Motion Control I am leveraging 37 years of experience in fluid power system design and development, during which time I have witnessed digital control systems’ emergence and large-scale deployment. I have seen the impact that digitalisation has had on the systems and machines, from automotive, to construction machinery, agriculture and materials handling. I want to take this opportunity to offer some thought leadership on how we can learn from the past and plan for a profitable, sustainable and reliable future. Skills and training It’s no secret that UK industry is suffering from a decline in technical knowledge. The situation is more acute and challenging within the fluid power industry. This is caused by the esoteric nature of fluid power system design and application, plus the vast spread in terms of the number of areas of industry in which fluid power systems are the controlling and driving force. We have people looking into how we entice, train, and then develop people in STEM, and I want to take a moment to reflect on what the next generation of skills and training might look like. Stepping away from engineering and fluid power systems for a moment, if we look at how our lives are impacted by Motion control in fluid power systems: A constant evolution 56 www.bfpa.co.uk Adrian Wright, Engineering Manager at ISIS Fluid Power, examines the changing face of motion control in the fluid power sector and considers what the future may hold.
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