Canada Post Mail Publications Agreement Number: 40609661 Volume 4, Issue 1 WorldinMotion Spring/Summer 2022 The official publication of the Canadian Fluid Power Association Your We’re Whistler-Bound Join us at our AGM in BC this June!Canadian Fluid Power Association ❚ Spring/Summer 2022 ❚ 5 contents Published For: Canadian Fluid Power Association 146 Delarmbro Drive Erin, ON N0B 1T0 Phone: (519) 833-7417 info@cfpa.ca www.cfpa.ca Published By: Matrix Group Publishing Inc. 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UP FRONT 07 A Letter from the President of the Canadian Fluid Power Association 08 A Letter from the Vice-President of the Canadian Fluid Power Association NEWS & VIEWS 15 CFPA’s 2022 AGM Heads to Whistler 16 Four Reasons Why You Should Become a Volunteer with the CFPA 17 Benefits of CFPA Membership 09 The ECO-BOOSTER: How Variable- Speed Pump Drives Increase Climate Protection & Productivity 13 In the Know: A Report from the CFPA’s Board of Directors FEATURE Volume 4, Issue 1 FEATURE AIR CYLINDERS, SOLENOID VALVES & PNEUMATICS AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS & INDUSTRIAL CONTROL AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS & MORE DISTRIBUTOR OF HYDRAULIC PUMPS, MOTORS & PARTS Hydrauliques Continental / Continental Hyraulics ................outside back cover HYDRAULIC & PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS & COMPONENTS HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS & SERVICES INDEX OF ADVERTISERS HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRS & SUPPLIES HYDRAULIC FILTRATION, CONTAMINATION MONITORING, PRESSURE SENSORS & FLUID POWER COMPONENTS, PUMPS INDUSTRIAL HYDRAULICS INDUSTRY EVENTS MANUFACTURER OF REPLACEMENT & CUSTOM HYDRAULIC PARTS MOBILE HYDRAULICS MOTION & CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES MOTION & CONTROL, INDUSTRIAL FILTRATION & AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS SUPPLIERS PRECISION TURNING PARTS & SCREW PLUGS REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE OF HYDRAULIC PUMPS MOTORS & VALVES SEALING SOLUTIONS SUPPRESSORS & ACCUMULATORS Canadian Fluid Power Association ❚ Spring/Summer 2022 ❚ 7 To open my first letter as president of the Canadian Fluid Power Association (CFPA), I would like to start with a big thank you to our immediate past-president, Caryes Allan, for the fantastic accomplishments our association has been able to achieve under her guidance over the past couple of years. The association’s achievements under her guidance, and with the diligent efforts of our membership, include improvements to our communications, including the CFPA’s website (www.cfpa.ca), bringing International Fluid Power Society reviews to Canada to further our educational efforts, starting the development of a CFPA sponsored Micro-credentials College Program for fluid power, including the development of a CFPA Digital Badge, educational webinars throughout the pandemic to keep us connected and informed, the continuation of the development of the Student Fluid Power Challenges (both in classroom and virtual), plus some fantastic events held in great locations. All of the aforementioned efforts increased membership and revenues and contributed to the development of solid committees that are the foundation of our association and are performing the work we need done in areas such as work force, education, outreach, and communication. In short, Caryes was able to keep us in motion—which reminds me, oh yes, this magazine, too—and for that, we say thank you, Caryes. All of these achievements lay a solid foundation upon which we will continue to build. During my tenure as president, I have the following goals: 1. Growth in membership: We continue to grow, but there are under-represented regions of our country, adjacent technologies, and other key players in our space who we need participation from. Our membership committee, under the direction of Stephanie Lamb, is well poised to develop our membership. 2. Improvement to the value the association provides its membership: Comprehensive reporting and comparative analysis will not only help CFPA’s membership grow; it will also return value for the faith our members place in us. Under the leadership of Daniel Killin, our Market Insight Committee is working on improvements to our current practice. 3. Development of mechanisms to ensure a robust pool of talent for the future of the fluid power industry: Jeff Magnolo is the driving force behind our Workforce Committee and is making great strides in developing CFPA Micro-Credentials courses in conjunction with Centennial College. These course will be offered virtually, with an in-classroom, hands-on component across the country. In addition, I want our association to further support and contribute to the development of the Fluid Power Challenge program and support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education efforts in Canada to help feed interested minds into higher education in fluid power. We need additional support here to understand how we, as an association, can contribute best to these initiatives. I want us to further connect our association to