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2020 Annual Conference

Reasons to Attend NFPA’s 2022 Annual Conference

2022 NFPA Annual ConferenceFebruary 22-24, 2022Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix, AZRegistration Open NFPA’s 2022 Annual Conference, hosted at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, will offer ample opportunities to learn, connect and equip attendees for the year ahead. Though there are dozens of reasons to make an appearance at the conference, here are just five features of the event you…

NFPA Market Information Site Includes Updated ITR Forecast and New Business Intelligence Resources

NFPA’s Forecast Report: U.S. Customer Markets by ITR includes an annual outlook with phase identifiers for the current year and next two years ahead for 30 of fluid power’s most popular customer markets, as well as hydraulics, pneumatics and the overall fluid power industry. Highlights from the Q4 report include: Economic opportunities for NFPA members: 15 of…

Fluid Power Forum Discusses Hydraulic Upgrades to the Panama Canal

Episode 62 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Parveen Gupta of Bosch Rexroth. Listen below to hear about the process and benefits of utilizing hydraulic technology for one of the most valuable pieces of infrastructure in the world: the Panama Canal. This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people,…
Fluid Power Machinery

U.S. Fluid Power Industry Brief Includes Custom Presentation Opportunity

Quantifying the impact of your business isn’t always easy. Luckily, NFPA’s U.S. Fluid Power Industry Brief is an excellent resource for information regarding the fluid power community. Not only does downloading this free report (available to members and non-members) grant you access to industry information such as downstream impact, growth trends and market details, but…

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…
2020 Annual Conference

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…
Economic Update Webinar

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…
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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…
2020 Annual Conference

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…