Fluid Power Forum

National Fluid Power Association

Dive into the world of hydraulic and pneumatic innovation with Fluid Power Forum—your go-to podcast for all things fluid power in engineering and industry. Each episode features in‑depth conversations with experts from manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, and heavy machinery, exploring technology breakthroughs, best practices, system optimization, and real‑world case studies. Discover how fluid power systems shape automation, energy efficiency, and industrial design. Tune in to hear more about: 1: Insights on hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, circuit design, pressure control, and more. 2: Expert advice on fluid power maintenance, troubleshooting, and safety procedures. 3: Interviews with engineers, OEMs, suppliers, and thought leaders. 4: Real-world projects showcasing energy-efficient technologies and automation strategies. 5: Tips for applying fluid power innovations in industries like agriculture, robotics, and construction. Whether you are in the fluid power industry, an OEM looking for solutions, or a hobbyist, the Fluid Power Forum delivers practical knowledge to elevate your skills and stay ahead in fluid power technology.

  1. 5時間前

    From ePTOs to AI Vision: The Next Generation of Mobile Equipment

    At the 2026 iVT Off-Highway Expo, Fluid Power Forum guest host Ben Brown interviews Reinhold Herrman of IFP Motion Solutions about show growth and emerging technologies in electrification, sensors, controls, and AI for operator interfaces and autonomous machines. Herrman highlights IFP's exhibit, including a stock electrified ePTO system that lets diesel or gasoline trucks shut off on site while batteries power an electric motor-driven hydraulic pump to run cranes, buckets, and stabilizers, reducing idling, fuel and maintenance costs, with ROI under two years and automatic recharging while driving. He also describes AI vision systems that detect people and objects, assess fruit quality, and follow lines to improve productivity, safety, and efficiency while helping less-skilled operators perform at higher levels. Connect with our guest host, Ben Brown, at bbrown@nfpa.com. Connect with our guest, Reinhold Herrman, at rherrman@ifpusa.com. Learn more about IFP Motion Solutions at ifpusa.com. Find and share more interesting fluid power technologies and unique applications using #onlyfluidpowercan and follow podcast and other fluid power industry-related updates at @TheNFPA.

    From ePTOs to AI Vision: The Next Generation of Mobile Equipment

  2. 1日前

    Innovation, Expansion, and Manufacturing for North America

    At the 2026 iVT Off-Highway Expo, guest host Ben Brown interviews Rick Guidish of Vis Hydraulics about the show's strong traffic and productive conversations, and about innovations he's noticing, especially growing applications of artificial intelligence in products and processes. Guidish highlights Vis Hydraulics' continued expansion of its North American operation, including added assembly and test production in Franklin, Wisconsin, ongoing U.S. warehousing of Italy-made products, and the acquisition of Murphy Machine Products to produce valve components in-house and support shorter supply chains. He also discusses expanded proportional valve offerings and a new North America-specific solenoid valve family featuring a half-inch port tube (instead of the European 13 mm) to improve tubing interchangeability and fit current market demands. Connect with our guest host, Ben Brown, at bbrown@nfpa.com. Connect with our guest, Rick Guidish, at rick.guidish@vishydraulics.com, or (630) 334-9267. Learn more about Vis Hydraulics at vishydraulics.com. Find and share more interesting fluid power technologies and unique applications using #onlyfluidpowercan and follow podcast and other fluid power industry-related updates at @TheNFPA.

    Innovation, Expansion, and Manufacturing for North America

  3. 2日前

    Turning Components into Integrated Machine Solutions

    At the 2026 iVT Off-Highway Expo, guest host Ben Brown interviews Carlos Villarreal of Fluid System Components about iVT and the company's exhibit. Villarreal highlights how electronics are increasingly integrated into hydraulics, with electrification influencing manifolds, pumps, and other components year over year. He explains that Fluid System Components, part of Summus Holding, provides fluid power, motion control, engineering, and system integration, supporting customers from individual components to engineered, integrated solutions. The booth showcases hydraulics, electronic controls, and engineered solutions, backed by an in-house engineering team that can build complete systems from manifolds and pumps through valving, joysticks, and HMI. He notes control options including Epic, Rexroth, and HYDAC, and directs listeners to fscinc.com for more information. Connect with our guest host, Ben Brown, at bbrown@nfpa.com. Connect with our guest, Carlos Villarreal, at clvillarreal@fscinc.com. Learn more about Fluid System Components at fscinc.com. Find and share more interesting fluid power technologies and unique app.lications using #onlyfluidpowercan and follow podcast and other fluid power industry-related updates at @TheNFPA

