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The Fluid Power Forum Podcast gives you what you need to stay up to date on the industry and technology trends moving fluid power forward. Be inspired by new technologies and the thought leaders putting them to practical use. Listening is guaranteed to make you a smarter professional, regardless of your position in your company. The show is hosted by Eric Lanke, President/CEO of the National Fluid Power Association. Engage with the show on Twitter and LinkedIn - @TheNFPA – and make your plans to see fluid power technologies like these in action at IFPE 2023, March 14-18, 2023 in Las Vegas.
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Today’s episode is part of a special series were doing to focus on the cutting-edge fluid power technologies and customer solutions on display at the 2024 iVT EXPO. iVT EXPO is an annual exposition for the off high vehicle design and engineering community, with exhibits that are highly focused on a number of key technologies, including new powertrains, electric and hybrid systems, control systems, sensors, and autonomous technologies. Hydraulics serve as a key enabling technology for these vehicles and many of these systems, iVT EXPO offers an ideal platform for growth and expansion of hydraulics, both in its affiliated education program and on its show floor. Today’s guest is Rein Herrman. Rein is Business Development Manager at IFP Motion Solutions Inc. IFP Motion Solutions Inc. is a distributor of hydraulic power units and automation systems. Connect with Rein: rherrman@ifpusa.com Connect with the host, Eric Lanke at elanke@nfpa.com or on LinkedIn at the National Fluid Power Association.
Today’s episode is part of a special series were doing to focus on the cutting-edge fluid power technologies and customer solutions on display at the 2024 iVT EXPO. iVT EXPO is an annual exposition for the off high vehicle design and engineering community, with exhibits that are highly focused on a number of key technologies, including new powertrains, electric and hybrid systems, control systems, sensors, and autonomous technologies. Hydraulics serve as a key enabling technology for these vehicles and many of these systems, iVT EXPO offers an ideal platform for growth and expansion of hydraulics, both in its affiliated education program and on its show floor. Today’s guest is Ben Hunger. Ben is the President at IC-Fluid Power, Inc. IC-Fluid Power Inc. is a distributor and industrial representative for hydraulic components from the European market. Today, we invited Ben into our forum to learn about the applications that IC-Fluid Power will be showcasing at their exhibit at iVT EXPO. Connect with Ben: ben@ICFluid.com Connect with the host, Eric Lanke at elanke@nfpa.com or on LinkedIn at the National Fluid Power Association.
Today’s episode is part of a special series were doing to focus on the cutting-edge fluid power technologies and customer solutions on display at the 2024 iVT EXPO. iVT EXPO is an annual exposition for the off high vehicle design and engineering community, with exhibits that are highly focused on a number of key technologies, including new powertrains, electric and hybrid systems, control systems, sensors, and autonomous technologies. Hydraulics serve as a key enabling technology for these vehicles and many of these systems, iVT EXPO offers an ideal platform for growth and expansion of hydraulics, both in its affiliated education program and on its show floor. Today, our guests are Bob Pettit, Director of Knowledge Development and Chase Younker, Electronics Product Manager, both at HAWE Hydraulik. HAWE is a manufacturer of hydraulic power units, pumps, valves and cylinders. We’ve invited these guests into our forum to learn about the applications that HAWE will be showcasing at their exhibit at iVT EXPO. Connect with Bob: b.pettit@hawe.com Connect with Chase: c.younker@hawe.com Connect with the host, Eric Lanke, at elanke@nfpa.com or on LinkedIn at the National Fluid Power Assocation.
Today’s guest is Mike McVay. Mike is the Group President of Mobile Systems Integration at Cross Company. Cross Company has two groups involved in fluid power. The Hydraulics Group applies and sells hydraulic components, custom power units, custom manifolds and electronic control systems to an OEM customer base. Today, we invited Mike into our forum to learn about the applications that Cross Company will be showcasing at their exhibit at iVT EXPO.
On today’s show, our guests are James Simpson and John Mclaughlin. James is the Global Segment Director Energy, and John is the Director of R&D Services Americas, both at Trelleborg Sealing Solutions. Trelleborg is one of the world’s leading developers, manufacturers and suppliers of precision seals, bearings and custom-molded polymer components. Trelleborg is actively addressing the challenges of sealing hydrogen applications, offering advanced materials and testing facilities to ensure reliability and safety in high-pressure and extreme temperature environments. Today, we invited John and James into our forum to learn how hydrogen may impact the hydraulics of the future. Connect with James: James.Simpson@trelleborg.com Connect with John: John.Mclaughlin@trelleborg.com Connect with the host, Eric Lanke at elanke@nfpa.com or on LinkedIn at the National Fluid Power Association.
