HydraForce has partnered with Elevāt to deliver an integrated suite of hydraulic and electronic control solutions aimed at OEMs in the construction, agriculture, forestry, and municipal sectors.
The collaboration is designed to help equipment manufacturers transform machine data into operational insights, with the goal of improving uptime and machine efficiency.
“OEMs are increasingly looking for complete, future-ready solutions that bridge hydraulics, electronics and digital services,” says Russ Schneidewind, director of business development, HydraForce. “This collaboration brings together complementary strengths and an integrated solution that reduces the time spent integrating the software and hardware components which accelerates time to value for equipment manufacturers.”
At the centre of the collaboration, HydraForce will draw on its expertise in hydraulic controls and system integration, along with its North American distribution network, to integrate the iTraMs connectivity control unit from Bosch with Elevāt’s industrial IoT and AI technology, the Elevāt AI Technician Assistant. The integration also encompasses the BODAS software platform and a suite of sensors and controllers from Bosch Rexroth.
“HydraForce will enable OEMs to unlock new levels of machine performance, reliability and serviceability through this collaboration,” adds Schneidewind. “Delivering intelligence at the application level is where we see the greatest opportunity for our customers.”
The solutions will be applied across both new production programmes and existing fleets, with OEMs able to access interoperable technologies from Bosch, Bosch Rexroth, HydraForce, and Elevāt while retaining the flexibility to scale globally. The architecture supports connected machine intelligence and telematics, remote diagnostics, over-the-air updates, preventive maintenance, fleet and asset management, and OEM-branded digital experiences for dealers and end customers.
“By aligning Elevāt’s AI-powered intelligence layer with Bosch’s field-proven iTraMs connectivity control, HydraForce is giving OEMs a faster, more scalable path to intelligent equipment and recurring digital value,” says Adam Livesay, co-founder and CEO, Elevāt.
The collaboration supports multi-year production programmes, with an initial focus on OEM deployments in the United States and Canada. Aftermarket digital services are also planned, targeting use cases including intelligent pumps, mobile equipment service tools, and AI-driven diagnostics.
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