Fluid Power Forum

Matt Schneider is the Chief Product Officer at Sunfolding, a company that develops new approaches to solar tracking for commercial and utility systems. Today, Matt is going to speak with us about the role of pneumatic power in solar technology. Contact Matt: matt.schneider@sunfolding.com Learn more about Regional Conferences:  https://nfpahub.com/events/fluid-power-industrial-consortium-fpic/ Conn...

Josh Scarbrough is a student at Murray State University majoring in Electromechanical Engineering. We invited him into our forum to discuss his involvement with NFPA's workforce program and the many ways he's become an active participant in the fluid power community. Contact Josh: jscarbrough@ifpusa.com Learn about NFPA scholarships here Connect with the host Eric Lanke  at  elanke@nfpa.com  or on...

Simon Nielsen is a Senior Systems Engineer at Danfoss – a company that engineers hydraulic, electric and electronic systems and components, primarily for use in off-highway mobile equipment and attachments. We invited him into our forum to discuss the future of hydraulic powertrains on these vehicles and the growing influence of electrification on these systems. Contact Simon: slnielsen@danfoss.co...

Kevin Vanderslice 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. Today, Kevin is going to speak with us about the role sensor and control technologies play in the fluid power industry and its integration with the Internet of Things. Contact Kevin: kevin.vanderslice@ifm.com Learn more about...

Brian Wheeless is Vice President of Sales at IC Fluid Power. In the various roles Brian has served in throughout his decades of work in the fluid power industry, Brian has worked in both Mobile and Industrial OEM segments and has accrued a large network of industry relationships in hydraulic markets. We invited him into our forum to learn more about the function and application of a particular hyd...

Jeff Watts and Kyle Capello are both with Bucher Hydraulics – a provider of innovative hydraulic drive and control technologies for both mobile and industrial applications. We invited them into our forum to learn more about the benefits of high efficiency piston pumps and motors. Contact Jeff: Jeff. Watts@bucherhydraulics.com Contact Kyle: Kyle. Capello@bucherhydraulics.com   Learn more about Regi...

On today's show, our guest is Bill Haley. Bill is Director of Business Development at FORCE America, Inc. but today we have him on our show to discuss his position as Chair of NFPA's Tech School Education Committee and the programs the committee facilitates to address students' exposure to the fluid power industry. Contact Bill via email: bhaley@forceamerica.com Learn more about Regional Conferenc...

On today's show we have two guests – Simon Yardley and Ben Holter, both of Husco, a company specializing in high performance hydraulic and electro-mechanical components for automotive and off-highway applications. Simon and Ben recently gave a presentation at the 2020 International Fluid Power Exposition on automating hydraulic functions on mobile machines – and we invited them into our forum to l...

On today's show we have two guests – Scott Betzen of Poclain Hydraulics and Daniel Skelton of Terra Drive Systems. They both recently gave a presentation at the 2020 International Fluid Power Exposition on a new on-demand hydraulic assist system that their companies have introduced for vocational trucks – and we invited them into our forum to learn more about this fascinating innovation. Contact S...

Cameron MacNeil is a Global Product Manager for Filtration at Stauff Corporation – an internationally certified developer, manufacturer and supplier of hydraulic connectors, coupling, filters, valves and other accessories. Cam recently gave a presentation at the 2020 International Fluid Power Exposition on how to control and limit contamination in a hydraulic system, and we invited him into our fo...

Marcus Herrera 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 an NFPA Regional Conference on the future autonomous hydraulic solutions,...

On today's show our guest is Dr. José Garcia Bravo of Purdue University. Purdue was recently recognized as a Power Partner University by the National Fluid Power Association – a designation that means they are successfully educating a new generation of fluid power engineers. José is an assistant professor at Purdue, and has been heavily engaged in many of their fluid power programs, so we invited...

Anthony Maiolo is a Senior Application Engineer at Schroeder Industries, a company that has been designing, manufacturing and marketing Advanced Fluid Conditioning Solutions for more than 70 years. Anthony recently presented at an NFPA Regional Conference on predictive maintenance systems for hydraulic applications, and we invited him into our forum to learn more about that important topic. Contac...

