Justin Steger is the Solutions Marketing Manager at John Deere, a manufacturer of (amongst other things) agricultural, construction and forestry machinery. Today, we invited him into our forum to learn more about Smart Grading technology and the hydraulic excavators that utilize it.

Learn More: https://www.deere.com/en/campaigns/construction/smartgrade-excavators/

Contact Justin: [email protected]

Connect with the host Eric Lanke at [email protected] or on Twitter @ericlanke

Doug Webster is a retired Safety Product Manager from Exotic Automation and Supply. Today, we invited him into our forum to learn more about hydraulic safety valves that are improving working conditions at rubber molding facilities.

Contact Doug: [email protected]

Connect with the host Eric Lanke at [email protected] or on Twitter @ericlanke

Heidi Kent is a middle school teacher at Ashby Public School in Minnesota. Today, we invited her into our forum to learn more about NFPA's Fluid Power Action Challenge which takes place in schools across the country, including Heidi's.

Learn more about the Action Challenge: https://nfpafoundation.org/fpc/action-challenge/

Contact Heidi: [email protected]

Connect with the host Eric Lanke at [email protected] or on Twitter @ericlanke

Jason Nicholson is a Control System Engineer at John Deere and he is also the TC 131/SC 8/WG 13 convenor for the International Standards Organization. Today, we brought Jason onto the show to discuss derived displacement calculations and what that allows hydraulic systems to accomplish.

Contact Jason Nicholson: [email protected]

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Dan Turner is President of GPM Controls, a leader in accumulator manufacturing. Today, we invited him into our forum to learn more about the fascinating role of hydraulics in critical anti-terrorism equipment.

View crash test videos: http://www.probarrier.com/

Contact Dan Turner: [email protected]

Connect with the host Eric Lanke at [email protected] or on Twitter @ericlanke

Jeremy King is a Product Manager of Vacuum and Sensing Technology at Norgren, a pneumatic components manufacturer. Jeremy presented at the March 2021 NFPA/FPIC Quarterly Conference and we invited him into our forum today to learn more about the subject he discussed: the role of connected intelligent devices in pneumatic systems.

Contact Jeremy King: [email protected]

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Jeff Kuehn is a Control Systems Senior Engineering Specialist at Caterpillar, a global leader in providing equipment and services for construction, quarry, mining, energy, and transportation. We brought Jeff onto the show to discuss motor graders and the hydraulics that power them.

Learn more: www.cat.com

Contact Jeff Kuehn: [email protected]

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Today we celebrate Fluid Power Forum's 50th episode! We could not have done it without the support from our audience and our guests.

Today's guest is Cindy Cookson, Vice President of Global Hydraulics Product Line Management at Gates. We'll be talking about a unique digitalized hose crimping solution and how it's expanding the range of people who can safely and properly prepare hose for use by crimping it to a connector or adapter.

Learn more about advanced hose crimping technology: http://gates.com/gc20

Contact Cindy: [email protected]

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Ivan Sheffield is Director of Filtration at Des-Case and Barry Verdegan owns the consulting firm 11171 Solutions LLC.; both have served as chairs for ISO/TC 131/SC 6 of the International Standards Organization. Their work focuses on contamination control via the standard ISO 11171 and we brought them onto the show to discuss that standard and the hydraulic systems it affects.

Learn more about the mentioned ISO Standards by searching them here: https://www.iso.org/standards.html

Contact Ivan: [email protected]

Contact Barry: [email protected]

Connect with the host Eric Lanke at [email protected] or on Twitter @ericlanke

Jim Hoenle is a Lead Engineer at MFP Automation Engineering, a top distributor of motion control, fluid power and automation products in the U.S. We invited Jim into our forum to learn about MFP's involvement in a moveable bridge project located right here in NFPA's stomping grounds: Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Learn more about the bridge project: http://blog.parker.com/michigan-street-bridge-in-milwaukee-rehabbed-with-parker-hydraulics

Contact Jim: [email protected]

Connect with the host Eric Lanke at [email protected] or on Twitter @ericlanke