Presentations from the Motion, Drives and Automation Conference at IMTS

Click the links below to see full presentations from the Hydraulics in Automation track at the event:

1. Closed-loop position and force control
   Considerations and techniques for closing the control loop of electrohydraulic
   systems, including the valve, actuator, and controller.
   Speaker: Peter Nachtwey, President — Delta Computer Systems
2. Energy-efficient hydraulic drives
   Simple, yet effective hydraulic components and circuits can be incorporated into a hydraulic system to total cost of ownership, especially energy consumption.
3. Controlling hydraulic contamination to improve reliability
   Contamination of hydraulic fluid is the top cause of equipment malfunctions, so this
   session explores techniques to achieve and maintain clean fluid within a tight budget.
   Speaker: Marty Barris, Engine Liquid & Hydraulics Product Director — Donaldson Co.
4. Save energy with variable-speed pump drives
   Applying variable-speed electric motor technology to a hydraulic power unit can yield
   impressive energy savings with no sacrifice in performance.
   Speaker: Jan Komsta, Manager, New Technologies & Simulation – Bosch Rexroth Corp.
5. Performance and comparison of hydraulic fluids
   You can improve the efficiency of a hydraulic system simply by switching to a different
   type of fluid that’s more suited to the application.
   Speaker: Paul Michael, Research Chemist — Milwaukee School of Engineering
6. Reducing noise in hydraulic systems
   Noise generated by hydraulic systems can be significantly reduced by following simple design and component selection techniques.
7. Electronic control options for pneumatic systems
   Today’s pneumatic systems can operate from fieldbus systems, all the way down basic
   operators. This session summarizes control options and how to determine which is
   best suited to an application.
   Speaker: Ryan Hettinger, Application Engineer — Festo Corp.
8. Reducing the electrical costs of pneumatic systems
   Virtually every manufacturing plant has multiple compressed air systems, which hold
   potential to save tens of thousands of dollars in electrical consumption every year.
   Speaker: Hank VanOrmer, President — Air Power USA