Linking Electric Motors, Fluid Power Systems

Eric Lanke, president and CEO of the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA), said finding efficiency in the combination of electric motors and fluid power is becoming an important part of the discussion around the electrification of the industry. “The interface between electric power and a hydraulic, or especially a pneumatic system is pretty well understood,” Lanke told Power & Motion. “The challenge is, and the innovation is coming when you try to put that in a contained envelope that exists on a piece of mobile equipment. And this is something that we see our mobile customers really driving. They're seeking better efficiency. They're seeking lower emissions.”