Invitation to Serve on the 2021 NFPA Roadmap Committee

Education Roadmap road to horizon

  By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO NFPA is calling on all members to help populate the roster of the 2021 NFPA Roadmap Committee. We specifically need professionals from across the fluid power supply chain – including from our primary customer markets – to serve on next year’s committee and help us produce the 2021 NFPA…

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Fluid Power Forum Examines the Impact of Hydraulic Assist for Vocational Trucks

Episode 28 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Scott Betzen of Poclain Hydraulics and Daniel Skelton of Terra Drive Systems (TDS). The duo provides insight into their work with hydraulic all-wheel-drive for on-highway vehicles and the impact it continues to make on the market. Here’s a sample of what…

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Industry Report Available for Download

Fluid Power Machinery

Available to NFPA members and non-members alike. Download and share this report with your colleagues and customers today!  The sixth Annual Report on the U.S. Fluid Power Industry outlines the thriving impact the fluid power industry has worldwide and is a tool that members can use to promote the fluid power industry to external stakeholders—customers, users, government officials, the public at-large—anyone…

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NFPA Provides an Effective Forum for the Fluid Power Industry

Collaboration

By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO As our Board Chair Ray Chambers recently communicated, the NFPA Board of Directors met virtually in late June 2020 for its annual strategic retreat. Among other topics of focus, the Board reviewed the program successes NFPA achieved in its 2019-20 fiscal year. In this post, I would like to share with…

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2021 Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Expands to Two Locations

Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge logo

Programs like the Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. Support these efforts by making a donation. With the support of NFPA Pascal Society donors, the 2020/21 school year’s NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge program will…

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Registration Open for Exclusive Negotiation Workshop

Negotiation Workshop with Red Bear Negotiation September 9, 2020: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. (CT) Virtual Delivery Registration Now Open Negotiation is an essential part of any business and can make or break a company’s success, but good negotiation skills often don’t come naturally. The September 9 Virtual Negotiation Workshop with Red Bear Negotiation is…

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Fluid Power Forum Addresses Contamination Concerns in Hydraulic Systems

Episode 27 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Cam MacNeil of Stauff Corporation and his expertise on how contamination impacts hydraulic systems. [button link=” https://fluidpowerforward.libsyn.com/how-to-control-and-limit-contamination-in-a-hydraulic-system-0″ target=”blank” style=”primary”]Listen to the Podcast[/button] This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies and unique applications that are moving the industry forward. New episodes…

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Message from the 2020-21 Board Chair

Board of Directors

    NFPA Board Meets, Sets Strategic Vision for the Future by Ray Chambers, Chairman, CEO & President, Muncie Power Products As has been necessary for many other successful organizations, the NFPA Board of Directors held its annual strategic retreat in June 2020 virtually, connecting over a series of online meetings to both review NFPA’s…

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Preview 2020 IEOC Networking and More

NFPA Industry and Economic Outlook Conference

2020 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference August 11-13, 2020 9:00 AM – 12:45 PM CT each day Virtual Delivery Registration Open The 2020 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC) is set to offer attendees exclusive opportunities to connect with each other in real time, interact with expert speakers, and access and discuss session content, all in one intuitive…

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Fluid Power Forum Addresses Autonomous Hydraulic Systems

Episode 26 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Marcus Herrera of HYDAC Corporation, who shares his insight on the future of autonomous hydraulic solutions. [button link=” https://fluidpowerforward.libsyn.com/autonomous-hydraulic-systems” target=”blank” style=”primary”]Listen to the Podcast[/button] This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies and unique applications that are moving the industry forward.…

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