Support a Fluid Power Club Near You!

NFPA supports student organizations at universities with annual stipend funding to help students learn about fluid power while they work on educational and technical projects. Currently for the 2023-24 academic year, there are 19 universities from across the country participating: If you are looking to get involved with these Fluid Power Clubs, see below for…

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Volunteers Needed for 2023-24 Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Midway Reviews

Mark your calendars for the NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Design and Specification Midway Reviews, happening in December and January. This is a fantastic opportunity for industry members to get engaged and connect with students. The reviews are 45-minute webinar presentations with 10 minutes of Q&A from the judges. During this review, students will showcase…

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2024 Annual Conference – See Who’s Coming and Suite Deal

2024 Annual ConferenceFebruary 27-29, 2024Orlando, FLRegister | Book Your Hotel Room Fluid power professionals looking to connect with others in the industry will have ample opportunities at NFPA’s 2024 Annual Conference. You can plan your networking strategy using the AC See Who’s Coming list to preview who will be there, including CEOs, top decision-makers and other key players in…

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Fall 2023 Economic Update Webinar – Recording Available

The most recent NFPA Economic Update Webinar featured Patrick Luce of ITR Economics. Learn what to expect from a number of our industry’s most popular customer markets, while also getting the answers you need to the short-term outlook for the fluid power industry. These insights and more are available to NFPA members in the archived recording…

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NFPA Welcomes New Member: Tusker Hydraulics Inc.

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Tusker Hydraulics is a global market leader of high-performance hydraulic cylinders for mobile and industrial applications. Tusker’s sophisticated in-house design, engineering and end-to-end manufacturing capability enables us to deliver quality product to our customers whether it is a one-off project or high production volume OEMs. At Tusker, we are vertically integrated to move quickly and nimbly to…

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Regulatory Update: NAM Pushes Back on Restrictive Chemical Rule

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As part of an effort to bring more information about the regulatory and legal environment facing American manufacturers, NFPA is monitoring the newsfeed of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and will be bringing important updates like this to the attention of NFPA members. The Environmental Protection Agency is considering an effective ban of a…

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Meet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Brendan McCluskey

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The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 23 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. One of the winners, Brendan McCluskey, is attending Georgia Institute of Technology, and is a previous awardee of the Fluid Power Scholarship. Brendan provided us with an update on his fluid power education. What class(es) did you take…

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Regulatory Update from NAM: Why the SEC’s Climate Rule Won’t Work

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As part of an effort to bring more information about the regulatory and legal environment facing American manufacturers, NFPA is monitoring the newsfeed of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and will be bringing important updates like this to the attention of NFPA members. Next on our list of misguided, burdensome regulations is a Securities…

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Small but Mighty: Trends in Fluid Power

This episode features Cindy Cookson, Vice President of Industrial Fluid Power Global Product Line Management at Gates Corporation. Listen to the Podcast Here On today’s show, we’re offering you a recording of a presentation given at the September 7, 2023 NFPA Quarterly Technology Conference. Our QTC’s showcase cutting-edge fluid power technologies – especially those that…

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NFPA Welcomes New Manufacturer Member: Orscheln Products

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Orscheln Products supplies the world with innovative solutions. Established in 1946, Orscheln Products has built a reputation as the leading global supplier of motion control systems. This recognition comes from a continuous commitment to manufacturing quality, leading-edge products and providing superior service. Orscheln’s family of products has grown to include Park Brake Systems, Control Cables,…

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