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Meet Heroes MAKE America Graduates February 6
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 HMA Fort Riley Networking Event on February 6, 2019. Heroes MAKE America is a 10-week career skills training program that arms transitioning service members with the industry-specific skills and certifications necessary to…
Read MoreNFPA Research Supplement Update: Individual Electro-Hydraulic Drives for Off-Road Vehicles
By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO I recently attended the October 2018 Summit of the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) at the University of Minnesota. This is one of the meetings this fiscal year where the fluid power research projects supported by our new NFPA Research Supplement Program were presented. In our…
Read More2019 Fluid Power Professionals’ Day Photo Contest Open
The annual Fluid Power Professionals’ Day photo contest, run by the International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) and Fluid Power Journal, is underway, and this year a video contest has been added to the mix. Both contests run from January 1 through March 31, 2019, and the winners will be announced on June 19 in honor…
Read MoreNFPA Research Supplement Update: Efficient, Compact, and Smooth Variable Propulsion Motor
By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO I recently attended the October 2018 Summit of the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) at the University of Minnesota. This is one of the meetings this fiscal year where the fluid power research projects supported by our new NFPA Research Supplement Program were presented. In our…
Read MorePresentations About Advanced Sealing Technologies Available
The December 7 Fluid Power Industrial Consortium (FPIC) seminar, brought together over 60 fluid power professionals for a half day of networking and presentations about advanced sealing technologies at the InterContinental Milwaukee. The morning seminar presentations covered an array of subtopics about maximizing sealing performance, including and overview of the link between friction and leakage, the benefits…
Read MoreIoT Committee to Work on Strategic Roadmap
The NFPA Internet of Things Committee held a conference call December 12 to discuss the results of the recent survey of members concerning IoT capabilities and what the results mean for plans going forward. The conclusions they made, based in part on the survey, are that: There’s an opportunity for the Committee to create a…
Read MoreNFPA Research Supplement Update: High Efficiency Hydraulic Pump-Motors Employing Partial Stroke Piston Pressurization
By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO I recently attended the October 2018 Summit of the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) at the University of Minnesota. This is one of the meetings this fiscal year where the fluid power research projects supported by our new NFPA Research Supplement Program were presented. In our…
Read MoreNFPA Research Supplement Update: Science of Pattern Coating onto Heterogeneous Surfaces Using a Hybrid Tool
By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO I recently attended the October 2018 Summit of the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) at the University of Minnesota. This is one of the meetings this fiscal year where the fluid power research projects supported by our new NFPA Research Supplement Program were presented. In our…
Read MoreCommittee Members Help NFPA Succeed
By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO One of the greatest strengths that NFPA has is its network of dedicated volunteers from our member companies that participate on our committees. These volunteers provide the critical expertise that is needed to help NFPA to stay on track with its mission and ultimately achieve its goals. All the…
Read MoreNFPA Research Supplement Update: Polymer-Enhanced Fluid Effects on Mechanical Efficiency of Hydraulic Pumps
By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO I recently attended the October 2018 Summit of the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) at the University of Minnesota. This is one of the meetings this fiscal year where the fluid power research projects supported by our new NFPA Research Supplement Program were presented. In our…
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