Fluid Power Forum

Greg Shtrahman from Marzocchi Pumps took the time to join us for our second iVT Bite. Marzocchi Pumps is a proud first-time exhibitor at the show and is excited for all the networking and marketing opportunities including through participation. Take a listen to learn more about their experience, as well as Marzocchi's silent pumps and internal compensation systems. #iVTexpo #fluidpower #fluidpower...

We are excited to begin our showcase of the 2025 iVT Off-Highway Vehicle Technology Expo, a series of mini-episodes, or "bites," featuring visitors and exhibitors at the trade show. Join us to learn more about the iVT experience, participating companies, and everything you have to gain from attending this event. Joining us on our first iVT Bite is John Carmichael from Enovation controls. A regular...

On today's show, our guest is Adam Livesay from Elevāt. Adam is the founder of Elevāt; a company focused on IoT, and connecting the systems and machines across industrial sectors. He is a major contributor to these fields of innovation, and we are happy to have him back on the podcast to talk about new applications for the Fluid Power Industry. Join our conversation to learn more about these conce...

On today's show, our guests is Dr. James Van de Ven from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Van de Ven is a professor of Mechanical Engineering and has extensive experience with innovation in the Fluid Power Industry. Serving in a leadership role in the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP), he is here to discuss the launch of a new research consortium called the Center for Off-Highwa...

On today's show, our guests is Steve Meislahn, the managing director leading engineering, operations, and sales at Sun Hydraulics. A manufacturer of high performance screw-in hydraulic cartridge valves and manifolds, they are also pushing the industry forward in energy efficiency. Steve and Eric will be discussing Sun Hydraulics' showcases at iVT EXPO, with a focus on the Energen solution. Subscri...

On today's show, our guests are Bob Dubiel and Thrayesh Namboodiri of Kelco Industries. Bob is the President, and Thrayesh a Product Engineer. Kelco Industries is a family-owned company that focuses on designing and building reliable components for fluid power systems. Bob and Thrayesh are joining to discuss the guiding principles of Kelco Industries, as well as the different markets they serve. S...

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 2025 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 system...

On today's show, our guests are Darren Lockyer and Chris Rowley. Darren is Vice President of Electronics, and Chris is Vice President of Hydraulics at Bailey International. Bailey provides complete mobile hydraulic solutions, offering both standard and highly customized components to meet the needs of OEMs across demanding industries. At iVT EXPO USA 2025, Bailey will be showcasing comprehensive s...

On today's show, our guest is Dave Coffee. Dave is the Inside Sales lead at Zero-Leak, a company of EPCO. EPCO is a leading manufacturer of products for the fluid power and diesel engine industries, as well as supplying other product lines to the marine industry. Today, we've invited Dave into our forum to talk about how leak-free sealing solutions are supporting the growing shift toward electrifi...

On today's show, our guest is Jacob Paso. Jacob is the president of Delta Motion. Delta Motion manufactures electrohydraulic motion controllers and remote fieldbus servo controllers for the automotive, steel and aluminum mills, forest products and others.  Today, we've invited Jacob into our forum to discuss how Industrial Ethernet is advancing motion control in industrial hydraulics, including it...

On today's show, our guest is Jim Phillips. Jim is the Outside Salesman at Saporito Finishing Company. Saporito Finishing Company is a leading metal finishing provider offering anodizing, plating, electroless nickel, and chemical film coatings for industries like aerospace, defense, and automotive. Today, we've invited Jim into our forum to discuss how metal finishing processes play a critical rol...

On today's show, our guest is Jason Looman. Jason is the President of Scanreco US, Inc., a company specializing in professional radio remote control systems for heavy-duty applications. Jason spoke on our CID panel at our Annual Conference back in February. Today, we invited him into our forum to discuss key takeaways from his panel, including how IoT integrates with fluid power, emerging customer...

Today, our guest is Ernie Parker. Ernie started learning about fluid power technology in 1965, which led him to teaching it at Hennepin Technical College. In 2019 he was recognized by the International Fluid Power Society and inducted into the inaugural class of the IFPS Hall of Fame for his achievements and contributions to the industry. Ernie also serves as a technical liaison for our hydraulica...

