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HYDRAULIC LIFTS IMPROVE TRUCK MAINTENANCE HYDRAULIC LIFTS IMPROVE TRUCK MAINTENANCE
By Elizabeth Engler Modic, Senior Editor

Kennecott Utah Copper Mine's truck shop is safer and more efficient.
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Reliable, Dependable: THE JAWS OF LIFE Reliable, Dependable: THE JAWS OF LIFE
By Elizabeth Engler Modic, Senior Editor

Highly dependent on hydraulics, rescue tools assist emergeny personnel in extracting victims from vehicles and other small spaces.
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HYDRALIC CYLINDERS: WHEN FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION FOR OEMS HYDRALIC CYLINDERS: WHEN FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION FOR OEMS


When hydraulic cylinders fail on heavy-duty construction equipment, work often comes to a screeching halt.
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Go With The Flow

DIGITAL ROTARY CONTROL VALVEs BOOST FUEL ECONOMY and REDUCE EMISSIONS


Traditional analog thermostat temperature-control systems for vehicles will soon be a technology of the past if inventor Tom Hollis, director of advanced research at MileageMatrix, Inc.
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Pressure Gauge

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND CAPACITY UTILIZATION INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND CAPACITY UTILIZATION


The following is an excerpt of an unedited transcript of the news release from Federal Reserve Bank, U.
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Fresh Air

Jobs Propel Consumer Spending Jobs Propel Consumer Spending


As 2009 comes to an end and the holiday season is upon us, I think it's important to step back and give some thought to the lessons we've learned during the past twelve months.
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R & D U

SUMMER 2010 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE, GREAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS


The purpose of the Research Experience for Teachers (RET), a National Science Foundation (NSF) program, is to improve science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in schools by funding high school teachers to spend the summer in a university engineering research lab.
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Fluid's Future

More Educational Institutions Are Needed NOW To Educate Workforce In Fluid Power Fundamentals More Educational Institutions Are Needed NOW To Educate Workforce In Fluid Power Fundamentals
By Jeff Klingberg, President/CEO, Mountain Stream Group, Inc., mountainstreamgroup.com

This is the second part of a series of articles looking at how the fluid power industry can stave off extinction through education.
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Association Knowledge

MEET THE INTERNATIONAL FLUID POWER SOCIETY MEET THE INTERNATIONAL FLUID POWER SOCIETY


The International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) facilitates and promotes the advancement of technology and professionalism.
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Top Technology

MEDIUM-PRESSURE BALL VALVE MEDIUM-PRESSURE BALL VALVE


Designed for improved cycle life in the field, the Swagelok FKB series medium- pressure ball valve provides a leak-tight seal for applications up to 15,000psig (1,034 bar).
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Changing Forces

REMY ELECTRIC MOTORS BEINGSUPPLIED FOR eZEhybrid DRIVES


The Remy HVH250 electric motor is being supplied to the EBO Group's subsidiary, eZEhybrid Drives Inc.
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GOALS PUT IN PLACE FOR NFPA FOUNDATION GOALS PUT IN PLACE FOR NFPA FOUNDATION


The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation have set the following goals for 2010.
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REPLACING PNEUMATIC DEVICE DURING THE NEXT FIVE YEARS


Replacing 5% of the pneumatic devices that are used in today's industrial applications within the next five years is the goal of SMAC Inc, together with their SMAC electric direct drive.
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DIGITAL DISPLACEMENT HYDRAULIC TRANSMISSION DIGITAL DISPLACEMENT HYDRAULIC TRANSMISSION


Edinburgh, Scot land-based Artemis Intelligent Power received a capital grant to develop its digital displacement technology in order to replace mechanical transmissions of wind turbines.
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NFPA 2010 ANNUAL CONFERENCE


Held at the Montage hotel in Laguna Beach, CA, the NFPA 2010 Annual Conference provides networking opportunities by bringing the fluid power supply chain together for this yearly event.
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Pascal's Law

SAFE HYDRAULICS FOR HYDROFORMING PRESSES SAFE HYDRAULICS FOR HYDROFORMING PRESSES
By Johannes Schunder, Senior Application Engineer - Press Group, Bosch Rexroth Corp. - Industrial Hydraulics, Bethlehem, PA

Although they may be more costly than a conventional hydraulic circuit, when considering the liability involved, a safe hydraulic circuit is a worthwhile investment.
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