The hydraulics market and the wider Fluid Power sector reach mid-2026 with a clearer picture. Fluid Power has stopped declining, but hasn’t returned to solid growth yet. 🏗️ The Hydraulics Market in Italy, 2025: Where the Recovery Starts Fluid Power was the only segment to grow in 2025: +2% according to FEDERTEC, against a 1.1% […]
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Dynamic simulation for fluid power systems and components.
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Software tools to optimize hydraulic component and system design.
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With SmartFluidPower, dynamic simulation on an open-source platform makes every stage of development in the fluid power sector more efficient, thanks to dedicated tools, specialized technical support, and affordable costs.
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Fluid power simulation software that is intuitive and scalable, enabling virtual work on hydraulic components and systems.
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Testimonials
“Before using the SFP library in OpenModelica, we developed preliminary calculations in Excel, with long lead times especially for bench validations. Today, we can test multiple solutions in just a few minutes. Integration was surprisingly simple, allowing us to virtually recreate our test benches and simulate conditions that are difficult to verify physically.”
“Designing a new component used to involve multiple steps, making timelines hard to predict. Now, with SFP, every prototype starts from accurate simulations: we identify the ‘ideal candidate,’ then build and test it. Integration has allowed us to uncover effects once considered secondary but crucial for the final design, and to quickly verify the feasibility of new ideas, without limiting creativity.”
“Estimating the validation time for a complex valve was challenging: the initial design alone required about 150 hours, influenced by prototype and test bench availability. With dynamic simulation, design is now data-driven: we can verify solutions upfront without waiting for physical tests, dive into every detail, and even gain valuable insights from imperfect models. The clear structure of SFP’s library components makes understanding easier and accelerates engineers’ know-how, improving problem-solving and speed.”
News
Custom Viscosity and Density: The New Fluid Model in SFPLibDyn 4.0
How the new update changes the way fluid is described in fluid power simulations. A case study shows the library’s flexibility in practice. Why Viscosity and Density Are Not Just a Number In fluid power system simulation, it is easy to treat fluid viscosity and density as two simple constants to enter into a parameter […]
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SFPLibDyn 4.0: the new version of our hydraulic simulation library
An update to our 1D dynamic simulation library for hydraulic systems, built on OpenModelica: fluid model updated, new components, and more reliable FMU export. SFPLibDyn 4.0 is now available, the latest update to our hydraulic simulation library for fluid-mechanical systems, built on OpenModelica. The most significant change in this release concerns how the library handles […]
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