Posts by Elexus Comyne
New! Lunch Tabletop Exhibition at the 2024 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC)
August 13–14, 2024The Westin Chicago Northwest, Itasca, ILLearn More | Register Get your business in front of attendees at 2024 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC) via the new Lunch Tabletop Exhibition! For $2000*, each participating company will receive an 8-foot, black clothed table with two chairs in the location during the networking lunch break on Tuesday,…
Read MoreNAM Regulatory Update: NAM Files Suit to Block OSHA “Walkaround” Rule
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. The NAM and allied groups are challenging the U.S. Occupational Safety…
Read MoreHAWE Hydraulik to Provide Hydraulic Solutions for Electrified Vehicles at iVT EXPO USA 2024
This episode of Fluid Power Forum features Bob Pettit & Chase Younker of HAWE Hydraulik. Listen to the Podcast Here Today’s episode is part of a special series were doing to focus on the cutting-edge fluid power technologies and customer solutions on display at the 2024 iVT EXPO. iVT EXPO is an annual exposition for…
Read MoreNFPA Grant Funding Fuels Fluid Power Education
The 2023-24 academic year was full of fluid power education, activities, and events that helped 46 schools introduce students to our industry. For many schools, fluid power education would have been out of reach without the help of NFPA’s Action Challenge Grant. The grant is funded by member contributions and the two NFPA Education and…
Read MoreTee Off for a Cause: Attend the NFPA Foundation Golf Fundraiser at the 2024 IEOC!
NFPA Foundation Golf Fundraiser at the 2024 IEOCAugust 12, 2024The Itasca Country ClubRegister for Golf NFPA’s Industry and Economic Outlook Conference is best known for its premier networking, enriching educational content and, of course, the NFPA Foundation Golf Fundraiser. Thanks to the generosity and efforts of companies and individuals in the fluid power industry, the NFPA Foundation’s workforce…
Read MoreJapanese Fluid Power Association Hosts Fluid Power ISO Standards Meetings
A series of fluid power systems ISO standards development meetings were recently held in Tokyo, Japan. The subcommittee for Connectors and similar products and components (SC 4), Control Products (SC 5), and a total of 11 working groups met to further the developmental progress on current projects, systematic reviews of published standards, and to discuss…
Read MoreNFPA Fluid Power Action Challenge: Inspiring 1,000+ Students This Season
Another successful NFPA Fluid Power Action Challenge season is in the books! Ten events were hosted, sponsored, or supported by volunteers from twenty-nine member companies who introduced over 1,000 students to fluid power this season. Some members even sponsored or sent volunteers to multiple events. Thank you for your generous gifts of time, talent, and…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: John Berninger
The National Fluid Power Association is saddened to share that John Berninger, retired Parker Hannifin, and longtime NFPA ISO/TC 131 chairman, has passed away. “John’s impact on the fluid power industry and his engineering contributions to pneumatic and hydraulic ISO Standards are legendary,” said Eric Lanke, president and CEO of the National Fluid Power Association. …
Read MoreAI Sales and Marketing Applications for Distributors and Manufacturers + Mini Survey #2
NFPA members will get the opportunity to learn about AI from Mike Marks of Indian River Consulting Group, who will be leading an interactive workshop titled Application of AI Technologies to Industrial Companies at the NFPA 2024 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference – Register Now! By Mike MarksIndian River Consulting Group It’s hard to separate…
Read MoreEconomic Market Indicators Report Updated Series
NFPA’s Econ and Market Indicators (EMI) report pulls together data from multiple sources to provide the latest trends for: Recent changes have been made to the EMI report. Listed below are the locations in the EMI file and the data series that have been added: Listed below are the locations in the EMI file and the…
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