CALL FOR PROPOSALS: ADVANCED HYDRAULICS CONFERENCE at iVT EXPO USA
The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) has entered into a partnership agreement with UKI Media & Events to convene and co-locate an advanced hydraulics conference for off-highway vehicle and fluid power engineers at iVT EXPO, to be held August 21-22, 2024, in Chicago, IL. iVT EXPO is an annual exposition for the off-highway vehicle design…
Sign Up Now to Attend the 2024 Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Final Competitions
There is still time to register for April’s Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Final Competitions. We need industry attendees to judge all aspects of the final competitions: the races, final presentations and vehicle design reviews. Industry attendees also participate in exclusive networking opportunities to recruit the next generation of talented engineers. Please register by March 1st.…
New Global Fluid Power Report and Forecast Available
A new series of quarterly forecast updates from Oxford Economics is now available on the NFPA website at Global Industry Forecasts. These reports cover the global economy, as well as regional and country developments, and some detailed global industry forecasts. Oxford predicts a slow first half of 2024 with US industrial output being particularly stagnate.…
NFPA’s 2024 Annual Conference – Know Before You Go
2024 Annual ConferenceFebruary 27-29, 2024Orlando, FLRegister Now! NFPA’S 2024 Annual Conference is quickly approach! This highly anticipated event is a must-attend for professionals in the fluid power sector who are eager to establish valuable connections. With ample networking opportunities on offer, this year’s conference promises to be a hub of industry collaboration and innovation. Networking…
NAM Regulatory Update: Regulatory Onslaught Disproportionately Hits Small Manufacturers
As part of an effort to bring more information about the regulatory and legal environment facing American manufacturers, NFPA is monitoring the newsfeed of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and will be bringing important updates like this to the attention of NFPA members. Small businesses are a critical part of both manufacturing and the…
Strengthening Workforce Development Initiatives Through High School Robotics
Are you interested in robotics and workforce development? We are seeking industry volunteers for NFPA’s Robotics Challenge program. This program helps build awareness of fluid power benefits and careers among high school students. The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation offers one merit-based Robotics Challenge Scholarship that awards $30,000 ($7,500 per year for four years) to…
MSOE Fluid Power Club to Receive the First Stipend Awarded from Thomas Wanke Legacy Fund Award
Thomas Wanke was a monumental figure in fluid power, active for more than 50 years and influencing generations of fluid power engineers through his work at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, its Fluid Power Institute, and with the National Fluid Power Association. To honor his memory, and to help ensure that his positive impact on…
Q1 2024 ITR Forecast Report Now Available
ITR’s Q1 2024 U.S. Customer Markets Forecast Report is now available. This report forecasts over 30 different popular fluid power markets. Identify which phase of the business cycle a market is in and where it is headed in the future. Forecasts for fluid power, pneumatics, and hydraulics have been updated. Highlights include: If you have any…
Hydraulic Motion Control Breathes New Life into Aerospace Press
This episode features David McNichol from Delta Motion. Listen to the Podcast Here David is Regional Sales Manager at Delta Motion. Delta Motion manufactures electrohydraulic motion controllers and remote fieldbus servo controllers for the automotive, injection/blow molding, steel and aluminum mills and others. Today, we invited him into our forum to learn about a specific…
NAM Regulatory Update: EPA Releases Punishing New Air Standard
As part of an effort to bring more information about the regulatory and legal environment facing American manufacturers, NFPA is monitoring the newsfeed of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and will be bringing important updates like this to the attention of NFPA members. In a move that could have a significant negative impact on…
Fluid Power and the Drive Towards Preventative and Predictive Maintenance
March 7, 2024 | 9:00am– 11:30am* (Central)Virtual Delivery Registration is now open for the March NFPA Quarterly Technology Conference. The upcoming conference will take place March 7, 2024 and will be held jointly with FPIC. The conference focus is “Fluid Power and the Drive Towards Preventative and Predictive Maintenance” Presentations will be broadcast virtually over…
NFPA Helps Scouts Learn Fluid Power Basics and Earn a Merit Badge
On January 27th the NFPA, Triton College, and the Illinois Pathway to Adventure Council (Portage Creek District, IL) introduced fluid power to 33 BSA Scouts through a hands-on robotics merit badge activity. Scouts assembled a Hydraulic Robotic Arm Kit and learned key fluid power basics. The event offered a foundational understanding of robotics and demonstrated…