Significant Engagement at Fluidtronic ­for the 20th Long Night of Science

On June 30th, 2023, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Long Night of Science. This provided us with the unique opportunity to offer insights into our realm of experimentation to our guests, friends, acquaintances, students, partners, and alumni. As a highlight of this occasion, we devised a captivating series of hands-on stations aimed at providing our youngest attendees with a tangible understanding of fluid technology's possibilities...

• Unleash Your Loudest Roar. Our low-reflection sound measurement room, typically used for measuring noise emissions from hydraulic displacement units, underwent a lively transformation into a scream measurement room. Here, for once, you were allowed to be really loud! Rankings for this spirited challenge can be seen here.
• Tug-of-War against Hydraulics. Curious about the might of hydraulics? A spirited tug-of-war against a hydraulic cylinder offered a hands-on answer. The task involved pulling the cylinder to its maximum extension and maintaining that position as we increased the pressure, thus intensifying the cylinder's force. Maximum force and body weight related force were displayed and recorded. Visit our rankings page.
• Race Against the Clock. Our pneumatic handling system, usually reserved for programming practicals with students, was extended to include manual operation. Contestants took on the challenge of executing a handling task using manual control in the quickest time possible. Discover the outcome of this swift challenge on our ranking board.
• Drawing with an Excavator Arm. Turning to our excavator arm test rig, primarily dedicated to the study of mobile hydraulic drive systems and their automation, we ingeniously affixed a pen. The result? The excavator arm's graceful motion traced the trajectory's contour onto a whiteboard. Participants' task: manually replicate the automated shape drawn by the excavator arm.
• Moved by Magic. Through creative engineering, we crafted a miniature hydraulic compact axle around a gesture controller equipped with a distance sensor, all based on an Arduino platform. This allowed the hydraulic cylinder to perform seemingly magical movements.
• Crafting in Hydraulics Lab. Leveraging our modular lab walls, our enthusiastic visitors engaged in constructing their own hydraulic circuits - a chance to dive into the heart of fluid power.

The event was an incredible success, drawing in several hundred attendees. We extend our heartfelt appreciation to the entire Fluidtronics team for their dedicated efforts in preparing and bringing this event to life.  As we reflect on this achievement, our excitement builds for the 21st Long Night of Science, scheduled for June 14th, 2024. Save the Date!

Impressions of the 20th Long Night of Science 2023