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Mark Your Calendar: Join Us on May 9 for an Economic Update with Jim Meil

Registration is now open for the May 9th Economic Update Event featuring Jim Meil of ACT Research. He has been recognized as a leading industrial sector economist and planner for over 30 years. Join NFPA and Jim Meil for this virtual update to see the current and upcoming trends that will impact your business. For…
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Meet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Evan Fender

The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 23 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. One of the winners, Evan Fender, is attending Wright State University. We asked Evan a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Winning this scholarship helps me to…
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NFPA Welcomes New Member and Gold Sponsor: Automated Wire Products

Automated Wire Products specializes in production of custom ground and unground compression springs for the Fluid Power Industry. Daily production addresses tight tolerance applications for valves, pumps, connects/disconnects and brakes. Automated Wire Products (Referral from Sheku, MSOE)N118 W18324 Bunsen Dr.Germantown, WI 53022262-250-1480 OCR – Tom Duffytom@automatedwire.com

Regulatory Update: NAM Goes All Out for Tax Priorities

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. The NAM is firing on all cylinders to accomplish manufacturers’ top…

Energy Mapping Optimize Systems on Mobile Machines

This episode features Andrew Krajnik of HYDAC Technology Corporation. Listen to the Podcast Here On today’s show, our guest is Andrew Krajnik. Andrew is the System Integration Manager at HYDAC Technology Corporation, a provider of fluid power solutions to OEMs, manufacturers, and end-users of a variety of heavy-duty mobile and industrial equipment. Today, we invited…
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Meet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner & Tom Wanke Legacy Awardee – Tony Hicks Jr.

The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 23 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. One of the winners, Tony Hicks Jr., is attending Morehouse College, and was selected for a Tom Wanke Legacy Fund Award. We asked Tony a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power…

Global Forecast Updates from Oxford Economics – Available Now

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 no longer expects a recession in 2024, but projects a flat first half, followed…

NFPA Michigan Workforce Engagement Group Explores Innovative Macomb Building During Insightful Meeting

NFPA Workforce Staff recently organized a Michigan Workforce Engagement Group meeting at NFPA Fast Track Hub Macomb Community College in Warren, MI. Attendees had the opportunity to: Given the considerable concentration of fluid power companies in Suburban Detroit, AutoSTEAM Days holds significant importance for career awareness in the region. In anticipation of the 2024 AutoSTEAM…

Regulatory Update: NAM Pushes for Sensible Clean Hydrogen Regulations

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. Manufacturers are working constantly to develop energy approaches that reduce emissions…

NFPA to Present Advanced Hydraulics Conference at iVT EXPO 2024

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…
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Meet a Robotics Challenge Scholarship Awardee – Elliot Scher

The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 3 scholarships to students who applied to the Robotics Challenge Scholarship. A minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, 1,000-word essay, letter of recommendation, and use of pneumatics in their FIRST, VEX or NRL competition robot were required from each applicant. The NFPA Foundation’s goal is to build awareness…