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YOUR success today

OUR INDUSTRY’S success tomorrow

Canadian Fluid Power Association

Toronto Fluid Power

Challenge

April 25, 2019 at North Kipling

Junior Middle School

2 Roundtree Rd, Etobicoke, ON

Help the CFPA encourage the

next generation of fluid power

professionals. We welcome you

to attend the event and watch

how excited and engaged these

students are while building and

testing their fluid power devices.

This year’s enrollment of 36

school teams smashes previous

years attendance, so come out to

see almost 150 students com-

pete for the coveted Fluid Power

Challenge Trophy!

2019 AGM—June 12-15, 2019. Banff, AB

Format now includes many networking receptions and dinner in addition to

two full days of keynote speakers, entertainment and daytime activities for

spouses. Although Market Insight is always a hot topic, this year includes

our first ever technical training keynote - speakers are listed below:

 Donna Pollander, IFPS: “Preparing for Success: Tools to help you achieve IFPS

Certification.”

 Johan Fourie, BCIT: “Opening a Dialogue to Spread Fluid Power Education

Canada Wide.”

 Brian Marjoribanks, CPA, CGA, Sourcing Specialist at Canadian Forest Prod-

ucts Ltd: “Forestry in Fluid Power.”

 Paul Tsounis, Government of Alberta, “The Future of the Oil & Gas Industry in

Canada and Aboard.”

 Carl Dyke: “Electro-Hydraulics: Controllers and Wires and Valves, Oh My!”

 Mike Holden, CME: “What is in Store in 2019 for the Manufacturing Sector.”

 Jordan Vickers, Business Economist, Eaton: “The Economics of Fluid Power.”

Register for the AGM at http://www.cfpa.ca

Do you know ... Marketing trends in the fluid power industry?

How your company’s sales compare with

industry trends?

Whether your compensation plan is competitive?

How upcoming regulations will impact your business?

Best practices of industry leaders?

...CFPA Members do!^

Not a Member? Join Today!

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FluidPower:Showcase

Gradient

Valves

Clippard released

its NIV series of

gradient valves that

feature multiple

2-way, nor ma l-

ly-closed solenoids

connected around a

central body. According to the company, this design provides

a reduction in internal volume with enhanced mixing capa-

bilities. Each actuator operates independently, allowing for

flow of various media to be mixed or for one media to be split

into multiple streams. These bidirectional compact valves also

feature PTFE coating in all wetted areas, low power consump-

tion, high cycle life and fast response time.

http://www.clippard.com

Mini-slide

Festo’s launched its DGST series, a pneumatic mini-slide line

with the smallest footprint on the market, the company says.

The unit’s slide and yoke are manufactured as a single compo-

nent, contributing to rigidity and perpendicularity. The mini-

slide also features a backlash-free yoke connection and

recirculating ball bearing guide. The series comprises seven

sizes from 6 to 25, and variants are available with stroke lengths

from 10mm to 200mm. Two DGST

drives can be joined in several

possible combinations, with-

out adapter plates. All inter-

faces are symmetrical, and

all supply port connections

are on one side of the unit.

Proximity sensors can be inte-

grated into the body of the mini-

slide, so there are no projecting parts. The

DGST series comes with a choice of three

cushioning types: Elastic cushioning with or without end-po-

sition adjustment or self-adjusting shock absorbers with

end-position adjustment.

http://www.festo.com

IO-Link Control valve

Bosch Rexroth announced that its 4WRPEH proportional

control valves and HEDE10 pressure switches are available

with IO-Link interfaces via the decentralized IP67 I/O sys-

tem S67E IO-Link Master. IO-Link standardizes and sim-

plifies wiring thanks to standard M12 connectors with

unshielded 3-con-

ductor/5-conduc-

tor cables. All

blocks for commu-

nication are freely

available for IoT-

ready PLC systems

and motion control

systems. The stan-

dardized electronic nameplate of plug & play devices reduces

machine and system standstill. Components are identified

via site ID and electronic nameplate for replacement. Param-

eterization is carried out automatically by the IO-Link

Master without any need for action by the technician.

http://www.boschrexroth.com

Hydraulic Chain

igus introduced its E2 hydraulic chain that guides two hydrau-

lic hoses in addition to power and control cables to prevent

torsion and bending of the hoses through a predefined mini-

mum bend radius. For the

E2/000 series, a one-piece,

solid extender crossbar

design and the heavy-duty

pin/bore connection ensure

high strength, even for large

unsupported lengths. The

hydraulic chain has an exter-

nal width of 41.2mm and an external height of 57.5mm. The

predefined minimum bend radius is 75mm. The total required

installation height for the chain is 255mm. Thus, the E2

hydraulic chain can be integrated into almost any application,

such as close to the base or on the side wall of support legs,

a concrete pump or a mobile crane.

http://www.igus.com

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