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In This Issue O F F - H I G H WAY D I R E C T O R Y 2 0 1 6

5 Celebrate FLUID POWER PROFESSIONALS' DAY on June 19

10 DON'T BRING A CANNON to a Rabbit Hunt

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We asked four industry professionals their

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and future growth.

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7 AIR TEASER 8 ECONOMIC REPORT

12 DIRECTORY LISTING

26 DIRECTORY MATRIX

40 IFPS UPDATES

46 PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

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Increasing Awareness of IFPS Membership and Certification BY JEFFREY MORROW, IFPS Business Development Manager

Marketing and sales has always been at the center of my career. Speaking with prospects, learning of their needs, and presenting solutions based on those needs, is what drives me every day. When I joined the IFPS last July, I knew that one of my main goals was to increase the overall awareness of our organization and what it has to offer. Last year, I attended a few trade shows/expos to introduce IFPS to attendees. It was a great experience to speak with a wide range of people about fluid power. I will be on the road again very soon, so if you see me at our booth, please stop by and say hello. Another one of my goals is to strengthen our connection with our customers. I have been communicating with several of our existing clients to uncover the value that the IFPS certification holds for them. These discussions have been eye opening for me. Every person who has spoken with me has had a unique story. If you are certified and would like to share your story, please contact me. I had the pleasure of attending the IFPS biannual Board of Directors meeting in September. It was awesome to be in a room where everyone was so passionate about the fluid power industry and supportive of our organization. It is that support that will help us continue to move forward. All IFPS members can play an important role in our growth and continued success. One way to support IFPS is by displaying your membership, certification, and/or fluid power acronym on your personal LinkedIn profile, business card, email signature, etc. As many of you well know, obtaining an IFPS certification is no simple task; let your pride show—be boastful! You can also encourage colleagues to become members and to consider getting certified. In addition, if you know of anyone that may benefit from certification, please let me know. I would be happy to assist in getting appropriate brochures of materials to good candidates. As a newcomer to the fluid power industry, I am excited to continue learning. I have met some extremely genuine people. Donna Pollander, our executive director, is a wealth of knowledge and has been a great resource for me. The entire IFPS staff has been very kind and generous. I feel fortunate to be a part of such an impressive company in an exciting industry. Is there any way that I can help your organization? Feel free to reach out to me with any questions. I look forward to hearing from you, or perhaps even meeting you at an expo! Jeffrey Morrow can be reached at 856-874-7256 or at jmorrow@ifps.org.

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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 2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President & Chairperson Rance Herren, CFPSD, CFPECS, CFPMT, CFPAI - National Oilwell Varco Immediate Past President Marti Wendel, CFPE, CFPS, CFPCC - Curtiss Wright Sprague Division First Vice President Richard Bullers, CFPPS - SMC Corporation of America Vice President Education Dean Houdeshell, PE, CFPAI, CFPE, CFPS, CFPIHT, CFPMHT, CFPMHM - Danfoss Treasurer Jose Garcia, CFPHS - Purdue University Vice President Membership & Chapter Support Bill Jordan, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPMHM, CFPMHT - Altec Industries, Inc. Vice President Certification Timothy White, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPMIH, CFPMMH, CFPMIP, CFPMT, CFPMM - The Boeing Company Vice President Marketing & Public Relations Scott Nagro, CFPS - HydraForce, Inc. Vice President Educational Foundation Randall Smith, CFPHS - Northrop Grumman Corp. DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE Randy Bobbitt, CFPS - Danfoss Power Solutions Kenneth Dulinski, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPECS, CFPHS, CFPMIH, CFMMH Macomb County College Jeff Hodges, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPMHM - Altec Industries, Inc. John Juhasz, CFPECS, CFPS - Kraft Fluid Systems, Inc. Sam Kaye, CFPS, CFPMT, CFPMM, CFPMMH, CFPMIP, CFPMIH Ensign Drilling Jeff Kenney, CFPIHM, CFPMHM, CFPMHT - Coastal Hydraulics, Inc. Rocky Phoenix, CFPMHM - Open Loop Energy Denis Poirier, Jr., CFPAI/AJPP, CFPCC, CFPIHM Eaton Corporation, Hydraulics Group Robert Post, CFPHS - Bailey Hydraulics Bishwajit Ranjan, PE, CFPE, CFPS - Wyman Gordon Houston Scott Sardina, PE, CFPHS - Controlled Fluids, Inc. HONORARY DIRECTORS John Groot Robert Sheaf, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPE, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPMT, CFPMIP, CFPMMH, CFPMIH, CFPMM IFPS STAFF Executive Director: Donna Pollander, ACA Communications Manager: Adele Kayser Business Development Manager: Jeffrey Morrow 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, Off-Highway Suppliers Directory,Tech Directory, and Manufacturers Directory, by Innovative Designs & Publishing, Inc., 3245 Freemansburg Avenue, Palmer, PA 180457118. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part of any material in this publication is acceptable with credit. Publishers assume no liability for any information published. We reserve the right to accept or reject all advertising material and will not guarantee the return or safety of unsolicited art, photographs or manuscripts.

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THANK YOU to all participants who have entered the photo contest. It’s time to vote for the People's Choice Award. You and your family/friends can vote for favorite submissions from April 1st to April 15th. The photo with the most votes will win the People's Choice Award. You don't have to enter a photo to vote. Only one vote per person per picture. The winners will be announced in our July/ August issue! Visit www.fluidpowerjournal.com to vote!

HERE ARE SOME IDEAS TO CELEBRATE JUNE 19TH, BUT IT’S YOUR DAY TO CELEBRATE YOUR WAY:

Wear emblems, pins, badges, and shirts noting your fluid power affiliation. Treat your staff/co-workers to a pizza π. Plan a picnic or company cookout – include practical hydraulics with a squirt gun battle! Take your employees to an amusement park or raffle off an admission ticket. Give back to the industry! Help the next generation of fluid power professionals by making a donation to the Fluid Power Educational Foundation (www.fpef.org) to help support individual scholarships for students entering the fluid power industry and/or to the NFPA Foundation (www.nfpafoundation.org) to help build more fluid power educational resources at 2- and 4-year colleges and universities. If the fluid power industry has supported you in your career or business, please consider giving back and paying the generosity forward through a donation.

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CERTIFICATION SUCCESS PROFILE

J.H. Fletcher & Co. J.H. Fletcher & Co. is a worldwide manufacturer of underground mining equipment.Through innovative designs and a constant dedication to quality, safety, and its customers, the company plans to remain competitive in the future global market.

An interview with David Cooper, Vice President of Risk Management

What makes J.H. Fletcher & Co. stand out in the fluid power industry? J.H. Fletcher & Co. has been a distinguished name in the mining industry since 1937. The company maintains a business focus on the core values set by its founder: increasing safety and production by product design, innovation through research and development, quality control in manufacturing, experienced service personnel, and ownership stability. Today, Fletcher is a leading manufacturer of underground mine roof bolting machines, designed to meet a variety of mining applications. Our roof bolters are accompanied by an entire line of underground mining, tunneling, and construction equipment built for various applications. Fletcher continues to set itself apart by working directly with each customer to ensure they get the best equipment for their specific requirements.

What makes J.H. Fletcher & Co. an attractive place to work? J.H. Fletcher & Co. has a high degree of respect for its employees and their families. In order to retain experienced employees, we offer long-term benefits and share company profits. Many employees have been with the company for over 35 years. Through specialized in-house

training programs, the employees are well trained to perform their jobs, which benefits our customers.

Why is certification important to the fluid power industry?

Why is IFPS certification important to your company?

Certifications are important because they ensure the technicians are working safely and proficiently at understanding hydraulics. We would recommend all companies involved with hydraulics to require fluid power certifications for their employees to ensure the safety and proper use.

IFPS certification ensures our in-house and field technicians are knowledgable and capable of repairing complex hydraulic machines.

What are the specific benefits your company has seen by establishing a certification policy? Certification has gained us trust from our customers as having top-trained technicians.

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AIR TEASER

New Problem Given: Coefficient of Friction: .2 Cylinder: 4" x 20" x 2" 1. Calculate the pressure to retract the load. 2. Calculate the distance that the load can move. 3. Calculate the pressure to hold the load.

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PREVIOUS TEASER Why doesn't the adjustable flow control regulate the speed to open a door equipped with an automatic door closer? What is the easiest fix? The original door closer works just fine to close the door. The cylinder retracts to open the door. The TD (Time Delay) is an off delay.

Solution 1. The metered-out circuit does not work properly because there is only atmospheric pressure in the cap end of the cylinder. For a meter out circuit to work, you need compressed air to restrict. 2. Easiest fix is to meter-in the air at the rod end of the cylinder.

By Ernie Parker, AI, AJPP, AJPPCC, S, MT, MM, MIH, MIP, MMH, Fluid Power Instructor, Hennepin Technical College EParker@Hennepintech.edu The teaser is posted on the IFPS website (www.ifps.org) and also printed in the Fluid Power Journal. Submit your information via the website, or fax it to 856-424-9248 attn: Donna Pollander. Those who submit the correct answer before the deadline will have their names printed in the Society Page newsletter and in Fluid Power Journal. The winners will also be entered into a drawing for a special gift.

