November 14 CCEFP Webinar to Feature Research Supplement Recipients
The new CCEFP Webinar Series is underway, and the next episode, taking place November 14 at 12 pm CST, will feature two NFPA Foundation Research Supplement recipients: High Efficiency Hydraulic Pump-Motors Employing Partial Stroke Piston Pressurization (Tom Chase, UMN) and Liquid Piston Gas Compressor/Expander for Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) and CO2 Sequestration (Perry Li, UMN). The webinar series is…
Member News: Changes on ITT Board of Directors
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. ITT Inc. recently announced the election of Dr. Cheryl Shavers and Sabrina Soussan to its Board of Directors. Shavers is Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive…
How Will You Inspire the Next Generation This Manufacturing Day?
Let NFPA help by putting you in touch with educators or by helping to promote your event. NFPA recently registered for the second year in a row to endorse Manufacturing Day℠ (MFG Day). This year’s MFG Day is right around the corner on Friday, October 5. By engaging in this program, members can share their expertise with…
Member News: Motion Industries Names New VP
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 Motion Industries. Motion Industries recently announced the promotion of Pamela Sims to vice president of marketing. Sims started at Motion Industries in 2004 in market research and…
NFPA Joins Heroes MAKE America Association Partners Network
NFPA Members Given Priority Access to Candidates for Production Floor Jobs By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO One of NFPA’s key objectives is to increase the number of people educated in fluid power and connect them to careers in the fluid power industry. Much of our focus in this area has been on the development…
Don’t Miss Out on Valuable Connections: Submit Your Affiliate Branch Information Today
Send us your affiliate branch information by Friday, September 28 for the chance to win a $50 Starbucks gift card. NFPA is often contacted by fluid power programs at schools around the country looking for mentors and career development resources for their students. However, in many cases, we have no database record of an NFPA member in…
New Fluid Power Standard Published
Standardization development continues in the field of fluid power systems and components. TC 131, the technical committee directly responsible for fluid power, has 224 published ISO standards to date. There are 49 standards currently under development. The following ISO standards were published this past month: Subcommittee 4 – Connectors (couplings) ISO 8434-1: 2018 Metallic tube…
NFPA Welcomes New Supplier Member: ETI Global – Fluid Power Division
ETI Global – Fluid Power Division, based in Loveland, Colorado, offers repair and rebuilding of all pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders, pumps, motors and valves. The company also offers complete machine, line boring and welding capabilities with state-of-the-art equipment.
Member News: Hydradyne Opens Branch in Cartersville, Georgia
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 Hydradyne. Earlier this week, Hydradyne announced the opening of a new local branch location in Cartersville, Georgia. The new location will serve OEM customers in northern Georgia…
NFPA Milwaukee Regional Next Week—Friday, September 7—Register Now
Past attendees of NFPA Regional Meetings understand the quality of networking and programming these meetings offer in a compact and casual structure, and for those who have not attended a Regional Meeting, now’s the time! The NFPA 2018 Milwaukee Regional Meeting is scheduled over lunch on Friday, September 7, and will meet at the Intercontinental…
NFPA Foundation Awards Ten Fluid Power Research Supplements
NFPA Members Invited to CCEFP Summit to Review Projects and Presentations By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation is actively working to increase the number of university students educated in fluid power, and one of the ways it does that is by supporting academic researchers in fluid power. It helps…
Latest Industry Report Released – A Tool to Promote Fluid Power
Join the more than 85 NFPA member companies that have already downloaded the 2017 Annual Report on the U.S. Fluid Power Industry. This report includes an overview of the fluid power industry and showcases fluid power as a workhorse of the American economy. Highlights of the Report: Technology advantages and applications U.S. and Global Growth…