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Fluid Power Forum Explores Influence of Contamination Standards on Hydraulic Systems
Episode 49 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Ivan Sheffield of Des-Case and Barry Verdegan of 11171 Solutions LLC. Listen below to hear about the influence of ISO particle-counting contamination standards on the performance and longevity of hydraulic systems. This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies and…
Read MoreRegistration Now Open for the 2021 IEOC
August 16 – 18, 2021Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort, Oak Brook, ILLearn More | Register | Book Your Hotel Room The Industry & Economic Outlook Conference is making its return to an in-person format with an outstanding 2021 lineup of industry experts and exclusive opportunities to network in a reopening world. As always, registration is open to everyone in the fluid power supply…
Read MoreMay 2021 Economic Update Webinar Recording Available
The recent NFPA Economic Update Webinar featuring Jim Meil offered attendees a number of insights about current and future trends in the U.S. and global economy, the short-term outlook for the fluid power industry, and what to expect from a number of the industry’s most popular customer markets. According to the analysis presented, 2021 is…
Read MoreFluid Power Forum Discusses Improved Milwaukee Infrastructure With Hydraulic Bridge Upgrade
Episode 48 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Jim Hoenle of MFP Automation Engineering. Listen below to hear about his team’s rehabilitation of a hydraulic bridge in Milwaukee and what it takes to lift a million pounds of concrete and steel straight into the air. This fluid power…
Read MoreFluid Power Forum Discusses Innovative Hydraulic Solutions at Sports Stadiums
Episode 47 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Danny Pickard of SCX Special Projects, an innovative engineering firm based in the U.K. Listen below to hear about their unique hydraulic solutions for sports venues including a moveable football pitch and horse track. This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the…
Read MoreSee the Downstream Impact of the U.S. Fluid Power Industry
From agricultural machinery to power generation, dozens of U.S. industries depend on fluid power technology to keep their operations running and products competitive. When you download NFPA’s Annual Report on the U.S. Fluid Power Industry, you will have access to one of the greatest resources for quantifying the downstream impact of fluid power in the U.S.…
Read MoreSpace Sales Open for IFPE 2023
IFPE 2023 is slated for March 14 -18, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada and will again serve as a platform for highlighting fluid power in front of potential customers. Space sales are officially open, and companies planning to exhibit can now fill out the online space application and submit their deposit. Applications with deposits received…
Read More16 Countries Present Fluid Power Market Trends at Fluid Power Summit
Fluid power-focused organizations from across the globe came together in late April for the virtually held Fluid Power Summit, hosted by the VDMA. Twenty-seven representatives from 16 countries – Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the United States – participated and shared information…
Read MoreFluid Power Forum Explores Capabilities of Agricultural Cobot Designed with Hydraulic Harvesting System
Episode 46 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Stavros Vougioukas and Dennis Sadowski of UC Davis. Listen below to hear about their hydraulically actuated agricultural cobot which improves fruit harvesting efficiency by automatically raising and lowering human pickers. This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies and unique…
Read MoreFluid Power Forum Discusses Student Opportunities at Fluid Power Institute
Episode 45 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Tim Kerrigan of MSOE’s Fluid Power Institute (FPI). Listen below to hear how the FPI is preparing its student staff members for the fluid power workforce. This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies and unique applications that are moving…
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