Posts by Elexus Comyne
Limited-Time Only: Bronze Sponsorships Discount for Members
The 2024 Annual Conference is right around the corner, don’t miss out on the chance to be a Bronze Sponsor! Bronze Sponsors receive in-person recognition at the conference as well as being featured on many of our most popular webpages on nfpahub.com. Until January 12th, 2024 – all Bronze Sponsorships are half price! Please reach…
Read MoreRegulatory Update: Pass Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Now
As part of an effort to bring more information about the regulatory and legal environment facing American manufacturers, NFPA is monitoring the newsfeed of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and will be bringing important updates like this to the attention of NFPA members. For nearly three years, many manufacturers in the U.S. have been…
Read MoreAvailable Now – Global Forecast Updates from Oxford Economics
A new series of quarterly forecast updates from Oxford Economics is now available on the NFPA website at Global Industry Forecasts. These reports cover the global economy, as well as regional and country developments, and some detailed global industry forecasts. The good news! Oxford has revised their forecasts for late 2023 and 2024, reducing the…
Read MoreAutonomous Functions on Off-Highway Vehicles: Challenges and Opportunities for Fluid Power
This episode features Andreas Locatelli of HYDAC Technology Corporation. Listen to the Podcast Here On today’s show, our guest is Andreas Locatelli. Andreas is the Product Manager of Advanced Driver Assistive Systems at HYDAC Technology Corporation, a provider of fluid power solutions to OEMs, manufacturers, and end-users of a variety of heavy-duty mobile and industrial…
Read MoreAnother Successful Annual Reverse Career Fair at Murray State University
NFPA’s annual Reverse Career Fair event with Murray State University last month was a success! With 30 engineering students presenting their fluid power projects, NFPA members had the chance to see the impressive talent coming from our Power Partner University. Students from various engineering degree programs presented their senior design and classroom projects to NFPA…
Read MoreNFPA Grant Spurs Collaboration Between Universities
NFPA’s University Grant program aims to enhance fluid power education at four-year universities. We have awarded grants to develop curriculum, which is then accessible at no cost to schools nationwide on the NFPA Foundation website. This year, we took a new approach by harnessing the expertise at Purdue University to assist North Carolina Agricultural and…
Read MoreSupport a Fluid Power Club Near You!
NFPA supports student organizations at universities with annual stipend funding to help students learn about fluid power while they work on educational and technical projects. Currently for the 2023-24 academic year, there are 19 universities from across the country participating: If you are looking to get involved with these Fluid Power Clubs, see below for…
Read MoreVolunteers Needed for 2023-24 Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Midway Reviews
Mark your calendars for the NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Design and Specification Midway Reviews, happening in December and January. This is a fantastic opportunity for industry members to get engaged and connect with students. The reviews are 45-minute webinar presentations with 10 minutes of Q&A from the judges. During this review, students will showcase…
Read More2024 Annual Conference – See Who’s Coming and Suite Deal
2024 Annual ConferenceFebruary 27-29, 2024Orlando, FLRegister | Book Your Hotel Room Fluid power professionals looking to connect with others in the industry will have ample opportunities at NFPA’s 2024 Annual Conference. You can plan your networking strategy using the AC See Who’s Coming list to preview who will be there, including CEOs, top decision-makers and other key players in…
Read MoreFall 2023 Economic Update Webinar – Recording Available
The most recent NFPA Economic Update Webinar featured Patrick Luce of ITR Economics. Learn what to expect from a number of our industry’s most popular customer markets, while also getting the answers you need to the short-term outlook for the fluid power industry. These insights and more are available to NFPA members in the archived recording…
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