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IFPE Sessions Highlight Technologies and Strategies

Jan. 17, 2020
Conference sessions offer everything from the basics to deep theory.

The 2020 IFPE conference in Las Vegas March 10-14 not only highlights the outstanding new productions in the industry, but also offers attendees a unique chance to capture the latest industry knowledge from dozens of sessions on site.

More than 20 sessions during the five-day event will focus on hydraulics and pneumatics. The workshops feature everything from a four-hour course on hydraulic system basics on the opening day to discussions of fluid power efficiency, preventive maintenance, and system assessments.

Among the sessions of interest are:

Mon., March 9

8 a.m. to 12 p.m.—Westgate Ballroom E-F

Fundamentals of Hydraulic Systems 101

This presentation is made to increase the awareness of the audience about the fundamental concepts of fluid power technology. The presentation covers some rules of physics about the fluid pressure and flow. The lecture then presents the generic structure of a hydraulic system in addition to construction and principle of operation of the main components—e.g., pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, and rotary actuators. The lecture concludes by how to grab all these components in form of a system that works safely and efficiently.

Agenda:

1. Gauge vs. Absolute Pressure

2. Pascal’s Law

3. Laminar vs. Turbulent flow

4. Basic Construction of Hydraulic Systems

5. Hydraulic Pumps & Motors Overview

6. Hydraulic Valves Overview

7. Reciprocating Actuators Overview

8. Hydraulic Accumulators Actuators

9. Basic Hydraulic Circuits

10. Dr. Medhat Khalil, Director of Professional Education at the Milwaukee School of Engineering

1 to 5 p.m.—Westgate Ballroom E-F

Fundamentals of Hydraulic Systems 201

Introduction to Hydraulic Seal Design, Selection, and Application. Ryan Webster, Hallite Seals Contamination Control and Clean Hydraulic House Assembly Procedures. Bruce Riley, Ultra Clean Technologies Corp. Safety Hydraulics, Best Practices for Modern Machinery. Dmitri Terekhov, Atos North America Electro Hydrostatic ActuationHighly efficient implement solution with energy recovery. Dale Vanderlaan, Parker Hannifin Corp.

Tues., March 10

8 a.m. to 12 p.m.Westgate Ballroom E-F

Hydraulic Fluid Properties, Efficiency and Contamination Control

Paul Michael, Milwaukee School of Engineering

1 to 2:30 p.m.Westgate Ballroom B

The Future of Electric Machines on the Worksite

Shashank Bhatia, JLG Industries Inc.

1 to 5 p.m.Westgate Ballroom E-F

Digital Design

Kevin Lingenfelder, Danfoss; William Campbell, Atos North America; Adam Livesay, elevāt, Inc.

Wed., March 11

11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.—S230

Electro-Hydraulics Troubleshooting with Lunchbox Sessions Simulations

Carl Dyke, CD Industrial Group Inc.

11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.—S229

Mastering Fluid Power Efficiency with IoT

Jeremy Drury, IoT Diagnostics

1 to 2:30 p.m.—S230

IoT Preventive Maintenance

Sean Grieve, B&R Automation

1 to 2:30 p.m.—S229

Mobile Hydraulic Robotics—Autonomous Machines

Chris Woodard and John O’Neill, Danfoss Power Solutions

Thurs., March 12

11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Additive ManufacturingAn Emerging Opportunity

Vince Anewanter, MSOE

11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.—S230

IFPS Certification Update

Donna Pollander, International Fluid Power Society

1 to 2:30 p.m.—S229

How to Control and Limit Contamination in a Hydraulic System

Cameron MacNeil, Stauff Corp.

3 to 4 p.m.—S230

On-Demand Hydraulic Assist for Vocational Trucks

Joe Iberl and Scott Betzen, Poclain Hydraulics

3 to 4 p.m.—S229

Powertrain Optimization Using an Electro-Hydraulic System

Fri., March 12

9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

The Hydrostatic Gear Drive, Theory, Configuration, Operation, and Suggestions Toward Best-Practice Design

Jon Frey, Bosch Rexroth

11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.—S229

Assessing Your Hydraulic System Efficiency (Industrial Hydraulics)

Thomas Blansett, International Fluid Power Society

11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.—S229

Powertrain Optimization Using an Electrohydraulic System (Mobile Hydraulics)

Jean Heren, Poclain Hydraulics

1 to 2 p.m.—S229

Cleanliness Requirements for Hydraulics

Bill Bars, Beckman Coulter

1 to 2 p.m.—S230

What Constitutes an Effective Hydraulic Casting

Daniele Chiesa, Fonder Shell

1 to 2 p.m.—Westgate Pavillion 1

Maximizing Equipment Uptime and Availability Through Advanced Analytics

Prasad Parupalli, Industrial Analytics, Cat Digital

About the Author

Bob Vavra | Senior Content Director, Power & Motion and Machine Design

Bob Vavra is the Senior Content Director of Power & Motion and its sister publication Machine Design. Vavra has had a long career in publishing, media and events. He has covered all aspects of manufacturing for the past 20 years and is a regular attendee at events such as IMTS and Hannover Messe. Vavra is also a sought-after webcast moderator and event emcee, and has presided over events in the U.S., Germany and China. 

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