Presentations About Advanced Sealing Technologies Available
The December 7 Fluid Power Industrial Consortium (FPIC) seminar, brought together over 60 fluid power professionals for a half day of networking and presentations about advanced sealing technologies at the InterContinental Milwaukee. The morning seminar presentations covered an array of subtopics about maximizing sealing performance, including and overview of the link between friction and leakage, the benefits…
NFPA’s FAMTEN Program Builds a Pathway for Students into Fluid Power Careers
The Fluid Power and Applied Mechatronics Training and Employment Network (FAMTEN) is a new fluid power workforce development pathway that creates strong connections between local technical colleges, industry partners, and high school teachers. NFPA’s first FAMTEN Hub School is Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The pathway covers multiple education levels in the…
IoT Committee to Work on Strategic Roadmap
The NFPA Internet of Things Committee held a conference call December 12 to discuss the results of the recent survey of members concerning IoT capabilities and what the results mean for plans going forward. The conclusions they made, based in part on the survey, are that: There’s an opportunity for the Committee to create a…
NFPA Wraps Up 2018 Regional Meeting Series in Chicago
Last week more than 30 fluid power professionals attended the NFPA Chicago Regional Meeting at the Oak Brook Hills – Hilton just outside of Chicago, Illinois. Oxford Economics Senior Economist, Mike Reid, presented the recently released NFPA Fluid Power Demand Estimates Report. Mike and his team worked closely with NFPA’s Economics and Statistical Programs Manager…
Four New Fluid Power Standards Published
Standardization development continues in the field of fluid power systems and components. TC 131 — the technical committee directly responsible for fluid power — has 229 published ISO standards to date. There are 36 standards currently under development. The following ISO standards were recently published: Subcommittee 1 – Terms and symbols ISO 18582-2:2018 Fluid power —…
NFPA Research Supplement Update: High Efficiency Hydraulic Pump-Motors Employing Partial Stroke Piston Pressurization
By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO I recently attended the October 2018 Summit of the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) at the University of Minnesota. This is one of the meetings this fiscal year where the fluid power research projects supported by our new NFPA Research Supplement Program were presented. In our…
Take Advantage of Exhibit Space Discounts at the Motion + Power Technology Expo
Exhibit Space Contract Now Available. Claim Your Space Today! Become one of the first to take advantage of the NFPA member discount to exhibit at the new Motion + Power Technology Expo (MPT Expo). This unique trade show and conference will have: 3 days of education sessions, networking, and a full exhibit hall 4,000 attendees across the fluid…
Annual Conference Hotel Rooms Are Going Fast
The 2019 Annual Conference hotel rooms at the legendary Montage-Laguna Beach are selling out quickly! The deadline for the NFPA hotel room rate is February 15, but some room nights are already sold out! Scheduled for March 5-7, the 2019 Annual Conference includes expanded general session programming with more speakers on more diverse topics to…
NFPA Research Supplement Update: Science of Pattern Coating onto Heterogeneous Surfaces Using a Hybrid Tool
By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO I recently attended the October 2018 Summit of the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) at the University of Minnesota. This is one of the meetings this fiscal year where the fluid power research projects supported by our new NFPA Research Supplement Program were presented. In our…
NFPA Welcomes New Supplier Member: CSB Americas
CSB Americas is a high-tech enterprise specializing in R & D, production, and sale of self-lubricating bearings. The main products are bi-metal self-lubricating bearings, metallic-composite self-lubricating bearings, metal-based self-lubricating bearings, composite self-lubricating bearings, of which about 50 percent are exported to more than 30 countries and regions, such as Europe, Japan and the United States.…
Annual Conference Early Bird & Suite Deal Deadlines Fast Approaching
The 2019 Annual Conference registration is in full swing. You’ll find yourself in sunny and warm California in no time. Right now, NFPA members across the fluid power supply chain are taking advantage of the perks of registering early. Register for the Annual Conference by Tuesday, January 1, 2019 and you’ll receive the Early Bird Rate…
Committee Members Help NFPA Succeed
By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO One of the greatest strengths that NFPA has is its network of dedicated volunteers from our member companies that participate on our committees. These volunteers provide the critical expertise that is needed to help NFPA to stay on track with its mission and ultimately achieve its goals. All the…