iVT Expo 2025: Hydraulics Technology Conference Sessions Confirmed
Session topics have been confirmed for the Hydraulics Technology Conference hosted by the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) which is taking place as part of iVT Expo 2025. NFPA has once again partnered with the show to help showcase innovations within the mobile hydraulics sector.
iVT Expo USA, taking place August 20-21, is a 2-day event focused on technological developments in the off-highway vehicle industry. Engineers, suppliers, OEMs and other professionals working in this sector come together to discuss the latest trends and technologies shaping the design of construction equipment, agricultural machinery and other mobile off-highway vehicles.
The event includes a trade show where components, materials, services and more for use in off-highway machinery are displayed. Several hydraulics companies are currently scheduled to exhibit at the event.
In addition, iVT Expo includes conference sessions to help educate attendees about industry trends and technological developments through the Off-Highway Evolution Summit where a range of topics critical to the mobile equipment sector such as autonomy and human machine interface (HMI) design will be covered.
Running concurrently will be NFPA’s Hydraulics Technology Conference. Hydraulics remain a vital part of mobile machinery and will for years to come due in large part to the power density provided. By hosting its hydraulics conference as part of iVT Expo, NFPA is helping educate the off-highway equipment design industry about hydraulic systems and the many technological developments in this space.
Hydraulics for Electric Vehicles and Digital Solutions Among Topic Sessions
Topics for the Hydraulics Technology Conference focus on key design areas for the fluid power industry including energy efficiency, thermal management, noise reduction, predictive maintenance and more.
Following is a selection of sessions currently confirmed to take place as part of the conference at iVT Expo 2025.
Optimizing packaged electrification systems for mobile equipment
Andy Cailteux, product management and business development, and Justin Hernan, project engineer, at Parker Hannifin, will overview packaged system solutions for electric mobile equipment. E-pumps, e-PTOs and other components will be discussed. They will also offer a look at how packed solutions can help optimize designs and sizing for components such as motors.
Off-highway power transmission methods
DJ O’Konek, engineering manager at Nott Company, will discuss various power transmission designs that may be used for off-highway equipment to transmit energy from the prime energy source to the vehicle location where work is performed.
Efficiency improvements in a mini-excavator using a distributed independent metering valve system
Aaron Jagoda, systems engineer from Danfoss Power Solutions, will discuss the development and testing of a distributed independent metering valve (dIMV) system on a mini-excavator which was designed to mitigate efficiency losses which can help ensure longer battery operating time in electric vehicles.
Hydraulic data from the heart of the circuit: pump output digitalization
Mark Preissig, general manager at Casappa Corporation, will present on the company’s new onboard data digitalization solution for hydraulic pumps. Currently applied to variable-displacement piston pumps, the system is equipped with embedded electronics and sensor technology to measure, use and transmit hydraulic performance information.
View the content below for more information on digitalization and how it is being employed in fluid power systems.
Advancing software-centered systems in hydraulics
Rafael Cardoso, engineering manager, mobile systems and software at Bosch Rexroth, will explore digitalization strategy, focusing on the electrification of hydraulic components, which replaces mechanical complexity with sensor-driven intelligence. By digitalizing hydraulic controls in pumps and motors, component variation is minimized while maintaining high performance.
Demonstration of a closed-circuit, electrohydraulic architecture for electrified off-road vehicles, designed for high cycle efficiency and low noise emissions
On both August 20 and August 21, representatives from Purdue’s Maha Fluid Power Research Center will present an actuation system designed to achieve high efficiency and low noise emissions in battery-electric off-road vehicles. The actuation system is tested on the implements of a skid-steer loader, using a novel four-quadrant electric-hydraulic unit.
The full list of sessions for the Hydraulics Technology Conference can be found on iVT Expo’s website. NFPA is also offering a discount for members interested in registering for the event; the association’s members can get 10% off the registration fee for the educational sessions by using code IVTNA25NFPA10.
