Call for papers

The 20th Scandinavian International Conference on Fluid Power (SICFP'27) will be held in Tampere from June 1st through 3rd, 2027 as an in-person event. It is one of the world’s largest scientific conferences on fluid power and offers users, manufacturers, and scientists an international forum to exchange experiences in the area of hydraulic and pneumatic drives and controls.

The symposium, on the first day, provides a framework for presentations and demonstrations of fundamentals. The following two days of the conference cover a wide variety of application and technology orientated topics in three parallel sessions. The conference is followed by a venue at Näsijärvi. Always being an event connecting people and encouraging scientific exchange, the 20th SICFP will be held as a physical event in the Tampere Hall convention center in 2027. This will be accompanied by an exhibition at which various manufacturers will present their latest innovations. Fluid power is due to its advantages the central drive and automation technology in many mobile and industrial applications. Although the energy transition is leading to a change in prime movers, fluid power is still indispensable as drive technology. With its key advantages like robustness and power density in addition to an increased focus on sustainability, digitalization and AI, fluid power can enable future key technologies. Thus it supports the global net-zero emissions target an the transformation of our society.

Topics

  • MOBILE APPLICATIONS
  • EFFICIENT COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS
  • INTELIGENT CONTROLS (MODLE BASED, PREDICITVE, AI based)
  • MACHINE&FLEET MANAGEMENT (FUNCTIONAL SAFETY, safety)

Important Dates

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
➜ 1 May– 31 May 2026

FULL PAPER SUBMISSION
➜ 31 October 2026