Yesterday I tweeted, FB’d and google+’d a link to an article about the benefits of using labels. And I made the point that along with checklists, these ‘tools’ serve an important function: to INFORM and REMIND. In so doing, mistakes or omissions resulting from ignorance and/or memory lapse — and which can easily result in hydraulic components failures — can … Read more
Just released: a new VIDEO about ‘Power Beyond’
During a recent conversation I had with Dr Marian Tumarkin, co-author of ‘Hydraulics Made Easy’ and ‘Advanced Hydraulic Control’, we discussed the reasons why newbies to the hydraulics biz often have trouble grasping the concept of ‘Power Beyond’.
Marian, who has a lot more classroom teaching experience than I, made the point that while students tend to grasp the … Read more
Climate Change: And What It Means For YOUR Hydraulic Equipment
Although far from new, global warming is still a big issue right now. And whether you believe the science or not, we’re currently witnessing evidence of what climate-change scientists have been warning us about for some time: increasing incidence of extreme weather events.
This apparent trend towards wider extremes in temperature has implications for anyone who designs, operates or services … Read more