The life of Otto J. Maha

A Fluid Power Pioneer!

Born 1907

Died 1999

Crane Tech 1924

Barco Mfg. Co.

Hannifin Co.

1928 Draftsman

1930 Design Engineer

1935 Chief Engineer

Hi-Power Riveter

1935 Cleveland Machine Tool

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19 patents

Hannifin Co.

1928 Draftsman

1930 Design Engineer

1935 Chief Engineer

1937 Vice president

1950’s President Hannifin Co.

1960’s Vice President Parker Hannifin Corp.

1945 NCFP IIT sponsor

1949, 1950, 1952 Conference director

NFPA –First Meeting May 19, 1953

ANSI committee B 93

1967 Induction to MSOE Fluid Power Hall of Fame

ISO organizing 1969

1979 Forced into retirement

$4 million

Inventor,

Promoter of fluid power technology,

and Engineering Standards,

Executive,

Philanthropist