The Fluid Power Institute™ has been a pioneer of motion control and fluid power education since its inception in 1962. In addition to providing hydraulics training to countless fluid power industries leaders, the Fluid Power Institute has active programs in fluid power systems design, electrohydraulics, endurance testing, fluid development and contamination control.

The Fluid Power Institute’s Fluid Power Laboratory has the horsepower to test hydraulic components under high-pressure and flow conditions. Plus it has the instrumentation and expertise to safely control and monitor 24/7 fluid power endurance tests. The capabilities of MSOE’s Fluid Power Institute are unmatched by any other fluid power research facility:

• Unit #1 - 150 HP, 65 gpm, 5000 psi
• Unit #2 - 450 HP, 120 gpm, 6000 psi
• Unit #3 - High flow, 450 gpm
• Unit #4 - High pressure, 17 gpm, 15000 psi
• Unit #5 - Impulse, fatigue, proof & burst, 8 gpm, 8000 psi
• Unit #6 - Impulse, fatigue, proof & burst, 8 gpm, 8000 psi
• Unit #7 - 80000 psi burst

Follow the links below to learn more about the FPI, its staff, capabilities, and educational opportunities.

• Fluid Power Research and Testing: Serving industry since 1962, the FPI is one of the leading academic fluid power laboratories in the nation.

• Education: Details on undergraduate and graduate course work in fluid power.

• Professional Education and Research Development: Schedule of upcoming seminars.

• FPI Staff: How to contact us with your inquiries.

• Industry / University Relations Links