Measuring Aeration in Mobile Equipment Hydraulic Systems Using Sonar | iVT Expo 2026

James Oftelie, CEO of Aeration Measurement Technologies, LLC, presents "Measuring Aeration in Mobile Equipment Hydraulic Systems Using Sonar" at the iVT Off-Highway Vehicle Technology Expo & Conference, held August 19-20, 2026 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago, alongside the NFPA Advanced Hydraulics Conference. Entrained air is one of the least-measured failure drivers in mobile hydraulics. It degrades the oil's ability to lubricate and transmit pressure, and it shows up as cavitation, micro-dieseling, loss of precision, reduced energy efficiency, and rising fluid temperature. This talk covers the difference between dissolved and entrained air, where entrained air comes from in a real system, why it is difficult to measure in the field, and how a sonar-based gas void fraction monitoring system approaches the problem. Includes the mobile hydraulics entrained air demonstration configuration and audience Q&A from the session. Learn more: https://www.amtechllc.com #Hydraulics #FluidPower #OffHighway #iVTExpo #NFPA