Friday, August 08, 2008  
Innovation & Solutions Center – March 11-15, 2008
 

IFPE 2008 attendees will benefit from 19 FREE education sessions showcased at the new Innovation & Solutions Center on the show floor.

Experts in the field will present real-world solutions for current and future design applications. Several sessions will also unveil exciting new research and developments taking place at the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power—the industry's new Engineering Research Center funded in part by the National Science Foundation.

These sessions are FREE of charge to all registered attendees and will be held Tuesday, March 11 through Saturday, March 15. Registration is not required to attend I&S sessions.

Topics include:

Green Solutions – hydraulic hybrids (passenger vehicles and system technologies), renewable energy, Tier 4, and environmentally-friendly fluids. Motion Control Solutions Now and in the Future – electro-hydraulics and motion control for mobile equipment hydraulics.
Fluid Power Solutions – mobile hydraulics, hydraulic fluids, hydraulic braking and steering solutions, hose routing, seal designs, contamination control, and the future of fluid power. Innovative Applications in the Entertainment Industry – amazing applications of pneumatic, hydraulic and electronic technologies in theme parks, movies and live production shows.

Download the full I&S Center Schedule

Registration is not required to attend I&S sessions.

Win Tickets To Cirque Du Soleil's KÁ Show

Attend the Thursday 2:30 – 3:30pm session "Entertainment Industry: Amazing Applications of Fluid Power" and be entered in drawings to win:

  • Two tickets to KÁ at 9:30pm on Thursday, March 13.
  • An exciting behind-the-scenes tour of KÁ on Friday, March 14. Fifteen passes will be awarded.

The lucky winners will be announced at the end of the session. Tickets courtesy of Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority.