon steel and stainless steel with sizes ranging from 4mm – 42 mm.

Contact them for additional information.

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OIL/AIR COOLER OACN 700 Time tested design, with quality constructed components will help your machine keep its cool in even the most demanding of conditions.

• High-performance aluminum core • Ideal for hydraulic oil, gear lubricant oil, motor oil and water-glycol • Compact design • Pressure to 26 bar • Max. flow 66 GPM

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KTR CORPORATION 122 Anchor Road Michigan City, IN 46360 Phone: (219) 872-9100 Fax: (219) 872-9150 www.ktr.com

Hercules® carries a full line of replacement seal kits for repair or re-manufacturing of all makes and types of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders including Caterpillar®, John Deere, Komatsu, Bobcat, Case, Volvo, Hitachi, and many more.

HERCULES® SEALING PRODUCTS Clearwater, Florida 33765 Phone: 888-617-6389 Fax: 800-759-6391 Place Your Order Online www.HerculesUS.com

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Product Spotlight |

SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION

YOULI HYDRAULIC DIRECTIONAL CONTROL VALVES

SPECIALIZED WELD FITTINGS Fluid Design is the pioneer in the manufacture of specialized weld fittings for the fluid power and OEM industries. Our FastFit™ Weld Adaptor product line allows for the installation of welded piping systems or reservoir construction without the use of NPT threads! Available in weld caps, inserts, saddles, bulkheads, tank flanges, and male adapters in a wide array of jump sizes, port and material types. SAE, BSPP, and 209 BSPT ports are available in all styles.

FastFit™ Weld Adaptors Are Made With Pride In The USA. FLUID DESIGN PRODUCTS, INC. Email : sales@fluiddesignproducts.com 800-774-7554 or 509-533-0479 www.fluiddesignproducts.com

HYDRAULIC HOSE AND TUBE ASSEMBLIES Ferry Incorporated distributes hydraulic cap and plug kits, tube kits, o-ring kits and storage boxes. Each kit comes with parts that are available for individual purchase.

• 12 compartment boxes and box cases • Custom hose assemblies and hose-crimping package available - mobile or stationary, from one wire to six wire pressures • Competitive pricing • Most items ordered by 3 p.m. EST ship UPS the same day We serve contractors, maintenance departments, automotive repair shops, original equipment manufacturers, highway departments and more.

FERRY INCORPORATED | 716-684-1703 | www.hyd-kits.com

Direct Acting Electric Solenoids...now available: Youli directional control valves, rated to 4600psi, monoblock or sectional styles, are now available from stock in Houston, with electric direct acting solenoids on the MB-4 series, rated to 10GPM. Pneumatic operators are also available on all Youli valves, and also kept in stock. Youli quality is based on 25 years of industrial hydraulic valve manufacturing for the machine tool business in Taiwan. A quality product line with a major commitment to inventory in Houston, Texas, and offered at competitive prices, is growing our reputation.

YOULI HYDRAULIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. Proudly sold through distribution. Please call to be referred.

Contact the company at 1-888-330-8041 or email to service@youli-america.com View basic specifications at www.youli-america.com

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H6 HEAVY DUTY CYLINDER

CHECK VALVE CARRIERS

The Yates Industries H6 Heavy Duty Cylinder is rated for 3000 PSI and features 1½ to 20” bores standard, 22 different mounting options, is JIC-NFPA interchangeable, and can be customized with nearly limitless combinations of rod ends, cushions, couplers, seals, and ports – all backed by our legendary warranty and repair capabilities.

Inserta® Check Valve Carriers provide a convenient and effective way to install an Inserta® ICS Slip-In check valve in a hydraulic system that uses SAE threaded ports. Alternatively, the carrier allows the check valve element to be positioned deep within a manifold. This carrier permits the check valve element to be oriented with free flow in either direction.

YATES INDUSTRIES 23050 Industrial Dr. E. • St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 586-778-7680 • www.yatesind.com 212

ICS check valves, ordered separately, are available with fixed restrictive orifices for flow control options.

