The December 7 Fluid Power Industrial Consortium (FPIC) seminar, brought together over 60 fluid power professionals for a half day of networking and presentations about advanced sealing technologies at the InterContinental Milwaukee.
The morning seminar presentations covered an array of subtopics about maximizing sealing performance, including and overview of the link between friction and leakage, the benefits of proper system lubrication and tactics to maximize sealing reliability.
[panel style=”box”]The seminar featured three presentations:
- Assessing and Managing Rod Seal Friction in Hydraulic Applications: Giveaways and Takeaways| Chuck White, Director of Commercial Development, Hallite
- Lubrication Management, Maximize the Lifetime of your Hydraulic Systems Now | Holger Jordan, Technical Manager Marketing, Europe; Trelleborg Sealing Solutions
- Analyzing Seal Component Interactions to Maximize Performance and Reliability | Tim Girardi, Application Engineer, System Seals, Inc
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This seminar was the last of 2018. The 2019 dates are:
- March 1, 2019 | Electrification of Fluid Power Systems
- June 7, 2019 | IIoT Benefits and Applications for Fluid Power Systems
- September 6, 2019 | Topic TBD
- December 6, 2019 | Topic TBD
Watch for announcements about these free events in the new year.
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