Michael Ference Fluid Power Marketing

One of the features of the 2019 Fluid Power Technology Conference will be our full-day workshops offeedr to all attendees to the event.  It will be held on Monday May 13, 2019 at the Grohman Tower at MSOE.  One of the workshops will be presented by Tom Blansett of the IFPS and the title of his workshop is Advanced Hydraulics Mashup. Please listen to this brief podcast to get a preview of what Tom will be presenting podcast I invite you to register to attend our 2019 Fluid Power Technology Conference scheduled for May 13-15, 2019 at the Milwaukee School of Engineering by clicking on this registration link.   Our event has plenty to offer individuals seeking to improve their fluid power technical knowledge.  It will be worth your time!  Join us.

We are very excited about our upcoming Fluid Power Technology Conference coming on May 13-15, 2019.  Please take a moment to watch this short video. You will see from this video that we do have a lot to offer our attendees this year.  Please consider attending if you feel that our content can benefit you and your engineering and mechanical colleagues.   Here is a link to register   Register

Here is some exciting news just released today about our Fluid Power Technology Conference scheduled for May 13-15, 2019 at MSOE.  I encourage you to read on and register. Full Conference Agenda Announced! The fourth annual  Fluid Power Technology Conference  offers a three-day program with technical presentations geared towards OEM design engineers and after-market professionals in the maintenance, service and repair sectors. Back by popular demand will be a full day of  pre-conference workshops  on May 13, presented by the experts at the Milwaukee School of Engineering and the International Fluid Power Society, with full-day sessions titled " Fluid Power Basics Workshop " and " Advanced Hydraulics Mashup ." New this year will be  IFPS certification testing . The following two days, May 14-15, will be packed with 30 and 45 minute technical presentations led by industry experts, Canada's preeminent fluid power trainer  Carl Dyke , Fluid Power Wor...

We have added another well-known speaker to our list of keynotes for the upcoming Fluid Power Technology Conference taking place May 13-15, 2019 at MSOE in Milwaukee.  His name is Mark L. Thompson and he is a featured speaker at many conferences and association meetings. Mark is a Master Business Strategist here is a quick outline of his presentation' The Five Pillars of Strategic Thinking Stop wasting your time on Strategic Planning and Start Thinking Strategically to achieve Competitive Advantage for Exponential Results Mark's presentation is sponsored by the Equipment Services Association (ESA), one of our partners in the event.  Below is the Mission Statement of the ESA. The objective of the  Equipment Service Association  is to aid in the advancement and expansion of the industry in all markets; promoting activities that will enable the industry to conduct itself with the greatest economy and efficiency to improve members’  success in bus...

Plans are underway for the 2019 Fluid Power Technology Conference.  It will be held on May 13-15, 2019 at the Kern Center at the Milwaukee School of Engineering MSOE.  Our planning team, the Program Committee, has begun plans for the 2018 event with our first meeting held yesterday at MSOE. We will be meeting regularly until the event next year to review, the schedule, topics, keynote speakers, panels, and everything related to the Fluid Power Technology Conference.  We will be reviewing what worked best and what needs improved from the 2018 event.  Our committee is made up of the staff members at WTWH Media involved in managing the event, MSOE, and exhibitors in this year's event.  If you would like to join the Program Committee, please let me know. We are carefully planning every aspect of the 2019 Conference to optimize the experience for our attendees and exhibitors.  We are considering all suggestions to make this three-day event most usef...

The 2018 Fluid Power Technology Conference was very successful and it continues to grow in exhibitors and attendees.  The content presented from the 2 stages at the Kern Center at the Milwaukee School of Engineering was outstanding from the prospective of quality and delivery.  We were thrilled to have Astrid Mozes of Eaton Corp doing a keynote session. Our technical sessions included topics like Maintenance and reliability, The importance of maintenance and fluids, Cooling and temperature control, and Hose failures - causes and effects. The Fluid Power Technology Conference returns to Milwaukee at MSOE in 2019 on May 13-15, 2019.  Save the date and follow our website for more details.

We are happy to welcome the Equipment Services Association to our 2018 Fluid Power Technology Conference in Milwaukee on May 14-16, 2018.  Here is a little more info about ESA: Meet the Equipment Services Association at FPTC 2018 The  Fluid Power Technology Conference  is pleased to welcome the Equipment Services Association (ESA) and its members to this year’s conference. The ESA represents a group of individuals who work in the repair and maintenance of fluid power systems. The purpose of the association is to advance the technical knowledge of its members and to aid in the advancement and expansion of fluid power repair in all markets. Its members include fluid power technicians and mechanics. The ESA Spring Member Meeting will be co-located at the Fluid Power Technology Conference, allowing members the opportunity to enjoy the quality educational programming, technology exhibition, and networking activities. Join us for the Tuesday Evening Expo Reception! Hosted by:...

