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...

On Friday, March 1, 2019 a very successful event called the Fluid Power Industrial Consortium (FPIC) was held at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee and sponsored by the National Fluid Power Association and the Milwaukee School of Engineering.  The theme of this meeting was the Electrification of Fluid Power. Three very interesting speakers presented their story on the topic starting with Mike Terzo, CEO of Terzo Power Systems, LLC. Mike's presentation discussed a simple yet powerful method of direct fluid power control that utilizes a fixed displacement pump and bi-directional motor to best capitalize on , and reap the benefits of, the latest electronic technologies.  The next speaker was Nathan Eisel of SMC Corp.  He presented on Electro-pneumatic fields enabled valve manifolds:  Cost effective technology that can minimize production downtime. The final speaker was Gary Lafayette of SunSource who presented on Telematics applications in mobile hydraulic systems...