    Turning Components into Integrated Machine Solutions

  4. 5日前

    GenSteer: Rethinking Steering for Off-Highway Machines

    At the 2026 iVT Off-Highway Expo in Chicago, Fluid Power Forum guest host Ben Brown interviews Tim Opperwall of Husco about the value of iVT for connecting customers, suppliers, and competitors, and what Husco is exhibiting at the show. Opperwall highlights Husco's GenSteer steer-by-wire technology, a CONEXPO Next Level Awards first-place winner, shown in a live demo with updates based on OEM and end-user feedback. GenSteer is positioned as a safer, simpler, more cost-feasible approach that uses operator energy as fail-functional backup in loss-of-power or controller scenarios, removes hydraulics from the cab, and enables compact, integrated steering architecture—"redundancy without replication." He also mentions Husco products including MX7 and M Series solenoids, and directs listeners to husco.com. Connect with our guest host, Ben Brown, at bbrown@nfpa.com. Connect with our guest, Tim Opperwall, at timothy.opperwall@husco.com. Learn more about Husco at husco.com. Find and share more interesting fluid power technologies and unique applications using #onlyfluidpowercan and follow podcast and other fluid power industry-related updates at @TheNFPA.

    GenSteer: Rethinking Steering for Off-Highway Machines

  5. 6日前

    Haptics, Hydraulics, and the Future of Machine Operation

    At the 2026 iVT Off-Highway Expo, Fluid Power Forum guest host Ben Brown interviews Ken Baker of Bailey International about trends and exhibits at iVT, noting the show's evolution from electronics toward full systems and a growing presence of hydraulics, valves, and subsystem valve suppliers. Baker highlights Bailey International's booth lineup, including standard controls, hydraulic products, and new closed-loop systems, plus an innovative software-driven concept joystick that provides haptic and mechanical feedback without fixed mechanical limits, enabling configurable detents and gearshift-like positions. He explains that advanced feedback can support functional safety by helping operators keep attention outside the cab while still receiving control cues. Listeners are directed to baileyintl.com and Bailey's sales and applications teams for technical support. Connect with our guest host, Ben Brown, at bbrown@nfpa.com. Connect with our guest, Ken Baker, at ken.baker@baileyhydraulics.com. Learn more about Bailey International at baileyintl.com. Find and share more interesting fluid power technologies and unique applications using #onlyfluidpowercan and follow podcast and other fluid power industry-related updates at @TheNFPA.

    Haptics, Hydraulics, and the Future of Machine Operation

  6. 8月26日

    From Reservoir to Pump: Measuring Aeration through Sonar Technology

    At the 2026 IVT Off-Highway Expo, guest host Ben Brown interviews James Oftelie of AM Tech LLC (Aeration Measurement Technologies) about exhibiting at IVT and the value of trade-show networking. Oftelie explains AM Tech's innovation for mobile hydraulics: a passive, acoustic sonar-based method that instruments a machine to quantify entrained air by listening to sound transmission in the suction line from reservoir to pump. By measuring changes in speed of sound attenuation and processing the signal with an algorithm, the system produces an aeration number to support hydraulic system design, troubleshooting, optimization, testing, and reservoir performance validation without adding hardware beyond standard transducers. He directs listeners to amtechllc.com and AM Tech's YouTube and Instagram for more information. Connect with our guest host, Ben Brown, at bbrown@nfpa.com. Connect with our guest, James Oftelie, at james.oftelie@amtechllc.com. Learn more about Aeration Measurement Technologies at Aeration Measurement Technologies, LLC. Find and share more interesting fluid power technologies and unique applications using #onlyfluidpowercan and follow podcast and other fluid power industry-related updates at @TheNFPA.

