Q&A

Off-highway industrial machines require multi-function implement operation with dynamic duty cycles. In many cases, machine implements demand short bursts of full engine power and brake dynamic loads requiring 50% or more of energy consumed. Many next-generation machines reduce energy loss and improve productivity by incorporating hybrid-electric approaches with energy storage. An efficient implement solution enabling the hybrid-electric approach is essential to achieve maximum improvement potential.

At the upcoming IFPE 2020 show in Las Vegas (www.ifpe.com), education sessions offered to attendees will address this challenge and other issues facing the fluid power and motion control industries. A session titled “Fundamentals of Hydraulic Systems” will include speakers from Ultra Clean Technologies Corp., Atos North America, Parker Hannifin, and Hallite Seals Americas. Show organizer AEM (Association of Equipment Manufacturers) spoke with presenter Dale Vanderlaan, R&D engineering manager at Parker Hannifin, to discuss electro-hydrostatic actuation (EHA), its benefits, and how electrification will impact next-generation hydraulic systems.