INSERTA® PRODUCTS Blue Bell, PA www.inserta.com 215.643.0192 213

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NEW LOW COST DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE GAUGE

FORTE™ FLEXIBLE MECHANICAL COUPLINGS

Differential Pressure Plus, Inc. has introduced a new gauge to monitor filtration of natural gas. The GX-100 has a diaphragm sensor to claim zero bypass of particulates, and comes standard with bottom ¼ in NPT connections, and a follower pointer for display of differential pressure at peak flowrates. The stainless steel 2.5 inch diameter case is also standard, allowing for the lowest cost entry into this field. While designed for the gas industry, the GX-100 is well suited for many other applications where filter condition must be maintained.

DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE PLUS INC Contact Matt Schell at 203-481-2545 for more information. www.differentialpressure.com

| Product Spotlight

FORTE™ flexible mechanical couplings are made of tenzalloy, making them 60% lighter than cast iron or steel and stronger than magnesium or aluminum. They are 100% designed and precision-machined at the Continental Hydraulics inc. factory in Montreal, Canada. Standard bore, set screw, keyway, clamp, spline, and bored or splined steel bushing insert types are always stocked and available. Metric bores and splines, custom specifications (such as square or hexagon bore), and exclusive OEM designs are available within three days with no minimum production runs.

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NFPA Success Highlights: Education Roadmap WHAT DID WE WANT TO ACHIEVE? The specific objective from our strategic plan reads: “Define a regional strategy for the development of fluid power educational resources, and use to guide fundraising and program placement.” You see, for a while now, NFPA has been funding a series of programs through our Foundation to increase the amount of fluid power that’s being taught in schools around the country. Schools apply for these grants, and a review committee evaluates them and helps decide which ones will have the greatest impact for our industry. That’s all good, but since the process is mostly driven by the quality of the proposal, and since the stronger schools are usually better positioned to submit stronger proposals, we have begun to see grants going to a smaller and smaller subset of schools. And since workforce is what

I like to call a “regional phenomenon,” adding more fluid power to schools in a Midwestern state doesn’t always help NFPA members in the Southwest or out West. So we decided that we needed a way to identify regions and schools within regions where support for fluid power education was most needed. Our shorthand way of referring to that objective was the “Education Roadmap.”

WHAT DID WE DO? NFPA staff spent most of the year researching the problem. The project was led by Carrie Tatman Schwartz, and it began with an analysis of the number of fluid power end-users (using 19 NAICS codes) and NFPA members in each of the 48 continental states. Using this distribution, we split the country into 12 regions of roughly equal size measured by the

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number of fluid power manufacturers and customers, not by geography.

Next, we looked at the fluid power educational infrastructure that was present in each region. How many Fluid Power Challenge programs were reaching middle school students?

How many Project Lead the Way high schools were teaching fluid power? How many 2-year and 4-year colleges were teaching substantial amounts of fluid power? And how many universities had research programs focused on fluid power? This is where the bulk of the investigative work came in and sometimes required hours of combing through school websites and curriculum descriptions to determine the appropriate answers. But in the long run it was worth it, because it yielded the statistics on the depth of fluid power instruction going on in each region.

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WHAT WERE THE RESULTS? In many ways, the results were surprising. By going through the process, we discovered many more schools than we were initially aware of that are teaching fluid power to a substantial degree. Those schools will obviously become targets for us to build better relationships with, and we continue to seek ways to enhance the support of teaching fluid power to future engi-

neers and technicians. We were also able to develop a chart showing specific ratios of fluid power education resources to NFPA members in each region.

WHAT’S NEXT? As we develop this year’s objectives and action plans for the programs that support fluid power education, we will be taking a close

look at the Education Roadmap and making some concrete decisions about where to direct them. Although admittedly comprised of some logical assumptions and estimates, the Education Roadmap is a tool that we can use to ensure that our workforce development programs benefit the widest possible crosssection of our members.

NFPA Reaches Wide Audience at IMTS NFPA participated in the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago, Ill, on September 8-13, 2014.

The IFPE Fluid Power Zone pavilion was hosted by NFPA within the Motion, Drive & Automation North America show, alongside IMTS and the Industrial Automation North America show. The companies that showcased their products included ARGO-HYTOS, Inc.; Bimba Manufacturing Co.; FESTO; HAWE Hydraulics; IC Flow Controls Inc.; Lynch Fluid Controls, Inc.; Sommer Automatic; Spectronics Corp.; Thermal Transfer Products; Tobul Accumulator, Inc.; and Wandfluh of America, Inc. The Zone helped exhibitors showcase the latest products, trends, and services in fluid power technology to a global buying audience.

