Edition MMXXVI · Compressed air, industry & academia

PNEUMA FORUM

22 — 24 September 2026

Benevento · Italia

Three days of talks, masterclasses, and live demonstrations bringing together engineers, researchers and end-users of compressed air.

The programme

Three days, one continuous conversation.

Day I opens at the university with research and industry talks. Day II moves to the Laboratory of Fluid Machines at UniSannio for hands-on masterclasses on audits, vacuum and application. Day III is a half-day focused on preparation and measurement, ending at 12:30. Working seats are capped at 35.

The programme is still subject to change — questions and refinements are welcome.

Evening dinners are relaxed, informal get-togethers — not official programme events.

I

Tuesday · 22 September 2026

Talks & research

UniSannio Auditorium

  1. 10:00

    Registration

    Break
  2. 10:30

    Opening

    Opening
  3. 10:45

    General trends in fluid power

    Prof. Adolfo Senatore · EAFPA (European Academic Fluid Power Association)

    Talk
  4. 11:10

    New developments in fluid power — beyond compressed air systems

    Prof. Frosina · UniSannio / Laboratory of Fluid Machines at UniSannio

    Talk
  5. 11:35

    Compressed air on the UN agenda — awareness for policy makers

    Dr. Stefan Buetner

    Talk
  6. 12:00

    Coffee break

    Break
  7. 12:30

    New business models — financing retrofits (the EPC model)

    Loredana Reniero · STEP

    Talk
  8. 12:55

    Compressor technology — development, choices and what comes next

    Igor Nagaev · Tamturbo

    Talk
  9. 13:20

    Lunch

    Break
  10. 14:20

    Trends & developments in pneumatics

    Luca Falcolini · Pneumax

    Talk · TBC
  11. 14:45

    Novel approaches to the design of new and customer-specific systems across industries

    Pierre Allain · OI Technologies

    Talk
  12. 15:10

    Coffee break

    Break
  13. 15:35

    Novel algorithms for predictive maintenance of cylinder drives

    Elena Chumakova · Università del Sannio

    Talk
  14. 16:00

    New methodology for energy losses in pneumatic components

    Bikbulat Khabibulin · TU München / UniSannio

    Talk
  15. 16:25

    Open forum — how to save energy in compressed air systems

    Moderated by Elvira Rakova · Direktin

    Roundtable
  16. 16:55

    Close of day

    Break
20:00

Dinner at the pizzeria

A relaxed evening — Neapolitan pizza in the old town.

II

Wednesday · 23 September 2026

Masterclass I — audits, vacuum & application

Laboratory of Fluid Machines at UniSannio

  1. 10:15

    Brand-neutral audits — from demand back to the compressor

    Mauricio Uribe · CAC

    Masterclass
  2. 11:45

    Coffee break

    Break
  3. 12:00

    Vacuum application

    Ellen Parik · Pneumaverse

    Masterclass
  4. 13:30

    Lunch

    Break
  5. 14:30

    Blowing & cooling application

    Exair

    Masterclass
  6. 16:00

    Coffee break

    Break
  7. 16:15

    Integrating energy-efficiency projects into the plant

    Thomas Dekarski · Nipro Packaging · Online

    Talk
  8. 16:35

    Handling application optimization & energy savings

    Giuanluca Ausanio · Inno.Tec

    Masterclass
  9. 16:55

    Close of day

    Break
20:00

Dinner on the hills

A relaxed, informal evening — wine and cheese pairing above Benevento.

III

Thursday · 24 September 2026

Masterclass II — preparation & measurement

Laboratory of Fluid Machines at UniSannio

  1. 09:15

    Compressed air preparation

    KSI

    Masterclass
  2. 10:45

    Coffee break

    Break
  3. 11:00

    Measurement techniques — from flow to leaks

    CS Instruments

    Masterclass
  4. 12:30

    Farewell & Edition 2027

    Break