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Speaker’s Bureau Event: Bosch Rexroth at UN-L

Programs like the NFPA Speaker’s Bureau are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. Support these efforts by making a donation. Dr. Santosh Pitla at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln reached out to NFPA looking for someone to speak to his Hydraulic Power Systems class.…

Fluid Power Forum Discusses Circular Economy and Role of Seals in Machine Sustainability

Episode 71 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Michael Cook and Domenico Tucci of Trelleborg Sealing Solutions. Listen below to hear how sealing technology is advancing to be safer and last longer in response to customers’ need for sustainable solutions. This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies…

Applications Now Being Accepted for 2022-23 NFPA Research Supplement Awards

Deadline to apply is July 29, 2022 The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation is working to increase the number of university students educated in fluid power, and one of the ways it does that is by supporting academic researchers in fluid power. This helps to engage and build the careers of current and future university…

NFPA Executive Leadership Program Set to Provide Tools for Success

A few seats remain in the 2022/24 cohort of the NFPA Executive Leadership Program Registration is open for the 2022/24 cohort of the NFPA Executive Leadership Program, presented in collaboration with the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and program cadence and session topics are now available. “I use the majority of the learned topics…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
Economic Update Webinar

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…