Michael Ference Fluid Power Marketing

That is what the designers and innovators in the fluid power industry have done for decades, use technology to make hydraulic systems more productive and efficient.  At the 2019 Fluid Power Technology Conference in Cleveland last week, our keynote speaker, Joe Kovach of Komotion Technologies Ltd, gave an excellent presentation on the subject. Some of the challenges that Joe spoke of were leaks. noise, electrification, control, and efficiency.  In each case, he gave some examples where hydraulics have faced shortcomings and challenges but, in each case, he offered solutions.  His presentation held the complete attention of the audience gathered at the Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University. We were thrilled to have Joe Kovach as a keynote presenter at the Fluid Power Technology Conference as well as the many very qualified expert speakers doing presentations at this event.  I direct your attention to our Conference Website for details about upcoming events.

One of the main themes of the 2019 Fluid Power Technology Conference held in Cleveland earlier this week was IoT and how it will shape the future of fluid power.  We opened the event on Tuesday with a panel discussion on the topic with Jeremy Drury of IoT Diagnostics, Mike Nager of Festo, and Adam Livesay of Elevat.IoT. Our Editor, Mary Gannon did a great job of moderating and asking the questions.  This will continue to be a topic that receives lots of consideration and attention in the coming years as IoT and Industry 4.0 continue to affect the future of fluid power technology. Later in the event, Jeremy and his colleague, Will Tudoroff discussed The Missing Link Between Lubrication and Vibration Analysis in one of our breakout sessions.  Then, the IoT Diagnostics equipment was reviewed by our attendees at a site in the Wolstein Center where it could be accommodated.  A more in-depth and direct explanation was provided by Jeremy and Will to many interested attendees.

Over the past 3 days at Cleveland State University, our Fluid Power Technology Conference has been the site for excellent technical presentations, interesting exhibits, and lots of networking.  I would like to extend a huge thank you to all of our exhibitors and sponsors who made this event possible. I also thank our long list of excellent speakers who all went the extra mile to give the very best an and most insightful presentation possible.  For the full list, please refer to this link From beginning to end, the ideas, concepts, solutions, and information shared with our audience was exceptional.  From IoT to mobile hydraulics, from electrification to engineering professionalism our audience received excellent content. Next year, our event will be held in St. Paul, MN in June and Detroit in November.  Please follow our website for details and updates.

Our friend and Fluid Power Hall of Famer, Tom Wanke of the Milwaukee School of Engineering presents his basic workshop at the Fluid Power Technology, site at Cleveland State University. Tom is a great speaker and educator and we are thrilled to have him present this week.

The Cleveland NFPA Regional Breakfast is kicking off our Cleveland week for Fluid Power.  Bogan Kozul is the speaker at the morning meeting after some networking at Cleveland State University. Bogdan is the director of the fluid power lab at CSU and a former Parker Hannifin employee for many years.  It is always fantastic to be in a room with other fluid power professionals like Bogdan to learn and discuss concepts about our industry. After the NFPA meeting our Fluid Power Basics program will take place also her at CSU.  Our Fluid Power Technology Conference starts tomorrow.  If you have not yet registered, just come on down tomorrow morning for the event. I have been involved in the fluid power industry for 40+ years and I never get tired of of the synergies of fluid power professionals gathered to further the industry.  It is great to be at the NFPA Regional Meeting this morning and we thank the NFPA for co-locating their event with our Fluid Power Technology Conference.

Next week, our Fluid Power Technology Conference will happen in Cleveland, Ohio, our hometown. The exact location is at the Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University, my college.  Those two facts really don't matter to our exhibitors or our audience. What does matter is that this event offers exhibitors an opportunity to make connections with potential customers, to get feedback about their needs and experiences with the product groups sold by our exhibitors.  It gives both groups, exhibitors and attendees, the chance to exchange successes and challenges in the many applications of fluid power components. The Fluid Power Technology Conference is an event that involves people first and foremost!  While there are many useful ways for sellers to connect with buyers, there is none better than face-to-face and that is the opportunity afforded by our event next week.  It is a chance to say "hi" and to shake hands and ask "how can our products or services help

The presenters for Fluid Power World at our upcoming Fluid Power Technology Conference looks like a fluid power all-star team.  Our whole group of presenters are all-stars in their profession including Jeremy Drury, Adam Livesay, Rodney Rusk, Joe Kovach, Wil Tudoroff, Bill Horrigan, Tim Girardi, Charles Schreiner, Michael Terzo, Simon Neilsen, Miles Budimir, Mike Nager, and Thomas Fischer. These are the excellent presenters from our exhibitor companies and from our panel presentations.  We are thrilled to have each one of these experts at our Fluid Power Technology Conference in Cleveland November 18-19, 2019 click here to register . The other all-stars that I am referring to our our regular presenters who also contribute significantly to our content in Fluid Power World magazine, our five websites, our five e-newsletters, and our fluid power editorial webinars. They are Carl Dyke, founder of CD Industrial Group Josh Cosford, General Manager at Higginson Equipment

Mary, Paul, and I have been visiting many companies in the area to spread the word about our upcoming Fluid Power Technology Conference being held at Cleveland State University on November 18-20, 2019.  We are thrilled to have this event in our hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, home of many fluid power users, OEMs, maintenance and repair experts, and supply chain professionals. Here is a link to our website   where you can find more information about our event including: The overall agenda for the three days Information about our speakers An online registration page Information about the pre-conference workshop Information about travel and accommodations We are also very excited to be co-locating our event with the NFPA Cleveland Regional Meeting that I encourage you to attend.   Here is a link to register  for the NFPA Meeting. The week of November 18th promises to be an exciting week for fluid power in Cleveland with our Fluid Power Technology Conference, the NFPA Re

As a part of our upcoming 2019 Fluid Power Technology Conference at CSU on November 19-20, 2019, we will be offering our attendees a tour of the fairly new fluid power lab at the Washkewicz College of Engineering at Cleveland State University.  The lat was designed and built by Bogdan Kozul, Associate Professor at CSU. For more information, follow this link  for the full story as it appears on our website.  To register for the Conference as well as the lab tour here is our registration link. In addition to the Fluid Power Basics course taught on Monday, two days of seminar sessions from the FPTC Stage, and many conversations with fluid power experts at their booths, this lab tour will round out three days of discovery and learning about the latest in fluid power technology. #JoinUsInCLE