Fluid Power Forum

On today's show, our guest is David Stevenson. David is Vice President of Marketing and Product Management at Bucher Hydraulics North America. Bucher Hydraulics designs and manufactures cartridge valves and custom manifolds, compact power units, pressure-balanced gear pumps and motors, and more.  David recently presented at NFPA's Hydraulics Conference co-located at the 2024 iVT EXPO. His presenta...

Today, our guest is Marcus Herrera. Marcus is a Sales Application Engineer 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. Marcus is also a certified hydraulics and a certified electronic controls specialist. He recently presented at NFPA's Hydraulics Conference co-located at the...

Greg is a Business Development Manager at Marzocchi Pumps, a company that designs, manufacters, and sells external gear pumps and motors for high performance applications. We spoke with Marzocchi's president in a previous episode about their low-noise gear pumps for automotive applications. Today, we invited Greg into our forum to learn about the updates and new applications of this technology. Co...

Last week, we brought you the first half of our special coverage from the 2024 iVT Expo, where we heard from industry leaders and innovators on the show floor. Now, we're back with more insights and testimonials from the final day of the event! Tune in to hear what our guests had to say as they wrapped up their experience at this year's expo. iVT EXPO is an annual exposition for the off high vehic...

We're breaking our usual schedule with a special episode of the Fluid Power Forum, recorded live at the 2024 iVT Expo! Tune in as we chat with exhibitors and attendees to discover why they're here and what's catching their eye at this year's show. With one more day left, there's still time to explore the latest innovations and connect with industry leaders—don't miss out! iVT EXPO is an annual exp...

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...

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 system...

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 system...

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 system...

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 system...

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 system...

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 Compan...

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...

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 m...

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. T...

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...

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 i...

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 w...

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...

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 we...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 h...