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    Company acquisitions help expansion into new markets and industries
    Hydraulics

    Acquisitions Expand Market Opportunities for Fluid Power Component Providers

    Brennan Industries, Motion and others are acquiring companies to enhance their fluid power product portfolios and market reach.
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    Engineers are generally satisfied with their careers due to the ability to be creative and solve challenges for varied applications
    Hydraulics

    Engineering Roles in Fluid Power Desirable but Difficult to Fill

    Results from Power & Motion’s 2024 Salary & Career Survey demonstrate satisfaction with fluid power engineering roles but continued difficulty in filling them.
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    Vacuum grippers and other pneumatic technologies are utilized with many robots
    Pneumatics

    Pneumatics a Key Piece of the Automation Puzzle in Packaging Applications

    Advancements in pneumatics continue to make them the motion control technology of choice in automated systems for packaging machinery.
    Thomson Industries Inc.
    Thomson Industries 48V Electrak MD actuator
    Actuators

    Thomson Introduces 48V Version of Electrak MD Actuator for Battery-Powered Systems

    The 48V Electrak MD actuator can handle loads up to 2 kN within battery-powered applications.
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    Communication networks and protocols for mobile machines are evolving to meet advanced technology needs
    Hydraulics

    The Changing Landscape of Communication Protocols for Fluid Power Systems

    A new NFPA report examines how increasing digitization and other industry trends are expanding the communication protocols used in mobile equipment with which fluid power systems...
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    Packaging machines use a range of fluid power and electromechanical motion control technologies
    Technologies

    PACK EXPO 2024 Showcasing Latest Technologies for Packaging and Processing

    A range of new fluid power and electromechanical motion control technologies for packaging and processing machinery will be highlighted at PACK EXPO 2024.
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    Packaging machinery is forecast to grow modestly in 2024
    Technologies

    Packaging Machinery a Bright Spot for Manufacturing Sector

    Interact Analysis is forecasting 0.5% growth for the global packaging machinery market which will help prop up the broader machinery sector in 2024.
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    An illustration of sustainable supply chains
    Technologies

    Reduce, Reuse and Recycle: 3 Key Facets to a Circular Supply Chain

    The concept of circular supply chains is to reduce waste and promote sustainability by using materials and goods as long as possible.
    Freudenberg Sealing Technologies
    Freudenberg is researching sustainable materials for its seals to reduce its carbon footprint
    Hydraulics

    Reduce Emissions Through New Materials and Production Methods

    Bio-based materials and lower emissions methods of producing steel are aiding decarbonization efforts for manufacturers.