PDM Analysis Sponsors Herrick Conferences at Purdue University
Every two years, the Herrick Conferences at Purdue University bring together some of the brightest minds in compressor engineering, refrigeration, air conditioning, and high-performance buildings. As one of the world’s leading technical events in these fields, the conference provides an unrivalled opportunity for researchers, manufacturers, software developers, and design engineers to exchange ideas, present breakthrough research, and discuss the future of our industry.
For PDM Analysis, sponsoring the Herrick Conferences is more than simply supporting an internationally respected event. It’s about contributing to the advancement of positive displacement machine technology and connecting directly with the engineers who are driving innovation.
A Conference Built Around Engineering Excellence
Since 1972, the Herrick Conferences have established themselves as one of the premier global events for compressor and HVAC&R engineering. Bringing together more than 800 delegates from over 30 countries, the conference creates a unique environment where academic research meets industrial application.
Whether you’re developing next-generation screw compressors, Roots blowers, scroll compressors, vacuum pumps, or expanding technologies, the technical programme offers invaluable insights into:
- Compressor design and optimisation
- Refrigeration and heat pump technologies
- Energy efficiency improvements
- Numerical simulation and modelling
- Manufacturing innovations
- High-performance building technologies
- Emerging AI and digital engineering methods
The combination of technical presentations, keynote speakers, panel discussions, and networking opportunities makes the Herrick Conferences an essential event for anyone involved in positive displacement machinery.
Why PDM Analysis Sponsored the Herrick Conferences
At PDM Analysis, our mission is to provide engineers with the tools they need to design better machines, reduce development time, and improve performance through advanced simulation.
The engineers attending Herrick Conferences represent exactly the type of innovators who benefit from high-fidelity engineering software. Many delegates are already pushing the boundaries of compressor technology, and sophisticated simulation has become an essential part of that process.
By sponsoring the conference, we have the opportunity to engage directly with:
- Compressor manufacturers
- Research institutions
- Universities
- Design engineers
- CFD specialists
- Students and future industry leaders
These conversations often lead to valuable collaborations, new research ideas, and practical solutions to complex engineering challenges.
SCORG at the Herrick Conferences
One of the highlights of exhibiting at Herrick Conferences is demonstrating SCORG, PDM Analysis‘ specialist software for the design, optimisation, and analysis of positive displacement machines.
SCORG has become an industry-leading solution for engineers working with:
- Twin screw compressors
- Screw expanders
- Vacuum pumps
- Roots blowers
- Scroll machines
Rather than relying solely on physical prototypes, engineers can use SCORG to rapidly generate accurate rotor profiles, create high-quality computational meshes, and prepare complex geometries for CFD analysis.
This significantly reduces engineering time while improving simulation accuracy.
How SCORG Benefits Conference Delegates
Many of the technical papers presented at Herrick Conferences focus on improving machine efficiency, reducing leakage, increasing reliability, or optimising rotor geometry.
SCORG directly supports these objectives by enabling engineers to:
- Generate accurate rotor profiles in minutes
- Automatically create high-quality structured meshes
- Reduce CFD preparation time dramatically
- Improve simulation accuracy
- Optimise machine performance before manufacturing
- Investigate design changes quickly and efficiently
- Integrate seamlessly with leading CFD workflows
For researchers, SCORG provides a reliable platform for validating new concepts.
For manufacturers, it shortens development cycles and reduces costly prototype iterations.
For universities, it gives students and researchers access to advanced engineering tools used throughout industry.
Building Relationships That Drive Innovation
One of the greatest benefits of sponsoring Herrick Conferences is the opportunity to meet engineers face-to-face.
The exhibition area becomes a hub for discussions around current challenges in compressor design, numerical modelling, manufacturing techniques, and future research directions.
These conversations often extend well beyond the conference itself, leading to collaborative research projects, industrial partnerships, software evaluations, and long-term customer relationships.
For PDM Analysis, these interactions are just as valuable as the technical sessions.
Looking Ahead
As positive displacement machinery continues to evolve to meet higher efficiency standards and support the global energy transition, advanced simulation tools will play an increasingly important role.
The Herrick Conferences continue to provide one of the best environments for sharing knowledge, challenging conventional thinking, and showcasing technologies that help move the industry forward.
PDM Analysis is proud to support this community and demonstrate how SCORG is helping engineers around the world design more efficient, more reliable, and more innovative positive displacement machines.
If you missed us at the next Herrick Conferences, we’d still be delighted to chat. Contact us to learn more about SCORG, and to discuss your latest engineering challenges to explore how our software can help accelerate your compressor or expander development projects.
See you at Herrick Conferences 2028. Until then, keep innovating for the future!