Hydraulics

Selecting the right components is only half the story; the aim must always be to develop a high-performing, efficient integrated system.

Robust and super-powerful, hydraulic drive and actuation solutions today offer unbeatable performance characteristics for construction and mining machinery applications. While the components may have already reached a high level of technical maturity, there is still great potential to be had in the design and configuration of the overall system. In addition, modern control concepts offer a wide range of possibilities for increasing energy efficiency and improving system dynamics. IBAF supports the complete development process of hydraulic drive systems from concept to parts list.

System analysis / optimisation

  • Metrological analysis of hydraulic systems
  • Whole-system simulation taking into account the boundary conditions of the mechanical arrangement, control technology and process
  • Analysis of system behaviour and identification of optimisation potential
  • Fault case simulation

Concept development

  • Development of circuit variants for the tool attachment, drive, steering and brake hydraulics
  • Development of hydropneumatic suspension concepts
  • Simulation-aided dimensioning and selection of components and subsystems
  • Analysis of the power and energy flows
  • Design and configuration of cooling systems
  • Concepting and testing of open- and closed-loop control strategies on virtual prototypes
  • Simulation-based function verification

Detailing

  • Preparation of hydraulic circuit diagrams
  • CAD-based integration of components into the overall system (incl. piping, tubing and hoses)
  • Technical documentation / Preparation of parts lists