The latest data published by the National Fluid Power Association shows industry shipments of fluid power products for December 2020 decreased 0.2% when compared to December 2019 but increased 6.0% when compared to last month. Mobile hydraulic and pneumatic shipments increased, while industrial hydraulic shipments decreased in December 2020 when compared to December 2019. Mobile […]
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2020 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference registration opening soon
2020 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference August 11-13, 2020 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM CT each day Virtual Delivery Registration Opening Soon NFPA’s Industry & Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC) is an annual event for fluid power supply chain professionals and this year it’s more accessible than ever before. Split into three virtual half-day sessions on […]
NFPA hosts Research Symposium at IFPE
The NFPA will present its IFPE Research Symposium March 11-13 during lunch presentations. This program showcases the latest fluid power research being performed at U.S. universities with funding provided by a new program within the U.S. Department of Energy to improve the energy efficiency of hydraulic systems on off-road vehicles. The Symposium will be held from […]
NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge connects mentors and university students
New to the NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge this year is an organized mentoring program. The competition challenges college engineering students to redesign a traditional bicycle using hydraulics as the mode of power transmission. Each university Vehicle Challenge team worked with an assigned NFPA industry member mentor. The teams get competition points for checking in […]
NFPA education roundup: STEM initiatives abound in fluid power
High school students engage at Manufacturing Day Event On Manufacturing Day 2016, Paragon Technologies invited 35 students from Centerline High School to participate in hands-on, interactive tours of its Warren, Michigan facility. Paragon partnered with Macomb County Economic Development Committee, the Macomb County School Superintendents, and educators with a goal to engage 2,000 local students by opening the […]
CCEFP webinar highlights AC hydraulic pumps/motors and flexible actuators
This month’s CCEFP webinar highlighting graduate students performing research within the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power is slated for tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 12 p.m. Central. Presented by the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power and sponsored by the NFPA, the webinar is geared towards individuals in the industry and academic community […]
NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge moves to the final competition
About a decade ago, Parker Hannifin launched its Chainless Challenge, which tasked college engineering students with creating a chainless bicycle that was powered by hydraulics or pneumatics. In the past year, The NFPA took over the event, dubbed it the NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge and honed its program to make it a workforce development […]
NFPA to host World Fluid Power Summit at IFPE 2017
The world of fluid power is already making its plans to gather at IFPE 2017, the leading international exposition and technical conference dedicated to the integration of fluid power with other technologies for power transmission and motion control applications. But one event currently being organized and hosted by the NFPA will truly bring the world […]
Cleveland Regional Meeting program announced
Two Speaker Presentations in Cleveland this November This year’s NFPA Cleveland Regional Meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, November 16, will feature two speakers, each with unique presentation topics: Alicia Booker, Vice President, Operations, Workforce, Community and Economic Development, Cuyahoga Community College, knows the challenges companies in our industry face finding the right employees. She also knows […]
Network with the Fluid Power Community in Milwaukee this September
What could be better than Paris in spring? Autumn in Milwaukee! Get the first stamp on your NFPA Virtual Passport by attending the NFPA 2016 Milwaukee Regional Meeting on Tuesday, September 27. Added to the Regional Meeting rotation in 2016, the Milwaukee area is a true hub of the fluid power industry. This year’s meeting will be […]
