Today, we’ll finish talking about the educational opportunities at IFPE, with an overview of the IFPE Technical Conference. IFPE’s Technical Conference will be held from March 5-7 at the convention center. This is a fascinating resource for information on the latest research for the design engineering community. The technical conference will emphasize new technologies and methods related to improved analysis, design, manufacture, and performance of fluid power components and systems—for the mobile and industrial markets. What’s more, the Wednesday and Thursday presentations will include keynote addresses from leading industry experts.
Tickets are $85 and include admission to all the sessions and both keynotes. Here is a listing of the sessions:
Wednesday, March 5
Modeling: Hybrid (Green), PCB Stability
Wireless Technology: Applications, Performance, Safety
Controls: Analysis, Performance, Systems
Modeling Pumps for Design and Performance
Noise Control: Modeling and In-Line Suppression
Hydraulic Energy Storage Methods
Keynote Presentation
Energy Consumption in Fluid Power – The Impact and Potential Savings in Mobile Machine Applications
Lonnie Love, PhD, Group leader of Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s (ORNL) Automation, Robotics and Manufacturing Group
New Pump Designs (Digital/Discrete) and Applications
Using Hydraulics for Tier 4 Off Highway Compliance
Controls: Analysis, Performance, Systems
Novel Methodology for Analysis of Pumps and Motors
Pneumatics: Reusable Energy, Robotics, Orthotics
Work/Duty Cycles: Determination and Optimization
Thursday, March 6
Fluid Performance: Temperature, Film Thickness, Base Stock
Modeling: Vane Pumps and Valves
Wireless Technology: Application, Performance, and Safety
Hydraulic Hybrids: Simulation, Design, Performance
Valves: Modeling, Performance, Contamination
Fluids: Environment, Performance (Including Hybrids)
Keynote Presentation
Hydraulic Hybrid Excavator – Customers, Diversity Drives Innovation
Ken Gray, Global Product Manager, Large Hydraulic Excavators, Caterpillar Inc.
Hydraulic Hybrids: Energy Recovery and Reuse
Fluids: Filter Testing, Water Monitoring and Control
Hydraulic Fan Drive Systems: Design and Performance
Valves: Adjustment, Modeling, Empirical Evaluation
Test Stands and Procedures: Digital Pumps/Motors, Air-Borne Noise
Sensors: Thermal Properties and Pressure Ripple Energy for Sensing
Friday, March 7
Connectors, Manifolds, Cylinders
Pneumatics: Performance, Reusable Energy, Seal Friction
Air in Fluids: Effect and Elimination
Charge Pump, Reservoir Design, Seal Friction
Modeling: Valves, Analysis, Performance
New Pump Designs
Improved Quality and Safety, Using FMEA and Component Coding
Test Stand Design: Hi-Bandwith and Impulse Fatigue
Innovative Applications of Hydro-statics for Small Machines
This year’s show runs from March 4-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Visit www.ifpe.com for details.
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