iVT Expo USA kicks off today and there will be no shortage of technologies for off-highway machinery to see, and design trends influencing the industry to learn about.

Our newsletter today highlights some of the technologies that will be on display as well a look at one of the trends influencing fluid power system designs within the mobile equipment and other machinery markets — taking a systems approach that takes into account several machine systems and how they interact with one another. Machines are becoming increasingly complex, with more software, sensors and other technology integrated into them to achieve various performance goals, all of which can influence hydraulic and other machine systems, and thus necessary to factor into design decisions. 

How are you seeing system designs and engineering work evolving? What benefits do you see from taking more of a systems focused design approach? Let me know your thoughts by emailing me at [email protected]. 

Sara Jensen, Editor, Power & Motion