    From Reservoir to Pump: Measuring Aeration through Sonar Technology

  7. 8月25日

    Smarter Hose Protection for Modern Mobile Equipment

    At the 2026 IVT Off-Highway Expo, Fluid Power Forum guest host Ben Brown interviews Luke Ferranti of CAPlugs about his first IVT experience and what the company is exhibiting for the off-highway hydraulics market. Ferranti highlights IVT's mix of heavy equipment and technology advances, including joystick control applications relevant to product protection. CAPlugs showcases its hose protection solutions, emphasizing installation efficiency through options like pre-cut segments and a bundler tool for wrapping. He also discusses customization features such as different colors and sleeve markings to support end-user needs. Listeners are directed to connect via LinkedIn, follow CAPlugs on LinkedIn, and visit caplugs.com for literature, the full catalog, and custom work details. Subscribe to the Fluid Power Forum today to never miss an episode. The podcast is available on all of your favorite podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeart Radio. Connect with our guest host, Ben Brown, at bbrown@nfpa.com. Connect with our guest, Luke Ferranti, at luke.ferranti@caplugs.com. Learn more about CAPlugs at caplugs.com. Find and share more interesting fluid power technologies and unique applications using #onlyfluidpowercan and follow podcast and other fluid power industry-related updates at @TheNFPA.

    Smarter Hose Protection for Modern Mobile Equipment

  8. 8月24日

    Rods, Fluids, and Seals: The Three Pillars of Leak Prevention

    In this Fluid Power Forum episode, host Eric Lanke interviews Trevor Combs, global technical manager for off-highway at Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, about preventing external hydraulic leakage in linear rod applications using a system-level approach emphasized in NFPA's whitepaper "Preventing Leaks in Fluid Power Systems."   Combs explains how leakage is driven by interactions among the counter surface (rod substrate, coating, and surface finish), the hydraulic fluid (viscosity index, temperature range, cleanliness/contamination control, lubrication), and the seal system (geometry, materials, and multiple components like primary/secondary seals, wear rings, and wipers). He discusses balancing lubrication film versus leak prevention across extension and retraction strokes, key variables such as pressure, speed, duty cycle, and surface roughness beyond Ra, and innovations including back-pumping seals, pressure-relief buffer seals with integrated check valves, and venting wipers.   Future focus areas include surface treatments, moving away from chrome, PFAS-free materials, compatibility with sustainable fluids, and predictive maintenance using customer data.   Subscribe to the Fluid Power Forum today to never miss an episode. The podcast is available on all of your favorite podcast platforms, including YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeart Radio.   Read the full whitepaper at the NFPA Technology Reports website.   Connect with our host, Eric Lanke, at elanke@nfpa.com.   Connect with our guest, Trevor Combs, at trevor.combs@trelleborg.com.   Learn more about Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, here.   Find and share more interesting fluid power technologies and unique applications using #onlyfluidpowercan and follow podcast and other fluid power industry-related updates at @TheNFPA.   #FluidPowerForum #Seals #SurfaceFinishes #Engineering #FluidPowerTechnology

    Rods, Fluids, and Seals: The Three Pillars of Leak Prevention
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番組について

Dive into the world of hydraulic and pneumatic innovation with Fluid Power Forum—your go-to podcast for all things fluid power in engineering and industry. Each episode features in‑depth conversations with experts from manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, and heavy machinery, exploring technology breakthroughs, best practices, system optimization, and real‑world case studies. Discover how fluid power systems shape automation, energy efficiency, and industrial design. Tune in to hear more about: 1: Insights on hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, circuit design, pressure control, and more. 2: Expert advice on fluid power maintenance, troubleshooting, and safety procedures. 3: Interviews with engineers, OEMs, suppliers, and thought leaders. 4: Real-world projects showcasing energy-efficient technologies and automation strategies. 5: Tips for applying fluid power innovations in industries like agriculture, robotics, and construction. Whether you are in the fluid power industry, an OEM looking for solutions, or a hobbyist, the Fluid Power Forum delivers practical knowledge to elevate your skills and stay ahead in fluid power technology.

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  • クリエイター
    National Fluid Power Association
  • 配信期間
    19年 - 26年
  • エピソード
    222
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    不適切な内容を含まない
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    Fluid Power Forum

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