NFPA sponsored a booth in the Smartforce Student Summit. Two students from the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP), along with NFPA staff, used a fluid power demonstrator, a pneumatic arm device, and classroom activity kits to talk to students, teachers, and parents about hydraulics and pneumatics. They also highlighted other NFPA Education and Technology Foundation initiatives that help promote and teach fluid power, as well as career opportunities in the industry. NFPA staff was pleased when several of the middle school students recognized the pneumatic arm; they had participated in the NFPA Fluid Power Challenge at Harper College sponsored by Deltrol Fluid Products!

For further information on the NFPA Fluid Power Challenge, contact Lynn Beyer at 414-778-3364 or lbeyer@nfpa.com. If you would like to exhibit in the IFPE Fluid Power Zone at the next IMTS Show in 2016, contact Denise Rockhill at 414-778-3354 or drockhill@ nfpa.com.

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Fluid Power and Additive Manufacturing

NFPA CONTINUES REGIONAL MEETINGS IN CHICAGO

One of the biggest splashes at the Mike Gust and I spoke to one of the Scheduled for Monday, December 8, recent IMTS show in Chicago was the ORNL guys, who confirmed that their the 2014 Chicago Regional Meeting will 3-D printed car. In case you haven’t manufacturing demonstration facility, convene over lunch at the Wojcik Conferheard the news, the folks at Oak Ridge and the advanced additive manufacence Center at Harper College in Palatine. turing machines it contains, is lookNational Laboratory (ORNL), Local The two speakers (Sylvia Wetzel, chief ing for industry partners to conduct Motors, and Cincinnati, Inc. worked learning officer, Bison Gear & Engeering, applied projects with—testing the together to create the additive manuand Dr. Maria H. Coons, vice president of facturing technology needed to 3D limits of their technology and its pracWorkforce and Strategic Alliances, Harper

By Eric Lanke, tical use for dozens of industries. They print a car frame, attach an engine College) will address ways your company CEO, NFPA even have funding available. All they and necessary components, and can meet the challenge of finding and drive it off the show floor. There are pictures of require from industry is the project idea and retaining the workforce of tomorrow. some dedicated time from one of the company’s it all over the Internet.

The regional meetings are free for NFPA What’s this got to do with fluid power? Well, engineers. members and non-members. The hours currently, not much. But the potential is clearly are 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more inforthere to see what use our industry can make of mation, contact Leslie Miller at 414-778For questions, contact elanke@nfpa.com. the same additive manufacturing capabilities.

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Much more information is available to NFPA members, which allows them to better understand trends and anticipate change in their market and the customer markets they serve. Contact NFPA at 414-778-3344 for more info. Find out how to become part of NFPA by calling Leslie Miller at 414-7783369, or email at lmiller@nfpa.com.

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Each point on this graph represents the most recent 12 months of orders compared to the previous 12 months of orders. Each point can be Each point on this graph represents the most recent 12 months of orders compared to the previous 12 months of orders. Each point can be read as a percentage. For example, 103.2 (the July 2014 level of the industrial hydraulic series) indicates that industrial hydraulic read as a percentage. For example, 103.2 (the July 2014 level of the industrial hydraulic series) indicates that industrial hydraulic orders orders received from August 2013 to July 2014 were 103.2% of the orders received from August 2012 to July 2013. (Base Year 2013 = 100) received from August 2013 to July 2014 were 103.2% of the orders received from August 2012 to July 2013. (Base Year 2013 = 100)

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cumulative total for 2014 and the total for the same months in 2013. For example, the July pneumatic shipments figure of 5.8 means that = 100) for the calendar year through July 2014, pneumatic shipments increased 5.8% compared to the same time period in 2013. (Base Year 2013 = 100)

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Key to Surviving Hydraulic Failure

eal failure is inevitable, and seals are 99% less likely to be on the inspection list. If seals are in an inspection program, then it has been determined that these seals are critical in your particular application. A critical seal would be one that if failure occurs would create a hazard for personnel and/or the public.

