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NFPA Research Supplement Update: Modeling & Optimization of Trajectory-Based HCCI Combustion
By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO I recently attended the June 2019 Summit of the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) at Purdue University. This was the second of two meetings in our last fiscal year where the fluid power research projects supported by our new NFPA Research Supplement Program were presented. In…
Read MoreNFPA Research Supplement Update: Efficient, Compact, and Smooth Variable Propulsion Motor
By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO I recently attended the June 2019 Summit of the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) at Purdue University. This was the second of two meetings in our last fiscal year where the fluid power research projects supported by our new NFPA Research Supplement Program were presented. In…
Read MoreRegistration Now Open for the NFPA Executive Leadership Program
Registration is now open for the 2020/21 cohort of the NFPA Executive Leadership Program, presented in collaboration with the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Registration for this cohort will close December 31, 2019. The program consists of a series of six full-day education sessions over the course of 18 months and is designed to…
Read MoreNFPA Research Supplement Update: Individual Electro-Hydraulic Drives for Off-Road Vehicles
By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO I recently attended the June 2019 Summit of the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) at Purdue University. This was the second of two meetings in our last fiscal year where the fluid power research projects supported by our new NFPA Research Supplement Program were presented. In…
Read MoreFluid Power Podcast Now Live
NFPA’s new fluid power industry-focused podcast has officially launched. This episode features Mike Stewart of Steelhead Composites, who talks about lightweight hydraulic accumulators and some of their unique applications, ranging from launching things into space to operating subsea and everywhere in between. [button link=”https://fluidpowerforward.libsyn.com/lightweight-hydraulic-accumulators-mike-stewart#” target=”blank” style=”primary”]Listen to the Podcast Here[/button] The industry-focused podcast series highlights the people, technologies,…
Read MoreFluid Power Podcast Set to Launch August 5
NFPA’s new fluid power industry-focused podcast, Fluid Power Forward, is set to launch Monday, August 5. The inaugural episode will feature Mike Stewart of Steelhead Composites, who talks about lightweight hydraulic accumulators and some of their unique applications, ranging from launching things into space to operating subsea and everywhere in between. Fluid Power Forward is…
Read MoreNFPA Research Supplement Update: Polymer-Enhanced Fluid Effects on Efficiency
By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO I recently attended the June 2019 Summit of the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) at Purdue University. This was the second of two meetings in our last fiscal year where the fluid power research projects supported by our new NFPA Research Supplement Program were presented. In…
Read MoreMessage from the 2019-20 NFPA Board Chair
NFPA Continues to Strengthen the Fluid Power Industry by John L. Stenz, Chairman & CEO, FORCE America, Inc. The NFPA Board of Directors gathered in late June 2019 for its annual retreat to review NFPA’s performance over the past fiscal year and to make strategic decisions for moving the association forward into the…
Read MoreRegistration Open for IFPE 2020
IFPE 2020 March 10-14, 2020 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada Registration is now open for both attendees and exhibitors at IFPE 2020. Register before January 17, 2020 to get the lowest rate. As in 2017, the basic badge package includes admission to the show as well as a monorail pass and access to…
Read MoreFifth Annual Report on the U.S. Fluid Power Industry Outlines Industry Impact
The fifth Annual Report on the U.S. Fluid Power Industry was recently released on the NFPA website. Download and share it with your colleagues and customers today to get a quantified summary of the impact of the fluid power industry on the U.S. economy. Fluid power is a workhorse across the U.S. economy and is…
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