John Foster

About John Foster

Passionate about boats, cars, art, architecture and of course, hydraulics. After 40 years as Director of Sarum Hydraulics, every day still brings new challenges and inspiring engineering in the bigger world. If you want to talk hydraulics, engineering or even boats, reach out to me on LinkedIn at https://uk.linkedin.com/in/johngfoster or contact me direct at john@sarum-hydraulics.co.uk

STP stickers and Mark 2 Capri’s. The seventies are back, and we’ve got the fuel additives to prove it.

By |2018-03-02T16:25:43+00:00August 3rd, 2015|Blog|

Rugged, no nonsense, and barely a scrap of corrosion to boot; our MB series low-pressure, high-displacement 316 stainless and polymer hand pump is a serious bit of kit. With this professional component ideal for such a diverse range of fluids, Sarum Hydraulics are increasingly observing customers using our MB series hand pump for fuel additive [...]

Hydraulics X Haute – Couture

By |2018-03-02T16:00:10+00:00July 30th, 2015|Blog|

You don’t have to work at Sarum Hydraulics to appreciate innovative design when you see it. As our recent visit to the V&A’s seminal tribute to late designer Alexander McQueen proves, exquisite design comes in many shapes and forms. Sarum Hydraulics experiences the intricate complexity of couture design at Savage Beauty. Image Source [...]

The Incredible Hulks go sailing.

By |2018-03-02T16:34:53+00:00July 27th, 2015|Blog|

How the Americas Cup pushes man, machine and manual hydraulics to the limit. After 30 years of crafting Micropac® hydraulic hand pumps, we constantly have to remind customers not to be over optimistic with how much energy a human can generate. Source: yachtboatnews.com Not so with the latest Americas Cup yachts, where the [...]

STP stickers and Mark 2 Capri’s. The seventies are back, and we’ve got the fuel additives to prove it.

By |2018-03-02T16:18:59+00:00July 23rd, 2015|Blog|

Rugged, no nonsense, and barely a scrap of corrosion to boot; our MB series low-pressure, high-displacement 316 stainless and polymer hand pump is a serious bit of kit. With this professional component ideal for such a diverse range of fluids, Sarum Hydraulics are increasingly observing customers using our MB series hand pump for fuel additive [...]

Tidal and wave renewables flood in.

By |2018-03-02T16:20:14+00:00July 15th, 2015|Blog|

As the big renewable race ramps up, is the tide turning for wave and tidal energy to finally make it into the Grid? According to industry experts, the UK is currently the undisputed global leader in marine energy, with around 10MW of wave and tidal stream devices being tested in UK waters – that is [...]

Space X Rocket Crash

By |2018-03-02T16:33:51+00:00July 8th, 2015|Blog|

From Hollywood to Hubble: The private space industry needs an escape orbit from Hollywood Blockbusters.  After the explosion of his Falcon 9 Reusable rocket over Texas last year, TESLA CEO Elon Musk shrewdly tweeted that “Rockets can be tricky.” Tricky they are, and no doubt Mr .Musk is feeling greatly disappointed this week after the [...]

From Hydraulic Engineering to Glastonbury and Green Sky.

By |2018-03-02T16:31:49+00:00July 5th, 2015|Blog|

Sarum Hydraulics employees prove you really can have it all. Living the dream is fast becoming a reality here at Sarum Hydraulics, and we are thrilled to report that two of our former employees are well on their way to rock and roll lifestyles. Having surfed through the summer of 2013 at Sarum Hydraulics, Rory [...]

Electric Cars at Formula E

By |2018-03-02T16:28:32+00:00June 30th, 2015|Blog|

Sleek. Powerful. Sustainable: Innovative engineering meets slick design as Formula 1’s smarter, cleaner rival accelerates the global race for electric vehicle development. Electric automobile engineering continues to captivate us here at Sarum Hydraulics, and last weekend’s Formula E championship, which took place in London’s Battersea Park, was no exception. Despite hydraulic brakes having yet to [...]

Cops and Robbers at Seawork 2015

By |2018-03-02T16:28:56+00:00June 24th, 2015|Blog|

Seawork 2015, the definitive event for the marine engineering industries leading movers and shakers, docked in the Port of Southampton last week. From global communications equipment to cutting edge working vessels berthed on the pontoon, Seawork International brings together industry buyers, sellers and designers for a world-class three day Expo widely regarded as the essential [...]

The Smartphone Revolution

By |2018-03-02T16:32:07+00:00June 14th, 2015|Blog|

Has the smart phone revolution already powered up a Continent? How smart phones change lives in the developing world. The Economist reckons that by 2020, 80% of the adults in the world will have a smart phone (a great article on http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21645180-smartphone-ubiquitous-addictive-and-transformative-planet-phones ). I remember an article ten or fifteen years ago in the same [...]

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