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Global Manufacturing Update BY CHAD MOUTRAY, Ph.D., CBE, Chief Economist, National Association of Manufacturers

February 2016 – U.S.-manufactured goods exports declined 6.1% in 2015, according to seasonally adjusted data from Trade Stats Express. Exports fell from an all-time high of $1.40 trillion in 2014 to $1.32 trillion in 2015. This trend extends to the top four markets for U.S.-manufactured goods: Canada, Mexico, China, and Japan. On the other hand, exports rose to our fifth and sixth largest trading partners, the United Kingdom and Germany. The bottom line, however, remains. It is a challenging environment right now for growing international demand, particularly given the strong U.S. dollar and persistent economic weaknesses in key markets. This finding is consistent with the 57.9% of respondents to the most recent NAM Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey who said that the global slowdown had negatively impacted their company’s export sales. Significant worldwide financial market volatility in the early weeks of 2016 has challenged the growth outlook for many manufacturers.

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While manufacturing production is expected to increase around 1.5% this year, there are sufficient downside risks to that forecast, especially from abroad. At the top of that list is China, whose slowdown has prompted global contagion worries. The Caixin China General Manufacturing PMI has not contracted for the 13th time in the past 14 months. Even though the Chinese economy officially grew 6.8% year-over-year in the fourth quarter—a number that is viewed with suspicion by most analysts—overall activity continues to decelerate faster than the government would prefer. This includes industrial production, which has declined from 7.9% year-overyear growth in December 2014 to 5.9% in December 2015, but it is also true for fixed asset investment and retail sales. As a result, I would not be surprised if the Bank of China continues to seek stimulative moves in an attempt to spur more growth. Using the official estimates, my outlook is for 6.4% year-over-year growth in China for 2016. Overall, the global economy continues to grow ever-so-modestly even as it remains quite challenged. The J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI edged slightly higher, up from 50.7 in December to 50.9 in January. The underlying data were mixed, with the pace of new orders picking up but employment growth slowing. Output and exports were both positive, but flat for the month. It should be noted that one-quarter of the weighting of the global index comes from the United States (up from 51.2 to 52.4), where manufacturing activity rebounded at the start of the new year after falling to a three-year low in December. Interestingly, this differs from the Institute for Supply Management’s competing survey, which showed contraction in January for the fourth straight month. Beyond these headline numbers, the narrative mostly remains the same so far in 2016 as it was in 2015, with several countries remaining chronically challenged on the growth front. This includes Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea, which all contracted in January much as they did throughout last year, similar to China. On the positive side, several of them also experienced some improvement in January, albeit still in negative territory. Europe has not been immune to global softness, but has generally made progress in its economy over the course of the past year. Still, the Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI decreased from 53.2 to 52.3, pulling back from its highest level since April 2014. The easing in activity reflected slowing—but still somewhat modest—growth for new orders, output, and exports. At the same time, employment picked up in January, with hiring expanding for 17 straight months. Eurozone manufacturing activity closely tracks sentiment in Germany. Demand and production pulled back in January in Germany, not nonetheless expanded at a decent pace. Ireland (up from 54.2 to 54.3) and Spain (up from 53.0 to 55.4) also accelerated in their expansions in January, boosted by strong

growth in new orders in each country. The data for other nations were more mixed, but with continuing modest growth overall. With that said, growth in Europe remains slower-than-desired, and the European Central Bank (ECB) continues to worry about deflation. (The latter is true even though the annual inflation rate ticked up in January.) There remains speculation that the ECB will further expand its quantitative easing program at its March meeting. The Senate prepares to take up and pass trade facilitation and enforcement legislation, while the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement

is signed, and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks head to their 12th round. New developments are also reviewed on customs automation, Iran sanctions, intellectual property, and India and Chinese economic policies. 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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How much power do you hold in that air gun in the palm of your hand? If you are the typical compressed air user, you will have no idea; most people think compressed air is free. But surprisingly, the production of compressed air has significant costs; in fact, in terms of how much power goes into an air compressor compared to what comes out, this common utility is very expensive.

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Considering a 5-hp electric motor is over 100 lbs and consumes considerable power, that choice seems quite ridiculous, but in terms of electrical cost it is equivalent to the compressed air gun. You may be unaware that it takes about 5 hp to generate the compressed air consumed by a typical large compressed air blowgun, and the actual

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mechanical energy you get out to displace almost weightless dust is miniscule. This is a real-life example of “bringing a cannon to a rabbit hunt.” But in this case, the rabbit doesn’t get blown to smithereens; your energy bill takes a hit. It theoretically takes about 7 to 8 hp of electrical power to produce one hp of mechanical energy at a compressed air consumer. Due to the laws of physics, when air is compressed to produce potential energy, most of what comes out is heat. A small fraction of the energy can be used to drive electric tools and equipment. In fact, when the air expands back out to atmospheric pressure, the heat must return. The word “theoretically” was used in the previous paragraph because the statement does not reflect real-world conditions. The energy ratio mentioned is in laboratory conditions. A real compressed air system has losses—leakage averaging 20 to 30%, inappropriate use, excess demand due to higher than required system pressures, and inefficiencies in how the compressors operate. In real life, the actual energy input compared to what you get out can be as low as 2%. This usually makes the use of compressed air systems the least effective way to do any work in your facility. Companies that want to become more competitive in the marketplace have realized that compressed air is costly and are taking steps to minimize the use in their day-to-day operations. And air guns are not the most costly consumer. Other items may even waste more: Compressed air-driven motorized devices, especially end uses that operate continuously like air motor mixers or permanently mounted air tools, are very expensive to operate compared to direct drive electric devices. Air-driven diaphragm pumps consume much more energy than electric-driven units and strangely consume more energy when pumping empty.

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Cabinet coolers using a flow of compressed air or air-driven vortex variety use significantly more electrical power than a simple fan or refrigerated cooler. Compressed air-powered humidifiers, used to condition the workspace, consume huge amounts of energy compared to high-pressure water humidifiers. The use of compressed air for breathing air in painting areas or welding shops is much more energy intensive than using low-pressure blower supplies or proper ventilators. Agitating or mixing liquids consumes high levels of energy compared to using low-pressure sources. Drum vacuum cleaners powered by compressed air are very inefficient compared to electric units. Compressed air-powered ring jet nozzles that move atmospheric air by introducing a high-velocity stream of compressed air costs significantly more to run than an electric fan. Drainage of compressed air using timer-style drains, or worse, crack open valves expelling a constant stream of compressed air, wastes energy. Leakage of compressed air in poorly maintained piping systems is a typical consumer of air and something that can be fixed. Turning off the compressed air system at night and on weekends reduces the waste caused by leaks. Attention to inappropriate usage and waste in your compressed air system can save you big dollars due to the high energy cost of compressed air. Work to optimize your system to get the best bang for your buck. Learn more about inappropriate uses of compressed air at one of the Compressed Air Challenge seminars or download a fact sheet from the website library. For a schedule of events, visit www. compressedairchallenge.org.

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COMPANY 1A Total Safety A1 Manifold Supply Aberdeen Dynamics Accuflex ADACONN Adsens Tech, Inc. Advance Hydraulics Advanced Machine & Engineering Aggressive Hydraulics Inc. Air & Hydraulic Power Inc. Air and Hydraulic Equip Air Hydraulic Systems Airline Hydraulics Airmo, Inc. Airotronics Airoyal Div of Delta Sales Air-Way Manufacturing Company Aitech Defense Systems ALA Industries Limited Alemite LLC Allenair Corporation Allen-Orton, LLC Allied Electronics, Inc. Allied Fluid Conditioners Allied Metrics Seals and Fasteners, Inc. Alloys & Components, SW Almo Manifold & Tool Co. Alumi-Tec Inc. American Aerospace Controls, Inc. American Chemical Technologies, Inc. American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST) Ametek Automaton Process Technologies Ametek US Gauge Ametek Vehicular Instrumentation Systems (VIS) Anchor Coupling Inc. Anderson Fittings Anderson Metals Corporation, Inc. Apex Hydraulic & Machine, Inc. API Heat Transfer - Buffalo, NY API Heat Transfer-API Airtech Division Arcade, NY APM HEXSEAL Applied Industrial Technologies ARGO-HYTOS Inc. Ark-Plas Products, Inc. ASA Hydraulik ASCO Valve, Inc. Ashcroft Inc. Atlantic Hydraulics LLC Attica Hydraulic Exchange Corp. Aurelius Mfg. Co., Inc. Automatic Valve Corp. Aventics Corp. AW Gear Meters AW-Lake Company Axiomatic Technologies Corporation Bailey International Corporation Baldwin Filters Becho-MRM Behringer Corp. Bimba Manufacturing Company Birmingham Hydraulics, Inc. BJM Pumps Bobalee Hydraulics Bondioli & Pavesi, Inc. Bosch Rexroth Corporation Bosch Rexroth Hydraulics, Industrial and Mobile Brand Hydraulics Co. Branham, W.C. Inc. Bray Controls Brennan Industries Brevini USA Briggs Bucher Hydraulics Inc.

