Fluid Power Gets 'Em While They're Young

Joseph wrote: \"So why all the effort to reach younger students? Lanke makes a case that fluid power knowledge amongst many working engineers isn’t what it should be, and he puts some of the blame on an engineering curriculum that gives hydraulics and pneumatics short shrift.\" Hydraulics and Pneumatics is an orphan discipline that is used only when necessary by many to get the power density it is capable of. Notice the inroads being made by Electric Actuators recently since they can be implemented and controlled by TRAINED/DEDIICATED persons who work with electrical equipment only. The young ones often only see Electrical and Mechanial equipment designed and maintained by TRAINED/DEDICATED persons but seldom hear about the often used, seldom discussed Fluid Power Cylinders and Motors that do the heavy work. Even the training material for Hydraulics and Pneumatics is minimal, to say the least, and is often written by persons working for Fluid Power manufacturers. Guess what equipment they discuss in their books? I lucked into Fluid Power in 1966 by answering an ad for a salesman for Miller Fluid Power. After 3 weeks of traiining on how to read the catalog and a short hands on course on Pneumatics I went to my territory. I quickly found out I knew more about fluid Power than 99% of my customers. I also found they bought Fluid Power equipment from someone who could design circuits for their equipment and I was off and running. Some of those first circuits were less tha dazzling but no one cared as long a product came out the end. That training in the College of Hard Knocks I find is how most learn Fluid Power, however most depend on a supplier or a consultant when Hydraulics or Pneumattics is involved since their 2 week course in Fluid Power left a lot to be desired. I also found Traiining was a real need and finally retired to doing that full time along with consulting on equipment that is not working as planned or designing new circuits. You can see some generic Ebooks I wrote to teach Hydraulics and Pneumatics since I found the available offerings fell short in component operation and implementation. You can see the books at the Ebook link at Hydraulics and Pneumatics magazine web site. The basic book is fully up while the advanced book is only 30-40% complete. I also have another book for Trouble Shooting Industrial Hydraulics that I use for apprentices at a local Tech School advanced class.

Joseph wrote: \"So why all the effort to reach younger students? Lanke makes a case that fluid power knowledge amongst many working engineers isn’t what it should be, and he puts some of the blame on an engineering curriculum that gives hydraulics and pneumatics short shrift.\" Hydraulics and Pneumatics is an orphan discipline that is used only when necessary by many to get the power density it is capable of. Notice the inroads being made by Electric Actuators recently since they can be implemented and controlled by TRAINED/DEDIICATED persons who work with electrical equipment only. The young ones often only see Electrical and Mechanial equipment designed and maintained by TRAINED/DEDICATED persons but seldom hear about the often used, seldom discussed Fluid Power Cylinders and Motors that do the heavy work. Even the training material for Hydraulics and Pneumatics is minimal, to say the least, and is often written by persons working for Fluid Power manufacturers. Guess what equipment they discuss in their books? I lucked into Fluid Power in 1966 by answering an ad for a salesman for Miller Fluid Power. After 3 weeks of traiining on how to read the catalog and a short hands on course on Pneumatics I went to my territory. I quickly found out I knew more about fluid Power than 99% of my customers. I also found they bought Fluid Power equipment from someone who could design circuits for their equipment and I was off and running. Some of those first circuits were less tha dazzling but no one cared as long a product came out the end. That training in the College of Hard Knocks I find is how most learn Fluid Power, however most depend on a supplier or a consultant when Hydraulics or Pneumattics is involved since their 2 week course in Fluid Power left a lot to be desired. I also found Traiining was a real need and finally retired to doing that full time along with consulting on equipment that is not working as planned or designing new circuits. You can see some generic Ebooks I wrote to teach Hydraulics and Pneumatics since I found the available offerings fell short in component operation and implementation. You can see the books at the Ebook link at Hydraulics and Pneumatics magazine web site. The basic book is fully up while the advanced book is only 30-40% complete. I also have another book for Trouble Shooting Industrial Hydraulics that I use for apprentices at a local Tech School advanced class.

