Registration Now Open for September Virtual NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference
September 2020 Virtual NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference September 3, 2020 | 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM (Central Time) Register Here Increase your understanding of contamination and its effects on fluid power systems at the September 3 NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference, presented in a virtual format by NFPA and MSOE’s Fluid Power Industrial Consortium (FPIC). Registration for the event is now open…
Updated Industry Trends Data 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…
2020 NFPA Robotics Challenge Scholarship Winner Announced
Programs like the Fluid Power Robotics Challenge Scholarship 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. Matthew Morley of Sunnyvale, California, is the winner of the 2020 NFPA Robotics Challenge Scholarship. Despite a number of FIRST® Robotics and…
2020 IEOC Speaker Lineup Announced
2020 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference August 11-13, 2020 9:00 AM – 12:45 PM CT each day Virtual Delivery Registration Now Open The 2020 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference will be conducted virtually this year, and attendees should expect a lineup of highly qualified and engaging presenters. Learn about industry forecasts, geopolitical trends, the global marketplace and more…
New Industry Report Available for Download
The sixth Annual Report on the U.S. Fluid Power Industry has just been released on the NFPA website. Spread the word about the thriving impact of the fluid power industry. Download and share this report with your colleagues and customers today! This new report outlines the impact the fluid power industry has worldwide and is a tool that members can use to…
Fluid Power Forum Explores the Education of a Future Fluid Power Engineer
Episode 25 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features José Garcia Bravo of Purdue University who explains the benefits of the Power Partner designation and the impact it’s had on the Purdue campus. [button link=”https://fluidpowerforward.libsyn.com/power-partner-universities-are-producing-a-new-generation-of-fluid-power-engineers” target=”blank” style=”primary”]Listen to the Podcast[/button] This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies and unique…
Get Personalized Fluid Power Market Information Advice
As the leading source of fluid power market information in the U.S., a key NFPA membership benefit is free access to market information resources. A variety of industry reports, forecasts and data sources for fluid power products, customer markets and economic indicators can help members understand trends and anticipate change. The amount of information available…
Meet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner—Alec Goldstrohm
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 fourteen $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power technology fields of study. Here’s one of the winners, Alec…
Member News: ITT Announces CFO Transition Plan
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 ITT Inc. ITT Inc. recently announced that Emmanuel Caprais will succeed Thomas Scalera as Chief Financial Officer on October 1, 2020, as part of the Company’s planned…
Get Extra Visibility at the 2020 IEOC
Image Credit: Stand Out by Sawtooth on Flickr.com, used under CC 2.0 license, no modifications made 2020 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference August 11-13, 2020 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM CT each day Virtual Delivery Registration Now Open As the most popular NFPA event each year, Industry & Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC) is the perfect venue to get…
CSS Monthly Shipments: COVID-19 Continues to Have Strong but Uneven Impact
NFPA’s May 2020 Confidential Shipment Statistics (CSS) report, a monthly source of fluid power shipment and order data trends often used to benchmark company performance, continues to expose COVID-19’s impact on the fluid power industry with severe declines in year-to-year and year-to-date fluid power shipment and order trends. May shipments were down again, and orders…
Member News: ZSi-Foster Acquires Hydra-Zorb
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 ZSi-Foster. Clamping, coupling, and strut product manufacturer ZSi-Foster recently acquired Hydra-Zorb, an industry leader in pipe, hose, and tube clamping for the hydraulic, HVAC, plumbing, and refrigeration…