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COMPANY Burkert Fluid Control Systems Buyfittingsonline.com C.C. Jensen, Inc. Canfield Connector Canimex Inc. CAPLUGS Carlisle Industrial Brake & Friction CAT PUMPS CEJN Industrial Corp. Central Hydraulics Inc. Central Illinois Mfg., Co. Certified Power, Inc. Checkfluid Inc. Clean Filtration USA CMC Marine, Inc. Columbia Hydraulic Service, INC Comatrol Como Filtration Systems Component Sourcing Intl. LLC Concentric AB Control Enterprises, Inc. (C.E.I.) Control Products, Inc. Controlled Motion Solutions, Inc. Cotta Transmission Company COX Instruments CPV Manufacturing, Inc. Cross Fluid Power Cross Manufacturing Inc. CRS Service, Inc. Custom Control Sensors, Inc. Custom Hoists, Inc. Dakota Fluid Power Danfoss Power Solutions Datum-A-Industries, Inc. DEL Hydraulics, Inc. Delta Computer Systems, Inc. Delta Power Co. Delta^Q Corp. Deltrol Fluid Products Denison Hydraulics, Inc. Deschner Corporation Deublin Company Devine Hydraulics Inc. Diamond Wire Spring Company Dichtomatik Americas Differential Pressure Plus, Inc. Dixon Valve DMIC-Delaware Mfg. Industries Corp. Doering Company Donaldson Company Inc. Double A Hydraulics Dresser Instruments DTS Fluid Power, LLC Duplomatic Hydraulic Components Dura-Bar Dylix Corporation Dynamic Fluid Components Dynamic Testing & Equipment Dynex Rivett, Inc. EAO Corporation Eaton Aerospace, Engineered Sensors Eaton-Hydraulics Business Echo Engineering and Production Supplies, Inc. Elite Manifolds Elma Electronic EMMEGI Heat Exchangers, Inc. Energy Manufacturing Company, Inc. Engineered Specialty Products Enpac Corporation Entwistle Co. Eskridge European Industrial Products, Inc. Everything Hydraulic, LP Evonik Oil Additives Exair Corporation

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COMPANY ExpresSeal Div. of Apple Rubber Fairfield Manufacturing Company, Inc. Famic Technologies Inc. Fastest Inc. FEMA Corporation Feroy Company, Inc. Ferry, Inc. FHI-Sioux City Filtration Products Corporation Filtrec North America Fisher Gold Star Flaretite Inc. Flint Hydraulics, Inc. Flodraulic Group Flodyne Controls, Inc. Flo-tech Flow Ezy Filters, Inc. Flow Technology, Inc. Flow-Tek, Inc. A Subsidiary of BRAY Int’l. Inc. Fluid Design Products, Inc. Fluid Energy Controls, Inc. Fluid Line Products, Inc. Fluid Power Associates Fluid Power Connections Fluid Power Inc. Fluid Power Service Corp. Fluidtechnik USA, Inc. FluiDyne Fluid Power Force America Freelin-Wade Galland Henning Nopak, Inc. Garrod Hydraulics Gates Corporation Geartek Gefran, Inc. Gems Sensors & Controls Global Servo Hydraulics, Inc. Goodway Technologies Corp. Goodyear Engineered Products Granzow Inc. Greenco Corp. GS Global Resources, Inc. GS North America LLC Hannover Fairs USA, Inc. Harman Corp. Harrison Hydraulic Solutions Hartmann Controls Inc. Harvard Corporation Haskel HAWE Hydraulik Hayden Industrial Products Heavy Motions Inc. HED Inc. Hedland/Flow Meters Helac Corporation Helicoid Instruments, Bristol Babcock Inc. Hengli Hercules Sealing Products High Country Tek, Inc. Hoffer Flow Controls Holmbury Inc. Honor Pumps USA HosePower Houghton International, Inc. Huade-USA Hudson Extrusions, Inc. Humphrey Automation Inc. HUSCO International Hyco International Inc. Hydac International Hydracheck - A Division of FPTI, inc. HydraDynamic Systems Hydradyne LLC Hydra-Hose & Supply Co. Hydramation, Inc.

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COMPANY Hydra-Power Systems Inc. Hydraquip Distribution Hydrasoft Corporation Hydraulex Global Hydraulic Parts Source Hydraulic Repair and Design, Inc. Hydraulic Resources, Inc. Hydraulic Specialty Inc. Hydrauliques Continental Hydra-Zorb Company Hydreco Hydro-Craft Inc Hyflow-Controls Inc. Hy-Pro Filtration Hy-Spec Hydraulik Hyvair Corp. IC-Fluid Power, Inc. igus Inc. IHD, Inc. IMO USA Corp. Industrial Hardchrome, Ltd. Industrial Nut Corp. Industrial Servo Hydraulics, Inc. Industrial Specialties Mfg. Inserta Products, Inc. Integrated Hydraulics, Inc. Interface Sealing Solutions International Fluid Power of America IQ Valves J.R. Merritt Controls Inc. Janatics USA Inc. Jarp Ind. Jem Technical Marketing JH Technology Inc. JLM Systems John Deere Cylinder Division JWF Technologies Kaeser Compressors, Inc. Kaiser Aluminum Fabricated Products, LLC Kavlico Corporation Kawasaki Precision Machinery of America Keller America Inc. Kepner Products Company Kocsis Technologies, Inc. Kraft Fluid Systems KTR Corporation Kuriyama Of America Kurz Instruments, Inc. KYB Americas Corporation La - Man Corp. LCR Electronics Legris Inc. Lenz Inc. Lexair, Inc. Lillbacka USA Inc. Lincoln Industrial Linde Hydraulics Corporation Liquid Controls Lodar USA Lubriplate Lubricants Co. Lydall Filtration (Filter Media) Lynch Fluid Controls, Inc. M & M Rogness Equipment Company Machinery Service and Design Mack Corporation MacMillin Hydraulic Engineering Corporation Macro Sensors Madison Company Magister Hydraulics Magnetek Main Filter Group Main Manufacturing Products, Inc. Maradyne Corp. Marco Rubber & Plastic Marion Mfg. Div of Maradyne Corp.

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COMPANY Marmon/Keystone LLC Mars Labs, LLC Marvel Consultants, Inc. Marzocchi Pumps USA Max Machinery, Inc. Men Micro Inc. Metal-Matic, Inc. Metaris Inc. Metro Machine & Engineering MFP Seals (A Division of Martin Fluid Power) Micheller and Son Hydraulics, Inc. MICO Incorporated Micro Mini Hydraulics Milton Roy Company Milwaukee Cylinder Moog Morris, S.G. Motion Industries Inc. MP Filtri Inc. MP Filtri USA, Inc. MTE Hydraulics MTS Sensors Muncie Power Products Myron L Company Nachi America Nass Controls LP NC Servo Technology NewAge Industries Inc. Niagara Caps and Plugs Nike Hydraulics Inc. Norman Filter Company North Coast Seal, Inc. Noshok Nott Company Novotechnik U.S., Inc. NRP Jones, LLC Nutron Motor Co., Inc. OEM Controls, Inc. Oerlikon Fairfield Oetiker, Inc. Oilair Hydraulics, Inc. Oilgear Company Oil-Rite Corporation O’Keefe Controls Company Olsen Manufacturing Company, Inc. Omega Engineering, Inc. Omnex Control Systems Inc. Ono Sokki Technology Orange Research Otto Owens Research, Inc. Pace Mfg. Div. of Atlas Hydraulics Inc. Panagon Systems, Inc. Parker Fluid Control Division Parker Hannifin Parker Hannifin Hydraulic Filter Division Parker Hannifin Racor Division Parker Sterling Hydraulics Peninsular Cylinder Co. Peter Paul Electronics Co., Inc. Piher International Corporation Pinnacle Systems, Inc. Pisco USA, Inc. Plymouth Tube Co. Pneumadyne Inc. Poclain Hydraulics Polymer Molding Inc. Power Drives, Inc. (Buffalo, NY) Power Drives, Inc. (Erie, PA) Power Systems, LLC Power Valve USA Poweram, Inc. Powertech Hydraulics Precision Filtration Products Precision Instrument Company

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COMPANY Preso Flow Metering Equipment Pressroom Electronics Pressure Components Inc. Pressure Connections Corp. Pressure Systems Inc. Prince Mfg. Corp. Proportion Air Inc. PVS Sensors Inc. RAM Industries Inc. Ramco Innovations RB Royal Industries, Inc. Rectus-Tema Corporation Reelcraft Industries, Inc. Rehobot, Inc. Reid Tool Supply Company Reverso Pumps, Inc. Rheintacho Messtechnik GmbH Ritepro, Inc. A Subsidiary of BRAY Int’l, Inc. RJ Hydraulics Inc. Rosedale Products, Inc. Rota Engineering Ltd. Rota-Cyl Corporation Rotary Power, Inc. Rotor Clip Company, Inc. RT Dygert RYCO Hydraulics S.G. Morris Co. Safeway Hydraulics, Inc Scenery Hydraulic, Inc Schmalz, Inc. Schroeder Industries Schunk Inc. Scorpion Technologies LTD Seal Master Corporation Senex Corporation Sensor Data Technologies Sensor Systems LLC Sensotec Inc. Senstronics SERFILCO, Ltd. Servi Fluid Power Inc. ServoTek Products, Inc. Seventy-Three Mfg. Co. Inc. SFC Koenig LLC Sierra Instruments Silicon Designs, Inc. Simerics, Inc. Simrit SKF/Lincoln Lubrication Systems Smalley Steel Ring Company Snap-tite Quick Disconnect & Valve Div. Sonic Hydraulics/Sonic Tractor Parts Source Fluid Power Spartan Scientific Specialty Fittings Inc. Spectronics Corporation Spencer Fluid Power Sprague Products Springer CO-AX Inc Stanley M. Proctor Company Stauff Corporation Steelhead Composites Stelmi America, Inc. Sterling Hydraulics, Inc. Sun Hydraulics Corporation Sunfab North America SunSource Super Swivels SVF Flow Controls, Inc. Swanson Industries Switches Unlimited Switching Solutions Inc. Sync-Lok, Inc. Taiwan PU Corporation Tapeswitch Corporation

