HYDAC On Tap

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The HYDAC On Tap podcast series explores current challenges facing manufacturers, OEMs, and end users in both the industrial and mobile markets and introduces HYDAC's innovative solutions to help solve them. Tapping into more than 60 years of expertise, HYDAC On Tap invites experts from HYDAC on a variety of topics, from electrification, automation, filtration, efficient hydraulics and what customers can expect in new and emerging markets. Subscribe to this podcast to receive alerts when new content drops or peruse our library to find a wide variety of topics to meets your needs!

Episodes

  1. Mar 26

    Pulp & Paper MRO — From Downtime to Uptime

    In this episode of HYDAC On Tap, industry experts explore how modern MRO strategies are helping pulp and paper mills improve reliability, efficiency, and uptime. Learn how condition monitoring, filtration, and data‑driven maintenance approaches are transforming operations across today’s pulp & paper facilities.

    31 min

  2. Jan 30 ·  Video

    Efficient Hydraulics

    In this episode of HYDAC on Tap, we break down what efficient hydraulics really means and why it’s becoming so critical for modern machines. HYDAC Senior Vice President Chris Kolbe explains how designing smarter hydraulic systems can cut energy loss, reduce fuel and battery costs, and improve overall machine and system performance. From the advantages of separating multi-function systems and right-sizing components to reduction in pressure drop and capturing residual energy, Chris shows how small improvements can lead to major gains in productivity, sustainability, and total cost of ownership.

    32 min

  3. Jan 8

    SustainMicron: The New Standard In Filtration

    HYDAC Product Support Specialist Eden Pagan shares how HYDAC has combined three powerful technologies into one single, standard solution for the mobile and industrial markets. Learn how a new patented double media filtration layer reduces differential pressure up to 30%, leading to lower energy consumption and reduced CO2 emissions. The new filter element technology, called Sustainmicron, includes advanced electrostatic discharge protection, essential for modern low-conductivity and biodegradable fluids, and provides superior resistance against element fatigue and dynamic pressure pulses. Hear more about the details of this new product launch and the phased transition from Opti Micron to Sustainmicron through the end of 2026.

    16 min

  4. 12/05/2025 ·  Video

    Filtration / Deaeration: Air, the "Silent Killer"

    This episode of HYDAC On Tap features a HYDAC development engineer and product manager discussing innovations in hydraulic system filtration, focusing on reducing air content to prevent damage like cavitation and varnish in both mobile and industrial systems. Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and specialized, innovative air filters, HYDAC engineers can optimize tank size to improve system efficiency, offering both cost and environmental benefits. HYDAC technology outperforms competitors by fitting standard tanks and reducing oil volume, leading to significant savings and enhanced machine and system performance.

    28 min

  5. 12/05/2025 ·  Video

    E-Mobility / Electrifying Your Vehicle

    HYDAC Product Manager for e-Mobility, Ed Polzin, discusses the shift to electrification in mobile markets, highlighting HYDAC's modular "plug and play" approach featuring its Engiro motors and Invenox batteries to simplify integration for mid-sized OEMs. Key challenges addressed are Total Cost of Ownership, boosting productivity, and solving space and packaging issues for today's machine manufacturers. Polzin is part of HYDAC's Advanced System Team (AST) offering system analysis and expertise in a variety of issues facing the off-road mobile market, including thermal management, right-sizing batteries and motor controllers, as well as simplified maintenance and easy system expansions as application needs change.

    22 min
  • 5 Episodes

About

The HYDAC On Tap podcast series explores current challenges facing manufacturers, OEMs, and end users in both the industrial and mobile markets and introduces HYDAC's innovative solutions to help solve them. Tapping into more than 60 years of expertise, HYDAC On Tap invites experts from HYDAC on a variety of topics, from electrification, automation, filtration, efficient hydraulics and what customers can expect in new and emerging markets. Subscribe to this podcast to receive alerts when new content drops or peruse our library to find a wide variety of topics to meets your needs!

Information

  • Creator
    hydacmarketing
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    HYDAC On Tap