Registration is open for NFPA’s Advanced Hydraulics Conference , taking place March 4–5, 2026 in Las Vegas during CONEXPO-CON/AGG. Experts will present on the latest hydraulic technologies and applications.
This conference is a separate event from other CONEXPO-CON/AGG educational sessions. To attend, participants must first register for CONEXPO-CON/AGG (or already have an exhibitor badge). Then you may purchase your NFPA Conference pass. Registration is $100 for one day and $150 for two days. Subscribers to the NFPA’s Fluid Power Forum Plus will receive a 50% discount on registration.
Sessions are as follows:
- Increased Runtime for Battery-Electric Excavators with Digital Hydraulics, by Chris Williamson, Danfoss Power Solutions
- Unlocking Digital Transformation: Why Strategic Ecosystem Partnerships are Essential to Delivering Risk-Reduced, High-Value Digital Services, by Adam Livesay, Elevāt and Russ Schneidewind, Bosch Rexroth
- Smart Hybrid Architectures for Off-Highway Machines: Standard Components, Smarter Controls, by Barun Acharya, Parker Hannifin
- How OEMs and Equipment Manufacturers Can Tap into System Sntegrators to Design and Optimize Their Machines’ Hydraulic, Electric, and Control Systems, by DJ O’Konek, Nott Co.
- Optimization and Validation of eHydraulic System Performance on a Battery-Electric Backhoe Loader, by Simon Nielsen, Danfoss Power Solutions
- Using 3D Finite Element Analysis to Increase Performance in Shaft Seals for Hydraulic Pump Applications, by Dr. Nino Dakov, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions
- Hydraulic Data from the Heart of the Circuit: Pump Output Digitization, by Mark Preissig, Casappa
- Comparison of Two Electric Linear Actuation Technologies: Electro-Mechanical Actuation and Electro-Hydrostatic Actuation, by Dale Vanderlaan, Parker Hannifin
- Unlocking the Power of Practical AI in Mid-Market Manufacturing and Distribution, by Ken Baker, Bailey International
- Hydraulic System Efficiency Optimization Leveraging Quasistatic & Dynamic Models, by Chad Larish and Aaron Jagoda, Danfoss Power Solutions
- Variable Flow with Fixed Displacement Pump, by Andrea Rimondi, Marzocchi Pumps
- Steer By Wire: An Enabling Technology for Autonomy and Automation, presented by David Schulte P.E., Parker Hannifin
- Lowering Total Cost of Ownership, by Dr. Rhishkesh Gokhale, Evonik Oil Additives
- eHydraulic Building Blocks: Inverters, Components, and Application-Specific Systems, by Joe Budden, Danfoss Power Solutions
- How Mechatronics Integration Ease the Adoption of Electrification, by Benjamin L’Hénoret, Poclain
Tuesday will wrap up with a panel discussion led by Eric Lanke and a reception for Fluid Power Forum PLUS Subscribers.
Visit nfpa.com for complete session descriptions and to register.
