When 2011 started, I would have expected that the triennial IFPE show would have been the talk of the year. And the show was an impressive one, with more than 400 exhibitors, 100,000+ attendees at the combined co-located shows (including CONEXPO and CON/AGG) and a wonderful technical conference. But what I find perhaps most significant for the industry was how three of the main fluid power organizations came together in a joint effort to discuss efficiency.
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Fairfax trash vehicles using regenerative braking system
The Fairfax County Solid Waste Program in Virginia is using a Bosch Rexroth parallel hydrostatic regenerative braking system in the county’s first hydraulic hybrid trash and recycling vehicle.
NFPA 2011 Conference wrap-up
Last month’s NFPA Conference was an excellent event, with plenty of insight on the future from a bevy of speakers.
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.
College-level courses to be offered at IFPE
The NFPA is partnering with the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power to host half-day, in-depth college level technical courses for practicing engineers at IFPE 2011 on March 21-22, 2011 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Energy-Saving Hydraulics
Hydraulics have won wide acceptance for factory and mobile applications because of its power, strength, durability and control. But new lines of research are focusing in on efficiency.
