Fluid Power World

In our latest Tech Tuesdays podcast, DWs Michelle Froese speaks with David Church, president of Sorbothane, about shock and vibration. In this discussion, we cover the unique properties of Sorbothane material, including the benefits of viscoelastic technology for a range of industries, from aerospace and drones to priceless artifacts. We also discuss dual-casting and how Sorbothane works with other materials (such as fabrics and plastics), and how it has adapted to meet ever-evolving market demands (such as “lightweighting”).

In this week's edition of Women in Fluid Power, Mary Gannon, editor of Fluid Power World, chats with Donna Pollander, Executive Director of the International Fluid Power Society. She discusses the progress women have made in her 25-year career in fluid power and recent updates from the IFPS, including its new Reference Handbook, certification, and more.

In our latest edition of Women in Fluid Power brought to you by Fluid Power World, Mary Gannon is Rachel Schmidt, Application Engineer/ ISO 9001 Administrator with the Elwood Corporation’s Fluid Power Division.

Although fairly new to the industry, she has been active with the NFPA and IFPS and was featured in the Fluid Power Technology Conference's Women in Fluid Power panel in 2018.

Here she talks about how she fell into the industry and discusses opportunities to engage more young people in the industry.

In our latest edition of Women in Fluid Power brought to you by Fluid Power World, Mary Gannon is joined by Caryes Allan, vice president of Higginson Equipment in Burlington, Ontario and the incoming chair of the Canadian Fluid Power Association. Notably Caryes is the first woman to lead that organization and has big ideas to move it and the industry forward.

Mary and Caryes discuss the importance of education at the college and primary and high school levels and how she is working with the CFPA to get more fluid power training into Canadian post-secondary schools. She also talks about her history in her family-owned business and the exciting challenges of being a part of the fluid power industry.

In our first-ever Women in Fluid Power podcast, Mary Gannon, Editor of Fluid Power World, chats with Céline Cabana, Technical Account Manager and Ashley Busquets, Simulation Engineer, with FD Groups America. The two women are leading the charge in building its parent company FluiDesign Group's presence in North America. FD Groups specializes in the design and production of custom‐made hydraulic and electronic components.

Here, Céline and Ashley discuss their recent entrances into the fluid power industry, who inspired them to be engineers, and what women can bring to the table to users and manufacturers of fluid power technologies.

2019 Fluid Power Technology Conference Presentation Preview:

Carl Dyke, founder of CD Industrial Group, talks with Fluid Power World Associate Editor Mike Santora about what attendees can expect during his presentation at FPTC 2019. Dyke's presentation will be an interactive session using 2D and 3D animations, simulations, and fly-throughs to look at the functions of variable displacement pumps. The presentation will begin at 2 pm CT on Tuesday, May 14th.

2019 Fluid Power Technology Conference Presentation Preview:

Douglas Lacina, Commercial Director for Milwaukee Cylinder talks with Fluid Power World Associate Editor, Mike Santora about what attendees can expect during his presentation at FPTC 2019. Lacina will discuss automating hydraulic cylinders. The presentation will begin at 10 am CT on Wednesday, May 15th.

2019 Fluid Power Technology Conference Presentation Preview:

Dura-Bar Product Manager, Jason Parr talks with Fluid Power World Associate Editor, Mike Santora about what attendees can expect during his presentation at FPTC 2019. Parr will discuss the benefits and advantages of a newly introduced grade of ductile iron, Solution Strengthened Ductile Iron. The presentation will begin at 11 am CT on Tuesday, May 14th.

2019 Fluid Power Technology Conference Presentation Preview:

Thomas Wanke, Director of the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Fluid Power Industrial Consortium and Industry Relations, talks with Fluid Power World Associate Editor, Mike Santora about what attendees can expect during his workshops at FPTC 2019. Wanke's Fluid Power MSOE “Basics” Workshops will begin at 8 am CT on Monday, May 13th and will run throughout the day.

2019 Fluid Power Technology Conference Presentation Preview: Famic Technologies Product Manager for Automation Studio, Denis Lenoble talks with Fluid Power World Associate Editor, Mike Santora about what attendees can expect during his talk at FPTC 2019. His presentation, titled "How Cosimulation Ensures Product Reliability and Efficiency" will be held on Tuesday, May 14th at 3:15.