Michael Ference Fluid Power Marketing

I would like to share some information about a new sponsor and a returning sponsor to our Fluid Power Technology Conference.  As you know, the event will be held at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, Kern Center, on May 16-17, 2017.  It will include a tour of the lab at the Fluid Power Institute done by our partner and co-sponsor Tom Wanke of MSOE. The new sponsor to the 2017 event is IC-Fluid Power and they will be doing a presentation from the FPTC stage as well as exhibiting.  Their talk is titled How can pressure intensifiers simplify and reduce costs in hydraulic systems?  The presenter is Anders Levinsen and he is   the Sales & Marketing Manager at ScanWill Fluid Power ApS.  With over 20 years of experience with industrial products, Anders is in charge of world-wide business development of hydraulic pressure intensifiers. He holds degrees from Aarhus Business College in Denmark in Economics and International Marketing.  We hope t...

Facebook is certainly not new.  Most people know about it and many use it.  What is new is how Fluid Power World has been delivering useful information our audience through Facebook Live. Visit the Fluid Power World Facebook page  to view four new videos done by our Digital Marketing Specialist, Josh Breuler.  I am amazed how simple the process was at the Reliable Plant Show in Columbus, Ohio earlier this week.  I am thrilled with the number of views on each video too. FB Live appears to be a great way to deliver information to our audience.  If your company is participating in an upcoming trade show, ask us to do a FB Live video and you will be pleased with the results.

We are excited to welcome two new sponsors to our Fluid Power Technology Conference taking place on May 16-17, 2017 at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. GS Global Resources (GSGR) is dedicated to building a machine performance powerhouse by creating customer competitive advantage through extraordinary expertise, execution and service, resulting in employees engaging in meaningful, satisfying  careers . J ohn Thornton, President of GS Global Resources, will kick off day 2 of the Fluid Power Technology Conference , with a discussion about the past, present and future role of distribution in fluid power. Thornton will discuss whether the line card is dead, taking a look at how adding value to a client relationship is a matter of perspective and more important than a product line. He will draw on GSGR’s own journey to lasting value, as it has worked to be the top provider in machine performance for life. GSGR not only survived the “Great Recession,” but came out...

Here are two more sponsors of our Fluid Power Technology Conference scheduled for May 16-17, 2017 at MSOE in Milwaukee.  Famic Technologies Inc. will be joining our lineup of sponsors for the first time this year. Since its foundation in 1986, Famic Technologies has been offering a complete range of high-end products and services in the field of software engineering and industrial automation. Innovation, quality and performance have been the cornerstones of the company. Famic Technologies has always been one step ahead, especially with the development of Automation Studio™, the innovative system design and simulation software originally meant for education and training on fluid power systems, and which is now used throughout the industry in system design, engineering, maintenance, service and training. When you attend our event, you can meet personally with the professionals at Famic.   Click here to register. Returning from our event last year will be FD Groups and th...

I would like to share more information with you about the sponsors of our upcoming Fluid Power Technical Conference being held at the Milwaukee School of Engineering on May 16-17, 2017.   Click here for more information or to register. It is awesome to have CEJN Industrial as a retuning sponsor to the Fluid Power Technology Conference.  In addition to their exhibit, CEJN will be presenting their solutions from the stage as well.   Safety within the work place is a hot topic and a focus for all companies. The fluid power industry is no exception to work place injuries. Situations resulting in personal injury or death can be catastrophic for any company including reputation, financial impact and legal consequences. Identifying and implementing safety precautions should be at the top of the list for any company. CEJN, being a safety, quality, and performance-driven manufacturer will present ideas in identifying some common safety issues that could be seen across all...

I thank our 2017 sponsors of our Fluid Power Technology Conference in advance for their participation coming up on May 16-17, 2017 at the Milwaukee School of Engineer. Two returning sponsors that I will call attention to today are Aggressive Hydraulics and Balluff who both participated in our 2016 event. Aggressive Hydraulics will be presenting a session titled Six reasons your system might need a smart cylinder.   The use of “Smart Cylinders”, or hydraulic cylinders with integral electronic linear sensors, is on the rise.  The driving factors include the capabilities and reliability of both machine control electronics and of sensors, as well as increasingly demanding design goals due to competition, customer expectations and regulation.  With application examples from a variety of different industries, six potential system improvements that are made possible by smart cylinders are presented.   Balluff will also be presenting on their area of...

At our Fluid Power Technology Conference, scheduled for May 15-17, 2017 at MSOE in Milwaukee, we are thrilled to have some returning sponsors from our 2016 event.  The returning sponsors are FD-Group, Aggressive Hydraulics, Webtec, CEJN, OEM Controls, Milwaukee Cylinder, Price Engineering, and Jarp Industries. In 2016, these sponsors and exhibitors at the Fluid Power Technology Conference helped us to get a first-class event started at MSOE.   Fluid Power World magazine hosts this annual event and just like our magazine and digital media network, we attempt to connect fluid power buyers and specifiers with our advertisers and sponsors. The Fluid Power Technology Conference can been seen as our live version of the delivery of content to interested prospects and customers by fluid power solution providers.  To learn more about our 2017 event and to register in advance, please visit www.fluidpowertechconference.com

Fluid Power World magazine will be hosting the 2017 Fluid Power Technology Conference at the Milwaukee School of Engineering on May 16-17, 2017.   Here is a link to our website. If you are involved with fluid power technology as a design engineer, maintenance specialist, or supply chain professional, this event is for you.  There will be two full days of seminars sessions on a variety of topics listed on our website .  We will have exhibits from fluid power solution providers, networking opportunities, tours, and more. When you visit our website, you can register for the event and get further details.  If your company might be interested in exhibiting or participating as a sponsor, please give me a call at 408-769-1188. We have put together a team of experts to manage and present this fluid power educational event.  We have partnered with the Milwaukee School of Engineering and the staff a the Fluid Power Institute to assemble a timely and very infor...

The Association for Hose and Accessories Distribution always holds a fantastic annual convention.  The 33rd Annual Meeting & Convention at the JW Marriott Hill country has lived up to expectations. With expert sessions presented at the University of Innovative Distribution, hospitality, networking, excursions, a golf tournament, Showcase of Hose Solutions, and closing banquet, there is a lot to offer all of the delegates in attendance and their guests. The highlight of the 2017 event has been a presentation by Captain Mark Kelly, an American astronaut, retired U.S. Navy Captain, aviator and test pilot.  Captain Kelly shared a very moving story about the assassination attempt on his wife, former Congresswoman, Gabrielle Giffords and how it changed his life.  The title of his talk was Endeavour to Succeed:  A Conversation with NASA Astronaut Mark Kelly. Another fantastic NAHAD.