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Hydraulic Data from the Heart of the Circuit: Pump Output Digitization
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12/1/25Hydraulic Data from the Heart of the Circuit: Pump Output Digitization

On today’s show, our guest is Joseph Beckman, the National Sales Manager at Casappa Corporation USA. Founded over 70 years ago, Casappa has a storied history of innovation in pumps, valves, and filtration, and is continuing that tradition today.

Casappa recently presented at iVT to demonstrate their new on-board data digitization solution for hydraulic pumps. Join us to learn how this affects reliability, accuracy, and data analysis. We also discuss use cases for this data, and how this boosts the growth of AI in industry.

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Data Driven Dissection of an Excavator Machine Cycle
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11/17/25Data Driven Dissection of an Excavator Machine Cycle

On today’s show, our guest is Corey Quinnell, VP of Global Engineering at Husco, known for designing and manufacturing hydraulic and electro-hydraulic controls for mobile equipment across worldwide markets.

Expanding on his talk at the iVT 2025 tech conference presentation, Corey talks about the importance of data analytics and shares practical guidelines and ideas to maximize the utility of this tool. We also discuss the case study he demonstrated, and some common areas of inefficiency.

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Thermal Management: Challenges, Evolution, and Future Directions
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11/3/25Thermal Management: Challenges, Evolution, and Future Directions

On today’s show, our guest is Vykram Vijayasekaran, the Electrification/EV Thermal Management Manager at AKG of America. With over a century of experience, AKG of America’s focus on cooling solutions has resulted in a wide variety of applications and system offerings.

Diving into the current state of thermal management, Vykram breaks down challenges of this field, as well as the benefits users can experience from sophisticated solutions. We also discuss the importance of modeling in early stages of system design.

 

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Distributed Independent Metering Valve System: Efficiency Improvements in a Mini-Excavator
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10/20/25Distributed Independent Metering Valve System: Efficiency Improvements in a Mini-Excavator

On today’s show, our guest is Aaron Jagoda, a Systems Engineer in Danfoss’ Innovation and Development Solutions Team. This unit specializes in hydraulic system innovation, electrification, and digital control strategies for off-highway equipment.

Expanding on his talk at the 2025 iVT Expo, Aaron provides a deep-dive into this system, it’s functions, and some efficiency results based on testing a mini-excavator platform.

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From Operators to Innovators: Shaping Fluid Power through Smart Interfaces
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12/15/2025From Operators to Innovators: Shaping Fluid Power through Smart Interfaces

In this episode of the Fluid Power Forum, we dive into the evolution of electrohydraulic equipment with our guests, Jason Looman and Andy Gray from Scanreco Group. Join us as we explore the role of human-machine interfaces (HMIs) in enhancing operator experience and safety in smart equipment.

Discover how everything from operator feedback to AI-driven designs are shaping the future of fluid power technology. Be sure to listen in for insights on how these innovations are transforming the landscape and what it means for industry professionals.

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