March 2021 Virtual NFPA/FPIC Conference Recordings Now Available

Presented through a combined effort of NFPA and the Fluid Power Industrial Consortium (FPIC) of the Milwaukee School of Engineering, the virtual March NFPA/FPIC Quarterly Conference provided a targeted program to a sizeable audience. The event featured three industry speakers who used their first-hand expertise to discuss advanced technologies that are improving pneumatic systems efficiency. The event was hosted via Remo, a highly effective virtual platform that simulated a traditional in-person networking experience for attendees.

The program included the following presentations:

  • “Using Compressed Air Challenge’s Systems Approach to Save Energy and Money in Pneumatic Systems”
    Joe Ghislain | Principal, Ghislain Operational Efficiency (GOE) LLC & Compressed Air Challenge Instructor
  • “The Role of Intelligent Connected Devices in Improving Pneumatic Systems Efficiency Throughout a Machine’s Life Cycle”
    Jeremy King | Product Manager Vacuum and Sensing Technology, IMI Precision Engineering
  • “Artificial Intelligence for Improving Pneumatic Systems Efficiency”
    Dr. Chitta Ranjan | Director of Science, ProcessMiner, Inc

Recordings from the virtual event are now available to view.

Be sure to mark your calendar – the NFPA/FPIC Quarterly Conferences will continue during the following dates:

  • June 3, 2021 – Virtual, “Advanced Software and Smart Tools for Fluid Power Component and System Design, Optimization and Manufacturing”
  • September 2, 2021 – Location and Topic TBD
  • December 2, 2021 – Location and Topic TBD

Note: An NFPA “Members Only” username and password are needed to view the event recordings.  Members who do not have a username and password can request one at the following web page: http://web.nfpa.com/account/register.aspx?ReturnUrl=

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