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COMPANY Terex Utilities Inc. Texacone Texas Hydraulics, Inc. The IFH Group, Inc. The Lee Company The Manifold Center The Oilgear Company Thermal Transfer Products Titan Inc. T-Lon Products Inc. Tobeyco Mfg. Co., Inc. Tobul Accumulator, Inc. TR Engineering Inc. Tracer Products Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Triple R America Tubes n’Hoses International Turck, Inc. Tuthill Coupling Group - Hansen Coupling Tuthill Pump Group, Concord Operation UFI Hydraulic Filtration Division UHI LTD Ultra Clean Technologies Corporation Ultraflo Corporation, A subsidiary of BRAY International, Inc. Unique Automation LLC United Electric Controls Universal Grinding Corporation Universal Hydraulics Intl. Ltd. V & P Hydraulic Products Validyne Engineering Van Air Inc. Veethree Electronics & Marine LLC Ventura Hydraulic & Machine Works, Inc. Vescor Corp. Vest, Inc. Veyance Technologies Viatran Corporation Vogelsang Fastener Solutions Von Ruden Mfg., Inc. Vonberg Valve VOSS Fluid GmbH Wainbee LTD Wandfluh of America, Inc. Warner Electric Warren Electric Corporation Webtec Wen Technology, Inc. Wessel - Hydraulik GmbH West Coast Fluid Power Western Hydrostatics, Inc. Western Integrated Technologies White Drive Products, Inc. Whitman Controls Corporation WIKA Instrument Corporation Wilkes & McLean Wilson Company Winters Instruments Wojanis Supply Co. Inc. Womack Machine Supply Co. World Wide Fittings Corp. World Wide Metric Worthington AG Parts Yates Industries, Inc. Youli America Young Engineering Young Powertech Yuken/ALA Industries Limited Zatkoff Seals & Packings Zemarc Corporation Zinga Industries ZMC Corporation ZSI

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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 a 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 all locations: APRIL 2016 Tuesday, 4/5 • Thursday, 4/21 MAY 2016 Tuesday, 5/3 • Thursday, 5/19 JUNE 2016 Tuesday, 6/7 • Thursday, 6/23 JULY 2016 Tuesday, 7/5 • Thursday, 7/21 AUGUST 2016 Tuesday, 8/2 • Thursday, 8/18

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OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE 2016 May 2-5, 2016 / Houston, TX Founded in 1969, the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) is where energy professionals meet to exchange ideas and opinions to advance scientific and technical knowledge for offshore resources and environmental matters. OTC is sponsored by 13 industry organizations and societies who work cooperatively to develop the program each year. OTC also has endorsing and supporting organizations.

TECHNICAL PROGRAM OTC offers key insights by global experts on technological advances, safety, and environmentally focused solutions, and economic and regulatory impacts. Highlights Continued Operations: Addressing the current cost of oil, continued operation of aging fields and hardware, improved production, oil reservoir production, cost controls, and better applications for renewable energy offshore—all in an effort to better place oil prices in line with current market. New and Emerging Markets: The opening of the Mexican market via the Gulf of Mexico has sparked a lot of interest, which is expected to be sustained for the immediate future.

Current Environment: Topics that have relevance in today’s offshore atmosphere, including input by key middle-eastern oil giants, and bringing oil prices better in line with today’s market. Protecting our Resources: Taking a look at cyber-security, tools for process safety, and other risk management. Looking Back to Move Forward: Foundational areas of the offshore industry are observed, as well as areas that are considered to have impacts on future developments. The above information about the conference, as well as additional resources, can be found on the OTC website at www.otcnet.org. Contact OTC by phone at 972-952-9494. Visit http://2016.otcnet.org to register for the 2016 conference.

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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

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Randy Breaux has assumed the position of senior vice president of marketing, distribution, and purchasing. In this new role, Mr. Breaux retains current responsibility for marketing and strategic planning, but gains overall responsibility for the additional areas of distribution and purchasing. He joined the company in 2011 as senior vice president of marketing.

Tony Cefalu has been named senior vice president of hose and rubber, shops, and service centers. In this new position, Mr. Cefalu continues to lead the company’s efforts for hose, rubber, and gaskets, and now has the added responsibility for shops and service centers including automation, fluid power, pumps, and repair. He joined the company in 1993.

Kevin Storer has been named senior vice president of U.S. operations, president of Mi Mexico. Mr. Storer’s new role expands to include all U.S. branch and field sales operations. He continues to have complete responsibility for Motion’s Mexico operations. He began his career with the company in the West Group in 1987.

Drew Kohler joined the company as marketing manager of DYNAVIS® Americas. Based out of Horsham, Pa., Mr. Kohler is responsible for marketing, licensing, and new business development for the DYNAVIS® product line in South, Central, and North America. He brings experience with construction and agricultural equipment and manufacturing.

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Kevin Smith has been named senior vice president, Houghton International, and president, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and Global Automotive and Aerospace. He is based in the company’s Manchester, UK office. Mr. Smith has over 30 years of commercial and general management experience in global industrial, specialty chemical, and consulting businesses.

Jeff Dillen has taken on the role of instrument product manager. He has been with the company for over 12 years, with 21 years of experience in product training, fleet management, and territory sales management. Mr. Dillen focuses on developing current opportunities, as well as leveraging potential for growth and expansion based on market needs and new technology.

Jim Hansen has been named Midwest regional sales manager. He brings over 20 years of professional sales experience with flow, level, pressure, temperature, and wireless instrumental to his position, along with process control and automation knowledge.

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NEW STRATEGIC ALLIANCES

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FIRST Students Offer Helping Hands – Literally – to Those in Need Most eighth grade students spend their lunch breaks eating a sandwich or snacking on a burrito. However, FIRST Tech Challenge Team 6914 “Charging Chaos” and FIRST Tech Challenge Team 8823 “Mariner Mayhem” from St. Francis, Wis., decided to do something a bit more altruistic with their time off: build prosthetic hands for several youngsters around the country. As part of a FIRST robotics program at Deer Creek Intermediate School, a group of middle school students—along with their science teacher and FIRST mentor, Peter Graven—have been using 3D printing technology to create prosthetic hands at a cost significantly lower than ones currently on the market. The going rate for a prosthetic arm can be as much as $50,000. However, after two months of working together for 15 minutes a day during their lunch breaks designing, printing, and assembling a prototype, team members were able to create a similar prosthetic hand using just $20 worth of materials. Graven, who has been involved with FIRST since 2007, said he’s amazed at what the students have accomplished and how FIRST benefits go well beyond the classroom. He added that FIRST activities help his students build confidence in their thinking and open their minds to creative solutions.

FIRST announced new alliance collaborations with three organizations: Alpha Omega Epsilon, Electronics Component Industry (ECIA) Association, and Sigma Phi Delta. These new alliances will join FIRST to • advocate and promote career opportunities in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) in grades K-12 and higher education; • build on existing STEM-related programs; • and seek ways to engage their memberships in FIRST mentor/coach opportunities as a means of workforce development, increased community involvement, and/ or to encourage employees to give back to the communities where they live/work.

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FIRST STRONGHOLDSM REVEALED AMID MUCH FANFARE The 2016 FIRST Robotics Competition game FIRST STRONGHOLD SM was launched on January 9 to a crowd of more than 1,000 people at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, N.H., hometown of FIRST headquarters—where Senator for New Hampshire Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) and New Hampshire Governor Margaret Hassan (D-N.H.) encouraged students to become the next generation of creative problem-solvers. More than 75,000 high school students on over 3,100 teams at 114 venues around the globe joined the 2016 kickoff via live broadcast. In FIRST STRONGHOLD, two alliances of three robots each are on a quest to breach their opponents’ fortifications, weaken their tower with boulders, and capture the opposing tower. Robots score points by breaching opponents’ defenses and scoring boulders through goals in the opposing tower. During the final 20 seconds of the quest, robots may surround and scale the opposing tower to capture it. At the kickoff, teams were shown the game field and challenge details for the first time, and received a kit of parts made up of motors, batteries, control system components, construction materials, and a mix of additional automation components—with limited instructions. Working with adult mentors, students have six weeks to design, build, program, and test their robots to meet the season’s engineering challenge. Once these young inventors build a robot, their teams will participate in one or more of the 118 regional and district events that measure the effectiveness of each robot, the power of collaboration, and the determination of students. About FIRST®: Accomplished inventor Dean Kamen founded FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) in 1989 to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young people. Based in Manchester, N.H., FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs to build self confidence, knowledge, and life skills while motivating young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology, and engineering. Visit www.firstinspires.org. Photos by Lipofsky.com, courtesy of FIRST

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FPEF raised over $2,500 (more than enough for a full scholarship) with its 2016 Calendar Lottery. One fluid power student will receive a scholarship in April. One weekly lottery winner won $50, and one monthly lottery winner won $100. It’s not too late to get in on the action! You can buy your calendar anytime this year; the sooner you do, the better chance you’ll have of winning. Visit www.fpef.org. March 2016 Winners • $50 - Mark Perry - Mayville, NY • $50 - Thomas Blockman Summerville, SC • $50 - Sam Kaye - Edmonton, AL, Canada • $50 - Diana Castillo - Baltimore, MD • $100 - Jennifer Seger Chesterfield, MI

