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The Way You Hang Your Roll Of Toilet Paper Says A Lot About You

How do you hang your toilet paper? Under the roll and closer to the wall? Or do you hang your toilet paper over the roll? Well, a new study suggests there [...]

This is What a Massive 500 Gallon Propane Tank Explosion Looks Like

If there's one thing that you want to avoid with anything that's propane powered from your grill to your heater, It would most obviously be a situation that would put the propane tank in danger of building up enough pressure to explode and send shrapnel flying everywhere. While these tanks are fitted with safety...

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

ISO Standards for Hydraulic Systems and Pneumatic Systems

Jerry Carlin, Past Chair of ISO TC 131/SC9 (2003-2015) Formal standardization of hydraulic and pneumatic systems best practices began in the early 1950s through the efforts of the Joint Industrial Council (JIC) made up of automotive manufacturing experts (Fig. 1). ISO TC131/SC9 addressed this subject in the 1970s, resulting in the release of ISO 4413 …

Hydraulic Equipment Reliability: Who's Responsible?

I got this beef from the Chairman of an association of contractors in a particular industry in a European country (all of whom shall remain nameless to protect their identity)<br>"We depend heavily on hydraulic equipment. Our problem is that the manufacturers seem to make machines to sell components and not for reliability. So they don't provide any information regarding reducing breakdown of working hydraulics and…

Six Easy Steps to Maintain Your Hydraulic Equipment

My wife often asks me why I still do consulting work. She wonders why I happily leave the comfort of my office to crawl all over hot, dirty, smelly hydraulic equipment.<br>For starters, I actually...

Did You Know? Fluid Power Has Tremendous Energy Saving Potential

Energy efficiency is a big topic of concern in many industries, including fluid power. Advances in fluid power technology point to a potential increase in energy efficiency in the coming years.

Rotary seals alleviate fluid power pressure build-up

Leaking rotary seals can create a headache for anyone within the fluid power industry. There is a fine line between ensuring a rotary seal has enough

How are motion controllers used in fluid power?

Motion controllers are used extensively on industrial machinery, but specific controllers exist that are dedicated for use on electrohydraulic machinery.

What is Fluid Power?

Fluid power is a term describing hydraulics and pneumatics technologies. Both technologies use a fluid (liquid or gas) to transmit power from one location to another. With hydraulics, the fluid is a liquid (usually oil), whereas pneumatics uses a gas (usually compressed air)

Where do you locate fluid power components?

We at Fluid Power World write many articles about fluid power components, but less often do we write about where these components are located in a system. You…<br>Mobile Hydraulic Tips

Mobile Fluid Power: Do Your Employees Need a Certification?

Does your workplace employ mobile fluid power? If so, your employees might be certifications to be able to work safely around it.

Building a More Efficient Industrial Supply Chain

IFPS Summarizes Fluid Power Safety Guidelines

“Practice makes perfect” doesn’t apply to safety. You should always practice safety when working on or near hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Does Fluid Power Have a Gender Issue?

A study conducted on women in engineering showed that some women are leaving the field because of a culture that does not take them seriously.

As Talk of New Rail Lines Increases, Some Wish to Keep Focus on Repairs

While new rail projects can provide considerable benefits, some experts argue that repairing the country’s infrastructure is a more urgent priority.

IOT Readiness Remains a Challenge For Many Industrial Supply Chains

A majority of executives at large global companies expect the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to significantly impact business performance and competitiveness over the next three years, according to a new study just released by the Business Performance Innovation (BPI) Network. However, many companies are lagging in IoT readiness, setting the stage for competitive advances and dislocation among IoT leaders and laggards.

Video: The Benefits of High-Feed Milling--Grainger Industrial Supply

In this video, Metalworking Program Development Manager, Mark Fine, talks about how using high-feed milling can help improve productivity and profitability too.

Steps to Take Now Before an Emergency Strikes—Grainger Industrial Supply

Hurricanes, power outages, fires, floods, earthquakes can cripple a business in minutes. These 6 steps can help get you up and running faster.

Six Steps To Clean Up Your Data Swamp—Grainger Industrial Supply

Big data holds big promise for nearly every industry, but many companies have huge pools of data that provide very little actual value.