Electrification and Intelligent Control for Off-Highway Machinery

Danfoss Power Solutions to present electrification, machine control, and hydraulic automation technologies for industrial vehicles at iVT Expo Cologne 2026.  www.danfoss.com Danfoss Power Solutions will showcase a range of electrification, mobile hydraulics, electronics, and intelligent machine control technologies at iVT Expo 2026, taking place on June 10–11 in Cologne, Germany. The company’s exhibit focuses on solutions for construction, agriculture, mining, material handling, and other off-highway vehicle applications, with particular emphasis on electrified hydraulic systems, software-driven machine control, and cybersecurity compliance. Electrification Technologies for Mobile Machinery The transition toward low-emission and energy-efficient off-highway equipment is driving demand for integrated electric powertrain and hydraulic solutions. At booth 3000, Danfoss will demonstrate application-ready electrification technologies including electric pumps, electrohydraulic systems, and machine software designed to improve efficiency, controllability, and overall system performance. Technical specialists will discuss system integration, machine optimization, and lessons learned from field testing and development programs. The company will also present its PLUS+1 software platform, which enables engineers to design, optimize, and control intelligent mobile machines. Cybersecurity specialists will explain approaches for helping manufacturers comply with evolving cybersecurity regulations affecting connected industrial vehicles. Electrified Hydraulics and Autonomous Machine Control Danfoss experts will participate in two technical sessions during the exhibition. On June 10 at 2:20 p.m., Markus Plassmann, Head of Electrified Hydraulics, will present Electrifying Hydraulics: Improving Efficiency and Productivity in the Off-Highway Sector. The session will examine how electric and hydraulic system integration, advanced e-pump technologies, and intelligent software can improve machine efficiency, productivity, and sustainability in off-highway applications. Later on June 10 at 2:30 p.m., Autonomous Control Systems Engineer Agni Biswas will join an industry panel discussing autonomous machine control and driverless systems. The session will explore technical and operational challenges associated with the adoption of autonomous functions in off-highway vehicles and review future development trends within the sector. Machine Control and Electrification Components Among the technologies on display will be the PLUS+1 XL104 Controller, a 32-bit controller designed for high-performance machine control applications with fast processing capability, expanded memory capacity, and support for modern functional safety requirements. The DM Series Displays provide monitoring, diagnostics, and control capabilities across CAN-based vehicle networks through configurable operator interfaces. The company will also exhibit the EHi Steering Valve and OSPE Electrohydraulic Steering Valve. Both solutions are intended to support electrohydraulic steering architectures, with the EHi system designed to provide fail-safe performance compliant with ISO 13849-1 while simplifying integration and retrofit projects. For electrified vehicle platforms, Danfoss will showcase the Editron ePowerpack, which integrates an electric motor, microcontroller, and hydraulic pump into a compact low-voltage package. The PMI180 Electric Motor, operating at 48 volts, is designed to provide high power density and efficiency for hydraulic pump drive applications in compact electric machinery. Digital Control Systems for the Off-Highway Sector The increasing adoption of electrification, autonomy, connectivity, and software-defined functionality is reshaping the off-highway vehicle industry. Industry events such as iVT Expo increasingly focus on integrated hardware and software architectures, advanced control systems, battery technologies, and autonomous machine functions. These technologies are becoming central elements of next-generation industrial vehicle development and the broader digital supply chain supporting industrial mobility. Additional Context: Technical Specifications and Competitive Benchmarking Electrification and intelligent machine control have become major development priorities across the off-highway equipment sector. Comparable solutions from suppliers such as Bosch Engineering, dSPACE, and HYDAC focus on measurable characteristics including system voltage range, controller processing performance, CAN network integration, compliance with ISO 13849 functional safety requirements, power density, and energy efficiency. A distinguishing aspect of the Danfoss portfolio is the integration of hydraulic, electric, and software technologies within a common machine architecture. The combination of electric drive systems, electrohydraulic steering, machine controllers, operator interfaces, and software development tools enables OEMs to develop elect