The 6th International Fluid Power Conference (6th IFK) will be held in Dresden from March 31st to April 2nd, 2008. It is one of the world’s most renowned specialist conferences for Fluid Power and Motion Control. The Institute of Fluid Power at the TU Dresden and the Institute of Fluid Power Drives and Controls at the RWTH Aachen organise this conference alternatively every two years. It has become an established forum for manufacturers, users and scientists to present and discuss future developments, application and product innovations and also to share expertise and experience.

A workshop organised on the first day shall present fundamentals. It is above all meant to provide researchers from universities with the opportunity and forum to present their research projects. The workshop will take place at the von-Gerber-Bau. The official language of the workshop is English.

The second and third days of the conference will give a broad overview of the state of the art in fluid power both in terms of technology and practical applications. It takes place at the International Congress Centre Dresden. The official languages of the conference are German and English. The lectures will be simultaneously translated into English and German, respectively.

Along with the conference an exhibition provides information on products and innovative system solutions and offers an attractive platform for product presentation.

For more information look at the IFK-Homepage: www.ifk2008.com.