The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) is offering up to $5,000 to help support NFPA member company fluid power internship/co-op programs. NFPA staff will collect applications and resumes from students interested in fluid power and provide members who apply with information on quality candidates for their open positions. If a member hires one of them, […]
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Next NFPA/FPIC Conference slated for June 3
The next installment of the NFPA/FPIC Quarterly Conference will be held on Thursday June 3, with a focus on “Advanced Software and Smart Tools for Fluid Power Component and System Design, Simulation and Optimization.” Due to the current COVID 19 pandemic, this program will be a live webinar using the Remo Online Conference Platform. Registration […]
Expanded 2021 Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge fast approaching
With the support of NFPA Pascal Society donors, this year’s NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge program has expanded to two separate competitions, ensuring that more students and universities can participate, and more industry supporters can connect with these students. Both events will take place in a virtual format. Norgren is hosting one event April 7-9 […]
Although still down, fluid power shipments up in December over November
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 […]
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 […]