In most cases where components have to be disassembled for inspection, seals should be replaced. The cost of hydraulic seals is pennies compared to the time and resources put into disassembling components to merely inspect the seals.

Seals deteriorate over time, and it may not be obvious by inspection to determine the condition of the seal without laboratory analysis.

Critical in regards to safety would include components such as pumps, valves, and actuator seals. The seals in these critical components would be utilized in aircraft, amusement park rides, and elevating devices. Failure of a seal in these critical areas could lead to injury and death. If a critical seal failure occurs in an aircraft, survival would be less likely.

Risk is reduced by a maintenance plan where critical seals are replaced after so many service hours or a combination of non-service hours. Seals that are not in service for long periods can deteriorate; therefore, it cannot be assumed that seals will last longer if not in use.

Four common causes of seal failure are • improper installation • system contamination • misapplication • chemical breakdown and heat degradation.

To avoid any thought of surviving hydraulic seal failures, consider how hydraulic seals and safety are closely related. For more about seal safety, refer to the HSAC High Risk Maintenance-Level course.

NON-CONDUCTIVE HYDRAULIC HOSE A thermoplastic hose does not have metal wire reinforcement. This type of hose has been designed as a non-conductive hose, meaning it will not transmit or conduct electricity and is commonly used on equipment exposed to high voltage.

Utility bucket trucks used to elevate workers to access electrical and phone services are built using non-conductive hydraulic hoses. Booms on bucket trucks have a non-conductive boom section, along with non-conductive hydraulic hoses, which prevents any contact with high voltage from grounding to the earth. Grounding high voltage is extremely dangerous. Utility companies are highly trained and are aware of the importance of nonconductive hydraulic hoses. Rigorous inspections include determining the presence of the correct hose. The thermoplastic hose does not contain any steel wire reinforcement. The steel wire in a traditionally constructed hydraulic hose will conduct electricity.

Utility workers receive great amounts of training on this subject, however, not all users of bucket trucks are aware of the related hazard. Bucket truck use has expanded to tree service and sign companies. Smaller contractors will often purchase used utility bucket trucks previously owned by utility companies at auctions. When these used bucket trucks are put into service by workers who are not trained or made aware of the differences between conductive and non-conductive hoses, the risk becomes extreme. Non-conductive hoses that fail must be replaced by non-conductive hoses! Many times, I have seen conductive hoses in place of non-conductive because the worker was not trained.

Typically the non-conductive hose is orange in color, and it has the SAE and DIN standard information printed on it. If you have equipment requiring non-conductive booms, be sure to inspect for non-conductive hydraulic hoses and also train personnel on this subject.

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Q+A The following question was received from an entertainment company.

We use scissor lifts for various things in our business, such as elevating stagehands to access trussing and to support lighting and sound equipment. My concern is if a hydraulic hose breaks, will the lift drop or descend, especially when we have wiring or props passing from a lift to a platform or truss during a show. I read about our lifts having a velocity fuse to prevent them from dropping.

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First and foremost, all equipment should be operated within the safety guidelines provided by the manufacturer; I would strongly recommend that you direct any inquiries about the safe operation of specific equipment and applications to the manufacturer in question. To prevent injury, there are many more considerations and requirements.

Should the velocity fuse be activated, always refer to the manufacturer and direct safety inquiries to them about instructions for manually lowering lifts and resetting fuses.

I will begin by describing how a velocity fuse functions. There are many manufacturers of velocity fuses, and they are used in many elevating devices, including forklifts or any device used in a critical application.

The velocity fuse is designed to stop hydraulic fluid, which is being used to hold a hydraulic cylinder’s load – in your case, the elevated lift should a hydraulic hose, tube, or seal rupture. When a hydraulic fluid line breaks, the fuse detects this and closes blocking fluid from exiting through the break.

This is a very general description. The detection is a sudden change in pressure or flow. When a rupture occurs, the fluid holding the load is under pressure and this pressure forces the fluid to the breach. The sudden fluid pressure drop or the velocity of the fluid traveling towards the breach signals the fuse to close. The trigger occurs at approximately 30% over the normal function flow rate. Do not rest assured the velocity fuse will work under all failure circumstances. The velocity fuse will only function within certain flow and pressure parameters. For example, it will be ineffective against slow leaks because the velocity of the fluid is not high enough to activate the fuse. In some situations, the fuse could close when it is not supposed to.

