Fluid Power Forum

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...

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 con...

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...

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...

Jason is the Product Manager of Fluid Power at Dura-Bar. Dura-Bar manufactures ductile and gray continuous cast iron bar stock in rounds, squares/rectangles and tubes. With the recent publication of the 2023 NFPA Technology Roadmap, there's an updated list of machine-level technology trends that we're anxious to discuss on the podcast and in other venues. One of those topics is the increasing use...

Vincent is the Corporate Accounts Manager of Famic Technologies, which manufactures Automation Studio™, a circuit design and simulation software for fluid power, electrical, and automation projects. Daniel is the Director of Canadian Sales at Bailey International, which provides complete mobile hydraulic solutions in both standard and custom component configurations. Prior to that, Daniel worked a...

This episode features Stewart McQuillan, inventor of the Aeroleg – a pneumatic system that allows a paraplegic to operate the foot controls on a helicopter.  Stewart is one of the most interesting people we've spoken to on Fluid Power Forum – and he has one of the most innovative, yet simple and emotionally powerful, applications of fluid power technology. He was a helicopter and fighter pilot in...

On today's show, our guest is Chuck White. Chuck is the Global Product Development Manager at Hallite Seals International. Hallite Seals is a leading manufacturer and distributor of hydraulic seals and fluid power hydraulics, as well as, wiper seals and other custom, high-performance gaskets, rubber and plastic parts. Today, we invited Chuck into our forum to discuss Hallites' new seals that meet...

Narendra Gupta is the Hydraulic System Group Leader for Hyster-Yale, a company that designs, engineers, manufactures, sells and services a comprehensive line of lift trucks and other material handling equipment. We invited him into the Forum today to learn more about how he and Hyster-Yale are creating highly energy efficient machines by electrifiying their hydraulic systems. Contact Narendra:  na...

This episode features Peter Bleday, Head of Autonomous Vehicles at Danfoss Power Solutions On today's show, we're offering you a recording of a presentation given at the June 1, 2023 NFPA Quarterly Technology Conference.  Our QTC's showcase cutting-edge fluid power technologies – especially those that help machine builders and users achieve their technology objectives. Our June event was focused f...

On today's show, our guest is Ghazi Malkawi. Ghazi is a Lecturer and Program Director at Northern Illinois University.   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...

On today's show, we're offering you a recording of a presentation given at the March 2, 2023 NFPA Quarterly Technology Conference. Our Quarterly Technology Conferences showcase cutting-edge fluid power technologies – especially those that help machine builders and users achieve their technology objectives. Our March event was focused on new fluid power components and system architectures that help...

On today's show, our guest is Chris Shrive. Chris is the Head of Cam Lobe Motors for Danfoss Power Solutions. Danfoss designs engineered hydraulic, electric, and electronic systems and components, for use primarily in off-highway mobile equipment and industrial machinery.   We invited Chris into our forum to learn more about the range of hydraulic, fluid conveyance, and electrification solutions,...

On today's show, our guest is Visu Muga. Visu is a Senior Product Engineer at SFP Hydraulics, Inc. SFP has amassed global industry experts with experience exceeding 25 years. We invited Visu into our forum to learn more about their latest innovation of hydraulic accumulators on display at the Offshore Technology Conference, which took place this past week in Houston, TX.    Connect with Visu: v.mu...

On today's show, our guest is Ron Akers. Ron is the Business Development Manager of Mobile Hydraulics at Gefran, Inc. Gefran provides a vast selection of both standard and customizable sensors and components for fluid power applications.   We invited Ron into our forum to learn more about their new multivariable position sensor that helps improve the proportional control of hydraulic systems in a...

On this episode, we're offering you a recording of a presentation given at the March 2, 2023 NFPA Quarterly Technology Conference. Our Quarterly Technology Conferences showcase cutting-edge fluid power technologies – especially those that are helping machine builders and users achieve their technology objectives. Our March event was focused on new fluid power components and system architectures th...

 This episode features Jake Hildebrant, a Professor of Electromechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Murray State University. As we all know, education plays a crucial role in developing the fluid power workforce. We invited Jake into our forum to welcome Murray State University as a first-year Power Partner University, while also learning how this university status is impacting th...

Zach is a National Sales Manager at Terzo Power Systems. Terzo manufactures and sells an electro-hydraulic pump and control units branded as the Hydrapulse, which is produced in sizes ranging from 1.5 to 30 kw. Terzo recently developed electro-hydraulic solution for steering heavy trucks and we invited Zach into our forum to learn more about these applications and the fluid power systems that make...

Russ is the Director of Business Development at HydraForce. HydraForce designs, manufactures, and markets hydraulic cartridge valves, custom manifolds, and electro-hydraulic controls for use in industrial and mobile equipment applications worldwide. We invited Russ into our forum to learn more about their new Digital Proportional Control product launch that integrates a Linear Variable Differentia...

David Stevenson is Vice President of Marketing and Product Management at Bucher Hydraulics North America. Bucher Hydraulics designs and manufactures cartridge valves and custom manifolds, compact AC & DC power units, pressure-balanced gear pumps and motors, and more. We invited David into our forum to learn more about the future of intelligent hydraulic systems and what Bucher Hydraulics has to of...

Jim is the President of IFP Motion Solutions, Inc. IFP is NFPA's Gold Sponsor, the highest level of sponsorship one can have within our organization. Jim is also Chair of the NFPA Board of Directors for 2022-23. Today, he is going to tell us more about IFP and some of their items which will be showcased at IFPE – the International Fluid Power Exposition. We invited Jim into our forum to learn more...

Fluid Power Forum recently hosted an education program at PACK EXPO, the large trade show for the processing and packaging industry. Our event focused on Advanced Pneumatic Solutions for Packaging Machines. We know that pneumatics is a reliable and cost-effective technology for many core actuated functions on those machines. But it is becoming even more indispensable through its integration with s...

Kevin is the Director of Sales and Marketing of Mobile Industry at ifm efector, a leader in sensor and control technology products for the On/Off Highway Market. Kevin previously spoke on our forum about IoT integration with sensor and control technology. Today, he is going to speak with us about their 3D camera assistance for operators – which will be showcased at IFPE – the International Fluid P...

Jason is the Director of Global Standards and Compliance at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers – a trade association that represents both construction and agriculture equipment manufacturers. Jason has been doing a lot of work with AEM members through their Engine Emissions Strategy Task Force to understand, describe, and plan for the electrification of mobile machines, and he recently gav...

Enrique is the Engineering Director responsible for components and systems at Bosch Rexroth, a manufacturer that provides industrial, mobile, and systems used in most industries. Bosch Rexroth has improved its' versatile working machines thanks to electronic control of open-circuit pumps, and we invited Enrique into our forum to learn more about these applications and the fluid power systems that...