We have content and exhibits to serve both the OEM and the aftermarket for fluid power components and technology at the 2018 Fluid Power Technology Conference. Our 2018 event will serve the interests of both OEM and aftermarket.  In fact, we have added two full-day courses on Monday, May 14, 2018 to increase our offering to both segments.  One course will focus on advanced hydraulic systems and the other on basic hydraulics. Then, our two days of conference sessions will have interesting content directed to both segments also.  Included will be: Hose Failures:  Causes and Effects Modern Mobile Complex Machine Design Match Machine Application Tool Chain Cylinders Can Do Anything - A Review of 10 Specialty Designs  Creating Flexible Interactive Training Material with Automation Studio Slip-In Logic Cartridges in 3D for Plant and Mobile Wireless Safety Fluids There is much more.  I invite you to visit the Fluid Power Technology C...

As you may know, the 2018 Fluid Power Technology Conference,  FPTC,will be held on May 15-16, 2018 at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, MSOE.  In addition to the two days of exhibits and seminar sessions, we have added a third day of learning with Monday now being included with two excellent workshops. Basics of Hydraulics will be presented on Monday, May 14, 2018 by MSOE as a sort of preview for the next two days of seminar sessions.  Expert presenters will present fundamental topics of fluid power at this all-day event held on the campus of MSOE.  Additionally, the International Fluid Power Society, IFPS, will host an Advanced Fluid Power Session during the same hours on Monday.  Here are two great opportunities to increase your fluid power knowledge.  IFPS will also be offering certification testing on several levels on the same day. Add that to our two full days of seminar presentations at the FPTC and we now have a fantastic opportunity for ...

The 2018 Fluid Power Technology Conference will be held on May 15-16, 2018 at the Milwaukee School of Engineering MSOE.   Here is a link to our website for more information. So what are we doing new or differently this time from past events?  Well, a lot really.  Here is a quick summary: Moved the event to the better facility at the Kern Center and improved the decorating and the AV system Formed a committee of exhibitors to suggest further improvements and to shape the conference Partnered with the International Fluid Power Society to co-locate fluid power training and certification testing Partnered with the Equipment Services Association to co-locate their national meeting at our event Secured keynote speakers from Eaton Corp. and Husco, with the possible addition of Rethink Robotics Initiated a corporate registration sponsorship to attract more OEM engineers and aftermarket specialists Initiated a panel discussion titled Women in Fluid Power  ...

At the 2018 Fluid Power Technology Conference, being held on May 15-16, 2018 at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, we have arranged to have a full day of fluid power training on Monday May 14th for all attendees who are interested in such curriculum.  The training and education will be provided by the Milwaukee School of Engineering and the International Fluid Power Society IFPS. For more information about either organization, please visit their respective websites IFPS  and MSOE To make the experience fuller, richer, and even more valuable, we have arranged with these two very well respected groups to participate in our May event to further the education of all attendees.  On Tuesday and Wednesday of that week, we will be holding our Conference with exhibits and technical presentations from the stage. There will be meals, networking, and other interesting side trips to the Fluid Power Lab, and the Rapid Prototyping Center as well as the Grohman Museum du...

The Fluid Power Technology Conference will be held on May 15-16, 2018 at the Kern Center at the Milwaukee School of Engineering in Milwaukee.  Since our 2017 conference this past May, we have been holding regular meetings with our committee of advisors.  Our intention is to take what we have established with this event and continue to make it better. Some of the ideas that we have discussed for next year include having more panel discussions, including users and customers on some of the manufacturers' seminar presentations, and having a panel titled Women in Fluid Power.  All of these ideas are starting to take shape. Additionally, we will be hosting a Fluid Power Basics day of training on Monday, May 15, 2018 conducted by the faculty at the Milwaukee School of Engineering.  There will be tours of the Fluid Power Institute Lab and the Rapid Prototyping Center.  We are searching for a manufacturer partner to hose an off-site tour as well. So our efforts...

The date has been set and the discussion has begun about the 2018 Fluid Power Technology Conference.   FPTC Our third annual Fluid Power Technology Conference will be held on May 15-16, 2017 at the Kern Center at the Milwaukee School of Engineering.  We made great progress with our fluid power seminar-based event this year and we will be building on that for next year. The discussion has begun on how we can continue to improve the experience for our attendees and our exhibitors and sponsors.  We have formed an advisory committee to gather best practices and best ideas on how we can present the most informative conference possible to a great audience of qualified attendees. If you are a buyer or marketer of fluid power components and would like to join the discussion, please let me know.  We would love to have your input. Our intention is to develop and present technical fluid power information from the FPTC stage that will continue to improve th...

