See What’s Next in Off-Highway Controls at iVT Expo USA 2026

OEM Controls is heading to iVT Expo USA 2026 in Chicago, August 19–20. Visit the OEM Controls team in Hall F, Stand 215 to explore rugged industrial control technologies, discuss application-specific control requirements, and connect with experts focused on the next generation of off-highway equipment.

As off-highway machines become more connected, automated, electrified, and capable, the way operators interact with those machines continues to evolve. Controls and human-machine interfaces must deliver the precision and durability required in demanding environments while also supporting increasingly sophisticated machine systems.

Those challenges will be front and center at iVT Off-Highway Vehicle Technology Expo USA 2026, where OEM Controls will join equipment manufacturers, engineers, system designers, suppliers, and technology partners focused on the future of off-highway machinery.

An Event Focused on the Future of Off-Highway Equipment

Held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago, iVT Expo USA brings together technology providers and industry professionals serving applications such as construction, mining, agriculture, material handling, forklifts, and forestry. Technologies highlighted at the event span controls and HMI, connectivity, automation and autonomy, electrification, hydraulics, sensors, software, safety, and system integration.

That makes iVT Expo a natural setting for conversations about an increasingly important question:

How can equipment manufacturers give operators precise, intuitive control while machines themselves become more advanced?

For OEM Controls, the answer begins with understanding the machine, the operator, and the application.

Controls Engineered Around the Machine and Operator

OEM Controls has been designing and manufacturing customized industrial joysticks and control-system solutions since 1966. Today, its portfolio includes single-axis and multi-axis industrial controllers, custom handles, rotary switches and foot pedals, electronic modules, and data-capture technologies designed for demanding off-highway environments.

Rather than treating an operator control as an isolated component, OEM Controls works with equipment manufacturers and system integrators to configure controls around specific machine requirements.

That can mean considering factors such as:

• Number and type of machine functions being controlled
• Single-axis versus multi-axis operation
• Handle configuration and switch placement
• Operator ergonomics and ease of use
• Electrical output requirements
• Environmental and durability requirements
• Integration with other electronic and machine systems

OEM Controls offers industrial controllers that can be configured and manufactured for the requirements of applications across construction, agriculture, material handling, and other off-highway industries.

For engineers evaluating a new machine platform–or improving an existing one–iVT Expo provides an opportunity to discuss those requirements directly with the OEM Controls team.

From Operator Control to Connected Equipment

Machine control is also becoming part of a much larger technology ecosystem.

Modern off-highway equipment increasingly combines electronics, sensors, connected systems, automation, and machine data. iVT Expo’s 2026 program reflects that shift, with technical discussions covering subjects including autonomy, electrification, digitalization, connectivity, machine performance, and advanced hydraulic systems.

OEM Controls’ current product portfolio extends beyond traditional joystick controls to include data tags, data trackers, and data gateways for capturing information associated with equipment operation and assets.

That combination of operator control and machine data creates an increasingly relevant conversation for equipment manufacturers developing the next generation of off-highway machines.

At Stand 215, visitors can talk with OEM Controls about how control-system requirements, operator interaction, customization, and data capture may fit into their own equipment applications.

Hear From OEM Controls President Keith Simons

OEM Controls will also be contributing to the technical conversation at this year’s event.

On Wednesday, August 19, from 11:20 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. in Room 13, OEM Controls President Keith Simons is scheduled to participate in the panel discussion:

“AI-Enabled and Automated Machines: Current OEM Needs and Hydraulic Solutions”

The session will examine how AI-enabled machines and automated functions are creating new requirements for onboard and actuation technologies, with perspectives from across the off-highway technology supply chain.

Simons will join representatives from Bosch Rexroth, Komatsu, Scanreco North America, and the National Fluid Power Association for the discussion.

For engineers and OEM teams considering how automation and increasingly intelligent machine systems will affect operator controls and hydraulic systems, the panel provides another opportunity to hear directly from OEM Controls during the show.

Bring Your Application Questions

Trade shows are most useful when the conversation moves beyond a product catalog and into the requirements of a real machine.

If you are developing or refining construction equipment, agricultural machinery, material-handling equipment, mining machinery, or another off-highway platform, bring your application questions to the OEM Controls team.

Whether the challenge involves joystick configuration, operator ergonomics, control-system integration, customization, or the role of data capture in connected equipment, iVT Expo provides an opportunity to discuss what the application actually requires.

Meet OEM Controls at iVT Expo USA 2026

Dates: August 19–20, 2026
Location: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Chicago, Illinois
Hall: F
OEM Controls Stand: 215

Also on August 19: Hear OEM Controls President Keith Simons participate in the AI-Enabled and Automated Machines: Current OEM Needs and Hydraulic Solutions panel at 11:20 a.m. in Room 13.

Planning to attend? Visit OEM Controls at Stand 215 and talk with the team about the control and data requirements of your next off-highway application.