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3rd Quarter ITR Forecast Report Now Available

ITR’s Q3 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. Highlights from this report include: Oil and Gas Extraction Production is currently in phase B, accelerating…

Registration Now Open for IFPE 2023

IFPE 2022 March 14-18, 2023 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada Registration is now open for exhibitors and their customers at IFPE 2023 – the #1 place to experience the fluid power, power transmission and motion control innovations that will help you create more efficient, productive, and sustainable solutions to shape the world. The…

There’s Still Time to Register for the 2022 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference

2022 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC)August 16 – 17, 2022The Westin Chicago Northwest Register | Book Your Hotel Room If you haven’t already made your plans to attend NFPA’s 2022 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC), there’s still time to register! The conference will be held at the Westin Chicago from August 16-17. The conference features an all-star…

Register Today for September’s 2022 NFPA/FPIC/AEM Quarterly Conference

September 1, 2022 | 8:00am– 12:30pm (Central)Virtual Delivery It’s time to start making your plans to attend the September NFPA/FPIC Quarterly Conference. The upcoming conference will take place September 1, 2022 and will be held jointly with the Association for Equipment Manufactures. The conference focus is on increasing efficiency and reducing emissions with electric-powered hydraulics…
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NFPA Welcomes New Member: Murdock Industrial

Founded in 1999, Murdock Industrial is a brand name distributor and converter. We have a strong local market and an internet presence. We reinvest our profits into growing our capabilities and offerings. We have a few target product lines including Hydraulics, Industrial Hose, Pneumatics, Conveyor Belts, Gasketing, and safety products.

Fluid Power Forum Episode 79: Pneumatic Vacuum Conveyors Deliver Just the Right Amount of Pet Food

This episode features Bill Fucich, a Senior Sales Engineer for Volkmann, a manufacturer of high-performance pneumatic vacuum conveyors. We recently saw an article in the trade press about their new line of enclosed pneumatic conveyors, used to transfer powders, pellets, and other bulk materials without risk of contamination, and we invited him into our forum…
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2022 IEOC Speaker Lineup Finalized

2022 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference August 16-17, 2022 Register for IEOC  NFPA’s 2022 Industry and Economic Outlook Conference is slated to offer an enriching experience to connect with key industry players as well as learn from some of the brightest minds in economics. Learn about industry forecasts, geopolitical trends, the global marketplace and more from the…
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ISO Standards Impact Our World – U.S. Fluid Power Industry Needs Experts

NFPA is looking for engineers interested in participating in standards development activities as experts in ISO/TC 131 and/or the U.S. TAG to TC 131. One of the strengths of ISO standardization is that the standards are created by the people who need them. In the United States, 133 industry experts participate on 11 technical advisory…
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NFPA Welcomes New Member: SIKO

SIKO Products is a manufacturer of precision positioning systems for hydraulic cylinders and accumulators. SIKO Products positioning systems are draw wire encoder based, utilizing various analog and CAN based communication protocols. Designed for both industrial and mobile hydraulics, with available safety performance level PLd for critical safety applications and E1 certification for over the road…
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Register Today for Meeting Customer Needs: An Analysis from the NFPA Technology Roadmap

Meeting Customer Needs: An Analysis from the NFPA Technology RoadmapSeptember 28, 2022 – 10 AM CTWebinarRegister Today NFPA and PTDA members alike participated in the development of the 2021 NFPA Technology Roadmap, a document that, in part, describes the needs of 20 customer markets across the fluid power and power transmission spectrum. In this 60-minute…

Only a Few Spots Left at Murray State Career Fair

There are only a few spots left for Murray State University’s STEM Career Fair on September 28th from 2 PM – 5 PM CDT. Murray State University in Kentucky is set to become NFPA’s next Power Partner university and for its inaugural year as a Power Partner, Registration is free for NFPA member companies to…

Registration Now Open for September 2022 NFPA/FPIC/AEM Quarterly Conference

September 1, 2022 | 8:00am– 12:30pm (Central)Virtual Delivery It’s time to start making your plans to attend the September NFPA/FPIC Quarterly Conference. The upcoming conference will take place September 1, 2022 and will be held jointly with the Association for Equipment Manufactures. The conference focus is on increasing efficiency and reducing emissions with electric-powered hydraulics…