our industry and to adjacent industries through outreach. A particularly important but challenging goal for our Industrial Relations Committee includes developing a way to influence positive change in our industry and marketplace. I believe clear and transparent communication is one of the most important elements of successful leadership. I also believe there are two elements to successful communication: listening and communicating. We, as the board of directors of the CFPA, will be listening for both your input and your suggestions for guidance related to choices that impact the direction of our association. And we will communicate clearly, so you can remain informed. Finally, I will encourage continual collaboration. We can all achieve more by working together, collaborating for the benefit of our association, our industry, our colleagues, and those who will follow. Working together is easier, more productive, and just more fun! I look forward to serving as president of our association for the next couple of years, working with our excellent board of directors and executive team. I also look forward to meeting and working with as many of you as possible, while we learn together, improve our influence on our industry, and continue the great work being done by the Canadian Fluid Power Association. I want us to further connect our association to our industry and to adjacent industries through outreach. A particularly important but challenging goal for our Industrial Relations Committee includes developing a way to influence positive change in our industry and marketplace. Ted O’Donnell President Canadian Fluid Power Association Letter from the President up front8 www.cfpa.ca • Volume 4, Issue 1 The Market Insight Committee is focused on providing market information to allow our member companies to make better strategic decisions by being more aware of how their business is doing compared to the overall Canadian Fluid Power Market. The CFPA is the only association providing fluid power statistics based upon reported sales into the Canadian market. Lee Jepsen Vice-President Canadian Fluid Power Association Letter from the Vice-President Thank you to the Canadian Fluid Power Association’s (CFPA) board of directors for electing me to work in the capacity of Vice-president for the association. I look forward to working with Ted O’Donnell in his role as CFPA president. I would also like to thank Caryes Allan, who provided leadership and guidance to the CFPA in her role as president over the past two years. During her tenure, she was successful at increasing focus and direction, helping grow member engagement. There are several changes in CFPA committee chairs in 2022 and, as vice-president, my focus will be on supporting the committees in achieving their goals. Membership in the association has continued to increase over the past several years, which can be attributed to the benefits the committees provide to the members and their organizations. The membership committee, chaired by Stephanie Lamb, is focused on continued expansion of the membership to keep the CFPA strong and able to undertake an expanded agenda aimed at furthering the interests of our industry. Increasing participation and report-outs from the other committees will support additional membership growth. The Market Insight Committee is focused on providing market information to allow our member companies to make better strategic decisions by being more aware of how their business is doing compared to the overall Canadian Fluid Power Market. The CFPA is the only association providing fluid power statistics based upon reported sales into the Canadian market. Daniel Killin has taken on the role of committee chair and, with the addition of two new members, is focused on expanding the breakdown of the market report, resulting in a more granular market report. The Workforce Committee, chaired by Jeff Magnolo, has been a pillar of the association for many years. It’s a vital component to help fill the pipeline for the high-quality hires companies need in the future by supporting the CFPA’s efforts to promote fluid power careers to students in middle school, high school, and post-secondary institutions. The committee is working with Centennial College on the creation of fluid power micro-credential programs, culminating in CFPA virtual badges. This program kicked off this spring with Hydraulic Fundamentals and will be followed by Pneumatic Fundamentals in the fall. As I write this message, they’ve begun finalizing the curriculum and hope to move to the advanced courses in early 2023, which will include Industrial Internet of Things technologies. The Communications Committee, chaired by Pepe Diligenti, is promoting the use of fluid power as a cutting-edge technology by taking advantage of opportunities to reach a wide audience through our media partners. Key focuses of the committee in 2022 will be an upgrade to the association website to allow for quicker and cleaner updates and to expand the use of social media to reach a new generation, leading to increased interest and engagement in the fluid power industry. The committee is searching for