When I was younger, I swore that I would never play Bingo like senior citizens did.  It just seemed like a very passive activity with little or no value to it. I must admit, my mind has changed and I actually like playing Bingo now.  It must be a sign of age... We played in interesting type of Bingo at the 2017 Fluid Power Technology Conference held last week at the Milwaukee School of Engineering.  We issued a sheet of paper to every attendee with a matrix of logos of all of our sponsors for the event.  They were asked to visit every booth and ask for a sticker with a corresponding logo from the sponsor. Every booth exhibitor was given stickers to hand out to anyone who visited their booth.  When the attendee's sheet was completely covered with stickers that matched every logo, that sheet was entered into a drawing for an iPad.   At the very end of the event, I had the honor of announcing our winner.  The winner didn't even have to shou...

The 2017 Fluid Power Technology Conference held at the Milwaukee School of Engineering and produced by Fluid Power World magazine was a big success.  Thank you to all of our sponsors for your support. A big thank you to MSOE and their staff for hosting the event and participating in a very big way with presentations from the FPTC stage! We look forward to our 2018 event at MSOE on May 15-16, 2018!

I invite you to visit our Fluid Power Technology Conference website .  There you will find the logos of all of our sponsors for this year's event.  We currently have 22 sponsors who will be participating at the 2017 Fluid Power Technology Conference being held at the Milwaukee School of Engineering on May 16-17, 2017. We also have listed our complete lineup of technical sessions taking place at the two-day event with speaker bios and explanations of what their sessions will cover.  You can plan your two days with our website. And, of course, you can register for the FPTC right on our website and we will have your badge ready for you onsite.  Here is the link  http://www.fluidpowertechconference.com/registration/ If you have any questions about our Conference, please contact me at any time.  I hope to see you there as our team has put together a fantastic program complete with breakfast and lunch included both days.   We are also planning...

At our Fluid Power Technology Conference next week, we will be depending heavily on the expertise provided by the fluid power experts at MSOE who will be doing presentations from the FPTC Stage. Thomas Wanke is the Director of the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Fluid Power Industrial Consortium and Industry Relations. He’s one of the industry’s most popular trainers, with more than three decades of fluid power courses to his credit. Tom is a good friend of Fluid Power World and he was very instrumental in brining the Fluid Power Technology Conference to MSOE.  I am sure that our audience is looking forward to hearing Tom present at our event. Tim is the Director of the Fluid Power Institute at the MSOE University. He has more than 25 years’ experience in industrial and mobile hydraulic systems. Tim has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology and a Master’s degree in Engineering from MSOE, and is currently a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at...

As you know, our 2017 Fluid Power Technology Conference will be held in just one week, May 16-17, 2017 at the Milwaukee School of Engineering.   Here is a link to our website for more information. We welcome three more sponsors for the event including OEM Controls, Servo Kinetics, and Ultra Clean Technologies. OEM was a sponsor last year and we are very happy to have them sponsor the lanyards in 2017 and return as a member of our FPTC list of sponsors.   Here is some information about OEM Controls as seen on their website. OEM Controls  has been a leader in the design and development of  electrohydraulic controllers  and control systems for 50 years. We configure each product to individual customer specifications using field-proven components, a long list of available options, and  state-of-the-art  engineering expertise. Our core products include one, two, and three-axis joystick controllers, ergonomically designed multi-grip handles, ...

One of our returning sponsors at the 2017 Fluid Power Technology Conference is Webtec. Here is their "About Us" taken from the Webtec website: We are specialist manufacturers of hydraulic measurement and control products helping to improve the productivity of heavy machinery. For 50 years we have been helping customers worldwide in the Industrial, Mobile, and Agricultural sectors to diagnose hydraulic faults, verify hydraulic conditions and achieve repeatable hydraulic control. Visit the 2017 FPTC in Milwaukee on May 16-17, 2017 and meet with Webtec for solutions to your fluid power designs and maintenance questions.   Click here to register. One of our new sponsors this year will be Thomas Magnete. From their homepage: Thomas  Employing nearly 650 people, our family-owned company develops and manufactures electromagnetic and fluid actuator systems for the automotive and mobile hydraulics industries as well as medical technology equipment ... ...

Coming up very soon on May 16-17, 2017 at MSOE, we will be hosting our second annual Fluid Power Technology Conference.  I have been writing about our sponsors and I have more for whom I would like to share information. Returning from last year will be Price Engineering . We are very appreciative for the tremendous support that Price Engineering has shown for this event and I would like to share the "About Us" from their website: Price Engineering specializes in  engineered custom products and solutions  through engineering resource management, research, planning and development in the areas of  hydraulics, pneumatics, automation and electrical systems . We serve the following industries:  Mining, Construction, Marine, Wind Energy, Rail, Paper Conversion, Packaging, Food and Beverage, Metals, Extrusion, Pulp and Paper, Foundries, Food Processing  and more. You will be able to meet with their industry exports and solution providers at our eve...