ON-DEMAND WEBINAR
Winning Against Corrosion in Fluid Power Systems
Learn more about the true cost of corrosion to your equipment and operations, and explore recent advancements in corrosion protection for hydraulic fittings and adapters.
Hydraulic fittings and adapters serve a critical role in conveying the lifeblood of fluid power systems. The long-term maintenance and service of these key components are all too frequently compromised due to exposure to corrosive agents and environments. Recent advances in corrosion protection have dramatically extended the useful life of these key components.

This webinar covers:
  • The true cost of corrosion in fluid power systems
  • Selecting the correct fitting/adapter material for your application
  • How corrosion forms and spreads on steel
  • Evolution of corrosion protection
  • Recent advances in tube fitting and adapter plating
  • Corrosion and assembly performance validation
  • Latest breakthroughs in corrosion protection 
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Power & Motion Magazine
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Additional Information
To learn more about ToughShield Plus, Parker's patent-pending standard zinc-nickel plating on all steel tube fittings and adapters worldwide, visit our website. You can also read our whitepaper, Corrosion in Industrial Applications: How next generation anti-corrosion plating achieves higher fluid power product performance.
Have a question or want to talk to an expert? Contact Parker Tube Fittings Division.
Our Presenters
Brian Smith, Business Development Manager
Brian Smith
Business Development Manager
Parker Hannifin Tube Fittings Division
Brian Smith is a Business Development Manager for Parker’s Tube Fittings Division. In his 28 years in the fluid power industry, he has gained extensive experience through specifying technical solutions and troubleshooting customers’ fluid conveyance systems. He frequently serves in lead roles in the development and qualification of new products and services, including corrosion resistance technologies. Additionally, Brian has held roles in operations and has a BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology. 
Yindong Ge, Principal Engineer
Yindong Ge
Principal Engineer
Parker Hannifin Tube Fittings Division
Yindong is a materials scientist with 15 years’ experience in surface engineering, corrosion science, electrochemical processes, and materials development. He is currently leading the Metals Innovation Center of Parker in Columbus, OH USA, where he leads the development of innovative surface protection technologies for fluid power components. Yindong has a BS in Ceramics Engineering and holds both an MS and a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering.

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