Posts by Elexus Comyne
Latest Industry Trends Data Now Available
The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) is the leading source of hydraulic and pneumatic industry data. Plan Your Next Move NFPA’s industry reports, outlook surveys, forecasts, and data sources allow our members to understand trends and anticipate change with a variety of trend graphs and data analysis for fluid power products, customer markets, and economic…
Read MoreUpcoming Career Fairs at Murray State University
Murray State University is now offering an “Encore Fair” on Thursday, September 29th, 2022, as an extension to their Fall Career Fair. This is to allow an opportunity for recruitment to those who may have missed registration before the Fall Career Fair met capacity. This event is open to students and industry members from various…
Read MoreElectrification in Fluid Power Task Force Still Accepting Volunteers
Electrification is a buzzword throughout most industries now and is a common topic being discussed at conferences, events, and board rooms. While many businesses and industries have already embraced electrification, others are still working to understand the impacts, opportunities, and decision points to make. To add further confusion, electrification means many different things and is…
Read MoreNFPA’s State of the Fluid Power Industry Survey: Leading Indicators for Members
NFPA surveys manufacturer and distributor members separately each month to gauge the current state, and future of the fluid power industry. Participants receive results of both surveys, giving them insight into the supply chain. This survey is relatively quick to fill out and full results are only sent to participants each month. Results include relevant…
Read MoreFluid Power Forum Episode 81: Only Fluid Power Can Powerwash Streets in Record Time
Chuck Tuggle is a Systems Application Engineer at Hydra-Power Systems, a manufacturer of intergrated circuit hydraulic manifolds and custom hydraulic power units. We recently saw a video of their Dynaset KPL attachment on a Bobcat Toolcat that uses hydraulics to powerwash streets in a record time. Today, we invited him into our forum to learn…
Read MoreNFPA Welcomes New Member: Marmon/Keystone
Marmon/Keystone is a North American supplier that focuses on distributing supply chain management of metal products including precision honed and suitable-to-hone tubing, chrome-plated bar, and a wide range of value-added processed tube and bar components for fluid power cylinder applications.
Read More60-Minute Webinar – Meeting Customer Needs: An Analysis from the NFPA Technology Roadmap
Meeting Customer Needs: An Analysis from the NFPA Technology RoadmapSeptember 28, 2022 – 10 AM CTWebinarRegister Today NFPA and PTDA members alike participated in the development of the 2021 NFPA Technology Roadmap, a document that, in part, describes the needs of 20 customer markets across the fluid power and power transmission spectrum. In this 60-minute…
Read MoreAn Insightful Experience for Attendees of the 2022 IEOC
NFPA’s 2022 Industry and Economic Outlook Conference saw strong attendance and expert insights from top economists. Members and non-members had the opportunity to hear about the latest economic trends and the future of their industry while networking at the Westin Chicago Northwest. At the Golf Fundraiser before the conference, the NFPA Foundation raised a record number of…
Read MoreIncreasing Efficiency and Reducing Emissions with Electric-Powered Hydraulics on Mobile Machines – Quarterly Conference
September 2022 NFPA/FPIC/AEM Quarterly ConferenceSeptember 1, 2022 | 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Central Time)Virtual Delivery We are only two weeks away from our virtual September NFPA/FPIC Quarterly Conference! This upcoming conference will take place on September 1, 2022, and focus on increasing efficiency and reducing emissions with electric-powered hydraulics on mobile machines. This session…
Read MoreNFPA Welcomes New Member: Crown Equipment Corporation
Crown Equipment Corporation, primarily a manufacturer of material handling equipment vehicles, also is a distributor of hydraulics: hoses, hose couplings/ends, filters, pumps, master cylinders, and cylinder seal kits.
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