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NFPA Research Supplements Now Available for 2019-20 Academic Year
Application deadline = May 18, 2019 By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA), in collaboration with the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP), sponsors its Research Supplement Program to help principal investigators with existing research awards and their graduate students attend and present their research at designated industry conferences…
Read MoreMembers Elect 2019-20 Board of Directors at Annual Business Meeting
By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO During NFPA’s 2019 Annual Business Meeting, held in conjunction with our March 5-7 Annual Conference in Laguna Beach, California, NFPA members elected the Board of Directors for the 2019-20 fiscal year. Although new Board terms don’t begin until the start of our new fiscal year on July 1, we…
Read MoreMeet Heroes MAKE America Graduates April 17
As a sponsor of The Manufacturing Institute’s Heroes Make America (HMA) program, the National Fluid Power Association and its members are invited to the upcoming HMA Networking Event. Event Details: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (lunch will be provided) Washburn Institute of Technology 5724 Huntoon Street Topeka, KS Heroes MAKE America is…
Read MoreIoT Membership Goal Approaching – Member Get a Member Opportunity
In June 2018, as part of the ongoing efforts to help members keep up with key trends affecting the fluid power industry, the NFPA Board of Directors set a goal to recruit five companies that provide services and products related to the Internet of Things into NFPA membership by the end of June 2019. Since…
Read MoreSlate of Nominees Selected for 2019-20 NFPA Board of Directors
The NFPA Nominating Committee has recommended the following industry leaders for positions on the NFPA Board of Directors. The election will take place during the Annual Meeting at NFPA’s Annual Conference at The Montage in Laguna Beach, California on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. All terms will begin July 1, 2019. Only the Official Company Representatives…
Read MoreNew Business and Emerging Technology Tracks in Motion + Power Technology Expo Announced
The new Motion + Power Technology Expo (MPT Expo) will offer a new opportunity for attendees to learn from industry experts in a two-track seminar series called the MPT Conference, during the inaugural event taking place October 15 – 17 at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan. The trade show and conference is set to bring…
Read MoreCCEFP Webinar to Cover Topics in Lubricity and Trajectory-Based HCCI Combustion
The 2018-19 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 February 20 at 12 pm CST, will feature two projects: Mechano-Chemical Surface Modification with Cu2S: Inducing Superior Lubricity, presented by Michael Varenberg (GaTech), and Modeling and Optimization…
Read MoreMarch 1 FPIC to Cover Electrification of Fluid Power Systems
Fluid Power Industrial Consortium (FPIC) March 1, 2019 Hyatt Regency, Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI Make connections with other fluid power professionals and learn more about the electrification of fluid power systems at the upcoming MSOE Fluid Power Industrial Consortium (FPIC) seminar at the Hyatt Regency, Milwaukee on March 1. The presentations for this seminar are: Bringing Fluid Power into the…
Read MoreIoT and NFPA Membership – A Progress Update
At its June 2018 strategic planning meeting, the NFPA Board of Directors identified the Industrial Internet of Things as a key trend affecting the industry about which NFPA should seek to provide information to members. We’ve moved forward on several fronts; With Board approval, we altered the definition of the NFPA supplier membership to specifically…
Read MoreDon’t Miss Out on Valuable Connections: Submit Your Company’s Additional Location Information
If your company has more than one location, send us your company’s additional location information by Friday, February 8 for the chance to win a $50 Starbucks gift card. NFPA is often contacted by fluid power programs at schools around the country looking for mentors and career development resources for their students. However, in many cases, we…
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