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Fluid Power Forum Covers Fluid Power Applications in Deep Space Exploration
Episode 9 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Greg Gleason of Bosch Rexroth, who presents about the use of fluid power to control movement and position of communications antennas in NASA’s Deep Space Network. [button link=”https://fluidpowerforward.libsyn.com/only-fluid-power-can-take-rock-steady-pictures-of-deep-space-objects-greg-gleason” target=”blank” style=”primary”]Listen to the Podcast[/button] This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies, and unique applications…
Read MoreNFPA President/CEO Presents “Future of Hydraulics” at Hagglunds Technology Day
By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO It was my pleasure to present on the future of hydraulics at the recent Hagglunds Technology Day in Houston, Texas. More than 30 customers of fluid power technology attended. It was a great opportunity to share some of the positive market and technology growth happening in hydraulics and to…
Read MoreEnter by December 18 to Upgrade Your Annual Conference Experience
2020 NFPA Annual Conference February 11-13, 2020 Mandarin Oriental Miami, Miami, Florida Learn More | Register | Book Hotel Room The 2020 Annual Conference is set to continue NFPA’s focus on diverse topics with solid takeaways for companies throughout the fluid power supply chain. Combined with expert presenters and plenty of networking opportunities with industry leaders, you won’t want to…
Read MoreFluid Power Forum Covers IoT Readiness in Industrial Markets
Episode 8 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s new fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Alex West of IHS Markit, who presents about the readiness for and use of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in fluid power and industrial applications. The podcast builds upon his presentation at the 2019 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC). [button link=”https://fluidpowerforward.libsyn.com/iot-readiness-in-industrial-markets-alex-west” target=”blank” style=”primary”]Listen to…
Read MoreRegistration Open for 2020 Annual Conference
2020 NFPA Annual Conference February 11-13, 2020 Mandarin Oriental Miami, Miami, Florida Register Here Scheduled for February 11-13, the 2020 Annual Conference includes expanded general session programming with more speakers on more diverse topics to provide solid takeaways for companies throughout the fluid power supply chain. Registration and room block are now open. Don’t miss out on this…
Read MoreDownload the Latest Fluid Power Trends and Statistics
Join the NFPA member companies that have already downloaded the 2018 Annual Report on the U.S. Fluid Power Industry. This report includes an overview of the fluid power industry and showcases fluid power as a workhorse of the American economy. Right now, this report is being used by dozens of companies to enhance their marketing efforts and prepare…
Read MoreCCEFP Webinar to Cover Wind Turbine Efficiency and Electro-Hydraulic Actuators for Off-Road Machines
The 2019-20 CCEFP Webinar Series is underway and covers a number of fluid power research projects supported by the NFPA Education and Technology Foundation Research Supplements. The next episode, taking place November 13 at 12 pm CST, will feature the Increasing the Efficiency of Wind Turbines through Understanding of their Transient Responses project, presented by Kim Stelson…
Read MoreLearn about Robotics in Manufacturing on Fluid Power Forum
Episode 7 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s new fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Donna Ritson of DDR Communications, who presents about the use of industrial robots in markets important to fluid power. The podcast builds upon her presentation at the 2019 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC). [button link=”https://fluidpowerforward.libsyn.com/robotics-in-industrial-applications-donna-ritson” target=”blank” style=”primary”]Listen to the Podcast[/button] [button link=”https://www.dropbox.com/s/3qwc2hrh5oomh7i/Ritson-Presentation-2019-IEOC.pdf?dl=0″ target=”blank” style=”primary”]Download…
Read MoreFluid Power Research Aligned with NFPA Technology Roadmap
Programs like the NFPA Research Supplement Program are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO I recently had the pleasure of attending the October 2019 Summit of the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid…
Read MoreRegister Today for the NFPA Cleveland Regional Meeting
Cleveland Regional Meeting Morning of November 18, 2019 Cleveland State University Wolstein Center You are invited to join NFPA and WTWH Media November 18-20 at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center. On Monday morning, attend the NFPA Cleveland Regional Meeting, free of charge, and get the industry networking NFPA Regional Meetings are known for. The meeting…
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