Fluid Power Research Aligned with NFPA Technology Roadmap
Programs like the NFPA Research Supplement Program are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO I recently had the pleasure of attending the October 2019 Summit of the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid…
ISO/TC 131 Fluid Power Systems Meets in Milan, Italy
The fall ISO/TC 131 meetings were held in Milan, Italy from October 7 – 17, 2019. A record number of fluid power experts attended a combination of 17 subcommittee and/or working group meetings that focused on hydraulic and pneumatic quick-action couplings, o-rings, seals, contamination control/filters, cylinder mounting dimensions, component and system sound measurement, and water…
Meet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner—Trevor Burke
Programs like the Fluid Power Scholarships are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power technology fields of study. Here’s one of the winners, Trevor Burke. He is attending…
Register Today for the NFPA Cleveland Regional Meeting
Cleveland Regional Meeting Morning of November 18, 2019 Cleveland State University Wolstein Center You are invited to join NFPA and WTWH Media November 18-20 at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center. On Monday morning, attend the NFPA Cleveland Regional Meeting, free of charge, and get the industry networking NFPA Regional Meetings are known for. The meeting…
Finish 2019 Strong with the Right Industry Data and Market Resources
The October Economic Update Webinar is now over and left listeners with many actionable insights to guide them through the coming months. The webinar recording will be available to all members for replay in the next week or so, but in the meantime, several NFPA Market Reports can help take those insights a step further for an…
Join Heroes MAKE America for Celebration of Veterans November 12
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 Annual Heroes MAKE America Celebration of Veterans luncheon on Tuesday, November 12 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The Celebration of Veterans will recognize the service of our nation’s military families and…
NFPA Member, QCC, Starts High School Internship Program
Programs like the Fast Track to Fluid Power/FAMTEN are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. A few weeks ago, I presented on NFPA’s Fast Track to Fluid Power/FAMTEN at the Des Plaines Valley Region (DVR) Education for Employment district…
Students Learn About Fluid Power Careers on MFG Day
Programs like the Fast Track to Fluid Power/FAMTEN and Student Career Connections are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. On October 11, 2019, NFPA joined about 45 local high school students, including those from participating FAMTEN/Fast Track Leyden high…
Member News: New CEO at Poclain
NFPA member news is designed to inform members of key industry updates in quick, bite-sized posts that provide only the most important information. This week’s update comes from Poclain. Poclain Group recently announced its Board of Directors approved Frederic Michelland’s nomination to Chief Executive Officer. According to Board Chair Laurent Bataille, this is the first…
Registration Open for Chicago NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference
2019 Chicago NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference December 6, 2019 | 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM Renaissance Chicago O’Hare Register Here Expand your knowledge about the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) with fluid power systems as well as how to effectively use, scale analyze secure and share data at the December 6 NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference, presented…
NFPA Receives Best Practices Award for Work on Fast Track to Fluid Power/FAMTEN
Programs like the Fast Track to Fluid Power/FAMTEN are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. NFPA, Deltrol Fluid Products, QCC, and Triton College in Illinois received a Best Practices award from the Des Plaines Valley Region (DVR) Education for Employment…
Fluid Power Forum Podcast Covers Technology Roadmap
Episode 6 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s new fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Mark Bokorney of Sun Hydraulics who, as the chair of NFPA’s Roadmap Committee, led the committee’s 2019 update to the Technology Roadmap for the U.S. Fluid Power Industry – a document that lays out a pre-competitive R&D agenda for fluid power technology to better…