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Call for Podcast Guests – Promote Yourself While Promoting Fluid Power
We hope everyone is downloading and enjoying our bi-weekly episodes of Fluid Power Forum – NFPA’s podcast focused on interesting and innovative uses of fluid power, and the people behind them. With the upcoming publication of the 2023 NFPA Technology Roadmap, there’s an updated list of machine-level technology trends that we’re anxious to discuss on…
Read MoreOnly Fluid Power Can Provide Sustainable Sealing Solutions in High Pressured Environments – Fluid Power Forum Episode 105 Now Live
This episode features Chuck White, Global Product Development Manager at Hallite Seals International. Listen to the Podcast Here Hallite Seals is a leading manufacturer and distributor of hydraulic seals and fluid power hydraulics, as well as, wiper seals and other custom, high-performance gaskets, rubber and plastic parts. Today, we invited Chuck into our forum to…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Gabriel Schroepfer
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 23 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. One of the winners, Gabriel Schroepfer, is attending NFPA Power Partner Northern Illinois University. We asked Gabriel a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Receiving a scholarship is…
Read MoreRegistration Now Open for the September 2023 Quarterly Technology Conference
September 7, 2023 | 8:00am– 10:30am* (Central)Virtual Delivery Registration is now open for the September NFPA Quarterly Technology Conference. The upcoming conference will take place September 7, 2023 and will be held jointly with FPIC. The conference focus is “Fluid Power and the Drive Towards Compact Designs and Increased Power Density.” Presentations will be broadcast…
Read MoreElectrified Hydraulic Systems for Top Loaders – Fluid Power Forum Episode Now Live
This episode features Narendra Gupta, the Hydraulic System Group Leader for Hyster-Yale. Listen to the Podcast Here Hyster-Yale designs, engineers, manufactures, sells and services a comprehensive line of lift trucks and other material handling equipment. We invited Narendra into the Forum today to learn more about how he and Hyster-Yale are creating highly energy efficient machines…
Read MoreAdvancing Autonomy in Agriculture and Construction – Fluid Power Forum Episode 103 Now Live
This episode features Peter Bleday, Head of Autonomous Vehicles at Danfoss Power Solutions Listen to the Podcast Here On today’s show, we’re offering you a recording of a presentation given at the June 1, 2023 NFPA Quarterly Technology Conference. Our QTC’s showcase cutting-edge fluid power technologies – especially those that help machine builders and users achieve…
Read MoreNFPA Awards 23 Fluid Power Scholarships
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 23 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. A minimum GPA of 2.5 out of 4.0, 500-word essay, and letter of recommendation were required from each applicant. The NFPA Foundation’s goal is to help graduating high school students, and individuals enrolled in community…
Read More2023 NFPA Robotics Challenge Scholarship Winner Announced
Megan Tian of Lake Oswego, OR is the winner of the 2023 NFPA Robotics Challenge Scholarship. The scholarship program received strong applications from students across the country who used pneumatics in robotics competitions. This scholarship program helps build awareness of fluid power benefits and careers among high school students. The scholarship awards $30,000 ($7,500 per…
Read MoreRecordings Now Available – June Quarterly Technology Conference
The presentation recordings are now available from the June NFPA Quarterly Technology Conference. The recent conference took place June 1, 2023. The conference focus was Fluid Power and the Drive Towards Autonomous Functions and Operations. Sessions included: Next Quarterly Technology Conference: September 7, 2023Topic: Compact Systems and Increased Power Density Contact Membership Manager, Denise Husenica at dhusenica@nfpa.com…
Read MoreNFPA’s Power Partner Network Continues to Expand with New Connections at NIU – Fluid Power Forum
This episode features Ghazi Malkawi, Lecturer and Program Director at Northern Illinois University. Listen to the Podcast Here As we all know, education plays a crucial role in developing the fluid power workforce; the very people who will be driving fluid power technology forward in the future. Every once and a while on Fluid Power…
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