Joseph wrote: \"So why all the effort to reach younger students? Lanke makes a case that fluid power knowledge amongst many working engineers isn’t what it should be, and he puts some of the blame on an engineering curriculum that gives hydraulics and pneumatics short shrift.\" Hydraulics and Pneumatics is an orphan discipline that is used only when necessary by many to get the power density it is capable of. Notice the inroads being made by Electric Actuators recently since they can be implemented and controlled by TRAINED/DEDIICATED persons who work with electrical equipment only. The young ones often only see Electrical and Mechanial equipment designed and maintained by TRAINED/DEDICATED persons but seldom hear about the often used, seldom discussed Fluid Power Cylinders and Motors that do the heavy work. Even the training material for Hydraulics and Pneumatics is minimal, to say the least, and is often written by persons working for Fluid Power manufacturers. Guess what equipment they discuss in their books? I lucked into Fluid Power in 1966 by answering an ad for a salesman for Miller Fluid Power. After 3 weeks of traiining on how to read the catalog and a short hands on course on Pneumatics I went to my territory. I quickly found out I knew more about fluid Power than 99% of my customers. I also found they bought Fluid Power equipment from someone who could design circuits for their equipment and I was off and running. Some of those first circuits were less tha dazzling but no one cared as long a product came out the end. That training in the College of Hard Knocks I find is how most learn Fluid Power, however most depend on a supplier or a consultant when Hydraulics or Pneumattics is involved since their 2 week course in Fluid Power left a lot to be desired. I also found Traiining was a real need and finally retired to doing that full time along with consulting on equipment that is not working as planned or designing new circuits. You can see some generic Ebooks I wrote to teach Hydraulics and Pneumatics since I found the available offerings fell short in component operation and implementation. You can see the books at the Ebook link at Hydraulics and Pneumatics magazine web site. The basic book is fully up while the advanced book is only 30-40% complete. I also have another book for Trouble Shooting Industrial Hydraulics that I use for apprentices at a local Tech School advanced class.

Joseph wrote: \"So why all the effort to reach younger students? Lanke makes a case that fluid power knowledge amongst many working engineers isn’t what it should be, and he puts some of the blame on an engineering curriculum that gives hydraulics and pneumatics short shrift.\" Hydraulics and Pneumatics is an orphan discipline that is used only when necessary by many to get the power density it is capable of. Notice the inroads being made by Electric Actuators recently since they can be implemented and controlled by TRAINED/DEDIICATED persons who work with electrical equipment only. The young ones often only see Electrical and Mechanial equipment designed and maintained by TRAINED/DEDICATED persons but seldom hear about the often used, seldom discussed Fluid Power Cylinders and Motors that do the heavy work. Even the training material for Hydraulics and Pneumatics is minimal, to say the least, and is often written by persons working for Fluid Power manufacturers. Guess what equipment they discuss in their books? I lucked into Fluid Power in 1966 by answering an ad for a salesman for Miller Fluid Power. After 3 weeks of traiining on how to read the catalog and a short hands on course on Pneumatics I went to my territory. I quickly found out I knew more about fluid Power than 99% of my customers. I also found they bought Fluid Power equipment from someone who could design circuits for their equipment and I was off and running. Some of those first circuits were less tha dazzling but no one cared as long a product came out the end. That training in the College of Hard Knocks I find is how most learn Fluid Power, however most depend on a supplier or a consultant when Hydraulics or Pneumattics is involved since their 2 week course in Fluid Power left a lot to be desired. I also found Traiining was a real need and finally retired to doing that full time along with consulting on equipment that is not working as planned or designing new circuits. You can see some generic Ebooks I wrote to teach Hydraulics and Pneumatics since I found the available offerings fell short in component operation and implementation. You can see the books at the Ebook link at Hydraulics and Pneumatics magazine web site. The basic book is fully up while the advanced book is only 30-40% complete. I also have another book for Trouble Shooting Industrial Hydraulics that I use for apprentices at a local Tech School advanced class.

Joseph wrote: \"So why all the effort to reach younger students? Lanke makes a case that fluid power knowledge amongst many working engineers isn’t what it should be, and he puts some of the blame on an engineering curriculum that gives hydraulics and pneumatics short shrift.\" Hydraulics and Pneumatics is an orphan discipline that is used only when necessary by many to get the power density it is capable of. Notice the inroads being made by Electric Actuators recently since they can be implemented and controlled by TRAINED/DEDIICATED persons who work with electrical equipment only. The young ones often only see Electrical and Mechanial equipment designed and maintained by TRAINED/DEDICATED persons but seldom hear about the often used, seldom discussed Fluid Power Cylinders and Motors that do the heavy work. Even the training material for Hydraulics and Pneumatics is minimal, to say the least, and is often written by persons working for Fluid Power manufacturers. Guess what equipment they discuss in their books? I lucked into Fluid Power in 1966 by answering an ad for a salesman for Miller Fluid Power. After 3 weeks of traiining on how to read the catalog and a short hands on course on Pneumatics I went to my territory. I quickly found out I knew more about fluid Power than 99% of my customers. I also found they bought Fluid Power equipment from someone who could design circuits for their equipment and I was off and running. Some of those first circuits were less tha dazzling but no one cared as long a product came out the end. That training in the College of Hard Knocks I find is how most learn Fluid Power, however most depend on a supplier or a consultant when Hydraulics or Pneumattics is involved since their 2 week course in Fluid Power left a lot to be desired. I also found Traiining was a real need and finally retired to doing that full time along with consulting on equipment that is not working as planned or designing new circuits. You can see some generic Ebooks I wrote to teach Hydraulics and Pneumatics since I found the available offerings fell short in component operation and implementation. You can see the books at the Ebook link at Hydraulics and Pneumatics magazine web site. The basic book is fully up while the advanced book is only 30-40% complete. I also have another book for Trouble Shooting Industrial Hydraulics that I use for apprentices at a local Tech School advanced class.

