Get Extra Networking at the 2019 Annual Conference
2019 NFPA Annual Conference March 5-7, 2019 Montage Laguna Beach, Laguna Beach, California There’s still time to sign up for the 2019 Annual Conference optional events! In addition to providing an excuse to get out of the hotel and explore the area, these events also allow you to build your network in a more casual…
Meet Heroes MAKE America Graduates February 6
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 HMA Fort Riley Networking Event on February 6, 2019. Heroes MAKE America is a 10-week career skills training program that arms transitioning service members with the industry-specific skills and certifications necessary to…
NFPA’s Robotics Challenge Scholarship Drives Students to Use Fluid Power
The NFPA Robotics Challenge is a scholarship program that supports of the missions of FIRST® Robotics and the National Robotics League (NRL). NFPA offers one merit-based scholarship for $40,000 ($10,000 per year for four years) to a high school senior who participates as part of a 2019 FIRST® Robotics or NRL Competition Team. This scholarship may be used to study engineering…
CCEFP Webinar to Cover State of the CCEFP Next Week
The 2018-19 CCEFP Webinar Series is underway and covers a number of fluid power research projects supported by the NFPA Education and Technology Foundation Research Supplements. The next episode, taking place January 23 at 12 pm CST, will feature the State of the CCEFP, presented by CCEFP Director Prof. Zongxuan Sun at the University of Minnesota. The…
NFPA Welcomes New Manufacturer Member: Spectra Premium Corporation
Spectra Premium is an engineering company that develops and manufactures cooling modules for industrial applications, construction equipment, agricultural equipment, and automotive applications. The company specializes in products such as radiators, charge air coolers, transmission coolers and hydraulic coolers.
NFPA Education Partner Seeks Fluid Power Instructor
NFPA works with a growing number of schools, educators, and students across the country to help grow fluid power education and workforce development. One of our partners, Alexandria Technical & Community College, is looking for a full-time fluid power instructor to teach courses in the mechatronics program of the manufacturing division of the college. In addition…
Three 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 35 standards currently under development. The following ISO standards were recently published: Subcommittee 4 – Connectors ISO 6150:2018 Pneumatic fluid power — Cylindrical quick-action…
NFPA Welcomes New Distributor Member: Motion & Control Enterprises
Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE) is an industrial distributor of Parker Hannifin motion and control systems, Graco industrial lubrication equipment, and Enerpac high-pressure power tools. MCE supports an extensive line of other top-tier fluid power and industrial lubrication products. They are experts in automation and specialize in hydraulics, pneumatics, filtration, lubrication, and hose and fluid…
Member News: Danfoss Acquires Hydraulik Nord Fluidtechnik
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 Danfoss Power Solutions. Danfoss Power Solutions recently signed an agreement to acquire Hydraulik Nord Fluidtechnik, a company specializing in hydraulic steering solutions that is based in Parchim,…
NFPA Research Supplement Update: Individual Electro-Hydraulic Drives for Off-Road Vehicles
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…
2019 Fluid Power Professionals’ Day Photo Contest Open
The annual Fluid Power Professionals’ Day photo contest, run by the International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) and Fluid Power Journal, is underway, and this year a video contest has been added to the mix. Both contests run from January 1 through March 31, 2019, and the winners will be announced on June 19 in honor…
NFPA Research Supplement Update: Efficient, Compact, and Smooth Variable Propulsion Motor
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…