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Great Things Come From Outstanding Support! What a few of our past scholarship winners are up to... Andrew Van Beusekom, CFPS, is employed at Hydro Engineering, Norwood Young America, Minnesota as a Hydraulics Specialist. Andrew is also the Treasurer for Chapter 5 of IFPS. He says, “A contribution to the FPEF Scholarship is an investment in the fluid power industry’s future success and is a great way to pay forward the opportunities that have been presented to each of us throughout our careers.” Bradley Kruze is currently working as a Test Engineer for Kinze Manufacturing in Williamsburg, Iowa. He says, “Support from industry made me feel like I had higher level expectations

to live up to and really pushed me to work hard in college. When looking for a full-time position, I turned to the companies that I had received scholarships from or interned with.” Margaruette Finney, CFPS, is employed at Advanced Technology Services, an outsourced maintenance company, as a Reliability Engineer. She is currently working at an Eaton hydraulic hose manufacturing plant in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She states, “I wouldn't have made it where I am today without the education, certifications, and experience I have in hydraulics which I couldn't have done without

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Ken Baker is the CEO of Bailey International, with headquarters in Knoxville, Tenn., and locations in Victoria, British Columbia; Kansas City, Kans.; Reno, Nev.; and Chennai, India. Mr. Baker’s formal education is in electrical engineering at The University of Tennessee. His diverse background includes electronics design in medical imaging, complex systems engineering, lean manufacturing and process improvement, and operations and executive management.

Frank Fetty, CFPMHM, is territory manager with J.H. Fletcher and Co. mining equipment, managing all service and sales in the southeast region of the United States and Canada. He started his career in the U.S. Army as a heavy equipment mechanic, later working as a service technician for some of the biggest-named manufacturers in the field. As territory manager, Mr. Fetty is able to maintain hands-on work with equipment, either by training young service technicians or helping more experienced service technicians with extensive jobs.

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Simona Onorini is product manager for Gefran, Inc., and her position is dedicated to the linear potentiometers line, as well as the new product range for mobile hydraulics applications: halleffect rotation sensors, tilt sensors, and wire angle potentiometers. She studied economy before specializing in marketing and business communication. She started her career as a consultant working as a market trends researcher and analyst handling performance and business satisfaction programs, as well as staff training.

Justin Fluegel is general manager for Hengli America, a subsidiary of Hengli Hydraulic. He started his career in fluid power by taking classes at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) to earn his Mechanical Engineering degree. He designed custom hydraulic cylinders and components, and developed full industrial machines before joining Hengli. His current focus is leading his team to grow sales within the U.S. market, and finding and developing Hengli’s distribution partners within North America.

The major markets for growth in the United States are in construction and transportation. Construction market growth should be in the 6-8% range, as we continue to see non-residential construction growth in infrastructure and commercial space increase. Transportation will continue to grow in the work-truck, trailer markets, and rail markets. There is a potential for small to medium agricultural equipment to see some growth this year, though large agricultural equipment will most likely not bounce back until 2017 with the return of stronger farm incomes. Through all segments, we are seeing a lot of growth in the automation and controls section, as electro-hydraulics are used more and more commonly in the middle and smaller tiers of equipment manufacturers. Baker

Both domestic and international construction markets, as in new roads, bridges, and road repair, should see some growth opportunity in 2016. As a result, the stone and asphalt needed for this growth should ramp up the mining production requirements for all associated products. Fetty

Efficiency and automation will continue to be a focus for U.S.-based production, as well as a drive to higher complexity solutions for U.S.-based production. Labor, as a portion of the cost of hydraulics production (in the U.S.), must continue to decrease to maintain cost competitiveness. To handle this, the manufacturers in the United States must continue to invest in process improvement and factory automation, while maintaining and improving quality of the product. This is difficult to manage in a lower market (as is forecast for the first half of 2016). This dual focus (efficiency and quality) in this economy has been our continued focus at Bailey throughout 2015 and 2016. In addition, the technical training and advancement of our existing workforce must continue. As we advance with automation, the workforce must continue to advance and be ready. Baker

[A big challenge is] keeping up with technology and staying focused on improving reliability while maintaining strict guidance on effective price structure for the end user of the machines. With regulations becoming so stringent in the mining industry, it is extraordinarily difficult to keep machine prices down and yet push for newer technology. The industry needs to band together and pressure our government to loosen the current EPA’s controlling reins. It is becoming difficult to compete with foreign markets due to the fewer regulations these countries have to operate under. Fetty

Onorini

The major challenges are these: Efficiency: controlling all the main machine movements, such as the vehicle’s inclination, the fifth-wheel rotation, or

Big players populate the mobile hydraulics market. Opportunities come from companies producing big machinery, such as large excavators, tractors, and aerial platforms, as well as those manufacturing components such as cylinders. The most interesting growth in the global hydraulic market mainly refers to some segments like the agriculture, the earth-moving equipment, and lifting applications. The worldwide sales estimations from recent market research for these segments return a value of over EUR 300 Billion. In this context, Europe represents 42% of the global market, followed by the Asian world with 40%, and finally America with 18%. In this scenario, one of the main opportunities is linked to the growing trend of equipping machines with more and more sensing devices in order to make them more efficient and technologically advanced. Onorini

At Hengli, our three major market areas—North America, Europe, and Asia—have many parallels. All three are experiencing turbulent market conditions; however, we see signs of stability in the construction equipment market with a bright spot in the lift and access industry. In China, aerial work platforms and scissor lifts demand is beginning to grow as employee safety becomes more important. In the U.S. and Europe, we see slow construction and infrastructure investment stimulating demand. Fluegel

the alignment of the platform where the operator works. The market requires solutions that can offer accurate controls to the highest number of machine movements with high repeatability. Intelligence: equipping the machines with advanced sensors for specialized controls. It is necessary to provide a high level of automation and digital communication (CAN J1939 protocol) in order to reduce the operator’s control and make the machines more intelligent. Safety: related to both the machine and the operator. The safety regulations, related to both mechanical and environmental factors, require the manufacturers to offer products capable of monitoring the vehicle operation and to report any malfunction that may compromise the reliability of the application. From piston pumps through valves and into cylinders, the expectation of performance is increasing across the market. A newer expectation is longevity of components, and Hengli has invested in research and development projects to meet those expectations: from longer service intervals to increased corrosion resistance. From a regulation standpoint, we have already started to have conversations with customers about upcoming Tier 5 emissions standards and other countries globally increasing the environmental restraints. The challenge presented to us, a fluid power supplier, is how to provide efficient products in compact envelopes. One of the challenges facing the mobile market is lack of technical resources for projects. This narrows the number of potential projects to many customers and slows the adoption of new technologies and products. Fluegel

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Bailey has taken the challenge of internally training technically gifted personnel in hydraulics technology and process automation. By offering internal training and bonuses for completion of formal certification, we have generated significant interest in completion of the certification steps, and we support the costs of the training and testing. This will continue to be crucial as our workforce ages and retires. We are also taking the direction of supporting hydraulics in more unusual applications to ensure that young, technical people have exposure to hydraulics in general and Bailey specifically. Engagement is critical in the newer generations. Baker

The way to attract young people into this field is through education. The Fetty vocational institutes need to start educating in equipment repair with a focus on hydraulics. These types of classes need to be marketed to attract the younger generation. The mentality I often see is that young people want to go to college for office-

type roles, which is causing a shortage that will eventually be detrimental for the “construction and mining” industry. [We will attract younger talent] by developing more efficient machines, Onorini integrating more sophisticated and technologically advanced solutions that support the operator by eliminating the need of controlling some operations. The growing use of electronics in the vehicles can bring this industry to develop innovative products with advanced performance. In the U.S., the knowledge base of hydraulics is more tribal in nature with limited formal programs. The IFPS provides an excellent validation of skills with its certifications; however, the challenge is the acquisition of that knowledge. Seminars and classes are available, as are books for self-study, but mentoring from experienced people in the workforce is the greatest transfer of knowledge. The experienced professionals will need to train younger entrants Fluegel

into the industry, requiring their longer participation in the field. I remember in my Mechanical Engineering program at MSOE, even with its Fluid Power Institute, I was only able to take two classes focused specifically on fluid power. I compare my experience to colleagues at Hengli who have recently graduated from universities in China with degrees in Hydraulics Engineering, having studied in-depth componentry design in addition to system design and simulation. In having a clear educational path available at the university level, they are able to see clear possibilities within fluid power and mobile machinery industries. To compete globally, the U.S. fluid power community needs to establish a clear vision for middle, high school, and college students to visualize potential career paths that utilize their skills and cultivate their interests.

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Have you checked out "Watts It All About" on fluidpowerjournal.com? Fluid Power Journal's blog focuses on best practices, energy efficiency, and safety. The goal is to stimulate (not simulate) thinking, share knowledge, Innovation will continue to drive the mobile market in the U.S., as Baker we at Bailey see it. Advancement in electro-hydraulic solutions and more complex controller and controls options will be required and will impact equipment manufacturers of smaller sizes. These solutions must continue to be adopted by middle and small-tier players in the hydraulics space. We see momentum in these tiers and must maintain it. These solutions are no longer only the domain of large, tier 1, equipment manufacturers.

