Articles Highlighting Innovative Fluid Power Applications
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British Firm Artemis Turns BMW 5 Series into a “Wave Power” Hybrid Car
(2/26/09) "Scientists have fitted a BMW with wave power technology and ramped up the miles per gallon while slashing carbon emissions."
Hydraulics and Pneumatics Magazine – Technology Zone
(2/09)
"Research company Artemis Intelligent Power, Edinburgh, Scotland, revealed a new type of hybrid car and truck transmission based on hydraulic technology."
Marines Get a New Assault Vehicle
(12/11/08) "The Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) could be the most powerful and versatile armored transport ever built."
Reducing Waste with Hybrids
(12/08) "Waste Management and Eaton Corp. begin testing of first Hydraulic Launch Assist on waste refuse vehicles."
Hydraulics in a More-Electric Airplane?
(12/08) See how the role of hydraulics is changing in aviation.
More Exciting Fluid Power Technologies
Future Shock
(01/10) Simon, an electro-hydraulic servo valve directly driven by a linear force motor is at the core of Cannondale's revolutionary new active suspension system for mountain bikes.
Reliable, Dependable: THE JAWS OF LIFE
(12/09) Highly dependent on hydraulics, rescue tools assist emergency personnel in extracting victims from vehicles and other small spaces.
Meet Petman 
(11/09) New military robot could save lives on the battlefield.
Water Slide Simulator
(09/09) A prototype water ride simulator makes riders feel like they’re slip sliding away when, in actuality, digital electrohydraulics maintain tight control. Click here to view a video of the water ride simulator.
Hydraulics Makes One Sweet Drive
(3/09) Learn how the processing of sugar cane produces more energy than it consumes. Hydraulic engines that are used in the process of making sugar cane allow even more energy to be sold back to the electric company.
Micro-Manufacturing Now Offers Advantages for Specialist Processes
(3/09) "Miniaturisation is not new, but manufacturing mechanical, electromechanical and fluidic components on a micro scale is rapidly developing into a recognisable industry in itself."
Simple Methods Strengthens Schools, Other Buildings Against Earthquakes
(2/11/09)
Civil engineers test building structures by simulating earthquakes using six powerful hydraulic actuators in a Purdue University laboratory.
Synchronous Lift System Raises the Bridge
(2/09) A 360 ton bridge in the Netherlands "was lifted to a height of more than 5 m using Enerpac's hydraulic computer-controlled Synchronous Lift System."
Hydraulics and Pneumatics Magazine – Technology Zone
(2/09) "The S300 skid-steer loader from Bobcat Co., West Fargo, N. D., takes full advantage of the power and versatility of hydraulics."
Hydraulics and Pneumatics Magazine – Technology Zone
(2/09) "A hot topic in all sectors of hydraulics continues to be integrated hydraulic circuits (IHCs). IHCs bring together multiple valves to serve multiple functions into a single manifold or assembly of manifolds."
Fluid Power Commands the Wind
(12/08) "Powerful hydraulic servovalves help configure wind currents for what may be the world’s most powerful pneumatic system used in wind tunnel testing for velocities to Mach 20."
Innovative Vehicle Breaks Rules in Size : Power Ratio
(12/08) "Innovative hydraulic circuit design makes a ground support vehicle versatile, with impressive capabilities."
Medical Marvels: The Heart of Pneumatics
(12/08) "When a patient's natural heart is too weak to keep him or her alive while waiting for a donor heart for transplant, a pneumatically powered blood pump can save the day – and their life."
More-Efficient Hydraulic Systems Save Fuel
(12/08) Researchers at Purdue University reduce the fuel consumption of heavy construction equipment by improving the efficiency of hydraulic pumps and motors.
Leggy "Big Dog" Robot Set to Step Up for the Military
(4/15/08) "DARPA wants to see an electronic workhorse navigate treacherous terrain on its own by the end of the year, in preparation for possible deployment in Afghanistan or Iraq."
Hydraulic Drive Used in Mexican Tequila Production
(3/10/08) New production record set with hydraulic drive that is also more reliable and makes it easier to control the processes.
College News
Surge of College Students Pursuing "Clean Energy" Careers
(3/29/09) "Climate change is a concern among undergraduates, driving a surge of interest in science and engineering on campuses nationwide."
ASCO Numatics to Provide Automation Scholarship
(2/19/09) "ASCO Numatics, a manufacturer of comprehensive fluid automation solutions, flow control, and pneumatics, on Feb. 3 announced the beginning of the 2009/2010 academic year application period for two $5,000 scholarships available to U.S. engineering students pursuing careers in industrial automation-related disciplines."