Fluid Power Forum Explores Groundbreaking Research Regarding Incorporation of Electrification in Hydraulic Off-Road Equipment

Episode 61 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Kanok Boriboonsomsin of UC Riverside. Listen below to hear the exclusive discussion about UC Riverside’s yet-to-be-published research on the readiness of off-highway hydraulic equipment to incorporate electric power as their prime mover.

This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies and unique applications that are moving the industry forward. New episodes will be released every other Monday. View the schedule for upcoming episodes below.

  • December 6 | “Hydraulic Upgrade to Panama Canal Modernizes Critical Process” | Parveen Gupta of Bosch Rexroth
  • December 20 | “Only Fluid Power Can Keep Your Winter Roads Free of Snow and Ice” | Jeremy Flasch of FORCE America, Inc.
  • January 3 | “MSOE’s Power Partner University Status Offers Students Key Fluid Power Opportunities” | Luis Rodriguez and Daniel Williams of Milwaukee School of Engineering

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