Jon Frey is the Head of Engineering Systems and Solutions at Bosch Rexroth. In that role, he leads a team focused on developing unique solutions to complex problems, with an eye towards the creation of new products that support all of Rexroth's business units. We invited him into our forum to learn more about one of those solutions – hydrostatic gear drives and their growing role in powering hydra...

Tom Blansett is a Technical Director with the International Fluid Power Society. With more than 30 years of experience in the fluid power and professional training industries, Tom works with companies across the fluid power supply chain to help them design and maintain energy-efficient fluid power systems. We invited him into our forum to learn more about how to maximize energy efficiency in fluid...

Chris Williamson is a Senior Hydraulic Systems Engineer at Danfoss Power Solutions, where he works on developing hydraulic systems and controls for off-highway vehicles using digital displacement pumps. We invited him into our forum to learn more about that technology and the benefits that it offers to a wide range of mobile machines. Contact Chris via email: cwilliamson@danfoss.com Learn more abo...

Trevor Burke is a mechanical engineering student at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and a recent recipient of a fluid power scholarship from the National Fluid Power Association. We invited him into our forum to learn more about his educational experiences in fluid power, and to get a better view on the future of the fluid power workforce. To learn more about fluid power scholarshi...

John O'Neill is a Senior Robotics Engineer at Danfoss Power Solutions, where he works on autonomous solutions for off-highway vehicles, including those in the agriculture, construction and logistics markets. We invited him into our forum to learn more about how he automates the hydraulic functions on these mobile machines. Contact John via email: john.oneill@danfoss.com Learn more about NFPA/FPIC...

Adam Livesay is the co-founder of Elevat -- a Seattle-based Industrial IoT company focused on connecting the Industrial World. Adam recently presented at one of NFPA's Regional Conferences on "Using IoT to Grow Your Aftermarket Parts Business," and we invited him into our forum to learn more about that opportunity and other possible IoT applications for the fluid power industry. Website: https://w...

Kirk Keithly is a Technical Applications Director at The ExOne Company – a global leader in industrial 3D printing systems. 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, continues to make technological advances, so we invited Kirk into our forum to learn more about that technology and its possible applications in the fluid power industry. Website: https://www.exone.com/ Connect with Kirk Keithly via ema...

Chuck White is a Business Development Manager at Hallite Seals – a leading manufacturer and distributor of hydraulic seals, high-performance gaskets, rubber and other plastic parts. Chuck has been studying the performance of rod seals in a variety of conditions, and plans to present some of his finding at the IFPE tradeshow, coming up in March 2020. We invited him into the Forum to get some key in...

Jen Wisniewski is a recent graduate of Cleveland State University. As a college senior, she participated on the winning team in NFPA's Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge. This is the program that allows engineering schools from across the country to participate in a unique competition – one that requires students to design and build a human-powered, fluid power vehicle. Learn more about the Challenge a...

Alexandre Orth is the Senior Sales Manager for Marine and Subsea Technologies in the Industrial Hydraulics business unit of Bosch Rexroth. Subsea is one of the harshest environments that fluid power operates in, and so we invited him into our forum to learn more about the unique systems that he helps build for these applications. Connect with Alex email at alexandre.orth@boschrexroth.de   Connect...

Jon Prescott is a co-founder and CEO of Scante.net – a company that helps manufacturers and suppliers provide IoT driven apps to their customers. He recently presented on disruptive ideas for the IoT driven customer experience at an NFPA Regional Conference in Milwaukee, and we invited him into our Forum to learn more about those disruptions and how companies in the fluid power industry can take b...

Chad Repp is a business development manager at HED – Hydro Electronic Devices. He works with heavy equipment and automotive OEMs to design IoT-enabled telematic solutions for fluid power systems. He recently presented on that subject at an NFPA Regional Conference in Milwaukee, and we invited him into our Forum to learn more about those applications and how they best serve customer needs. Website:...