On today's show, our guests are Prabal Malviya and Chad Larish. Prabal is a senior engineer in the Autonomy group and Chad is a principal engineer in the Controls division within Danfoss Power Solutions. Danfoss designs engineered hydraulic, electric, and electronic systems and components, for use primarily in off-highway mobile equipment and attachments.  We invited Prabal and Chad into our forum...

On today's show, our guest is Adam Livesay. Adam is the co-founder of Elevat, an Industrial IoT company focused on connecting the industrial world. Elevat powers an ecosystem of smart manufacturers, machines, and connected fleets to deliver intelligent services, products, and outcomes to the marketplace. Today, we invited him into our forum to discuss key takeaways from his panel, including how Io...

Today, we're bringing you a first-of-its-kind episode of Fluid Power Forum, featuring AI-generated voices discussing key findings from NFPA's recent white paper, The Machine Safety Compendium—a report from our Technology Task Force on Functional Safety. As AI continues to evolve and shape industries, we wanted to explore its potential by using it to generate this discussion. You'll hear two AI-gen...

On today's show, our guests are Joe Schottler and Ben Hoxie. Joe is a Senior Director of Product Development and Ben is the Senior Director of Solutions, both at Danfoss Power Solutions. Danfoss designs engineered hydraulic, electric, and electronic systems and components, for use primarily in off-highway mobile equipment and attachments. Today, we invited Joe and Ben into our forum to discuss the...

Today, our guest is Austin Karst. Austin is an Application Engineering Manager in the U.S. at Walvoil Fluid Power, a distributor of fluid power products focusing mainly in the mobile space. He presented at NFPA's Hydraulics Conference co-located at the 2024 iVT EXPO. His presentation was on Adaptive Load Sensing and Energy Recovery Solutions. We invited him into our forum to learn more about that...

Today, our guest is Bruno Dupuis. Bruno is a Corporate Accounts Manager at Famic Technologies Inc., the company behind the development of Automation Studio™, a circuit design and simulation software for fluid power, electrical, robotics, process control and automation projects. He presented at NFPA's Hydraulics Conference co-located at the 2024 iVT EXPO back in August. His presentation was on Adva...

Today, our guest is Manuel Rigosi. Manuel is the R&D Manager for Hydraulics at Casappa SpA (headquartered in Italy, Parma). Casappa produces a range of gear pumps and motors in aluminum and cast iron as well as piston pumps and motors with fixed and variable displacement. He presented at the 2024 MAHA Conference in September on innovative gear pumps for electrified machines, and we invited him int...

Today, our guest is Pierre Bernard. Pierre is a Hydromechanics Engineering Manager at Poclain Hydraulics. a worldwide manufacturer of HTLS radial piston cam lobe motors, hydrostatic axles, variable displacement pumps, and more. He presented at the 2024 MAHA Conference in September on improving hydrostatic transmission efficiency by using a radial piston cam lobe motor architecture, and we invited...

 Today, our guest is Daniel Fernandes. Daniel is a Business Development Manager at HAWE Hydraulik, USA. He recently presented at NFPA's Hydraulics Conference co-located at the 2024 iVT EXPO. His presentation was on emerging valve technologies, and we invited him into our forum to learn more about that topic. Connect with the host, Eric Lanke at elanke@nfpa.com or on LinkedIn at the National Fluid...

Today, our guest is Rich Nagel. Rich is a program manager for Parker Hannifin's Electrification Growth Team. Parker is a diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of commercial, mobile, industrial and aerospace markets.  Rich gave a presentation at NFPA's Hydraulics Conference co-located at the 2024 iVT EXPO...

Today, our guest is Dale Dietel. Dale is the President and CEO of DGD Fluid Power, which specializes in designing and manufacturing hydraulic and electrohydraulic components and systems. Dale gave a presentation at NFPA's Hydraulics Conference co-located at the 2024 iVT EXPO. His presentation was on advancements in hydraulic technology and data acquisition, with a focus on their applications and b...

 On today's show, our guest is Jeff Behling. Jeff is the President and CEO of STAUFF Corporation - an internationally certified developer, manufacturer and supplier of hydraulic connectors, coupling, filters, valves and other accessories. Jeff's journey from the shop floor to the executive suite is a testament to the power of perseverance, continuous learning, and seizing opportunities. His story...