NFPA Board Meets, Advances Agendas for 2020-21 Strategic Task Forces
By Eric Lanke, NFPA President/CEO On February 22-23, 2021, the NFPA Board of Directors met over a series of virtual meetings to review NFPA’s strategic objectives, and to advance the agendas for its 2020-21 strategic task forces. NFPA members may not be familiar with the Board’s strategic task forces, which are used each year to…
Make Your Plans to Attend and Exhibit at 2021 Motion + Power Technology Expo
2021 Motion + Power Technology Expo September 14 – 16, 2021 St. Louis, Missouri The Motion + Power Technology (MPT) Expo, produced by the American Gear Manufacturers Association and sponsored by the NFPA, connects the top manufacturers, suppliers, buyers and experts in the mechanical and gear power, electric power and fluid power industries. This year’s event is…
Fluid Power Forum Discusses Unique Advantages of Pneumatic Grippers
Episode 42 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Mike Guelker, a Product Manager at Festo. Listen below to hear what makes pneumatic grippers crucial to industrial applications and beyond. Listen to the Podcast This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies and unique applications that are moving the…
Purdue Fluid Power Club Enhances Hydraulic Education
Programs like the Power Partner University Program and Fluid Power Clubs 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. Purdue University has been a loyal education partner and member of the fluid power community…
Member News: Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires Swanson Flo Control
NFPA member news is designed to inform members of key industry updates in quick, bite-sized posts that provide only the most important information. This week’s update comes from Motion & Control Enterprises. Motion & Control Enterprises recently announced the acquisition of Swanson Flo, a regional distributor of process instrumentation, flow control valves, actuators, and related…
Registration Closing Soon for March 4 Virtual NFPA/FPIC Quarterly Conference
March 2021 NFPA/FPIC Quarterly Conference March 4, 2021 | 8:00 AM – 11:50 AM (Central Time) Register Here by March 1 Learn about advanced technologies for improving pneumatic systems efficiency at the March 4 NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference, presented in a virtual format by NFPA and MSOE’s Fluid Power Industrial Consortium (FPIC). Presentations will range from the system supply…
U.S. Fluid Power Product Exports Decline $1 Billion in 2020
U.S. fluid power product exports dropped 14.3% when compared to last year, reaching 5.6 billion dollars in 2020. Declining nearly one billion dollars since 2019, U.S. fluid power exports faced several challenges, including a recessionary economy brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as an uncertain foreign trade environment due to unstable trade policies,…
Promote Fluid Power Careers to University of Cincinnati Students March 24
Programs like the Power Partner University Program 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. Fluid Power Careers Information Session March 24, 2021 | 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM CST Virtual Event On…
Member News: Continental Hydraulics and Hydreco Merge North American Operations
NFPA member news is designed to inform members of key industry updates in quick, bite-sized posts that provide only the most important information. This week’s update comes from Continental Hydraulics. Duplomatic Group recently announced that as of January 1, 2021, Continental Hydraulics and Hydreco Inc. have combined their activities in North America to become a…
Last Chance to Register for 2021 Annual Conference
2021 NFPA Annual Conference February 24-26, 2021 Virtual & In-Person Options Available Learn More | Register Time is running out to register for NFPA’s 2021 Annual Conference. This year’s event offers both a virtual and in-person option to our members, which makes the conference more accessible than ever before. There are already a large number of NFPA members registered for the event —…
Expand Your Network at the March Quarterly Conference
March 2021 NFPA/FPIC Quarterly Conference March 4, 2021 | 8:00 AM – 11:50 AM (Central Time) Virtual Delivery Optional Pre-Conference Networking Preview: March 3, 2021, 10am-11am CT NFPA and FPIC will conduct the March 4 Quarterly Conference via Remo, in response to positive attendee feedback from the December 2020 event. If you missed the last conference, you can preview…
Fast Stats Feature: NFPA’s Trends in Capacity Utilization
The Trends in Capacity Utilization Report is a valuable indicator that predicts turning points for various economic factors to help prepare your company for future changes in manufacturing, employment and more. Recent report updates have shown bounce backs in almost all areas except for energy, including a more dramatic bounce back in capacity utilization for machinery industries,…