Fluid Power Podcast Set to Launch August 5
NFPA’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…
NFPA Research Supplement Update: Polymer-Enhanced Fluid Effects on Efficiency
By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO I recently attended the June 2019 Summit of the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) at Purdue University. This was the second of two meetings in our last fiscal year where the fluid power research projects supported by our new NFPA Research Supplement Program were presented. In…
Member News: ITT Acquires Matrix Composites
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 ITT Inc. White Plains, New York-based ITT Inc. recently announced its acquisition of Matrix Composites, Inc. Matrix Composites is a specialty aerospace component manufacturer based in Rockledge,…
Message from the 2019-20 NFPA Board Chair
NFPA Continues to Strengthen the Fluid Power Industry by John L. Stenz, Chairman & CEO, FORCE America, Inc. The NFPA Board of Directors gathered in late June 2019 for its annual retreat to review NFPA’s performance over the past fiscal year and to make strategic decisions for moving the association forward into the…
Make the Right Connections at the 2019 IEOC
270+ people from 147 companies are already registered – don’t miss out on visibility and connections for your company at this must-attend event. See who you could meet from fluid power manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers from all corners of the industry and register today to make sure your company is represented in the mix. In addition to making great connections and…
Learn More About IoT Enablers September 6
NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference September 6, 2019 Hyatt Regency, Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI Register Here Make connections with other fluid power professionals and learn more about the Internet of Things at this year’s NFPA/FPIC Regional Conferences series of half-day seminars. The presentation for September will focus on IoT Enablers (Make Data, Move Data, View Data). The presentations for this seminar are:…
Registration Open for IFPE 2020
IFPE 2020 March 10-14, 2020 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada Registration is now open for both attendees and exhibitors at IFPE 2020. Register before January 17, 2020 to get the lowest rate. As in 2017, the basic badge package includes admission to the show as well as a monorail pass and access to…
Fifth Annual Report on the U.S. Fluid Power Industry Outlines Industry Impact
The fifth Annual Report on the U.S. Fluid Power Industry was recently released on the NFPA website. Download and share it with your colleagues and customers today to get a quantified summary of the impact of the fluid power industry on the U.S. economy. Fluid power is a workhorse across the U.S. economy and is…
NFPA Is Helping to Create More Fluid Power-Educated University Graduates
By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO At our recent Annual Conference in Laguna Beach, California, I shared the key ways NFPA is fulfilling its mission to strengthen the fluid power industry. In this, the fifth and final NFPA News post in this series, I’d like to share some of the things I said regarding NFPA’s…
Member News: ZSi-Foster Acquired by Ideal Tridon
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 ZSi-Foster. ZSi-Foster recently announced it has been acquired by Ideal Tridon Holdings, Inc., a portfolio company of Snow Phipps Group. ZSi-Foster is headquartered in Canton, Michigan, and…
Top Reasons to Take Part in the 2019 NFPA Foundation Invitational Golf Tournament
2019 NFPA Foundation Invitational Golf Tournament August 12, 2019 Willow Crest Golf Club, Oak Brook, IL Register | See Who’s Golfing The 11th annual NFPA Foundation Invitational Golf Tournament is coming up fast. Held at the Willow Crest Golf Club there are a number of reasons this is a can’t miss event: Extend your networking efforts: Take some of the pressure off and…
NFPA Executive Leadership Program Coming Soon
Together with the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, NFPA is launching the NFPA Executive Leadership Program, a series of six full-day leadership sessions tailored specifically to the needs of the fluid power industry. The sessions will take place over the course of 18 months, and the first session in the series will take…