Joseph wrote: \"So why all the effort to reach younger students? Lanke makes a case that fluid power knowledge amongst many working engineers isn’t what it should be, and he puts some of the blame on an engineering curriculum that gives hydraulics and pneumatics short shrift.\" Hydraulics and Pneumatics is an orphan discipline that is used only when necessary by many to get the power density it is capable of. Notice the inroads being made by Electric Actuators recently since they can be implemented and controlled by TRAINED/DEDIICATED persons who work with electrical equipment only. The young ones often only see Electrical and Mechanial equipment designed and maintained by TRAINED/DEDICATED persons but seldom hear about the often used, seldom discussed Fluid Power Cylinders and Motors that do the heavy work. Even the training material for Hydraulics and Pneumatics is minimal, to say the least, and is often written by persons working for Fluid Power manufacturers. Guess what equipment they discuss in their books? I lucked into Fluid Power in 1966 by answering an ad for a salesman for Miller Fluid Power. After 3 weeks of traiining on how to read the catalog and a short hands on course on Pneumatics I went to my territory. I quickly found out I knew more about fluid Power than 99% of my customers. I also found they bought Fluid Power equipment from someone who could design circuits for their equipment and I was off and running. Some of those first circuits were less tha dazzling but no one cared as long a product came out the end. That training in the College of Hard Knocks I find is how most learn Fluid Power, however most depend on a supplier or a consultant when Hydraulics or Pneumattics is involved since their 2 week course in Fluid Power left a lot to be desired. I also found Traiining was a real need and finally retired to doing that full time along with consulting on equipment that is not working as planned or designing new circuits. You can see some generic Ebooks I wrote to teach Hydraulics and Pneumatics since I found the available offerings fell short in component operation and implementation. You can see the books at the Ebook link at Hydraulics and Pneumatics magazine web site. The basic book is fully up while the advanced book is only 30-40% complete. I also have another book for Trouble Shooting Industrial Hydraulics that I use for apprentices at a local Tech School advanced class.

Joseph wrote: \"So why all the effort to reach younger students? Lanke makes a case that fluid power knowledge amongst many working engineers isn’t what it should be, and he puts some of the blame on an engineering curriculum that gives hydraulics and pneumatics short shrift.\" Hydraulics and Pneumatics is an orphan discipline that is used only when necessary by many to get the power density it is capable of. Notice the inroads being made by Electric Actuators recently since they can be implemented and controlled by TRAINED/DEDIICATED persons who work with electrical equipment only. The young ones often only see Electrical and Mechanial equipment designed and maintained by TRAINED/DEDICATED persons but seldom hear about the often used, seldom discussed Fluid Power Cylinders and Motors that do the heavy work. Even the training material for Hydraulics and Pneumatics is minimal, to say the least, and is often written by persons working for Fluid Power manufacturers. Guess what equipment they discuss in their books? I lucked into Fluid Power in 1966 by answering an ad for a salesman for Miller Fluid Power. After 3 weeks of traiining on how to read the catalog and a short hands on course on Pneumatics I went to my territory. I quickly found out I knew more about fluid Power than 99% of my customers. I also found they bought Fluid Power equipment from someone who could design circuits for their equipment and I was off and running. Some of those first circuits were less tha dazzling but no one cared as long a product came out the end. That training in the College of Hard Knocks I find is how most learn Fluid Power, however most depend on a supplier or a consultant when Hydraulics or Pneumattics is involved since their 2 week course in Fluid Power left a lot to be desired. I also found Traiining was a real need and finally retired to doing that full time along with consulting on equipment that is not working as planned or designing new circuits. You can see some generic Ebooks I wrote to teach Hydraulics and Pneumatics since I found the available offerings fell short in component operation and implementation. You can see the books at the Ebook link at Hydraulics and Pneumatics magazine web site. The basic book is fully up while the advanced book is only 30-40% complete. I also have another book for Trouble Shooting Industrial Hydraulics that I use for apprentices at a local Tech School advanced class.