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For the industry to remain competitive, there needs to be urgency on retaining and educating top candidates to fill the positions in this market. We need to focus on making the market as safe and attractive as possible for young people to get involved. We have to keep striving for the most effective ways in developing new technology and offering that technology at an affordable rate. Fetty

The market is expected to evolve in two directions: first by improving the existing technologies in order to offer better performance, then by encouraging the product innovation from the technological point of view. Both the commitments need to keep efficiency, intelligence, and safety as main objectives required by the market for their applications. Onorini

2016 is going to be a challenging year. Mobile equipment customers will Fluegel have a range of fluid power manufacturers from around the globe with different features and price points. As a supplier to the OEMs, Hengli is working with our customers to identify their value proposition and develop solutions to help them position themselves in the market. The idea of solution selling, either via the breadth of product offering or as alliances between complimentary suppliers, allowing them to present a package to their customer will become a differentiator. Delivering an integrated package of components, from hydraulics, electronics, sensors, and aftermarket support, will help manufacturers implement projects faster and better position their products for the future.

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production company employing hundreds of engineers in Oklahoma and nationwide. In 2012, Lockheed Martin launched the National Engineering Forum in partnership with the Council on Competitiveness and the National Academy of Engineering, which share a common vision for transforming the way we perceive, experience, and prioritize American engineering. NEF is creating solutions for the challenges facing the U.S. engineering enterprise: capacity, capability, and competiveness—the 3C’s.

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TRACTION CONTROL using

TORQUE DIVIDER

By HydraForce, Inc.'s Travis Schmidt, CFPS; Scott Parker, CFPS; and Ben Dupre

Series Controlling traction in hydraulic propel applications can be a slippery situation. Good traction demands all driving wheels take an equal share of propulsion loads, without slipping, scuffing, or cavitating. There are a wide variety of hydraulic propel circuits and products available to today’s vehicle designer, including both closed and open circuit pumps and motors. Economical series circuits are prone to cavitation, as inside and outside turning radii differ. Parallel circuits consume energy in the flow dividers and still require additional accommodation for differing wheel speeds. This article details the approach leading to the development of a multifunctional cartridge valve that divides torque between loads in a series circuit. It discusses the benefits of the new approach.

Closed-loop hydrostatic drives offer many advantages in propel applications. These high-power density drives are compact, and they allow vehicle designers much flexibility in component location and speed control. There are many choices available when implementing a hydrostatic propel system. Finding a system that fits economically and performs well is a challenge that requires evaluating competing approaches. Important considerations are weight, size, flexibility, performance, cost of components, and economy of operation. This article describes basic parallel and series drive circuit configurations to establish the challenges any hydraulic traction drive might experience. Load-balancing, traction control, and steering differential had particular impact on the development of the solution.

A REASON FOR CHANGE Traction circuits are possible with various plumbing configurations, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Driving over uneven terrain or in adverse conditions, such as mud, snow, and ice, offer the challenge of preventing wheel slippage when loads on each wheel can be different. Then there is the competing challenge of allowing wheels to turn at different speeds to accommodate steering geometry, while

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also ensuring they provide adequate and even tractive effort to the vehicle. Not the least consideration is providing a solution that fits a parSeries ticular vehicle’s market economics. A quick look at the common drive w/makeup circuit types allows us to look at the issues of each configuration and informs a balanced approach.

THE SERIES PROPEL CIRCUIT Series circuits, as implied, have a single path of flow through multiple motors. The series circuit ensures all motors turn, even when loads differ at each wheel. Pressure drop at each motor is additive in series circuits (Fig. 1).

Issues Because pressure drops are additive in a series circuit, the inlet pressure at the upstream motor(s) can

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be very high. This can raise case pressures, stressing shaft seals and internal components. Motors with case drain can experience elevated Parallel flows when in upstream position. In a traction circuit, all motors are w/flow divider in contact with the ground. This forms a semi-rigid connection: all motors want to turn at a similar speed. If the motors in the circuit have case drains, downstream motors can cavitate severely because of fluid exiting by the drain. A cavitating motor has negative inlet pressure and therefore does not contribute any tractive effort to the system. Cornering vehicles experience turning differential. The turning circles of all wheels are concentric, therefore the speeds aren’t equal. This can cause problems, such as cavitation or scuffing the surface (Fig. 2).

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Parallel motor circuits split pump flow between multiple motors. Pressure in each circuit branch varies according to load. All branches of a parallel circuit share the total output flow. Flow in parallel circuits favors the circuit branch with the lowest pressure drop (Fig. 3).

Issues Series This type of circuit only works well when all motors are evenly loaded. Any small difference in wheel traction easily leads to spin out, consuming all flow from the other branches. This is not a practical solution for traction control.

SERIES/PARALLEL CIRCUIT (4-WHEEL DRIVE) The series/parallel circuit is typically employed with opposite motors in series (FR+RL, RR+FL). This canSeries balance tractive effort in the system simply because loss of w/makeup traction is less likely to occur at opposite corners of the vehicle (Fig. 4).

Issues

By far the most common traction circuit employs parallel flow with divide/combiner valves. These valves are pressure-compensated flow controls that split a flow into two parallel branches. They also operate bi-directionally to combine two branches. Two metering spools operate together such that if pressure rises in one branch, the opposing leg is restricted. This ensures even division while compensating for pressure differences in the branches. A circuit using flow dividers can Parallel ensure all wheels turn regardless of w/steering angle Being bypass load differences. a parallel circuit, pressure drop is not additive, and it will not exhibit the cavitation

Flow divider/combiner valves are restrictive metering devices. They operate more accurately with a higher pressure drop. This can contribute significant losses and heat to a traction drive. Pressure drop increases Parallelwith flow. Fig. 6 illustrates that flow dividers contribute the highest parasitic loss of all components in a hydrostatic propulsion drive.1 Series

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The flow divider/combiner valves in this type of circuit perform well at ensuring all wheels turn at the same rate. This circuit is unable to accommodate turning differential. The typical solution is to add a slip orifice that allows some flow to bypass the flow dividParallel ers. Flow through this orifice does w/flow divider no work, so therefore detracts from the system efficiency. It also rep-

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This configuration is essentially two series circuits and two parallel circuits. As such, it has weaknesses of both approaches. It functions well as long as wheel loads and speeds are all well matched in all driving conditions. This may be an acceptable configuration for vehicles with articulated steering, where turning differential is not an issue.Parallel

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can activate a solenoid valve that locks in the flow dividers only when the vehicle gets stuck. From an operator’s perspective, a system that does not get stuck to begin with is desirable, but there is also added cost of the extra valve and circuitry to control it (Fig. 7).

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THE CHALLENGE To sum up, the issues in traction control are many, including Load balancing Wheel slippage Cavitation Steering differential Power losses Cost FOR.

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THE SECRET IS PRESSURE CONTROL We approached the propel circuit FIG. 8 as a pressure control problem, Features rather than a flow control problem. While flow divider/combiners keep Size: 10-size, 4-ported cavity flow constant regardless of chang Operating pressure: 5000 psi / ing circuit pressures, a pressure 350 bar continuous (6000 psi / reducing/relieving concept can 420 bar intermittent) keep pressure constant regardless Flow rating: 60 lpm / 15 gpm of changing flow requirements. The Accuracy: 90% idea is to balance the torque at all Pilot flow screened to protect the wheels. Using a pressure divider the pressure divider from network, we can sense half the prescontamination sure Parallel in the circuit and use thatSeries to with torque divider pilot the reducing/relieving valve. w/steering angle bypass Performance The series circuit keeps both motors turning to eliminate wheel Once the valve was developed, slip, but the torque divider keeps laboratory testing validated its operthe pressure drop equal so both ation to specification. It performed motors are sharing the load. very well. The graph in Fig. 9 shows The pressure divider network pressure at port 3 remains half of uses two equal orifices to halve the the pressure seen across 2 and 4. pressure across the series circuit. Varying the orifice ratio, alternate Circuit torque sharing combinations are possible. This is useful when you The HTD10-40 is positioned at have motors or wheels of different the midpoint of two series motors. sizes, or differing loads from front The check valves resolve high/low to back. If needed, a small flow loop pressure for bi-directional regulator, in line with the torque operation (Fig. 10). divider, can improve performance in very low traction environments, Advantages such as driving on ice. The valve only passes a fraction This is a new solution to an old of the total drive circuit flow. It is problem. It is another tool in the responsible for the difference in kit for system designers. It isn’t for flow only. This makes it an energy every propel application, but saver when compared to flow where it fits, it fits well. Here are divider/combiner valves, which some of the advantages: operate best at a pressure drop of All hydraulic solution—no 10-20 bar (150 to 300 psi) and have sensors or controllers to pass the total drive circuit flow. No electronic development, programming, or tuning THE TORQUE DIVIDER Simplified circuit—easy The HTD10-40 is a pressure service and troubleshooting reducing/relieving valve that Optimizing flow rating— adjusts its setting to half the pressized only for the turning sure across ports 2 and 4. It allows differential flow flow from 3 to 4 or 2 to 3 as needed Good in low-traction to balance the spool. The spool is applications balanced when the pressure at 3 Efficient—less wasted heat is half the pressure between 2 and generation 4 (Fig. 8). Alternate ratios are Economical—right-sized possible. components, low valve count

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Given the limitations of the traditional systems described, a new approach was needed to meet the conflicting needs. The system needed to allow motors to operate at different speeds, without slipping,Parallel and for each to take a fair shareand of the propulsion load. w/slip diff-lock

Travis Schmidt, CFPS, is application engineering manager – Asia Pacific, Scott Parker, CFPS, is an application engineer, and Ben Dupre is senior technical writer. This article is based on a white paper presented at KSFC Fall Conference on Drive and Control, October 2015, in Busan, South Korea. Contact HydraForce at www. hydraforce.com.

