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 include a broader range of suppliers, including IoT providers;
- We’ve begun recruiting IoT providers to membership in NFPA. The NFPA Board of Directors set a goal of five IoT provider members for the 2018-19 fiscal year. We currently have three: Elevat IoT, IoT Diagnostics, and ShelfAware.
- We launched a new and growing IoT Committee to help guide our efforts to bring more knowledge of IoT options and strategies to our members, including conference programming, online resources, development of a roadmap for IoT strategy, and recruitment of additional IoT providers as members.
Members interested in participating, or who can help connect us to additional IoT providers, can contact Pete Alles at palles@nfpa.com or (414) 778-3350.
Like this post? Share it!
Recent Posts
Unlock Powerful Insights with NFPA’s Market Information Resources
Meet Cecilia Bart, NFPA’s Economic and Statistical Manager! Cecilia has been with NFPA for nearly a year and is dedicated to helping members make the most of our market information services—one of the most valuable benefits of your NFPA membership. In her video, Cecilia explains how you can leverage tools like the Stats Dashboard, Forecast…
New Episode of Fluid Power Forum: Emerging Valve Technologies for Mobile Equipment
This episode of Fluid Power Forum features Daniel Fernandes. Daniel is a Business Development Manager at HAWE Hydraulik, USA, a manufacturer of hydraulic power units, pumps, valves and cylinders. He recently presented at NFPA’s Hydraulics Conference co-located at the 2024 iVT EXPO. His presentation was on emerging valve technologies, and we invited him into our…
NFPA Members Attend the Annual Reverse Career Fair at Murray State University
NFPA’s annual Reverse Career Fair with Murray State University on November 20, 2024, was another fantastic event! This year, 30 engineering students showcased their fluid power projects, giving NFPA members the opportunity to witness firsthand the remarkable talent emerging from our Power Partner University. Students from a variety of engineering disciplines shared their senior design…