IFPE 2008 to Feature New Educational Programs
December 4, 2007 • The IFPE 2008 Technical Conference will feature a record 111 presentations on the latest research and developments in power transmission and motion control technologies, with sessions geared to the global needs of engineers and other decision makers involved in design and manufacturing processes. The IFPE 2008 Technical Conference will be held March 12-14, 2008, at the
The 2008 IFPE Technical Conference will also include a new electronic controls symposium in addition to its technology and design program. For the first time, Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available for all technical conference sessions, to provide extra value for attendees.
IFPE conference presenters are industry experts in companies and universities from around the globe. All papers have been reviewed by the National Conference on Fluid Power, comprised of industry leaders and academic experts, to assure a high-quality conference that meets current design engineering needs.
New topic areas include asset management, computational fluid dynamics, hybrid systems, suspensions and vehicle systems. Additional topics featuring new research include filtration/contamination, fluids, hydraulic systems, hydraulic valves, mechanical, modeling/simulation, pneumatics, plumbing/piping/fittings, pumps/motors/hydrostatic transmissions, seals/sealing and water hydraulics.
IFPE 2008 attendees can also take advantage of learning sessions at a new Innovation and
The “green” solutions track will offer attendees insights into renewable energy, hydraulic hybrid vehicles and system technologies, environmentally friendly fuels and the latest issues related to U.S. Tier 4 engine emission regulations.
Entertainment industry applications will spotlight Cirque du Soleil's KA show. The show's head of automation, James Tomlinson, will share a behind-the-scenes look at the production's elaborate hydraulics, pneumatics and electronics setup. A drawing for tickets to KA and backstage tour passes will be held after this session. Other sessions will cover industry technologies used in theme parks and movies.
Topics on fluid power solutions will cover mobile hydraulics, hydraulic fluids, hydraulic braking and steering, hose routing, seal designs, contamination control and the future of fluid power. Presentations on motion-control solutions will highlight electro-hydraulics and motion control for mobile equipment hydraulics.
Several segments will unveil new research taking place at the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power. This new engineering research center is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and is the result of efforts led by industry leaders and IFPE co-owner National Fluid Power Association (NFPA).
For more information, visit www.ifpe.com.
