Thursday, June 5, 2025
11:00 AM ET / 10:00 AM CT / 8:00 AM PT
Duration: 1 hour
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Summary
Ensuring safety is vital when developing components and systems for electric vehicles due to the high voltages used within many of these systems. For those in the fluid power industry, working with such systems may be new and therefore it is necessary to understand safety best practices.
In this second installment of Power & Motion’s electrification webinar series, a panel of industry experts offer their insights on safety factors to consider when working with and designing electrification systems.
Topics covered will include:
- Key safety factors to consider during design and integration
- Safety information needed in the industry for those developing electrification systems
- Lessons learned on how to ensure safety during the design process.
Speakers
Systems Engineer
Harshil Patel is a systems engineer at Bosch Rexroth specializing in electrification of off-highway machinery. Patel’s role includes designing, testing, simulation, software development and integrating high voltage systems with a strong focus on safety, performance, and reliability in demanding environments.
Senior Product Manager
Mourad Chergui is a senior product manager at Delta-Q Technologies, a ZAPI GROUP company. Chergui joined Delta-Q in 2016 and has more than 25 years of experience in product management across engineering, marketing and business administration in various industries. Throughout his time with Delta-Q, Chergui has led new product strategies across power conversion, battery charging, vehicle electrification and regulatory standards.
P.E., CEO of Xirro, LLC and Co-Founder
Founder and CEO of Xirro, LLC, and Director and Board Member of HeavyTech, Inc., Michael Terzo, P.E. has over 25 years of experience in fluid power, engineering, manufacturing, and entrepreneurship. He is working to drive a new level of innovation and efficiency in the off-highway industry by taking a first-principles engineering approach to the heavy-duty vehicle space.
His previous company, Terzo Power Systems, commercialized groundbreaking hyper-efficient electro-hydraulic technology currently being utilized in commercial vehicles worldwide. Now, through his leadership at HeavyTech, he is spearheading the development of next-generation, hybrid and electric construction machinery.
Engineering Manager
DJ O’Konek, Engineering Manager at Nott Company, is a leading expert in the fluid power industry with over 30 years of experience. His work spans aerospace, mobile, and industrial applications, including contributions to Delta IV rocket production testing and the development of advanced highway maintenance equipment.
With multiple patents granted and pending, O’Konek leads innovative engineering efforts at Nott Company, where he and his team cumulatively bring over a hundred years of experience to developing cutting-edge solutions that help OEMs overcome complex engineering challenges.