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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Regulatory Update from NAM: NAM Fights Auto Regulation Mess

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. Manufacturers spend years developing and delivering top-of-the-line vehicles for consumers. But…

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Quarterly Technology Conference – Fluid Power and the Drive Towards Connected Systems and Machines

December 7, 2023 | 9:00am– 11:30am* (Central)Virtual Delivery Registration is now open for the December NFPA Quarterly Technology Conference. The upcoming conference will take place December 7, 2023 and will be held jointly with FPIC. The conference focus is “Fluid Power and the Drive Towards Connected Systems and Machines ” Presentations will be broadcast virtually…

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Q4 2023 ITR Forecast Report Now Available

ITR’s Q4 2023 U.S. Customer Markets Forecast Report is now available. This report forecasts over 30 different popular fluid power markets. Identify which phase of the business cycle a market is in and where it is headed in the future. Forecasts for fluid power, pneumatics, and hydraulics have been updated. Highlights include: If you have…

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News from NAM: Regulatory Onslaught Costing Small Manufacturers More Than $50,000 Per Employee

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 federal regulatory burden is now costing small manufacturers $50,000 per…

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Hydraulic and Pneumatic Industry Trends with NFPA

The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) is the leading source of hydraulic and pneumatic industry data. Plan Your Next Move NFPA’s industry reports, outlook surveys, forecasts, and data sources allow our members to understand trends and anticipate change with a variety of trend graphs and data analysis for fluid power products, customer markets, and economic…

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Seats Still Available – Economic Update Webinar with ITR Economics

Economic Update WebinarNovember 15, 2023 |10am (Central)Virtual Delivery There are still seats available for next week’s Economic Update Event featuring Patrick Luce of ITR Economics. The event will take place virtually. In addition to macroeconomic trends and updates, Patrick will speak on important end use markets for fluid power and updated hydraulic and pneumatic forecasts.…

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