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Flow (lpm) through flow dividers The graph in Fig. 11 represents a system with four parallel drive motors (and three 12-size flow dividers) consuming 290 psi / 20 bar at 100 lpm (3.3 kW). The graph shows the approximate kW ratings at a given rated flow when applying the HTD10-40 instead of a less efficient flow divider.

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REFERENCES 1 A. Vacca, G. Franzoni, F. Bonati, “An inclusive, system-oriented approach for the study and the design of hydrostatic transmissions: the case of an articulated boom lift,” SAE International, 2008-01-2686, p. 5.

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LEAK DETECTION FLASHLIGHT The Spectroline® OPTI-LUX™ 365 leak detection flashlight provides pure UV light for optimal fluorescent dye response, making it suitable for all industrial fluid system leak applications. The flashlight produces a glow that makes leaks easier to find, slashing valuable diagnostic time. It also works in difficult-to-fluoresce dyes in dirty fluids. “Instant-on” operation enables the flashlight to reach full power immediately, and it provides up to four hours of continuous run time.

The UP series universal plug protects fluid power components. It is designed to plug a variety of thread styles and sizes. The push and twist installation ensures a snug fit, while the built-in grips make for easy removal. The plugs are manufactured in low-density polyethylene and are made in the USA.

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HUB ROTARY ACTUATOR The Hydraulic Unibody (HUB) series rotary actuator is suitable for applications exposed to weather extremes. The rackand-pinion gear design provides greater durability and life than comparable splined gear designs, provides efficiency characteristics (90-95%), and minimizes hydraulic power unit (HPU) size. The internally plumbed, lightweight design has two connection ports, which reduces time required for installation for both injection equipment OEMs and well service companies. Its one-piece housing eliminates leak paths and external connections, which means fewer plumbing hoses and fittings are required.

The 505 (RE) series hydraulic gerotor orbital motor is designed after the proven performance of the 500 (RE) series, but provides greater shaft seal life in higher side load applications by utilizing a robust seal arrangement, a superior dust seal, and an easily serviceable removable seal carrier. White Drive Products, www.whitedriveproducts.com

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By adding a flat and a suitable mounting head, the company now offers a 3-in-1 sensor not just for liquid level, but which can also give temperature and velocity data from one package. It is suitable for fluid tanks of up to 3m in depth containing chemicals, diesel, ad Blue, or oils, whether mobile or stationary, with a resolution down to 0.2 mm. The transducers achieve a high vibration resistance of 75g including 1 hour at resonant frequencies and a 60-year MTBF. Rota Engineering, www.rota-eng.com

NFPA UPDATES

NFPA Regional Meetings Coming to Minneapolis in April For over 10 years, NFPA Regional Meetings have provided casual, informative networking opportunities in geographic fluid power hubs. Held over breakfast or lunch, these free meetings are open to NFPA members and non-members. Currently held in the Detroit, Chicago, and Minneapolis areas and recently expanded to include Milwaukee, NFPA Regional Meetings are creating local communities of interest in the fluid power industry. The next Regional Meeting will be held Thursday, April 28, 2016 at the Donaldson Filtration Solutions facility in Bloomington, Minn. In addition to the usual meeting program of business updates, presentation, and plenty of networking time, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a special tour of the Donaldson facilities. Go to nfpahub.com/events/meetings/regional-meetings for additional information and to register.

NFPA MEMBERS START SCHOOL YEAR STRONG WITH FLUID POWER CHALLENGE EVENTS NFPA Fluid Power Challenge veterans started the school year out with a bang! The Challenge is a competition where middle school students solve an engineering problem using fluid power. They work in teams of four to design and build a fluid power mechanism, and then the teams compete against other teams in a timed competition. The students learn about teamwork, problem solving, and perseverance. In addition, they have lots of fun. Here are the events that took place last fall and winter: Caterpillar in Joliet, IL.: This is Caterpillar’s second year of hosting, and they brought in 27 teams. Deltrol in Palatine, IL: Deltrol has hosted seven events, and this year brought in a record 85 teams. Daman in South Bend, IN: Daman has hosted six events, and this year brought in 28 teams. Milwaukee School of Engineering in Milwaukee, WI: MSOE has hosted eight events, and this year brought in 29 teams. All of these members and partners invest in the NFPA Fluid Power Challenge – financially and with their time. They are helping to make students aware of fluid power technology and think about fluid power as a career path. Other Challenge events took place at Eisenhower Middle School in Hoffman Estates, Ill., and in Fayette County, Pa., hosted by the Pennsylvania Small Business Education Fund. For more information about the Fluid Power Challenge or to learn how to host one of your own, contact Lynn Beyer at lbeyer@nfpa.com or (414) 778-3364.

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NFPA UPDATES

NFPA’s Role in Fluid Power Standardization Advocacy

1. Description and disclosure of multiple roles played by NFPA as ISO secretariat, ANSI administrator, and fluid power industry advocate.

BY ERIC LANKE, NFPA CEO Standards development is a key activity that contributes to the fulfillment of NFPA’s mission to strengthen the fluid power industry. As a result, our Board of Directors recently determined that it may, from time to time, be appropriate for NFPA to take a position of public advocacy for a particular standardization initiative. In accordance with that decision, a new process has been established that will govern NFPA’s decision method and potential actions in this regard. That process is summarized below and includes several key procedures.

All partaking in this process should be aware that NFPA plays multiple roles in the standards-setting environment. As secretariat to ISO Technical Committee 131, ISO holds NFPA responsible for providing the administration necessary for that committee and its subcommittees to conduct themselves according to ISO directives and other international organizational procedures. The committee’s role, among other things, is to build international consensus around and to develop standards that are of use and benefit to the global fluid power industry. As administrator to the U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to ISO TC 131, ANSI holds NFPA responsible for providing the administration necessary for that TAG and its subcommittees to conduct themselves

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according to ANSI operating procedures. The TAG’s role, among other things, is to identify and represent the views of the U.S. fluid power industry in the international standards-setting process governed by ISO. As a trade association representing the U.S. fluid power industry, NFPA plays a crucial role in speaking to public policy professionals and others on behalf of that industry. NFPA’s role in these discussions, among other things, is to help foster an innovative environment for the fluid power industry. These three roles often overlap, and can occasionally be in conflict with one another. The potential for conflict does not, however, absolve NFPA from responsibility in effectively fulfilling the responsibilities of all three roles. 2. Description of role of and process used by NFPA Roadmap Committee to identify the broad technology development needs of the fluid power industry and standardization initiatives that may support those development objectives. NFPA has delegated to its Roadmap Committee the responsibility for developing and maintaining the NFPA Technology Roadmap, a document that identifies the areas of pre-competitive research needed to meet the future needs of fluid power customers, expand fluid power into new customer markets, and attract the best and brightest young engineers to fluid power. The Roadmap Committee is also responsible for supplementing the NFPA Technology Roadmap with other, technology-specific roadmaps that can support or better address specific challenges or objectives identified in the Technology Roadmap. As part of these responsibilities, the Roadmap Committee periodically engages in discussions about possible standardization initiatives that may also support or better address specific challenges or objectives identified in the Technology Roadmap. The identification of research challenges and objectives, and any supporting standardization initiatives, is done through the broad consensus procedures of the committee. No one company or industry segment dominates these deliberations. Typically, a series of conference calls and in-person meetings with representatives across the fluid power supply chain are conducted before any decisions are made or reports are issued. The focus of all these discussions is on initiatives that will serve the broad needs of the fluid power industry as a whole. The antitrust policy of the NFPA governs and is reviewed at each of these meetings.

Although the outcomes of these discussions are shared with partners in and out of the fluid power industry and are represented as comprising a consensus-based view of the pre-competitive research and development needs of the industry, none of these outcomes automatically represent an official advocacy position of the NFPA. For that to occur, the NFPA Board of Directors must take specific action. 3. Questions to be asked and process to be used by NFPA Board to review the standardization initiatives so identified by the Roadmap Committee and to determine which, if any, should represent advocacy positions of the NFPA. Each time the Roadmap Committee produces a report that includes recommendations for standardization initiatives, those recommendations will be reviewed by the NFPA Board of Directors. The Board will delegate its review to an appointed task force comprised of Board members and other appropriate experts. The purpose of this review will be to determine which recommendations, if any, should represent official advocacy positions of the NFPA. In conducting this review, the Board’s appointed task force will be governed by the following question: Does the standardization initiative described represent a compelling opportunity to foster an innovative environment for the fluid power industry? In its deliberations, the Board’s appointed task force will define a compelling opportunity as one that will clearly benefit the entire industry, one that will meet the expectations of multiple fluid power customer markets, and one that cannot reasonably be achieved by other means.

dards to measure the energy consumption of fluid power systems could read: “The fluid power industry needs a standardized way to measure the energy consumption and efficiency of fluid power components and systems. As energy efficiency increasingly becomes a driver in fluid power’s core customer markets, such standards would provide an objective method for determining the efficiency contributions of fluid power products and for bringing new technologies more quickly to market.” The task force may include in the report whatever other supplemental information it deems necessary. The Board will take up the task force report at its next scheduled meeting. An in-person discussion and a majority vote to approve will be required before identifying a recommendation as an official advocacy position of the NFPA.

