NFPA Welcomes New Member: Alaska Hydraulics
NFPA’s newest supplier member, Alaska Hydraulics, was founded in 1976 and 1995. They are a fluid power sales and repair facility servicing the state of Alaska. Today Alaska Hydraulics is a service and supply maintenance and overhaul facility located in Anchorage. They support all Alaskan industry including the Alaska Railroad, Oil and Gas, Mining, Construction,…
Latest Industry Trends Data Now Available
As many of you may know, the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) is the leading source of hydraulic and pneumatic industry data. Members get and use our data in a variety of ways to run their businesses. Part of our market information services is providing overall industry trends. Here is the latest update: Hydraulic and…
MSOE’s Society of Women Engineers, NFPA Members Talk Careers With High School Students
Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) has an active student organization, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). Each year, SWE hosts an annual event called Hands-On-Future for Milwaukee area high school students. This is an event where students of any year will visit MSOE to experience three different majors of their choosing where they get to…
Save the Date for the 2022 IEOC
2022 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC) August 16 – 17, 2022 The Westin Chicago Northwest NFPA Education and Technology Foundation Golf Fundraiser: Aug. 15, 2022 – Schaumburg Golf Club Registration is opening soon for the 2022 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC). NFPA’s highly anticipated economic event is for everyone in the fluid power supply chain – NFPA members…
Educated Workforce Task Force Meets to Scale Program Reach
In the days before the 2022 Annual Conference in February, the NFPA Board of Directors met over a series of meetings at the Arizona Biltmore to review progress on NFPA’s strategic objectives so far this fiscal year, which runs July 2021-June 2022. This series of meetings included a targeted session for the Educated Workforce Task…
NFPA Invites Members to Update Their Member Directory Listing
As part of an effort to update the online NFPA Member Directory, to include more member company branches in NFPA events taking place across North America, we would like to collect your updated member company information – including current staff and affiliate branch locations. The most valuable information to update is as follows: Member company…
March 2022 Economic Update Webinar Recording Available
The recent NFPA Economic Update Webinar featured Eric Post, a Senior Economist from ITR Economics. Eric ensures quality of forecast reports, including NFPA’s U.S. forecast report that members know and use today. Eric’s presentation gives an update on current economic challenges and the future of the fluid power industry. He uses leading indicators and NFPA…
Recruit Students at Purdue’s 2022 Maha Fluid Power Conference
On May 17-19, Purdue University’s Maha Fluid Power Research Center is hosting its 2022 Maha Fluid Power Conference. The goal of the conference is to network, exchange ideas, and present the recent research trends in fluid power and related applications. The conference program includes technical presentations, keynote lectures, and a half day optional hands-on workshop. The conference…
Fast Track to Fluid Power: Husco International & Palmyra/Eagle High School
Programs like the Fast Track to Fluid Power are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. NFPA members and educator partners in Wisconsin continue to stay engaged in NFPA’s Fast Track to Fluid Power program. I had the opportunity to join the Palmyra/Eagle High…
Fluid Power Forum Features Technology Making Waste Management Industry More Sustainable
Episode 70 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Jeremiah Allshouse of Schroeder Industries. Listen below to hear how sustainability initiatives have inspired the production of advanced technology to support electrification of hydraulics in mobile equipment. This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies and unique applications that are…
Last Chance: Nominations to Fluid Power Hall of Fame Due April 15
The International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) is accepting nominations for this year’s Fluid Power Hall of Fame in recognition of individuals – innovators, researchers, application engineers, educators, as well as sales and service personnel – who have made significant, lifetime contributions to the fluid power industry. Nominations for 2022 will be accepted until April 15,…
Promote Fluid Power Task Force Meets to Advance Industry Visibility Efforts
In the days before the 2022 Annual Conference in February, the NFPA Board of Directors met over a series of meetings at the Arizona Biltmore to review progress on NFPA’s strategic objectives so far this fiscal year, which runs July 2021-June 2022. This series of meetings included a targeted session for the Promote Fluid Power…