additional resources with a passion for social media from our member companies to support the expansion of CFPA communications. Jonathan Daly continues to chair the Industrial Resources Committee, which is focused on reporting regulatory requirements and standards that impact our industry and your business. This provides information to our members regarding fluid power industry regulations and certifications. The committee has also begun working with many sister associations to host quarterly webinars for CFPA members and provide additional business contacts. The Events Committee, chaired by Patrick Magill, is responsible for organizing the events for the association. The 2022 annual general meeting (AGM) will be held in Whistler, British Columbia from June 8 to 10. The AGM is the pinnacle event for the CFPA and provides exceptional speakers from across the industry and excellent networking opportunities. This year, the CFPA will be joining forces with the Canadian Process Control Association in hosting the event, which will allow us to offer even better keynotes and networking opportunities. The committee is also organizing the annual golf tournament in Ontario, which is currently planned for September 22. With the growth of membership and increased participation in the committees, 2022 will be an exciting year for the CFPA and provide additional benefits for association members. I’m really excited to see how the year progresses and I’m looking forward to working with everyone in the association! up frontCanadian Fluid Power Association ❚ Spring/Summer 2022 ❚ 9 feature veryone must actively participate in the fight against climate change. This also includes plant operators and machine manufacturers. Variable-speed pump drives are an effective means of reducing carbon dioxide emissions from hydraulic systems, while also increasing productivity. Supported by subsidies, retrofits pay off even faster. To what extent can carbon dioxide emissions and energy costs be avoided in practice? The EU’s Green Deal, the global climate strike movement entitled Fridays for Future and, last, but not least, the carbon dioxide price that will apply from 2021 onwards are increasing the pressure on production companies to make their plants more energy-efficient to avoid carbon dioxide emissions. The Bosch Group is setting an example and has been climate-neutral, worldwide, since 2020. The European Union has set itself this goal for 2050. With more modern solutions and retrofits, machine manufacturers can make an important contribution to achieving their customers’ climate targets. A particularly large lever for saving carbon dioxide emissions lies in the installed base of conventional hydraulic systems and their modernization with the help of variable-speed pump drives acting as a key component for more energy-efficient solutions and retrofits. AVOIDING CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS WITH ENERGY ON DEMAND In industrial hydraulics, energy efficiency is the biggest lever for climate protection. Every kilowatt hour that a press, injection molding machine, or another hydraulic application saves during operation reduces the amount of greenhouse gases emitted during power production. Variable-speed pump drives are a particularly effective way to save energy and avoid greenhouse gases in the sense of the law. The highly dynamically controlled motor-pump combinations only draw as much energy from the power grid as is currently required to supply the connected consumers. Under the product name Sytronix, Bosch Rexroth offers machine manufacturers a complete product range of energy- on-demand drives. Components are standardized and can be combined to form individual solutions. In addition, the variable- speed Sytronix pump drives are at the heart of the highly integrated, intelligent CytroPac and CytroPox units and the servo- hydraulic CytroForce axis, which is incredibly compact and can be supplied ready for installation. GREEN TECHNOLOGIES FOR GREEN BUSINESS The modernization of production technology is one of the biggest levers in climate protection. According to a joint study by Boston Consulting Group and the Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA), annual greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by up to 30 gigatonnes by 2050, from around 51 gigatonnes in 2020. The mechanical engineering sector plays a key role here because, in addition to new energy-efficient systems, it also offers its customers retrofits for optimizing the energy efficiency of existing systems. Variable-speed drives have particular potential for improvement in this respect; because they provide the required power with pinpoint accuracy and switch to standby in idle phases, they save up to 80 per cent of the previous energy consumption, depending on the work cycle, and avoid carbon dioxide emissions accordingly. VARIABLE-SPEED DRIVES A variable-speed pump drive consists of an electric motor, a constant or variable displacement pump, a pressure sensor, and How Variable-Speed Pump Drives Increase Climate Protection & Productivity By Holger Pröhl, Product Manager, Bosch Rexroth AG The ECO-BOOSTER:Next >