On today’s show, we have a special presentation from the latest NFPA Quarterly Technology Conference. Our Quarterly Technology Conferences are done in collaboration with MSOE’s Fluid Power Industrial Consortium. They feature presentations on market-ready fluid power technologies and allow for networking across the fluid power supply chain – as suppliers, manufacturers, and OEMs come together for mutual benefit. Our March 7, 2024 event was focused on Fluid Power technologies that are helping to drive industrial machines towards Predictive and Preventative Maintenance. Two of our presenters were Kris Mikulan and Connor Dudas, both from Schroeder Industries. What follows is a recording of the presentation they gave at this March Quarterly Technology Conference. If you want to follow along with their slides, we’ve put links in the show notes that will allow you to watch the presentation recording here. The presentation was titled “Predictive Maintenance & Condition Monitoring.” Connect with the host, Eric Lanke, at elanke@nfpa.com or on LinkedIn at the National Fluid Power Assocation.
Derek is Vice President of Integrated Circuit Solutions at Danfoss Power Solutions. Danfoss designs engineered hydraulic, electric, and electronic systems and components, for use primarily in off-highway mobile equipment and attachments. Recently, Danfoss expanded its cartridge valve portfolio, promising increased operator comfort and system efficiency, along with enhanced stability and safety. Today, we've invited Derek to our forum to delve into the impact of this portfolio on fluid power technologies. Connect with Derek: dbailey@danfoss.com Connect with the host, Eric Lanke, at elanke@nfpa.com or on LinkedIn at the National Fluid Power Association.
Today’s episode is part of a special series were doing to focus on the cutting-edge fluid power technologies and customer solutions on display at the 2024 iVT EXPO. iVT EXPO is an annual exposition for the off high vehicle design and engineering community, with exhibits that are highly focused on a number of key technologies, including new powertrains, electric and hybrid systems, control systems, sensors, and autonomous technologies. Hydraulics serve as a key enabling technology for these vehicles and many of these systems, iVT EXPO offers an ideal platform for growth and expansion of hydraulics, both in its affiliated education program and on its show floor. Our first guest in this series is Adam Livesay. Adam is the co-founder of a company called Elevāt-- a Seattle-based Industrial IoT company focused on connecting the Industrial World. Elevāt powers the ecosystem of smart manufacturers, machines, and connected fleets to deliver smart services, products, and outcomes to the marketplace. We’ve had Adam on the podcast before to help discuss possible IoT applications for the fluid power industry. Today, we invited him into our forum to learn about the applications that Elevāt will be showcasing at their exhibit at iVT EXPO. Connect with Adam: adam@elevat-iot.com Connect with the host, Eric Lanke, at elanke@nfpa.com or on LinkedIn at the National Fluid Power Association.
On today’s show, our guests are Jose Di Geronimo and Dan Lentsch. Jose is the CEO and Dan is the Head of Engineering, both at Amalga Composites. Amalga Composites is a leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of filament–wound, resin transfer & compression molded composite products since 1966. Today, we invited Jose into our forum to learn how Amalga’s anti-corrosion composite tubing improves performance for pneumatic actuators. Connect with Jose on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josedigeronimo/ Connect with Dan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danlentsch/ Connect with the host, Eric Lanke, at elanke@nfpa.com or on LinkedIn at the National Fluid Power Association
Don is the Dean of Engineering and Advanced Technology at Macomb Community College. Macomb Community College is the newest Hub in NFPA’s Fast Track to Fluid Power program, so we invited Don into our forum to learn more about what that means for Macomb and how the school is preparing its students to be part of the future of the fluid power industry. Connect with Don: hutchisond@macomb.edu Connect with the host, Eric Lanke, at elanke@nfpa.com or on LinkedIn at the National Fluid Power Association.
David is Regional Sales Manager at Delta Motion. Delta Motion manufactures electrohydraulic motion controllers and remote fieldbus servo controllers for the automotive, injection/blow molding, steel and aluminum mills and others. Today, we invited him into our forum to learn about a specific application of Delta’s technology; Advanced hydraulic control on an industrial stretch press. Connect with David: mac@deltamotion.com Connect with the host, Eric Lanke, at elanke@nfpa.com or on LinkedIn at the National Fluid Power Association.
Ron is the Business Development Manager of Mobile Hydraulics at Gefran, Inc. We’ve had Ron on the podcast before to discuss Gefran’s multivariable position sensors. Today, we’ve invited him back to the forum to learn about two new developments in Gefran’s extended length position measurement technology, and how they help increase operator safety in a wide variety of applications. Visit Gefran's website at: https://www.gefran.com/ Connect with Ron: ron.akers@gefran.com Connect with the host, Eric Lanke, at elanke@nfpa.com or on LinkedIn at the National Fluid Power Association.
