Michael Ference Fluid Power Marketing

The 2020 ICUEE is taking place this week in steamy Louisville, KY.  Steamy because the outside temperature are in the upper 90s.  However, the inside exhibits are just right. This is the show that serves companies and individuals who use construction vehicles, devices, materials, and more for the utility markets and that includes both government entities such as cities and counties as well as private's utilities.  It has a large outdoor exhibit area which was difficult to navigate this week because of the high temperatures. The show is referred to as the Demo Expo because of the many opportunities to demo the equipment on display.  Large areas of simulated work zones are set up in the outside exhibit areas to allow for the operation of some of the mobile equipment on display.  The inside booths, where I like to spend my time on a week like this, features many component suppliers including about 80 makers of fluid power components and related produ...

I know that it is not even January yet, not the New Year.  But, the first 2018 issue of Fluid Power World will be our February issue and there is a lot to talk about there! For starters, we will feature Mobile Hydraulics in Utility Applications.  As regular attendees at the ICUEE Show in Louisville (International Construction Utility Equipment Expo), we have picked up many application stories that we would like to share with our audience. If you never visited the ICUEE Show, then you can find out more about it by visiting their website .  The show will take place again in 2019 but we have some great reviews from the past show. Tubing vs. Hose -  is a question that will be addressed in our February 2018 issue of Fluid Power World .  We already have lots of great content on the subject on our Hose Assembly Tips website and I invite you to visit there for the latest product information. Next, we will review Pneumatics in Food Processing....

Well, another successful ICUEE Show has been concluded.  For a long time, I have been telling fluid power industry professionals about this trade show in Louisville that has lots of fluid power components and related products on display.  This year was no exception.  It is right up there with the OTC Show as one of the best displays of fluid power technology next to the IFPE Show. In case you are not familiar with this great event it is the International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition.  It is an indoor/outdoor event similar to ConExpo but the focus of the ICUEE is, of course, machinery and equipment used by utilities of all types including power companies and municipalities.   Here is a link to their website. Unfortunately, if you missed the show this week, you will have to wait another two years for the next show in 2019 in Louisville, KY.  In addition to the many fluid power components and controls on display at the show, there...