Once an official advocacy position has been approved by the NFPA Board of Directors, NFPA may take a number of appropriate actions, including: Speaking out publicly about the need for the initiative Convening forums where interested parties—in and out of the ISO structure—can explore ways to advance the initiative Seeking buy-in on the initiative from the aligned subcommittees of the U.S. TAG to ISO TC 131, with a view towards creating a new work item in the ISO development process

5. List of potential organizational actions to be taken once official advocacy positions have been identified.

Comments and feedback from NFPA members on this process are welcome. Please direct your comments to Eric Lanke at elanke@nfpa.com.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

TRELLEBORG UNVEILS SWIVEL STACK SEAL INSPECTION FACILITY Trelleborg Sealing Solutions opened a dedicated climate-controlled swivel stack seal inspection facility for the validation of custom seals. The global facility is based in Barendrecht, in the Netherlands. A bespoke inspection table has been installed, on which seals up to 3000 mm can be measured with special lighting to aid visual inspection. A FPSO Focus Group, who is based on site, is made up of a team of experts trained to inspect the specialist seals. www.tss.trelleborg.com

MOTION INDUSTRIES ACQUIRES EPPERSON AND CO. Motion Industries, Inc., a subsidiary of Genuine Parts Co., entered into a definitive agreement whereby Motion Industries has agreed to acquire Epperson and Co., an industrial distributor specializing in material-handling products and services since 1932. Epperson and Co., headquartered in Tampa, Fla., is a supplier of bulk material conveying products and services in the Southeast. www.motionindustries.com

NORTH AMERICAN ROBOTICS MARKET SETS NEW RECORDS IN 2015

Altec Industries opened a service center in Elizabethtown, Ky., which sits on adjoining property to the company’s manufacturing and engineering operations. The new service center offers a complete range of repair and maintenance work, as well as preventative maintenance inspections.

Robot orders and shipments in North America set new records in 2015, according to Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the industry’s trade group. A total of 31,464 robots valued at $1.8 billion were ordered from North American companies during 2015, an increase of 14% in units and 11% in dollars over 2014. Robot shipments also set new records, with 28,049 robots valued at $1.6 billion shipped to North American customers in 2015. Shipments grew 10% in units and 9% in dollars over the previous records set in 2014. The automotive industry was the primary driver of growth in 2015, with robot orders increasing 19% year over year. Non-automotive robot orders grew 5% over 2014. The leading non-automotive industry in 2015 in terms of order growth was semiconductors and electronics at 35%. According to Alex Shikany, director of market analysis for RIA, the fastest growing applications for robot orders in North America in 2015 were coating and dispensing (+49%), material handling (+24%), and spot welding (+22%). RIA estimates that some 260,000 robots are now at use in North American factories, which is third to Japan and China in robot use.

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SPX FLOW OPENS NEW DEHYDRATION R&D CENTER Through its dehydration business, SPX Flow opened a new 10,000-ft2 research and development lab and training center at its dehydration headquarters in Ocala, Fla. The center offers advanced testing capabilities to conduct compressed air dryer and filter performance validation to international standards. Other competencies include testing and performance validation of filtration media, condensate drain valves, and desiccant material. www.spxflow.com

HYDRADYNE ACQUIRES GATLIN CORP/ SEAL GROUP

Hydradyne LLC completed an agreement to acquire Gatlin Corp./Seal Group at Gatlin Corp., headquartered in Brookhaven, Miss. Hydradyne, a Parker Hannifin national distributor, currently operates a network of 35 branches in 11 states, providing wholesale distribution, retail stores, fabrication and repair centers throughout the southern United States. The company will utilize Gatlin’s expertise and veteran sales team to offer standard and customized seal products. www.hydradynellc.com

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HOW TO ENSURE

Bolted Joint Integrity

Fig. 1: No clamp

When Using a Compression Limiter in a Plastic Assembly BY TARA MEINCK, SPIROL INTERNATIONAL CORP. USA

Compression limiters are used to protect plastic components in bolted joints and maintain a threaded fastener’s clamp load by eliminating plastic creep. To function properly, bearing surface beneath the bolt’s head must extend over the compression limiter to contact the plastic component. If this bearing surface is too small, the host component may not be retained by the bolt, resulting in a poor joint (Fig. 1). There are several methods to ensure sufficient bearing surface under the bolt’s head. These include the use of a flanged bolt, washer, or headed compression limiter (Fig. 2). The individual component cost, ease of complexity of assembly, and overall cost of each configuration influence which method is best suited for each application.

How Much Plastic Should be Compressed? Ideally, compression limiter length is equal to or slightly less than the host thickness. The amount of material compressed under the bolt’s head varies depending on the application’s loading and plastic properties. This area of compression must be large enough to withstand forces attempting to pull the assembly apart, yet small enough to allow sufficient plastic compression so that the compression limiter contacts both the bolt and the mating component (Fig. 3).

Assembly Considerations Several factors, including speed and assembly method, must be considered when determining the most cost-effective solution for a specific application.

ASSEMBLY SPEED

Various fastener combinations were manually assembled to determine approximate differences in efficiency. Results are listed in Table 1. Assembly with a flanged bolt was the fastest, followed by that with a headed compression limiter, which must be oriented. As expected, the addition of a third component (the washer) significantly slowed the assembly process — requiring twice the assembly time.

Fig. 2: Flanged bolt

Washer

AUTOMATING ASSEMBLY

When an assembly is automated, it is imperative to ensure the design is as efficient as possible. The addition of a third component, such as a washer, may not be desirable when automating due to feeding and alignment challenges. Other common factors affecting efficiency include number of components and ease of orientation. All bolts, headed compression limiters, and some washers require orientation. Due to their relatively low head to outer diameter ratio and short length, headed compression limiters and washers are more difficult to mechanically orient than bolts. Conversely, symmetrical compression limiters do not need to be oriented. An assembly with a flanged bolt only requires one component’s orientation, while that with a headed compression limiter or washer requires two components be oriented.

Headed compression limiter

Design Intangibles Use of a headed compression limiter or flanged bolt in serviceable assemblies may be preferable, as there would be no washer that could be accidentally omitted during reassembly. These are also preferable in applications

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Fig. 3: Plastic compressed by bolt’s bearing surface area (highlighted in red)

where there are multiple assembly locations and/or poor quality control.

Individual Component Costs Generally, fasteners are the least expensive components in an assembly. Table 2 shows representative pricing for each component combination previously discussed based on an annual usage of 1-million assemblies incorporating an M6 joint. Relative cost differences between bolts and compression limiters vary depending on component supplier and bolt characteristics. Of these three potential combinations, the method with a washer, bolt, and non-headed compression limiter provides the lowest component cost for controlling bearing surface. However, as previously stated, the cost of the fastening components is often the least significant compared to the overall cost of the assembly.

Conclusion The best method to ensure adequate bearing surface on the plastic in a bolted assembly depends on an application’s requirements and limitations. A washer may be preferred in lower volume and/or non-serviceable applications. In higher volume, automated, and/or serviceable applications, a non-headed compression limiter with a flanged bolt is the easiest to assemble and provides the lowest total cost. Both configurations with a washer or flanged bolt will provide a lower cost solution than using a headed compression limiter (Fig. 4). Although this article offers general design guidelines, it is recommended that application engineers who specialize in fastening and joining be consulted to ensure a properly configured joint is employed for each application.

Fig. 4

Overall Cost Table 3 shows an estimate overall cost analysis of each configuration, assuming a $50 USD/hour labor cost to assemble 1-million components.

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Table 1: Assembly Speed

FASTENER CONFIGURATION

AVERAGE SPEED (seconds)

Flanged Bolt, Symmetrical Limiter

1.24

Bolt, Headed Compression Limiter

1.44

Washer, Bolt, Symmetrical Compression Limiter

2.48

Table 2a: Estimated Cost of Individual Components Per Thousand Pieces

Table 2b: Estimated Cost of Combined Components Per Thousand Pieces

COMPONENT

$USD

FASTENER COMPONENT

$USD

Washer

Bolt

$42

Washer, Bolt, Symmetrical Compression Limiter

$67

Flanged Bolt

$83

$103

Symmetrical Compression Limiter

Flanged Bolt, Symmetrical Compression Limiter

$20

Headed Compression Limiter

$100

Bolt, Headed Compression Limiter

$142

Table 3

FASTENER CONFIGURATION

COMPONENT COST PER MILLION ($USD)

AVERAGE ASSEMBLY SPEED (SECONDS)

TOTAL COST OF ASSEMBLY PER MILLION ($USD)

Washer, Bolt, Symmetrical Compression Limiter

$67,000

2.48

$101,444

Flanged Bolt, Symmetrical Compression Limiter

$103,000

1.24

$120,222

Bolt, Headed Compression Limiter

$142,000

1.44

$162,000

Note: Not captured in this analysis are the administrative costs associated with ordering, handling, and maintaining inventory of components, as well as their suppliers. The addition of a third component may increase these costs. Additionally, if the assembly process is automated, the technology required to feed and orient a washer will also increase the overall cost. Regardless, a flanged bolt or washer can replace a headed compression limiter in most applications to increase assembly efficiency and lower the overall cost of the assembly.

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