IFPE EDUCATION TRACKS

IFPE’s education program covers technical topics and trends for executives, engineers, managers, technicians, mechanics, and other fluid power professionals. Below are the general topic areas for IFPE 2023’s education sessions. For more information, visit www.ifpe.com/visit/education.

• IoT- Smart Systems/Connected Systems

• Electrification of Vehicle Powertrains (hybrid to fully electric)

• Electrification of Motion Control

• Equipment Uptime Optimization and Availability

• Energy Efficiency

• Machine Safety

• Autonomous Equipment/Machines

• Professional Development, including career, workforce issues, and economics

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Monday, March 13

a.m. – 12 p.m.

Workshop: Fundamentals of Hydraulic Systems 101

Presenter: Medhat Khalil, Director of Professional Education, MSOE

This presentation increases awareness of the fundamental concepts of fluid power technology. It will cover some rules of physics about fluid pressure and flow, as well as the generic structure of a hydraulic system, and construction and principal operation of the main components, e.g., pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, and rotary actuators. The course summarizes how to manage all these components in the form of a system that works safely and efficiently. Topics covered will include gauge versus absolute pressure, Pascal’s law, laminar versus turbulent flow, basic construction of hydraulic systems, hydraulic pumps and motors overview, hydraulic valves overview, reciprocating actuators overview, hydraulic accumulators, actuators, and basic hydraulic circuits.

1 – 4 p.m.

Hydraulic Fluid Properties, Efficiency, and Contamination Control

Presenter: Paul Michael, Research Chemist, MSOE

In this course, participants will learn about the composition of oils, the properties of lubricants and how hydraulic fluids can affect machine performance. Conventional, multigrade, synthetic and biodegradable fluids will be discussed. Research studies examining fluid efficiency effects in hydraulic motors, piston and gear pumps will be presented. The principles of oil analysis and filter selection will be outlined. The seminar concludes with case studies that demonstrates how filter debris analysis can be used to troubleshoot hydraulic system contamination control problems. Topics covered will include hydraulic fluid base stocks and additives, multigrade and synthetic hydraulic fluids, fluid properties and hydraulic system efficiency, basics of in-service fluid analysis and filter selection, and in-service filter analysis case studies.

Tuesday, March 14

9:30 – 10:15 a.m.

Addressing the Workforce Gap

Presenter: Jon Goreham

This session will cover the Fluid Power and Applied Mechatronics Training and Employment Network, a new workforce development model developed by NFPA aimed at forging stronger connections among local technical colleges, industry partners, and high schools.

9:30 – 10:15 a.m.

Contamination Control and Filtration

Presenter: Paul Michael MSOE

Contaminated fluids can cause damage to hydraulic equipment and reduce machine productivity. But keeping up on cleanliness requirements and understanding all the options for filtration technology can be challenge. This session will discuss how to evaluate fluid cleanliness and implement strategies to ensure that hydraulic fluid starts out and stays clean.

10:45 – 11:30 a.m.

Economic Trends in the Industry

Presenter: Danny Richards

The presentation will begin with an overview of Global Data, its research capabilities, and offerings. This will be followed by a discussion of Global Data's Economic Forecast and scenario analysis. Because Global Data's economists judge that the outlook for growth is highly uncertain, especially in the U.S. and Europe, several U.S. outlook scenarios will be reviewed: This presentation will conclude by highlighting examples of industry-specific forecasts and scenarios for the manufacturing sector in the U.S.

10:45 – 11:30 a.m.

Efficiency in Hydraulic Systems

Presenter: Lane Oltmanns, Gates Corporation

The purpose of this session is to present a simple, yet powerful, online engineering application that can calculate hydraulic system efficiencies from a pressure drop and piping system perspective. Bring your pump output (GPM), hydraulic oil viscosity (cP), and specific gravity (g/ml) and we can run some numbers to get an idea of your piping system efficiencies and losses.

1 – 1:45 p.m.

IFPS Certification Update

Presenter: Donna Pollander, ACA

The International Fluid Power Society certification tests provide an objective, third-party assessment of an individual's technical skill level and are recognized industry-wide. The certification offerings keep pace with changing fluid power and motion control technologies. This session will review training resources and highlight updates taking place with the Society and certification.

1 – 1:45 p.m.

Operator Efficiency

Presenter: Jonathan Meyer

Electronic control on hydraulic equipment has been exponentially increasing over the past two decades. Previously electronic control has primarily focused on increasing the fuel efficiency while maintaining the same level of performance. As machine controllers become more powerful and new sensor technologies emerge, the focus is now switching to operator efficiency. Automation has already become part of our daily lives by having thermostats that can automatically adjust the temperature and devices that can order supplies when low. This automation is expanding into hydraulic machines by simplifying repetitive tasks, assisting when navigating crowded work spaces, and helping less experienced operators perform better and faster. This presentation will cover some of the latest technologies that are helping operators get more work done quicker and present what is coming in regard to fully automated machines.

