Fast Track to Fluid Power: Husco International & Palmyra/Eagle High School
Programs like the Fast Track to Fluid Power are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. NFPA members and educator partners in Wisconsin continue to stay engaged in NFPA’s Fast Track to Fluid Power program. I had the opportunity to join the Palmyra/Eagle High…
Fluid Power Forum Features Technology Making Waste Management Industry More Sustainable
Episode 70 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Jeremiah Allshouse of Schroeder Industries. Listen below to hear how sustainability initiatives have inspired the production of advanced technology to support electrification of hydraulics in mobile equipment. This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies and unique applications that are…
Last Chance: Nominations to Fluid Power Hall of Fame Due April 15
The International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) is accepting nominations for this year’s Fluid Power Hall of Fame in recognition of individuals – innovators, researchers, application engineers, educators, as well as sales and service personnel – who have made significant, lifetime contributions to the fluid power industry. Nominations for 2022 will be accepted until April 15,…
Promote Fluid Power Task Force Meets to Advance Industry Visibility Efforts
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 Promote Fluid Power…
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…