Fluid Power Systems in Industrial and Mobile Hydraulics

• New solutions for working hydraulics systems
• Variable-speed drives
• Energy saving, energy recovery and storage
• Hybrid drive solutions
• Reduction of emission, noise and vibrations
• Application of innovative control concepts
• Simple user interfaces and computer aided commissioning    

Hydraulic Components

• Valves
• High Speed Rotary Drives
• High Pressure Hydraulics
• Actuators
• Filter Technology
• Noise Reduction of Hydraulic Equipment
• Development in hydraulic elements: pumps, valves

Pneumatics

• Pneumatic Drives
• New Drive Concepts
• Efficient System Design
• Vacuum Technology
• Miniature Pneumatics
• Low-Emission Pneumatics
• Pneumatic systems and their applications
• Pneumatic components and their innovation    

Electronics, Mechatronics and new ideas in Fluid Power

• Electronics in Fluid Power systems
• Mechatronics
• Application of artificial intelligence in fluid power systems
• Sensors, actuators and Microsystems
• Digital Hydraulics
• Servo hydraulics and pneumatics
• Simulation and Validation

Fundamentals, Advanced Materials and Tribology

• Effect of Enviromentally Friendly Fluids on Efficiency
• Oil Maintenance and Mixture Problems
• Plastics in Hydraulics
• Lubrication and Lubricants
• Green Tribology
• Contact mechanics of rough surfaces (including adhesion)
• Friction between rigid rough surfaces and elastomers
• Method of Reduction of Dimensionality in contact mechanics and friction
• Wear and surface technology
• Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials and Nanoelectronics
• Nano and Micro Tribology    

Environment and Fluid Power

• Depollution of wasted water
• Irrigation and drainage
• Monitoring of high pollution areas
• Fluid Power in production of renewable energy
• High pollution monitoring and waste recycling
• Wave Energy Converter
• Wind Energy Plants
• Energy Storage

Education and Training in Fluid Power

• University and professional education in Fluid Power systems branch
• Industrial training in Fluid Power and Lubrication systems