FLUIDON News: Latest Infos and Updates

Aachen, Germany - March 04, 2024 - FLUIDON GmbH, service provider and innovator in the development of software solutions for the fluid power engineering world, is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of Fluidon Cube at the 14th International Fluid Power Conference (14th IFK). Dr. Heiko Baum, Managing Director of FLUIDON GmbH, will give a presentation titled "A novel SaaS development platform for fluid power standard drives" on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at 3:45 pm, where he will introduce the innovative platform.

The Asset Administration Shell, or AAS for short, the leading concept in the implementation of the digital twin, connects physical components with data and digital services and makes them available to all partners involved in the value creation via a standardised interface. With these properties, AAS is an enabler of continuous and efficient machine and plant development with a lot of potential for new business models. In this context, FLUIDON implements the AAS for the area of simulation model-based development and thus strengthens the link between components and their simulation models, whether in development or during operation. "We are looking forward to the upcoming joint projects and the exchange of experiences with other members." - Raphael Alt

Hydrogen is a key fuel for achieving the goals of a sustainable energy supply. Typical hydrogen storage systems consist of several valves and tanks connected by a branched pipeline network. Regardless of the application, it is quite difficult to design hydrogen storage and distribution systems "by hand". With the simulation tool DSHplus and its expertise in piping design, FLUIDON offers new customized solutions for optimizing hydrogen-bearing systems.

FLUIDON GmbH, experienced service provider for simulation and analysis of fluid power and mechatronic systems, will present the prototype for a user-friendly control of multi-axis movements developed together with meastream GmbH, partner in the field of automation technology and mechatronic systems. The combination of meastream’s expert knowledge in technical mathematics, trajectory calculation and automation and FLUIDON’s know-how in the simulation of complex mechatronic-hydraulic systems and their control is a condition for the development of the trajectory automation and 3D control system. The jointly designed solution provides the user with a convenient interface, no longer requiring user input for each individual machine axis. The Fluidon Cube serves as a tool for the model-based development of mechatronic-hydraulic systems: Its Virtual Engineering Lab was used for designing the control system and suitable axis controllers. Users of trajectory automation or 3D control benefit from increased operating speed and productivity, considerable savings in working time and can focus on their core task. In addition, smooth platform motion is achieved, safety is improved, and extensive operator training can be eliminated. "The demonstrator developed together with meastream GmbH is a great example of advanced collaborative engineering," enthuses Dr Heiko Baum, Managing Director FLUIDON GmbH. "Fluidon Cube - The Virtual Engineering Lab - has been developed to support this creative process. The shared development space, unified interfaces, better system integration, faster simulation results, automated result evaluation and presentation allow you to focus on core competencies and increase productivity and solution quality." Learn more about the application potential of the Fluidon Cube and see our trajectory control prototype in action in our exhibition booth 12 at the 13th IFK.

In southern Zambia there has been drought for years. The region is suffering drastically from the consequences of climate change. Until now, the water there has been laboriously scooped out of the holes with old canisters and then distributed over the plants. This takes half a day and can only be done with the help of children. You already know it. Also and especially this year, it is important to us to share our success. Therefore, we are again using the Advent season to contribute our share to aid projects. Together with the aid organisation "Brot für die Welt" (Bread for the World), we are supporting projects in Zambia to irrigate fields: By donating treadle pumps, irrigation, which is essential for survival, can be done in one hour. The fields produce enough and the children can go to school again. We wish you a wonderful Christmas and a healthy 2021. Your FLUIDON team

This new release focuses on innovations with regard to the runnability of exported DSHplus models, numerical stability, and the integration of nested FMUs (Functional Mock-up Units) into the VEL (Virtual Engineering Lab) real-time system. "We are pleased to make the new release 3.13 of DSHplus now available to our customers," says Oliver Breuer, Head of Software Engineering at FLUIDON GmbH. "The barrier-free runnability of DSHplus models on other platforms and their integrability without additional costs holds great potential, especially for interdisciplinary engineering projects. We have again increased the numerical stability enabling users to calculate multi-layered models without interference. In this way, we prevent complex solution approaches from being narrowed down at an early stage. It is important to us to support the genius of the developer in the best possible way."

In this webinar, we will show you how to optimize your control strategies with the Virtual Engineering Lab (VEL). The webinar is part of the "Simulate & Optimize Manufacturing Processes" event series from our partner Altair. Simulation-based digital twins produce accurate representations of the machine’s behavior and performance. Those digital twins - e.g. created with Altair Activate or DSHplus - can be used for validation of control code if they can be calculated and visualized in real-time. Fluidon’s virtual engineering lab (VEL) implements digital twins via functional mock-up interface, calculates and visualizes them in real-time and connects to any controller hardware used for control code development. By linking digital twins with the control code, the VEL contributes to a holistic system understanding. This webinar uses the example of an excavator to show how a simulation-based digital twin can be created and implemented in the VEL. Then in the next step the control algorithm for a bucket grading operation is developed and tested – all before the excavator goes into service. Presenter: Dr. Torsten Verkoyen | Managing Partner, Fluidon