2:15 – 3 p.m.

Efficiency in Pneumatic Systems

Presenter: Jon Jensen, SMC Corporation

A brief discussion of demand-side targets for energy efficiency. Topics covered will include methods to improve energy intensive uses of compressed air, pressure control, leak remediation, flow monitoring, and general best practices. The focus will be on how to identify those low-cost projects and design improvements that will reduce demand for compressed air while maintaining productivity.

2:15 – 3 p.m.

Fluid Power Forum Presents:

Workforce and the Importance of Early Recruitment

Presenters: Eric Lanke, Stephanie Scaccianoce

Keeping the pool of fluid power professionals full is no easy task. The workforce shortage is one of the most challenging issues the industry is facing. This session will cover how critical partnerships with tech schools and engineering colleges are to educate and promote careers in the industry through hands-on laboratory experience and internship programs with major fluid power companies. Brought to you by Fluid Power Forum, a podcast that features interesting and innovative applications of fluid power (hydraulics and pneumatics).

Wednesday, March 15

9:30 – 10:15 a.m.

An Integrated Electro-Hydraulic Unit for Fluid Power Applications

Presenters: Andrea Vacca, Zifan Liu

This research demonstrates a novel design for an electrohydraulic unit made in collaboration between the Maha Fluid Power Research Center of Purdue University and Bosch Rexroth. In this unit, a permanent magnet (PM) electric motor with an internal gear pump are integrated in one housing, eliminating the shaft connection of traditional electric motor and hydraulic pump. When the unit is operating in pumping mode, the stator with electric windings is electrically inverted thus the rotor with permanent magnet is properly actuated and rotate at desired speed or torque). Therefore, the press-fit pump's ring gear is driven, causing the meshing pinion gear to rotate. That provides pressurized fluid to the actuators. For cooling of the stator windings, a small portion of fluid is circulated around the stator windings, through a cartridge orifice between hydraulic pump and electric motor chambers. This electro-hydraulic unit can also operate in motoring quadrant during braking and unloading of actuators for energy recuperation, improving system efficiency.

9:30 – 10:15 a.m.

What Can You Do to Make Your Machine More Efficient?

Presenter: Rance Herren

10:45 – 11:30 a.m.

Electrohydraulic Lunchbox Session

Presenter: Carl Dyke

10:45 – 11:30 a.m.

How Ecosystems are Driving Successful IoT Deployments and Delivering Real ROI to the Industry

Presenter: Adam Livesay

IoT 1.0 was a lot of buzz words with fancy dashboards and companies claiming to provide the complete end-to-end solution to solve every problem. IoT 2.0 is comprised of ecosystems that have formed to deliver high-value solutions to the market. These ecosystems have evolved from the traditional fluid power and industrial supply chains to true IoT ecosystem partners that work together to deliver the right solution to the marketplace. We will examine use cases where industrial supplies, OEMs, IoT providers, and customers work together to design, develop, and deliver the solution.

1 – 1:45 p.m.

Fluid Power Forum Presents: Why

1 mA Matters: Advanced ElectroHydraulic Control of Mobile Machines

Presenters: Austin Sowinski, Eric Lanke, Tim Opperwall

Do you know the effect a single mA of error has on a final grade? Traditionally, construction and agricultural machines have been designed and tuned for an expert operator. There is a closed loop relationship between operator and machine that is changing with the adoption of electro-hydraulic controls, modern sensors, and computational power. Today’s job site requires a machine suited for operator augmentation and automation. This presentation walks through the challenges in enabling the controls transformation through a real-world system example and proposes how future hydraulic control architectures may look. Brought to you by the Fluid Power Podcast.

1 – 1:45 p.m.

The Industry Proven Playbook for a Successful IoT Initiative, Deployment, and ROI

Presenter: Adam Livesay

The mobile machine industrial IoT playbook has been used by hundreds of suppliers, distributors, and OEMs to develop an IoT strategy, manage a successful IoT project, and deliver industry-leading solutions to the market that return real ROI and value to the OEM and their customers. This playbook was developed over several years by industry insiders. We will examine use cases for each phase of the playbook to allow you to leave with a framework to design, develop, and execute a successful IoT initiative.

2:15 – 3 p.m.

