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