Fluid Power World is a print and digital magazine created to deliver interesting and informative content to engineers, mechanical maintenance, repair professionals, and people in the fluid power supply chain. Our content includes both tutorials on how the many products in fluid power systems work as well as application stories explaining fluid power solutions. In addition to the magazine, we deliver our content through our website and e-newsletter.
Our digital media network is organized to include audience members from the key areas of fluid power technology. Each topic has a website and e-newsletter devoted to that segment of the technology.
Meet our Team
Paul J. Heney, Editorial Director
Paul J. Heney, the VP, Editorial Director for Fluid Power World magazine, has a BS in Engineering Science & Mechanics and minors in Technical Communications and Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Tech. He has written about fluid power, aerospace, robotics, medical, green engineering, and general manufacturing topics for nearly 25 years. He has won numerous regional and national awards for his writing from the American Society of Business Publication Editors.
Mary Gannon is editor of Fluid Power World and senior editor with Design World. She has been a technical writer and editor for more than 14 years, after working daily news journalism and public relations early in her career. She covers fluid power and interconnect technologies. She is passionate about STEM, and encouraging young people to follow their dreams, whether it is the college route or into technical schools and apprenticeships. Mary received her Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from Boston University’s College of Communication in 1998.
Mike Santora has been an Associate Editor with Design World and Fluid Power World magazines since 2015. He has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Bowling Green State University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of New Hampshire. Mike is also the editor for WTWH Media’s vertical sites, Bearing Tips.com and Coupling Tips.com.