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Fluid Power Forum Explores Pump and Motor Advancements
Episode 31 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Jeff Watts and Kyle Capello of Bucher Hydraulics. Listen below to hear the two discuss the potential for improving pump and motor efficiency to keep hydraulics competitive. [button link=”https://fluidpowerforward.libsyn.com/pump-and-motor-advancements-solve-inefficiency-issues-and-keep-hydraulics-competitive” target=”blank” style=”primary”]Listen to the Podcast[/button] This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people,…
Read MoreDistributor Council Sponsored Negotiation Workshop a Success
Sponsored by the NFPA Distributor Council, the web-based Negotiation Workshop held September 9 with Red Bear Negotiations was a resounding success. The workshop provided information valuable to distributors members, which is one of the goals for the event content set forth by the Distributor Council, while also being useful to manufacturer members, as is the…
Read MoreNFPA Provides Opportunities to Promote Fluid Power Technology
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…
Read MoreLast Chance to Register for Leadership Webinar Hosted by Future Leaders Network
There is still time to register for our first Future Leaders Network webinar, “Leading Through Crisis: Multiple Perspectives for Future Leaders,” which will take place Thursday, September 24 at 10am CST. The webinar is FREE for current and potential Future Leaders Network participants to attend and will feature John Stenz, Chairman and CEO of FORCE America and Jim Kaas, President of…
Read MoreHelp Drive NFPA’s New Business Intelligence Initiative
A core benefit of membership with NFPA has long been the market statistics and economic data you need to develop plans for the next quarter, or the next year. Another core benefit has been the ability to get together with other members to develop helpful business relationships and share ideas. But the world moves quickly,…
Read MoreThere’s Still Time to Gain Access to 2020 IEOC Content
Set your company up for success. Purchase access to the 2020 IEOC presentation recordings today! NFPA’s 2020 Industry and Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC) featured exceptional presentations from industry experts on everything from COVID-19 predictions to fluid power industry insights. If you were unable to attend, you can still view this valuable content by purchasing a post-event access…
Read MoreFluid Power Forum Discusses Impact and Future of Fast Track Program
Episode 30 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Bill Haley of FORCE America, Inc., who is chair of NFPA’s Tech School Education Committee. Listen below to hear Bill discuss the success of the Fast Track program and why it’s so important to offer tech school options to students. [button…
Read MoreNFPA/FPIC Regional Conference Delivers Valuable Contamination Intelligence
Presented through a combined effort of NFPA and the Fluid Power Industrial Consortium (FPIC) of the Milwaukee School of Engineering, the virtual September NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference drew an audience of over 120 attendees. The event featured three industry speakers who used their years of expertise to discuss advanced contamination control technologies for improving fluid power system…
Read MoreExplore Fluid Power’s Impact in the Annual Report on the U.S. Fluid Power Industry
Although hydraulics and pneumatics have a major impact on our world, it is often up to NFPA and our members to educate customers, colleagues and students on the importance of our industry. The first step to educating our communities about fluid power is to explore the magnitude of its impact ourselves. The sixth Annual Report…
Read MoreNFPA Provides Industry Statistics That Improve Your Decision Making
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…
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