Fluid Power Podcast Set to Launch August 5

Fluid Power Forward PodcastNFPA’s new fluid power industry-focused podcast, Fluid Power Forward, is set to launch Monday, August 5. The inaugural episode will feature Mike Stewart of Steelhead Composites, who talks about lightweight hydraulic accumulators and some of their unique applications, ranging from launching things into space to operating subsea and everywhere in between.

Fluid Power Forward is a fluid power industry-focused podcast that highlights the people, technologies, and unique applications that are moving the industry forward. New episodes will be released every other Monday. The current schedule goes into the beginning of September:

  • August 5 | Lightweight Hydraulic Actuators with Mike Stewart of Steelhead Composites
  • August 19 | Energy Efficient Hydraulic Fluids with David Gray of Evonik Oil Additives
  • September 2 | Electro-Hydraulic Smart Pumps and Power Units with Mike Terzo of Terzo Power Systems

The podcast will be available on all of your favorite podcast platforms. Watch your inbox Monday, August 5 for the link to listen and subscribe.

Find and share more interesting fluid power technologies and unique applications using #onlyfluidpowercan on Twitter and follow the Fluid Power Forward podcast at @NFPAPodcast.

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