Registration Open for June’s 2022 NFPA/FPIC/PMMI Quarterly Conference
June 2nd, 2022 | 8:00am– 12:00pm (Central)Virtual Delivery It’s time to start making your plans to attend the June NFPA/FPIC Quarterly Conference. The upcoming conference will take place June 2nd, 2022 and will be held jointly with the Association for Packaging and Processing Technology. The conference focus is “Advanced Pneumatic Solutions for Packaging Machines.” Presentations will be broadcast…
NFPA Welcomes New Member: Rubber Tree Systems
NFPA’s newest supplier member, Rubber Tree Systems, is an Ohio-based software as a service (SaaS) company with over 450 distributor customers across North America. Together with the recently acquired, California-based WarehouseTWO, the company offers sales force mobilization, management dashboards, CRM, advanced reporting, cost-savings documentation, and inventory-sharing through software designed for distributors and manufacturers in industrial…
Register Now for the 2022 NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge
With the support of NFPA Pascal Society donors, this year’s NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge program expanded to two separate competitions, ensuring that more students and universities can participate and more NFPA Foundation donors can connect with these students. Now is the time for those interested to register to attend one or both events.* Danfoss Power Solutions will…
Industry Statistics Task Force Meets to Build Program Value
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 Industry Statistics Task…
March NFPA/FPIC Quarterly Conference Recordings Now Available
Presented through a combined effort of NFPA, the Fluid Power Industrial Consortium (FPIC) of the Milwaukee School of Engineering and the Association of Manufacturing Technology (AMT), the hybrid March NFPA/FPIC Quarterly Conference provided an engaging program to the conference’s growing audience. The event featured three industry speakers who used their knowledge and expertise to discuss advanced…
There Is Still Time to Share Your Fluid Power Expertise at IFPE 2023
A few open opportunities remain in the IFPE 2023 Education Session lineup. Topics of interest include the following areas: IoT- Smart Systems/Connected System Electrification of Vehicles/Motion Control – Transition to Hybrid Powertrains Equipment Up-Time Optimization and Availability Energy Efficiency Machine Safety Autonomy Professional Development (including career development, workforce issues, economics) To submit a proposal please contact: Helen Horner hhorner@aem.org, 414-298-4179
Effective Forum Task Force Meets to Continue Membership Growth
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 Effective Forum Task…
Make Lasting Connections with Others in the Industry
The application is now open for the 2022-24 cohort of the NFPA Executive Leadership Program, presented in collaboration with the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. The program is set to prepare present and future fluid power industry leaders by providing not only learning and engagement opportunities that emphasize the hard and soft skills needed…
Fluid Power Forum Discusses Digitization of Industrial Pneumatics
Episode 69 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Justin Katz of Schmalz. Listen below to hear how digitizing industrial vacuum technology has prepared fluid power for Industry 4.0. This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies and unique applications that are moving the industry forward. New episodes will…
U.S. Fluid Power Industry Brief Showcases What #OnlyFluidPowerCan Do
From enabling efficient agricultural harvesting to powering advanced first-responder equipment, #OnlyFluidPowerCan perform the many unique tasks that keep our world running. The fluid power industry is often overlooked in terms of its contributions to society — do you ever wonder how much it’s capable of? If yes, you can learn everything about the impact of…
NFPA Launches Dedicated NFPA Foundation Website
The National Fluid Power Association is introducing an upgraded website dedicated to NFPA Foundation activities to improve program accessibility for educators, students and industry supporters. The NFPA Foundation Website features the same content program participants rely on, such as Fluid Power Action Challenge planning documents and grant or scholarship information, but now all in one…
Still Time to Register for March Economic Update Webinar/Seminar
There is still time to register for the March Economic Update Webinar/Seminar on March 22nd in Chicago, Illinois. Eric Post, Senior Economist and Econ Manager at ITR Economics, will help members gain critical insight into the economic risks and opportunities facing their organizations during these uncertain economic conditions at the upcoming March Economic Update Event. This hybrid webinar…