Posts Tagged ‘National Fluid Power Association’
Call for Volunteers: NFPA Technology Task Force Collaborative Projects
The NFPA Technology Roadmap identified a number of machine-level technology trends that are actively shaping the future of the fluid power industry. These trends include the increasing electrification, connectivity, and autonomous functionality of both the mobile and industrial machines that use fluid power in their power or control systems. To better understand these trends, and…
Read MoreAnti-Corrosion Composite Tubing Improves Performance for Pneumatic Actuators
This episode of Fluid Power Forum features Jose Di Geronimo & Dan Lentsch of Amalga Composites. Listen to the Podcast Here Jose is the CEO and Dan is the Head of Engineering, both at Amalga Composites. Amalga Composites is a leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of filament–wound, resin transfer & compression molded composite…
Read MoreCareer Fair with Cleveland State University was a Success!
This fall NFPA welcomed Cleveland State University (CSU) as our 7th Power Partner University. These Power Partners are recognized as universities that provide excellent fluid power education as well as those that participate in each of NFPA’s programs including the Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge. Last week, NFPA hosted nine of our member companies on campus…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Richard Misner
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, Richard Misner, is attending NFPA’s Fast Track Hub Macomb Community College. We asked Richard a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Winning the…
Read MoreIFPS Accepting Nominations for the 2024 Hall of Fame
Since 1960, the International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) has provided an objective, third-party assessment of skill levels and knowledge for thousands of fluid power professionals, making it the industry standard for the fluid power and motion control industries. IFPS is accepting nominations for the Fluid Power Hall of Fame until April 15th, 2024. The Fluid Power industry’s success…
Read MoreNAM Regulatory Update: Table Saw Standard Would Cost Manufacturers
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. If implemented, a safety standard proposed by the Consumer Product Safety…
Read MoreNFPA Welcomes New Member: Alkegen
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Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Sonnet Xu
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, Sonnet Xu, is attending Stanford University. We asked Sonnet a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Winning the Fluid Power Scholarship allows me…
Read MoreUnderstanding NFPA’s Data Practices and Email Verification Guidelines
Just a friendly reminder that the NFPA does not sell any information collected for any reason to a third-party for any reason. All information collected is used for its intended purpose with consent from the persons providing the information. If you receive an email from someone claiming to work for the NFPA, please refer to…
Read MoreFast Track to Fluid Power Is Creating New Fluid Power Technicians
This episode features Don Hutchinson of Macomb Community College. Listen to the Podcast Here Don is the Dean of Engineering and Advanced Technology at Macomb Community College. Macomb Community College is the newest Hub in NFPA’s Fast Track to Fluid Power program, so we invited Don into our forum to learn more about what that means…
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