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A velocity fuse is not completely reliable and will not function in all failure conditions. So yes, it is possible that your lift could drop or descend even if it has a velocity fuse installed.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: The mission of Hydraulic Safety Authority of Canada Inc. (HSAC) is to provide proactive health and safety awareness programs specific to hydraulics systems and components. These programs provide a guideline for companies to follow as they show the necessary due diligence required for providing a safe work environment and improving their existing health and safety systems. Contact by phone: 416-363-7272; email: info@hsac.ca; web: www.hsac.com.

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standard way of building motion simulators is to start with a Stewart platform. Stewart platforms enable movement with six degrees of freedom (x, y, z axis transitions; plus pitch, yaw, and roll rotations). To make a vehicle simulator, one mounts a cab that simulates the vehicle interior on top of the platform. The typical platform is implemented with six hydraulic servo actuators (Fig. 1) driven by an electro-hydraulic motion controller. The nature of a Stewart platform architecture is that achieving the desired motion of the top of the platform in any direction and at any altitude requires moving all of the actuators by a certain amount.

Computing the amount to move each axis can be a mathematically intensive function, and the challenge to system designers is to complete the calculations and affect the motion fast enough to support realistic motion of the platform.

One designer and builder of Stewart platforms for vehicle motion simulators is SERVOCONTROLS & Hydraulics India Pvt. Ltd. of Belgaum, Karnataka, India. The company is involved in design and development of hydraulic and electromechanicalbased motion platforms. SERVOCONTROLS recently upgraded the motion platform of a driving simulator in order to solve a performance problem that the simulator was exhibiting. The simulator is used by a customer of rugged commercial and military vehicles manufactured by Tata and Leyland for driver training (Fig. 2). The previous control system used independent singleaxis analog control cards, one to drive each of the six hydrau-

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lic actuators that move the platform with the gains set by adjusting potentiometers on the cards. In addition to having problems adjusting the axis gains correctly, the host computer, a Windows-based Industrial PC that provided analog position targets to the cards, wasn’t able to perform mathematical calculations quickly enough in order to keep the motion of the various axes synchronized with one another and also synchronized with the moving image on the simulator screen.

SERVOCONTROLS’ customer also tried using a PLC to control the motion axes but had similar synchronization problems. They decided that they needed a motion platform with a controller that has built-in Fig. 2: (Left) Simulator for the Stallion, a vehicle with multiple logistical and tactical applications, is based on the new SEROVCONTROLS motion platform.

Motion of the simulator is synched to the action on a video display.

support for controlling and synchronizing multiple motion axes and tuning for optimum performance. The customer came to SERVOCONTROLS for help.

After reviewing the customer’s needs, SERVOCONTROLS recommended a motion platform design based on the RMC150 eight-axis electro-hydraulic motion controller manufactured by Delta Computer Systems, Inc., Battle Ground, Wash. (Fig. 3). “The Delta controller solves our greatest problem, which was synchronizing the axes,” said Deepak Dhadoti, managing director of SERVOCONTROLS. The new system uses the motion controller to perform the calculations, eliminating the delays that the old control system experienced. “The RMC150 incorporates an internal motion target generator,” said Dhadoti. “Every control loop, the target generator issues the appropriate control signal for each of the six proportional valves controlling the cylinders.” To receive position feedback indicating the current orientation of the platform, the motion controller connects directly to a linear magnetostrictive displacement transducer (LMDT) mounted in each cylinder.

To ensure that the motion of the axes is always synchronized, SERVOCONTROLS Engineer Vijay Prabhu used the built-in synchronization capability of the motion controller, specifically the “Ratioed Motion” functions performed by the RMC controller’s Synch

Move Absolute and Synch Move Relative commands. In this type of synchronization, all six axes start and stop moving simultaneously, and at any point during the move, each axis has completed the same percentage distance (or ratio) of its move. The axes do not need to start or stop at the same Fig. 1: (Left) A Stewart motion positions. “Because the synchronization platform uses six hydraulic function is built into the controller, it is cylinders to produce motion much easier to implement multi-axis conwith six degrees of freedom (x, y, and z axis transitions; plus trol strategies with the RMC than it would pitch, yaw, and roll rotation). have been using a PLC,” said Vijay Prabhu, Fig. 3: (Top) The RMC150 manager of SERVOCONTROLS’ Electronics multi-axis motion controller by Delta Computer Systems, Inc. Division. To start a synchronized move, the programmer issues the appropriate Sync Move command simultaneously to each axis.

