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Sessions Message to Expo Exhibitors, Conference Speakers 2.5 - Connecting Under Pressure Tuesday 5/20, 1:00 - 2:00 pm, Executive C/D Room. Sponsor: Faster Inc. Speaker: Joe Scopelite. 2.8 - Vacuum Gripping Technology for Automation Tuesday 5/20, 2:30-3:30 pm. Executive C/D Room. An overview of vacuum gripping technology for automated systems, robotic end-effectors for part handling, palletizing and depalletizing systems. Sponsor: Schmalz/Price Engineering. Speaker: Bill Huffman. 2.0 - Troubleshooting Hydraulic Systems Tuesday, 5/20, 8:00-9:00 am. Gilpatrick Room. When a hydraulic won't build pressure, the pressure's on you to get things running again. Is the problem electric or hydraulic, and how do you tell the difference? Don't panic - follow a systematic approach gained through years of practical experience that can help you identify malfunctions and trace the root of their cause. Discover the importance of preventive maintenance to head off problems before they start, and learn some of the most likely causes of hydraulic system failures. Sponsor: Webster Instruments. Speaker: Tom Wanke, Milwaukee School of Engineering. Tuesday, 5/20, 11:30-12:30, Executive A/B Room. Electrohydraulic (EH) engineers will have to stick to singing about life's traditional troubles - as electrohydraulic products are sure to take away their problems at the drawing board. Sponsor: Eaton Corporation/Price Engineering. Speaker: Andrew Miller, Marketing Manager. 2.9 - Hydraulic Fluid Selection for Improved Fuel Economy Tuesday, 5/20, 3:00-4:00pm. Gilpatrick Room. The National Fluid Power Association recommended practice for viscosity selection criteria in hydraulic equipment was adopted in 2002. This standard was the first specification to define a process for selecting the appropriate hydraulic fluid viscosity based on OEM minimum and maximum viscosity requirements and the temperature operating window of the hydraulic fluid. Recent studies have established that hydraulic system efficiency is dependent on the hydraulic fluid viscosity after shear. It was further shown that the amount of fuel consumption in mobile hydraulic systems is reduced by using a high viscosity index (VI) shear stable hydraulic fluid. Energy savings of greater than 10% were demonstrated. Studies also have shown that productivity, in terms of excavation rate, improved when the proper hydraulic fluid is used. This paper will address the inclusion of shear stability and energy efficiency criteria into a revised NFPA recommended practice for hydraulic fluid viscosity selection. Sponsor: Milwaukee School of Engineering. Speaker: Paul Michael, CLS. 5.1 - Improve Your Systems With Accumulators Wednesday, 5/21. 8:45-9:45am. Executive C/D Room. Introduction to, and discussion of, accumulators and their applications in hydraulic systems with the purpose of determining the best possible system for the customer in terms of initial costs, ongoing operating costs, and value added by the Distributor/OEM. Sponsor: Tobul Accumulator Inc. Speaker: Jim Tobul, President. 5.2- Hydraulic System Troubleshooting Wednesday, 5/21, 9:30-10:30am. Gilpatrick Room. A discussion of basic hydraulic system problems and troubleshooting methods. Sponsor: Oilgear Corporation. Speaker: Jim Casamassa, Field Operations Director. 5.7 - Secrets of Heat Transfer Wednesday, 5/21, 2:00-3:00pm, Executive C/D Room. Selection tips and rules-of-thumb for sizing and selection of heat exchangers. Common misconceptions and selection idiosyncrasies associated with heat exchanger selection will also be presented. Topics will include benefits of air-cooled and water-cooled heat exchangers, differences in selection of return-line and kidney-loop cooling systems, an explanation of how the Laws of Thermodynamics apply to heat exchanger selection, and how to optimize model selection. Sponsor: Thermal Transfer Products. Speaker: Marty Christianson, Senior Project Engineer. 2.6 - Demystifying Proportional Valves Tuesday, 5/20, 1:30-2:30pm. Gilpatrick Room. How does a proportional valve work? Learn how to properly size and compare proportional valves. Learn about terms such as Dead Band, Hysterisis, Repeatibility, Pressure Gain, Command, Feedback, Ramps, Limits and more. What are Valve Drivers? Understand Onboard and Remote Electronics and "Servo" Proportional Valves. Also enjoy a fully functional demonstration of a Proportional Control Valve/Servo Actuator System using Digital Motion Control. Sponsor: Parker Hannifin/Ritter Technology LLC. Speaker: Pat Galagan. 2.1 - Servo Proportional Valve Installation and Service Tuesday, 5/20, 9:00-10:00am, Executive A/B Room. Discussion will include basic operation, installation procedures and service for servo valves and proportional valves. Sponsor: Attica Hydraulic Exchange. Speaker: Randy Wildner. Tuesday, 5/20, 2:00 - 3:00 pm, Executive A/B Room. Hydraulic hose and tubing are incredibly reliable in conducting the hydraulic fluid at high pressure from one location of a machine to another. We explore the use of both hose and tube in fluid transfer applications, as well as some ideas and criteria that have proven to be important contributors to the successful design of hose and tube fluid conductors. We conclude with some of the unique challenges that are shared in the fluid power industry. Sponsor: R.B. Royal Inc. Speaker: Mark Robinson. 2.2 - Hydraulic Pump Industrial & Mobile Applications Wednesday, 5/21, 10:00-11:00am, Executive A/B Room. Descriptions of all types of positive and non-positive displacement pumps. A wide variety of applications, pump failure analysis and corrective measures will be discussed. Tell-tale signs of early pump failure, pump cavitation, and pump aeration will also be covered. The session will end with symptoms of internal leakage and its effects on pump efficiency and operations. Sponsor: Attica Hydraulic Exchange. Speaker: P.K. Guha. 5.0 - Successful Fluid Power Sealing Solutions Wednesday, 5/21. 8:00-9:00 am, Executive A/B Room. Pound for pound, seals probably bring more to the table than any other component in a fluid power system. They must fit tight enough to keep high-pressure fluids from leaking; yet not be so tight that they wear prematurely. It's no wonder then, that there are so many different seal materials, shapes, configurations, and mating surfaces. Learn how to identify which combination of characteristics is best suited to your application and examine dozens of problem and solution anslyses. Sponsor: Dichtomatik Americas. Speaker: Troy Hanson. 5.3 - Hydaulic Integrated Circuits Wednesday, 5/21, 10:45-11:45am. Executive C/D Room. Topics to be discussed will be... Tuesday, 5/20, 10:15-11:15am. Executive C/D Room. When was the last time you took a close look at the materials that are being used in your hydraulic manifolds, pumps, cylinders and valves? Did you realize that by switching materials you could cut the cost of making those components in half? Learn how continuous cast ductile iron has all of the strength properties of carbon steel but it can be machined at speeds that are as much as 2-3 times faster. Increased machining speed equates to less time and money to produce the part. 5.4 - Networking Strategies with Electrohydraulics Wednesday, 5/21, 11:30am-12:30pm. Gilpatrick Room. With the ever-increasing complexity of plant floor communication protocols, and difficulties in electro-hydraulic equipment retrofitting, implementation can be challenging. Learn about utilizing remote process controllers, strategies for distributing process control burdens, and PLC overhead reductions. 5.6 - Global Innovations in Cylinder Sealing Wednesday, 5/21, 1:00-2:00 pm. Executive A/B Room. Sponsor: Simrit Div., Freudenberg and NOK Group Companies. Speaker: Anupa Shah. |
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