Besides negatively affecting hearing and impairing effective communication, excessive noise can increase mechanical fatigue and reduce component life. In short, excessive noise detracts from the attractiveness of existing fluid power products and can be an entry barrier for this technology into new markets and applications.
Research
NFPA Education and Technology Foundation awards research grant
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded a major research grant to Dr. Brian Steward and the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department at Iowa State University.
Preview of 2011 IFPE Technical Conferences
At IFPE 2011, the 52nd National Conference on Fluid Power will be the cornerstone of expanded education. The conference focus is on new technologies and methodologies within the fluid power industry related to improved analysis, design, manufacturing and performance of fluid power components and systems for mobile and industrial markets.
Daman’s Weinkauf presenting two papers at IFPE
Daman’s Tom Weinkauf will present two papers during educational programs on Thursday, March 24th at the IFPE Conference in Las Vegas. Both papers provide an update on standards work and Daman’s involvement in bringing those standards to the global industry.
It’s all in the research—catching up with the CCEFP
The Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power, now in it’s 5th year, has been a nice success story for the fluid power industry. Funded in part by the National Science Foundation, the Center has among its goals the research and development of efficient components, compact power supplies, and compact energy storage.
NFPA hosting innovation forum at IFPE
The NFPA booth at IFPE will serve as a gathering place for NFPA members and other attendees. NFPA members are invited to conduct small, informal meetings with their industry colleagues and customers in the booth.
CCEFP’s high efficiency excavator to be featured at IFPE
A high efficiency excavator, one of four test beds being developed through the research program of the NSF-funded CCEFP, will be among the highlights at the Center’s booth at IFPE 2011.
Eaton Hydraulics names Lechner as “Solutions Architect”
Eaton Corp. today announced that Egon Lechner has been named solutions architect for the Hydraulics Group.
Hydraulic hybrid chosen for bus demonstrator
Altair Engineering has selected Parker Hannifin’s series hybrid hydraulic drive system for its BUSolutions project. The system will enable the new advanced bus platform to achieve 45-70% increased fuel economy over average diesel powertrains and more than double the fuel economy improvement of hybrid-electrics.
Texas A&M Partners with Bosch Rexroth to Establish New Fluid Power Laboratory
Bosch Rexroth was honored recently at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas for its involvement in the creation of the Bosch Rexroth-R.C. Womack Fluid Power Laboratory.