The math involved in order to calculate the ratios for the Synch Move commands is done by a user program running on the RMC controller.

User programs are composed of a series of instructions that are executed by the controller once every control loop time and which can produce computed values to be deposited in the registers of the controller for reference by the control loop.

The Graphical User Interface (GUI) software running on the PC is interfaced to the RMC150 motion controller via Ethernet using Delta’s RMCLink software package. Fig. 4 shows one of the graphical user interface (GUI) screens that SERVOCONTROLS developed for the system. The GUI software controls the hydraulic power unit, as well as safety interlocks. The GUI software has a “file play” option where the pre-defined excursion data is stored in Excel/text format and can be read and fed to the RMC motion controller for execution.

After establishing the basic functionality of the motion platform, the SERVOCONTROLS engineers used programs from Delta Computer Systems’ RMCTools software package to tune and optimize how the system responds to inputs from the PC. One of these tools, the Plot Manager, allows the system designer to visually compare the actual operation of the system with the target motion profile specified by the motion program.

The gain parameters of the control-loop equations are then adjusted until the actual and target values match. “Software tuning is much more reliable and easy to do than the old method of adjusting variable resistor components on an analog circuit board,” said Prabhu.

Now, the new motion platform generates smooth motion in synch with the projected video frame, simulating realistic driving feel with all dynamic characteristics. “In Simulation-related applications, providing a realistic operating experience is critical to achieving the main goals of the design,” said Prabhu.

“Our customer’s former design based on analog technology failed to do that satisfactorily, but in our new motion platform, the math and synchronization features of RMC150 helped us achieve all of our design goals.”

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BY DANIEL PASCOE, DAVASOL INC.

M

ost of my previous articles have been about vacuum pick-andplace, which is the most common application in fluid power circles for vacuum components.

However, a relatively common application for the same components is the opposite of pick-and-place, and that would be material hold-down or vacuum clamping.

Industries such as sign manufacturing, glass production, fiberglass fabrication, aerospace CNC machining, automotive trim finishing, and so on, all utilize vacuum hold-down in some way or another. This article discusses the basic methodology used in achieving a secure, safe, and energyefficient system to employ in these various applications. All vacuum-clamping installations should involve the same fundamental criteria, which is rigid hold-down without movement of the work piece during the production process, ease of capture and release of the product, and of course, fair cost of purchase and operation for the end user.

CNC routers, such as the model shown in Fig. 1, utilize a porous vacuum top bed usually made of MDF (medium-density fiberboard) that covers the complete machining area. Work pieces, such as plastic sheets, are laid flat against the MDF board, and a largeflow vacuum pump—usually an oil-free sliding vane pump or regenerative blower— is connected to a chamber directly underneath the MDF sheet. Vacuum is pulled through the MDF and in doing so clamps the work piece(s) against the surface. The greater the surface coverage, the greater the vacuum level (less leakage) and consequently the holding force. Fig. 2 shows this as an illustration. The area of the MDF not covered by the work piece may have to be covered by thin plastic sheet to minimize leakage, maximizing vacuum force holding the work piece.

The holding force is entirely dependent on the vacuum level achieved by the vacuum pump. This is the reason high-flow pumps are used on CNC routers. For example, for every square inch of work piece, the theoretical holding force will be 64N (Newton) at 100% vacuum (29.92"Hg). If the

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vacuum being achieved is only 3"Hg (due to leakage through the MDF), the holding force will be reduced by 90%, which equates to 6.4N. This might be enough for a machining process, such as simple hole drilling, but if there is a large side load during profile machining, the vacuum level may need to be higher. This is when the open MDF sheet should be covered by a plastic sheet.

The aforementioned application deals with large surface areas where the potential hold-down force is very high even though the ultimate vacuum of the system is low. In applications where the parts being machined are smaller and the cutting forces are higher, such as aluminum machining in the aerospace industry, a different method should be employed.

Fig. 3 shows a typical vacuum “pod.”

