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OTC hones in on modern offshore tech

By Mary Gannon | April 19, 2023

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The Offshore Technology Conference returns May 1-4 at NRG Park in Houston.

Although smaller in scope of exhibitors than in the past, the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2023 continues to provide the most in-depth conference programming for offshore technologies. The technical program is complete with more than 300 technical presentations over the four-day event.

OTC 2023

OTC showcases leading-edge technology for offshore drilling, exploration, production, and environmental protection. It is the world’s foremost event for the development of offshore resources. The conference attracts attendees and exhibiting companies from around the globe.

Earlier this year, the NFPA announced a commitment to more educational programming and networking at industry events. There are no technical presentations offered by NFPA members at the event, but the Fluid Power Forum will be exhibiting and hosting a networking reception for fluid power members on Tuesday, May 2 at 4 p.m.

Fluid Power Forum is the podcast that features interesting and innovative applications of fluid power (hydraulics and pneumatics). A key highlight at the Forum’s booth will be Texas A&M’s experience of combining human-powered vehicles with fluid power at the Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Competition.

A 50-plus year tradition
Founded in 1969, OTC’s flagship conference is held annually in Houston. OTC has expanded technically and globally with the Arctic Technology Conference, OTC Brasil, and OTC Asia. OTC ranks among the largest 200 trade shows held annually in the United States and is among the 10 largest meetings in terms of attendance.

OTC conference sessions from the stage

OTC is sponsored by 13 industry organizations and societies, who work cooperatively to develop the program each year. OTC also has two endorsing organizations and ten supporting organizations.

The event is currently at about 1,000 exhibitors and 24,000 attendees, who include engineers, technicians, executives, operators, scientists, and managers from almost 100 countries and all fields in the offshore energy sector.

Fluid power on display
Under the hydraulic systems category, 70 exhibitors are included, with about 60 key manufacturers returning to this annual event. Key fluid power exhibitors are listed to below.

Exhibitor Booth Number
Accumulators, Inc. 1105
Alfagomma S.P.A. 3638
Altra Motion / Wichita Clutch 2005
Atlas Copco 1146
Bosch Rexroth Corp. 1914
Brennan Industries 2910
CEJN North America 901
Continental ContiTech Oil & Marine 2657
DICSA America 3120
Danfoss 3615
Douce Hydro SAS France 3145
Entro Industries 3508
Evonik Corp 1469
Famic Technologies Inc. 3307
Fluid Power Forum 718
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies 3823
G. W. Lisk Company 1309
GP:50 1255
HBC-radiomatic, Inc. 4938
HETRONIC 1300
Hycom B.V. 1723
Hydradyne LLC 2779
Hydraulics International, Inc. 3401
Hy-lok USA, Inc. 2401
IFP Motion Solutions Inc. 3715
igus Inc. 2221
Innovative Hydraulics LLC 1308
Kaustubha Udyog (Orion Instruments) 1661
Kracht 2448
Lee Company, The 3331
Liebherr USA, Co. 2959
MFP Seals (Martin Fluid Power) 2808
Midwest Hose & Specialty 2179
Moog / Focal 1249
NRP Jones LLC 714
PacSeal Hydraulics Inc 2505
Parker Hannifin Corporation 2839
Pennecon Energy Hydraulic Systems 2039
Pneumatic and Hydraulic 2755
PMC-STS, Inc. 1457
Quaker Houghton 3209
Sauer Compressors USA 3514
SCF Sealing Technology INC 949
Schäfer Pumpen & Hydraulik GmbH 1441
SFP Hydraulics, Inc. 1304
Smalley 1439
SPECIALTY FLUID COMPONENTS 2705
Spir Star Ltd. 2101
Stucchi USA, Inc 3863
SunSource 1039
Swift Filters Inc 1760
TSUBAKI – KABELSCHLEPP 3100
Tube-Mac Piping Technologies Ltd. 3509
Wilkes and McLean LTD. 4632
Wilson – Solutions In Motion 1101
Winters Instruments 4401

Ground-breaking innovations will be highlighted throughout the event, especially through the event’s popular Spotlight on New Technology Award, which is presented to OTC exhibitors who are revolutionizing the future of offshore energy through technological advancement and innovation. A total of 14 companies, including seven small businesses, were recognized this year for their breakthrough hardware and software technologies. Bosch Rexroth — who won in 2020 for its hydraulic Subsea Valve Actuator and 2022 for its SVA R2 electric Subsea Valve Actuator — will once again be recognized for its Hägglunds Atom motor, which is the world’s most compact powerful gearless drive that can be used to convert electric energy or diesel  power to rotary motion. With compactness, reliability and long service life, the Atom supplies not only more revolutions per minute, but also far more power than motors of similar size.

The Atom motor from Hägglunds is a recipient of OTC’s Spotlight on New Technology awards. Courtesy of Bosch Rexroth AG

The Atom motor from Hägglunds is a recipient of OTC’s Spotlight on New Technology awards.
Courtesy of Bosch Rexroth AG

The Hägglunds Atom offers a maximum torque of up to 13.6 kNm and an outer diameter of only 350 mm. It has a maximum speed up to 400 rpm, depending on frame size. All sizes allow maximum pressure up to and including its maximum speed, meaning an output power of up to 394 kW – with a motor weight of 52 to 102 kg. It is suitable for mobile, maritime and recycling applications. The compact and lightweight motor fits easily on a winch on land or at sea, for example.

Visit 2023.otcnet.org to learn more and to register.


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Mary Gannon is editor of Fluid Power World. She has been a technical writer and editor for more than 13 years, having covered fluid power, motion control and interconnect technologies.

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