NFPA Seeking Judges for 2022 Robotics Challenge
NFPA is in need of judges for the upcoming 2022 Robotics Challenge. The program offers a $40,000 scholarship ($10,000 per year for four years) to a high school senior who participates in a FIRST® Robotics, National Robotics League, or VEX Robotics Competition Team and uses fluid power in the competition. The scholarship must be used…
2022 Annual Conference Offers Future Leaders Opportunity to Connect
2022 NFPA Annual ConferenceFebruary 22-24, 2022Phoenix, AZRegistration Now Open Members of the Future Leaders Network, a group that offers education and networking resources to younger fluid power professionals on leadership tracks within their companies, will be able to take part in an exclusive networking and learning event at the 2022 Annual Conference, taking place February 22-24 at…
November 2021 Economic Update Webinar Recording Available
The recent NFPA Economic Update Webinar featuring Jim Meil offered attendees a number of insights into the latest economic developments & future trends for the U.S. and global economy and its effects on the fluid power industry. The presentation outlined the strong recovery in 2021 and continued growth in 2022. Many fluid power indexes are…
Get More Visibility for Your Company at IFPE 2023
IFPE 2023 is slated for March 14 -18, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada and will again serve as a platform for highlighting fluid power in front of potential customers on the trade show floor, in educational sessions, and more. Exhibit Your Latest Technologies Space sales for the show are open – be sure to claim…
Meet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner—Dana Nestrick
Programs like the Fluid Power Scholarships 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. The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded fifteen $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power technology fields of study. Here’s one of the winners, Dana…
NFPA Welcomes New Member: Motion & Flow Control Products
NFPA’s newest member, Motion & Flow Control Products, is a full-line motion and control distributor serving the Western United States from 40+ locations in 12 states. MFCP has engineering, fabrication, and machining capabilities and serves customers in manufacturing categories including automation, pneumatics, hydraulics, filtration, IoT, and instrumentation. MFCP has been solving hydraulic and pneumatic challenges…
2022 Annual Conference Deadlines Quickly Approaching
2022 NFPA Annual ConferenceFebruary 22-24, 2022Phoenix, AZRegistration Now Open NFPA’s 2022 Annual Conference will feature valuable in-person networking, thought-provoking educational sessions, the NFPA Foundation Golf Fundraiser and much more. With so many exclusive and unique offerings, spots at the conference and hotel are filling up quickly. Here are all the deadlines you don’t want to miss: Early…
Fluid Power Forum Explores Groundbreaking Research Regarding Incorporation of Electrification in Hydraulic Off-Road Equipment
Episode 61 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Kanok Boriboonsomsin of UC Riverside. Listen below to hear the exclusive discussion about UC Riverside’s yet-to-be-published research on the readiness of off-highway hydraulic equipment to incorporate electric power as their prime mover. This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies…
Educated Workforce Task Force Meets to Scale Program Reach
Earlier in October, the NFPA Board of Directors met over a series of virtual meetings to review progress on NFPA’s strategic objectives so far this fiscal year. This series of meetings included a targeted session for the Educated Workforce Task Force, a group that focuses on improving the programs that support NFPA’s objective to “increase the number…
2022 NFPA Annual Conference Offers New Golf Opportunity
2022 NFPA Annual ConferenceFebruary 22-24, 2022Phoenix, AZRegistration Now Open The 2022 NFPA Annual Conference will include many of the attendee favorites from previous years, including a heavy emphasis on exclusive networking. Golf is back as well for 2022, repackaged as the NFPA Foundation Golf Fundraiser, an event that builds upon this networking emphasis while also supporting a…
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…
Promote Fluid Power Task Force Meets to Advance Industry Visibility Efforts
Earlier in October, the NFPA Board of Directors met over a series of virtual meetings to review progress on NFPA’s strategic objectives so far this fiscal year. This series of meetings included a targeted session for the Promote Fluid Power Task Force, a group that focuses on improving the programs that support NFPA’s objective to…