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There is excitement in Emilia in the world of hydraulics. From the European project LIFE PowerCylinder, featuring the patent for a cartridge amplifier for hydraulic cylinders (Cartridge Amplifier), to the goal of integrating simulation into the daily processes of engineering offices. Idraulica…
An energy recovery system in a hydraulic circuit using a small Pelton turbine. This is the industrial invention patent born from the collaboration between two companies from Emilia-Romagna – Modena-based SmartFluidPower Srl and Reggio Emilia-based ELT Fluid – which, working side by side…
Creating a virtuous network of collaborations between the public and private sectors, between universities and businesses, to advance research in the field of hydraulics—each according to their expertise, each according to their needs. This is how, for years now, prestigious entities…
The SmartFluidPower team has recently taken a significant step in its growth and development journey, moving from the status of a university spin-off to an innovative SME. This change represents not only a recognition of its skills and potential, but…
Fluid power systems are widely used in industrial and mobile applications thanks to some clear advantages in the power transmission, but they also have some critical issues: one of the more concerning nowadays is the low efficiency. Different solutions have…
SmartFluidPower participated in SMAU 2023, an important event in Italy about innovation and startups, in which various protagonists of innovation come into contact through events created specifically to encourage connections among all the realities. The days 18 and 19 of…
In this article we retrace the Fluid Power market data, starting from the pre-pandemic situation of 2020, up to some projections for the future. In 2019, after years of strong growth, the Fluid Power sector in Italy experienced a setback.…
In the hydraulic servo-cylinders design, the circumferential grooves are used in order to reduce the effect of the locking force. This force arises as a consequence to the distribution of pressure around the piston, when both an eccentric position, caused…
SmartFluidPower participated in ‘Cambiamenti OFF 2022’, a meeting dedicated to innovative startups looking for partners and investors. Startups, innovative companies and entrepreneurs met with CNA on June 28, at the Loris Malaguzzi International Center in Reggio Emilia. During the morning,…
Hydraulic manifolds are used to realize compact circuit layouts, but may introduce a high pressure drop in the system. In fact, their design is optimized more for achieving minimum size and weight than for reducing pressure losses. This work studies…
