O+P Fluidtechnik 4/2018

„Es ist wichtig, dass meine Mitarbeiter
meine Unterstützung spüren“
Enrico Raschi
Was macht für Sie die
Faszination Hydraulik aus?
Was ist Ihrer Meinung nach die
größte zukünftige Herausforderung
für die Hydraulik?
Hydraulics is a very special field of engineering. You need a lot of specific knowledge
regarding the different applications. You have to know the physical rules, but more
importantly, you need the experience from the field. But, currently, my work is not about
hydraulics. I am a problem solver. If someone in our sales team or one of our costumers
identifies a problem they come to me and I find the resources that will help them solve
their problem. I really like to work with people, I like to organize my team and I like them
on a personal level, too. We all have a really close relationship here at Hydraforce, it is like
a family atmosphere. Of course, sometimes we will have tough discussions but this helps
us to identify problems and to grow in consequence. I like this atmosphere, it is growth
oriented and really exciting.
In general, hydraulic drive technology is still organized in a relatively simple way. The
biggest challenge in the future is the introduction of the electronics and the replacement of
hydraulic actuators with electrical actuators. In the future, hydraulics and electronics have
to work together as well as hydraulic and electrical actuators, there will be hybrid solutions.
At the moment I do not see a risk of a complete replacement of hydraulic actuators as the
power density cannot be replaced, especially in linear movements. We believe there are still
large opportunities to grow as a manufacturer of hydraulic and electronic controllers.
Thanks to the introduction of the electronics and sophisticate and precise movements that
require more proportional valves and dedicated controllers we are sure to seize these
opportunities in the future.
www.hydraforce.com
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