The off-highway industry is undergoing significant change lately, particularly with the advancements in autonomous technologies. For hydraulic engineers developing systems for mobile construction machinery, this transformation represents challenges … [Read more...]
Registration open for growing iVT Off-Highway Vehicle Technology Expo
With more exhibitors and a growing conference platform, the iVT Off-Highway Vehicle Technology Expo promises two educational-filled days in Chicago this summer, and registration is now open. This year, the Expo takes place on August 20th and 21st, at … [Read more...]
New machines at bauma highlight electrification and sustainability
Bauma 2025, held recently in Munich, confirmed its reputation as the world’s top construction-equipment exhibition. More than 600,000 visitors from 200 countries showed up to see the latest offerings from 3,601 exhibitors. The emphasis was on new … [Read more...]
Electrifying massive crawler cranes with electrics and hydraulics
Construction machinery worldwide emits an estimated 400 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year, according to IDTechEx. With the scale of global construction activity set to increase significantly in the coming decades, decarbonizing heavy-duty … [Read more...]
Electrification brings a complex future to ag machinery
For its mobile hydraulics focus on the agricultural market, our sister publication, Fluid Power World, spoke with Vinicius Povineli, Mobile Electronics/Connectivity Product Manager at Bosch Rexroth, to learn how electrification is impacting … [Read more...]
Hydraulic pump optimized for electrified off-highway vehicles
Parker Hannifin has launched the T8MINI, a new series of medium-duty, fixed-displacement vane pumps designed to support the growing shift toward electrified equipment in mobile and industrial sectors. The T8MINI is designed for applications … [Read more...]
Hydrogen refueling technology supports heavy-duty EV adoption
Bosch Rexroth is presenting new pump stations for hydrogen filling stations at the Hannover Messe. By using liquid hydrogen, they increase transport capacity and reduce operating costs by up to 70%, enabling economical refueling. The stations are … [Read more...]
First North American certified Mobile Electrification Technology Center officially launches
The Motion Systems Group of Parker Hannifin Corp. has launched the industry’s first-known certified Mobile Electrification Technology Center (METC) program in North America. This new network is part of Parker’s vision to accelerate the transition to … [Read more...]
New onboard charger and ePTO for rapid ac charging
Danfoss Power Solutions announced the production launch of its Editron ED3 onboard charger and electric power take-off (ePTO). Initially designed for on-highway applications and currently in use in thousands of Volvo electric trucks, the ED3 has now … [Read more...]
What factors impact electric vehicle system design?
As mobile vehicle manufacturers begin to develop electrified versions of their product offering, they face one critical challenge: balancing range with battery costs. This article focuses on the design considerations of the systems that use the … [Read more...]
New drive systems for hydrogen-filling station compressors
Bosch Rexroth announced that it has developed a scalable portfolio of servohydraulic drives for compressors in the power range between 10 and 280 kW, in partnership with others from the hydrogen industry. Hydrogen produced from renewable energies … [Read more...]
NFPA to present Advanced Hydraulics Conference at iVT EXPO 2024
The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) has entered into a partnership agreement with UKI Media & Events to convene and co-locate an advanced hydraulics conference for off-highway vehicle and fluid power engineers at iVT EXPO, to be held … [Read more...]
The promise and pitfalls of electric construction machines
For the last eight years, engineers at Suncar AG, Zurich, Switzerland have been developing electric construction machines, and they offered some insights at the recent Future of Electrification 2024 conference, hosted by the Zapi Group. In a … [Read more...]
Editron electric converter receives agricultural engineering distinction
Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron EC-C1700B-420 electric converter has been named a Davidson Prize winner in the annual AE50 Awards program, highlighting its value to the agricultural machinery industry. The American Society of Agricultural and … [Read more...]
Raising mobile machine efficiency via advanced electrohydraulics
There is heightened interest in optimizing the performance of mobile machines with electrohydraulic solutions, in particular with the coming need to transition from conventional machines to electrified zero-emission machinery. That’s according to Dr. … [Read more...]
Bosch Rexroth and Modine partner on thermal management for electrified machinery
Collaboration and innovation drive the transition to electric vehicles in industrial vehicles as two transportation industry leaders advance the state of the art together. As part of its efforts to electrify critical off-highway machinery, Bosch … [Read more...]















