Fluid Power Forum Explores Groundbreaking Research Regarding Incorporation of Electrification in Hydraulic Off-Road Equipment

Episode 61 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Kanok Boriboonsomsin of UC Riverside. Listen below to hear the exclusive discussion about UC Riverside’s yet-to-be-published research on the readiness of off-highway hydraulic equipment to incorporate electric power as their prime mover. This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies…

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Educated Workforce Task Force Meets to Scale Program Reach

Board of Directors

Earlier in October, the NFPA Board of Directors met over a series of virtual meetings to review progress on NFPA’s strategic objectives so far this fiscal year. This series of meetings included a targeted session for the Educated Workforce Task Force, a group that focuses on improving the programs that support NFPA’s objective to “increase the number…

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2022 NFPA Annual Conference Offers New Golf Opportunity

2020 Annual Conference

2022 NFPA Annual ConferenceFebruary 22-24, 2022Phoenix, AZRegistration Now Open The 2022 NFPA Annual Conference will include many of the attendee favorites from previous years, including a heavy emphasis on exclusive networking. Golf is back as well for 2022, repackaged as the NFPA Foundation Golf Fundraiser, an event that builds upon this networking emphasis while also supporting a…

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2022 Annual Conference Features Exciting New Additions to Agenda and Structure

2020 Annual Conference

2022 NFPA Annual ConferenceFebruary 22-24, 2022Phoenix, AZRegistration Now Open NFPA’s Annual Conference has a decades-long history, and the 2022 event will continue to grow the conference with the implementation of several new features. In addition to the exclusive opportunity for the fluid power industry’s top executives to connect and converse, there are many additional benefits for…

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Fluid Power Forum Discusses Decompression Block Couplings

Episode 60 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Brad Longmuir of Holmbury. Listen below to hear about decompression block couplings and the operators they keep safe. This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies and unique applications that are moving the industry forward. New episodes will be released…

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Industry Statistics Task Force Meets to Build Program Value

Board of Directors

Earlier in October, the NFPA Board of Directors met over a series of virtual meetings to review progress on NFPA’s strategic objectives so far this fiscal year. This series of meetings included a targeted session for the Industry Statistics Task Force, a group that focuses on improving the programs that support NFPA’s objective to provide…

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U.S. Fluid Power Industry Brief Details Impact on Nation’s Economy

Fluid Power Machinery

As you likely already know, the fluid power industry has a major downstream influence on the U.S. economy. There are dozens of key industries in the U.S. that depend on fluid power such as construction machinery, agricultural machinery, automotive, class 4-8 trucks, material handling, industrial machinery and many more. In fact, several elements of the…

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2022 Annual Conference Registration Now Open

2020 Annual Conference

2022 NFPA Annual ConferenceFebruary 22-24, 2022Phoenix, AZRegistration Now Open Registration is now open for the 2022 NFPA Annual Conference, taking place at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix from February 22-24. This members-only event will offer ample opportunities to network in-person with top fluid power executives as well as enriching presentations from expert speakers covering topics like…

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NFPA Helping to Expand Your Business in International Markets

By Eric Lanke, NFPA President/CEO Most NFPA members have come to rely on the business connections that can be made within NFPA’s supply chain forum. Fluid power suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors are all well represented in the NFPA membership and, together with a growing number of OEMs, frequent participants in NFPA education and networking events.…

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