Kathryn Baisley, Fluid Power Test Engineer for Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Fluid Power Institute, highlights the importance early exposure to STEM courses had on her education and career choices. For Kathryn Baisley, a last-second decision to change her major led to a career in a field she didn’t know much about — fluid power. Baisley…
Bidding a sad farewell to a friend and legend
It was a sad day on June 22, when word came from the Milwaukee School of Engineering that Tom Wanke, CFPE, director of the Fluid Power Industrial Consortium and Industry Relations, had passed away unexpectedly the day before. As a young editor at the beginning of my career, I was glad to count Tom Wanke…
Fluid power powerhouse Tom Wanke passes away
Milwaukee School of Engineering is saddened to share the news that Tom Wanke, CFPE, director of the Fluid Power Industrial Consortium and Industry Relations, passed away June 21, 2022. Wanke began his nearly 50-year career at MSOE in 1974 as a technician in the university’s Fluid Power Institute (FPI) while he was pursuing an education…
Fluid Power Industrial Consortium announces March agenda
The Fluid Power Industrial Consortium has announced its program on March 1, with a theme of “Electrification in Fluid Power Systems.” The event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Milwaukee, 333 W. Kilbourn Ave., in the Lakeshore B and C Conference Rooms, first floor just off the lobby. The event runs…
Sealing takes the stage at next Fluid Power Industrial Consortium in December
The next quarterly Fluid Power Industrial Consortium (FPIC) is slated for December 7 at the Intercontinental Milwaukee. The FPIC is a partnership with the National Fluid Power Association member companies and other stakeholders in the fluid power industry. Its more than 320-member companies include those that design and manufacture fluid power components and systems, system integrators, […]
Hallite, MSOE partner for continued hydraulic seal testing
Cold cylinder start-up hydraulic seal testing is the latest in Hallite’s third-party validation for the integrity of its sealing materials and designs. After successful completion of a new test method in 2015 for assessing the amount of dirt and dust that enters a typical hydraulic system through the rod wiper, Hallite Seals decided to continue […]