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Global Fluid Power Society (GFPS 2024)

Photo from Hudiksvall, harbour.
The symposium is arranged at the beautiful surroundings of Hudiksvall.

The Global Fluid Power Society (GFPS) successfully hosted the GFPS PhD Symposium 2024 from June 17 to June 20, 2024, in Hudiksvall, Sweden.

A group photo.

The symposium gathered 70 participants from 11 different countries. Hudiksvall is a hub for the fluid power industry in northern Sweden, and the conference was jointly organized by Linköping University and the Hudiksvall Hydraulics Cluster (HHK).

The program was comprehensive, and the conference was very well received by all participants, featuring inspiring presentations, relevant exhibitions, as well as interesting industrial visits and excursions. The conference was embedded in the industrial landscape, offering ample opportunities for industrial visits and an exhibition at the conference venue.

The symposium provided a unique platform for PhD students from around the world to present their research in fluid power technology and receive invaluable feedback from esteemed academics, industry professionals, and fellow researchers. A notable highlight of this year's symposium was that accepted papers would be published in a dedicated book by Springer Nature, a leading global publisher of scientific content. This publication offers a fantastic opportunity to increase the visibility and impact of the research, and the book will be open access.

Highlights and programme

FOREST EXCURSION with HOLMEN

Discover and experience a true example of sustainable innovation on this excursion with the forest company Holmen. We will showcase historical forestry and modern hydraulic equipment, and you will learn about sustainability and biodiversity. All framed by the Hälsingland forests, local food specialties, and the magic Swedish midsummer tradition.

Holmen logotype.

 

Keynotes

  • Prof. Andrew Plummer, University of Bath, UK
  • Dr Kim Heybroek, Volvo Construction Equipment, Volvo Group, Sweden
  • Dr. Pascal Kiwitz, Bucher Hydraulics, Switzerland
  • Dr Marcus Rösth, Hudiksvall Hydraulics Cluster, Sweden
  • Prof. Victor J. De Negri, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Program at a glance

  • 16th June 17.30: Welcome reception
  • 17th June 10.00: Opening ceremony
    Keynote and technical sessions
  • 18th June: Keynote and technical sessions
    Afternoon Forest Excursion
  • 19th June: Keynote and technical sessions
    Afternoon Industrial presentations and demos
  • 20th June: Keynote and technical sessions,
    lunch (12:00) and end of program.

Link to program (pdf):

Pdf. program för konferensen GFPS 2024

Key people at the conference

Conference chair: Petter Krus, Linköping University, Sweden
Program Committee Chair: Liselott Ericson, Linköping Univiersity
Organisation Committee Chair: Jenny Dagberg, Linköping University

Organisation Committee:
Chair: Jenny Dagberg
Paul Bogatir, HHK
Carolina Classon, Hudiksvalls kommun
Moniqa Klefbom, Region Gävleborg
Malin Pettersson, Huddig AB
Therese Rahm, Holmen
Sigvard Weisbjerg, Hiab AB

GFPS’s general objectives are to:

  • Bring people of the fluid power community together.
  • Provide information about fluid power developments and publications.
  • Strengthen the standing of fluid power and fluid techniques.
  • Promote fluid power and fluid techniques as scientific/technical disciplin.
  • Promote collaborative projects and provide information about expertise in the field of fluid power technology
  • Promote the exchange of students and researchers.

More information: Website of GFPS

Programme committee

Chair: Liselott Ericson, Linköping University
Adolfo Senatore, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Andrea Vacca, Purdue University, USA
Andrew Plummer, University of Bath, UK
Björn Eriksson, Parker Hannifin, Sweden
Emma Frosina, University of Sannio, Italy
Eric Bideaux, Institut National des Science Appliquées de Lyon, France
Heikki Handroos, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland
Samuel Kärnell, Linköping University, Sweden
Luciana Pereira, Federal University of ABC, UFABC, Brazil
Marcus Rösth, Hiab AB, Sweden
Nariman Sepehri, University of Manitoba, Canada
Paolo Casoli, University of Parma, Italy
Paolo Tamburrano, Politecnico di Bari, Italy
Perry Y. Li, University of Minnesota, USA
Pietro Marani, Italian National Research Council, CNR, Italy
Riccardo Amirante, Politecnico di Bari, Italy
Songjing Li, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Tatiana Minav, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
Travis Wiens, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Victor Juliano De Negri, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Cooperation

Partners

Hudik logo

Holmen logotype.

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Logotypes HIAB; Blu Gradient, OQ, Monitor, Huddig.

 

 


 

Sponsors

Logotypes HIAB; Blu Gradient, OQ, Monitor, Huddig.

 


Logotypes HIAB; Blu Gradient, OQ, Monitor, Huddig.

 

Logotypes HIAB; Blu Gradient, OQ, Monitor, Huddig.

 

Organisers

Logotype HHK, Hudiksvall hydraulics cluster.

Organisation

Fluida och mekatroniska system

Fluid and Mechatronic Systems (FLUMES)

The division Fluid and Mechatronic Systems belongs to Department of Management and Engineering and carries out research and education in fluid power systems and aeronautics.
A-building in autumn

Department of Management and Engineering (IEI)

The Department of Management and Engineering (IEI) strengthens and develops tomorrow’s industry, business world and society by ground-breaking research, education and innovation.

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