Powertrain Optimization for Compact Mobile Equipment

Presenter: Miguel Onandia, Poclain

Compact mobile equipment, such as small loaders, compactors, or material-handling machines, is experiencing important changes driven by increased environmental consciousness and focus on global warming. The goal is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in every way possible, pushed in many countries by both governments and customers, so that machine's manufacturers must be prepared to adapt. To support this trend, Poclain's teams have developed innovative solutions such as electrohydraulic transmission, which is taking the best of both worlds thanks to hydraulics high performances solutions and electrics systems. Poclain is also offering data acquisition systems (IoT technology) to optimize machine's transmission thanks to better understanding of the mission profile.

2:15 –

3p.m.

Sensors – Data and Performance

Presenter: Carl Dyke

Thursday, March 16

9:30 – 10:15 a.m.

Fluid Power Forum Presents: Contamination Standards Prevent Machine Failure and Boost Cost Savings

Presenters: Barry Verdegan, Eric Lanke, Ivan Sheffield

Machine failures are costly. Contamination is the root cause of 80% of hydraulic failures, and 90% of these failures are preventable. Standards, such as those created by ISO or national standards bodies, establish a level playing field to allow manufacturers, suppliers, and users to speak a common language and use best practices to develop and implement contamination control programs. Standards developed by ISO

TC131/SC6 and other technical committees allow you to measure particulate contamination in fluids, set required cleanliness levels, choose appropriate filters for your application, compare products and identify false claims, and monitor the success of contamination control efforts. The speakers use real world examples to demonstrate the financial benefits of standard based contamination control programs. Brought to you by Fluid Power Forum, a podcast that features interesting and innovative applications of fluid power (hydraulics and pneumatics).

9:30 – 10:15 a.m.

The Value of Telematics: featuring (Live) Use Cases

Presenter: Chad Repp

Learn about telematics, specifically data logging and leveraging the data through analytics to set notifications for predictive maintenance, predetermined alerts for operator safety (collision avoidance), and how this all converts back to ROI for the OEM.

10:45 – 11:30 a.m.

Advancing Autonomy from Operator Assist to Driverless Vehicles

Presenter: Peter Bleday

In this session we will discuss the technical, social, and economic factors that are needed to advance vehicles in the construction industry from their current state to a state of high operator assistance and augmentation, and then to a state of driverless automation. This discussion will include some of the significant challenges OEMs and suppliers face with new technologies and "edge case" management around the vehicle and job site. During the discussion we will also focus on how to overcome these challenges and the future of the construction autonomous vehicle industry.

10:45 – 11:30 a.m.

Functional Safety requirements under the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC

Presenter: Matthias Haynl

Functional safety standards can be a challenge to apply in particular if not considered early on in the life cycle. This session will discuss how to identify and apply the relevant functional safety standards for construction/agriculture/mining machinery.

1 – 1:45 p.m.

Cybersecurity

Presenter: John McDonald, TUV Rheinland

Smart devices have infiltrated every aspect of our lives, and equipment, vehicle, and manufacturing environments aren't exempt from the onslaught. Customers that used be worried only about price and capabilities are now questioning manufacturers on the quality of the cybersecurity in their devices, since a single hacker can take control of a vehicle and run rampant, resulting in significant vulnerability for the manufacturer. The industry has started to address these issues with standards such as IEC 62443, but many manufacturers are just starting to wonder how they can implement a cybersecurity program. This session will review the relevant cybersecurity standards in this space, the elements you need to consider when implementing a product cybersecurity program and suggest an approach to help you get started.

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1:45 p.m.

Electrification of Vehicle Powertrains

Presenter: Cameron Guernsey, Product Manager at Danfoss Editron

As the world moves towards net-zero goals, there is a stronger focus than ever on electrifying all types of applications, including mobile machinery. Acknowledging these trends, Danfoss has invested in the zero-emission future through its Editron division. The next step in Danfoss' journey is the development of its eSolutions portfolio, which builds upon Danfoss' existing PLUS+1 platform by applying the same machine application knowledge to control electrified machines.

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2:45 p.m.

Fluid Power and Machinery Safety Working Together

Presenters: Jenny Tuertscher, Rob Johnson

Often fluid power is overlooked when it comes to machinery safety. This presentation will provide attendees with an understanding of the requirements for the control of hazardous energy using lockout, tagout, or alternative methods as they relate to fluid power. We will share the requirements from OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147 and ANSI/ASSP Z244.1 and the B11 series of standards for machinery safety.

2:15 – 3 p.m.

Reducing Energy Consumption in Fluid Power Systems

Presenter: Dan Helgerson, Fluid Power Journal Technical Editor

While a great deal of effort is being made to produce more efficient compressors, pumps, and motors, there has not been enough attention given to providing more efficient systems. The new floating cup pumps developed by INNAS DV have overall efficiencies of better than 95%, but when dumping flow across a relief valve, the system is 100% inefficient. Efficient components do not guarantee an efficient system.