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In our latest Technology Tuesdays podcast, Design World’s Michelle Froese speaks with David Church, president of Sorbothane, about the evolving use of viscoelastic materials in shock and vibration design. Sorbothane has been developing components that isolate vibration, absorb impact, and dampen unwanted noise for more than 40 years.

In our latest Tech Tuesdays podcast, DWs Michelle Froese speaks with David Church, president of Sorbothane, about shock and vibration. In this discussion, we cover the unique properties of Sorbothane material, including the benefits of viscoelastic technology for a range of industries, from aerospace and drones to priceless artifacts. We also discuss dual-casting and how Sorbothane works with othe...

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

In our latest edition of Women in Fluid Power brought to you by Fluid Power World, Mary Gannon is Rachel Schmidt, Application Engineer/ ISO 9001 Administrator with the Elwood Corporation’s Fluid Power Division. Although fairly new to the industry, she has been active with the NFPA and IFPS and was featured in the Fluid Power Technology Conference's Women in Fluid Power panel in 2018. Here she talk...

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

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

2019 Fluid Power Technology Conference Presentation Preview: Carl Dyke, founder of CD Industrial Group, talks with Fluid Power World Associate Editor Mike Santora about what attendees can expect during his presentation at FPTC 2019. Dyke's presentation will be an interactive session using 2D and 3D animations, simulations, and fly-throughs to look at the functions of variable displacement pumps. T...

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

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

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

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

2019 Fluid Power Technology Conference Presentation Preview: Zoomlion Heavy Industry’s Senior Principal Engineer, Gregory Downs talks with Fluid Power World Associate Editor, Mike Santora about what attendees can expect during the panel discussion at FPTC 2019. Downs will be a part of panel delving into the hydraulics versus electrics debate that Tuesday the 14th at 3:45.

2019 Fluid Power Technology Conference Presentation Preview: IFPS Technical Director Thomas Blansett talks with Fluid Power World Associate Editor, Mike Santora about what attendees can expect during his full-day workshop at FPTC 2019. Blansett's "Advanced Hydraulics Mashup" will begin at 8 am on Monday, May 13th. There will be a short lunch break, and then the workshop will continue at 1 pm.

2019 Fluid Power Technology Conference Presentation Preview: Helgesen Business Development Manager Todd Gruszynski talks with Fluid Power World Associate Editor, Mike Santora about what attendees can expect during his talk at FPTC 2019. Gruszynski touches on how hydraulic systems can benefit from a SMART reservoir design and other key tips attendees can expect to learn during his presentation at t...

2019 Fluid Power Technology Conference Presentation Preview: Keynote Speaker Mark L. Thompson from Decision Processes International talks with Fluid Power World Associate Editor, Mike Santora about what attendees can expect during his talk at FPTC 2019. Thompson introduces his "Five Pillars of Strategic Thinking" and talks about how attendees will learn to apply these concepts on the job.

2019 Fluid Power Technology Conference Presentation Preview: Higginson Equipment’s General Manager, Josh Cosford talks with Fluid Power World Associate Editor, Mike Santora about what attendees can expect during his talk during FPTC 2019. Cosford talks about how monitoring your machine’s heat signature allows you to map performance trends and also troubleshoot complicated failures.