Latest Industry Trends Data Now Available
The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) is the leading source of hydraulic and pneumatic industry data. Plan Your Next Move NFPA’s industry reports, outlook surveys, forecasts, and data sources allow our members to understand trends and anticipate change with a variety of trend graphs and data analysis for fluid power products, customer markets, and economic…
Episode 76: Iowa State University’s Power Partner Status Benefits Students and Members
This episode features Brian Steward, a professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, and Saxon Ryan, an assistant teaching professor, both at Iowa State University. On this episode, we invited them into our forum to learn more about ISU’s Power Partner University status and how it’s impacting their students and our members. Listen to Podcast Here…
Top Reasons to Attend the 2022 IEOC
2022 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC)August 16 – 17, 2022The Westin Chicago Northwest View Schedule | Register | Book Your Hotel Room NFPA’s 2022 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC) combines valuable networking opportunities with actionable economic insights. NFPA expects the conference will continue to be our most attended annual event. There are many reasons to attend the event,…
Catching Up With Robotics Scholarship Winners
Programs like the Robotics Challenge Scholarship are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. The 2022 NFPA Robotics Challenge Scholarship applications are in, and industry judges have begun their initial reviews. The FIRST, NRL, and VEX Robotics Programs all returned to in-person competitions this…
Apply Soon for IFPS Mentorship Program
Last year, Jacob Barnes, an NFPA Robotics Challenge Scholarship winner in California participated in the International Fluid Power Society’s (IFPS) Mentorship Program. NFPA helped connect Jacob to the IFPS Mentorship Program and it was great to see them explore fluid power on a deeper level. IFPS is currently accepting applications for this year’s mentorship program.…
Member News: HUSCO Creating 50 New Jobs After Receiving New $113 Million Yearly Contract
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 BizTimes. After receiving the largest awarded contract in the company’s history, HUSCO announced that it is creating 50 new manufacturing, business, and engineering jobs. Expecting to run…
New Global Industry Briefings from Oxford Economics
See the latest developments for eleven major industries around the globe with short industry briefs. These two-to-three-page briefs include a short-written summary, output/trend graphs, and an output table. Highlights from the latest briefs include: Toolkit applications include: Aerospace: Total demand for global air travel in March was down 41.3% compared to March 2019. Energy and…
2022 IEOC Offers a Variety of Networking Opportunities
2022 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC)August 15 – 17, 2022The Westin Chicago Northwest Register Today Registration for the 2022 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC) is open, and the conference agenda includes a variety of networking opportunities to help you make impactful connections with attendees from across the fluid power supply chain. Here are the highlights…
Download NFPA’s 2022 Annual Report
Each year, NFPA’s annual report is an opportunity for the association to look in two directions — back at the year just ending and ahead at the year to come. As we review our performance and activities during the 2021-22 fiscal year, you’ll see a number of new and continued efforts that highlight the importance…
Milwaukee School of Engineering – 13th Fluid Power Action Challenge Competition
MSOE overall winning team
NFPA Welcomes New Member: Project Phoenix
Project Phoenix is proud to introduce its Independent Electrohydraulic System (IES), a servo-driven, drive-drive hydraulic gear pump. IES allows for the precise synchronization of an infinite number of IES using sophisticated motion control and algorithms. Its algorithms provide early-warning alerts relating, most significantly, to mechanical gear-teeth wear and system contamination. IES provides 15x better servo…
Register Today for NFPA Foundation Golf Fundraiser at the 2022 IEOC
NFPA Foundation Golf Fundraiser at the 2022 IEOCAugust 15, 2022The Schaumburg Golf ClubRegister for Golf NFPA’s Industry and Economic Outlook Conference is best known for its premier networking, enriching educational content and, of course, the NFPA Foundation Golf Fundraiser. The Schaumburg Golf Club provides a top rated golf course for the NFPA Foundation Golf Fundraiser. The par 70…