These are normally used in groups (Fig. 4) to hold down large pieces of aluminum where magnets wouldn’t work. A vacuum pump or vacuum venturi is connected to the side of the vacuum pod. The vacuum port is within an O-ring seal. The base, which can be held onto the machine table via another vacuum port is more often than not mechanically clamped to the machine table surface. In processes where the work piece is continuously changing in size, a vacuum base connection is preferable so that it can be easily released and moved about the table.

Sometimes vacuum pods aren’t suitable, such as in applications where the sheets being machined are very thin and the sheet could sag between the pods. Also, if the part being machined has a profile and is not flat, a custom vacuum bed would have to be made in order to match the profile of the mating face of the work piece. Fig. 5 illustrates a profile vacuum bed with the work piece installed. An O-ring seal would be installed on the tool inside a groove that follows the profile of the tool/work piece face.

A single vacuum pump or venturi would be connected to the tool to generate sufficient vacuum hold-down force.

A less elaborate tool is sometimes used utilizing vacuum cups. Fig. 6 shows a vacuum tool that has numerous single bellows cups connected to a common vacuum

source. These bellows vacuum cups protrude slightly from the tool surface so that when vacuum is applied, the cups retract, pulling the work piece against the tool surface (datum surface). This type of tool can be easily put together by most end-user machine shops using standard, readily available vacuum component parts.

Speaking of vacuum components, endusers employ a vacuum pump or air-powered vacuum venturi with vacuum pods and vacuum-clamping equipment. Quite often, the pump or venturi runs continuously throughout the production cycle.

This would be necessary if the part being held down was porous and if the machinery utilized a porous MDF bed as previously described. However, when holding down non-porous products, such as steel or aluminum billets, the vacuum should and can be turned off once a safe vacuum level has been achieved. This offers a considerable energy saving, particularly if the cycle time between batch runs is extensive.

Fig. 7 shows a typical multi-stage airpowered vacuum generator, but it also includes what is sometimes referred to as an energy-savings “kit.� This pneumatic circuitry controls the compressed air inlet to the venturi via a pilot-operated 2-way valve, which is turned on and off by a vacuum sensor that has a pneumatic output. This circuit is shown in Fig. 8, where the venturi (A) is powered by a pilot-operated control valve (B) that is turned on and off by a pneumatic vacuum switch (C). The switch takes its vacuum reading from the vacuum port of the venturi, which is connected via a suitable vacuum inlet filter to an external control valve (E).

Therefore, the user is turning vacuum on and off to the vacuum tool with the 3-way manual valve or an automated process and 3-way solenoid valve (Fig. 8, E). This enables considerable air savings and should always be considered as a very viable feature of any vacuum-clamping application.

Of course, if a vacuum pump is being used, an energy-saving system can be employed to cycle the pump on and off as the vacuum level rises and falls. A large vacuum vessel is recommended as a safety measure and also helps with vacuum pump installations, where the pump will cycle on and off less often, minimizing wear and tear on the mechanical components of the pump and motor.

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Vacuum-clamping applications are all different, but they share the same end-user concerns of efficiency in production, ease of use, and ongoing running or operating costs. If consideration is made to the effectiveness of the vacuum-tool performance, as well as understanding best energy-savings practice, the final solution should be an easy choice. The aforementioned examples offer an insight into effective solutions for the large majority of vacuum-clamping applications in use today.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Daniel Pascoe is an independent industrial consultant with clients across North America and Europe, one of which is Vacuforce LLC (www.vacuforce.com), a manufacturer and distributor of vacuum components for which this article was cowritten. Daniel can be reached via www. davasol.com or directly at dpascoe@davasol.com. Find Vacuforce on Facebook and keep updated at twitter.com/vacuforce.

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Boyer Mechanical Services, Inc., located in Bemidji, MN, is looking for an IFP Certified Hydraulic Technician. This individual should be mechanically-inclined, with a repair background. Duties include: making hoses, troubleshooting pumps, motors, cylinders and hydrostats, light machining and welding, repairs, sales calls, and order, receive and enter inventory.

We are a very diverse shop so it is necessary to be willing to take on other duties as needed to serve our customers. To learn more about our business you can visit our website at www.boyermechanical.com.

Please call Matt at (218)444-1924 to inquire.

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