Andrew is the System Integration Manager at HYDAC Technology Corporation, a provider of fluid power solutions to OEMs, manufacturers, and end-users of a variety of heavy-duty mobile and industrial equipment. Today, we invited him into our forum to learn about HYDAC's energy mapping process. Connect with Andrew: andrew.krajnik@hydacusa.com. Connect with the host, Eric Lanke, at elanke@nfpa.com or on LinkedIn at the National Fluid Power Association.
Dave is an Engineering Manager at Moog, Incorporated. Moog is a worldwide designer, manufacturer, and integrator of precision control components and systems. Today, we invited him into our forum to learn about Moog’s electrohydraulic actuators that help enhance the performance and safety of industrial machinery. Connect with Dave: Connect with Dave: dgeiger@moog.com. Connect with the host, Eric Lanke, at elanke@nfpa.com or on LinkedIn at the National Fluid Power Association.
Paul is a Lecturer and Program Director at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (or NCAT). As we all know, education plays a crucial role in developing the fluid power workforce; the very people who will be driving fluid power technology forward in the future. Every once and a while on Fluid Power Forum, we like to talk with one of NFPA’s education partners and learn about how that future workforce is being shaped. So we invited Paul into our forum to welcome NCAT as a first-year NFPA Power Partner University, and learn how that status is helping his students prepare for the future fluid power industry. Connect with the host, Eric Lanke, at elanke@nfpa.com or on LinkedIn at the National Fluid Power Association. Connect with Paul: pmakanga@ncat.edu
Andreas is the Product Manager of Advanced Driver Assistive Systems at HYDAC Technology Corporation, a provider of fluid power solutions to OEMs, manufacturers, and end-users of a variety of heavy-duty mobile and industrial equipment. Today, we him into our forum to learn about autonomous functions on off-highway vehicles, and how this creates challenges and opportunities for fluid power. For more questions please contact Andreas via email or his collegue, Division Manager of Electronics, Eric Ringholm. Connect with the host, Eric Lanke, at elanke@nfpa.com or on LinkedIn at the National Fluid Power Association.
This episode features Cindy Cookson, Vice President of Industrial Fluid Power Global Product Line Management at Gates Corporation. On today's show, we're offering you a recording of a presentation given at the September 7, 2023 NFPA Quarterly Technology Conference. Our event was focused on "Fluid Power and the Drive Towards Compact Designs and Increased Power Density." You can follow along with her slides using the link below. Her presentation was titled, "Small but Mighty: Trends in Fluid Power Systems." Connect with Cindy: cindy.cookson@gates.com Connect with the host, Eric Lanke, at elanke@nfpa.com or on LinkedIn at the National Fluid Power Association Visit our Quarterly Technology Conference Recordings Library
Hendrik is the Chief Key Account Officer at STAUFF Corporation. STAUFF offers pipe and hose clamps, hydraulic reservoir accessories, filtration products, diagnostic equipment, and many other products. Today, we invited Hendrik into our forum to learn about STAUFF's clamps and the ways they help with the reduction of noise. Connect with Hendrik: h.schmuecker@stauff.com Connect with the host, Eric Lanke, at elanke@nfpa.com or on LinkedIn at the National Fluid Power Association. NRC Clamp Testing Video
Professor Sun, or Sunny, is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota and the Director of the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power. That Center, known as the CCEFP, is a consortium of academic, industry, and government leaders that directs and conducts groundbreaking research in a variety of fluid power disciplines. Under Sunny’s leadership the CCEFP recently conducted a workshop and has now published a report on “Challenges and Opportunities for Electrifying Off-Road Vehicles,” and so we invited him into our forum to learn more about the CCEFP and this interesting report. Connect with the host, Eric Lanke at elanke@nfpa.com or on LinkedIn at the National Fluid Power Assocation. Connect with Sunny: zsun@umn.edu View the Workshop Report.
Marty is the Market Manager for E-Mobility and AE Cooling Systems, amd Chris is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing, both at HYDAC Technogloy Corporation. Today, we invited them into our forum to learn about how HYDAC is increasing hydraulic efficiency for a number of electrified mobile machines. Connect with Marty: marty.christianson@hydacusa.com Connect with Chris: chris.kolbe@hydacusa.com Connect with the host, Eric Lanke, at elanke@nfpa.com or on LinkedIn at the National Fluid Power Association.
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