Posts Tagged ‘research’
Fluid Power Presentation Featured in Utility Expo On-Demand Education Lineup
By Katrina Schwarz & Maddie Parise Part of NFPA’s mission is to provide opportunities and resources for its members to promote the unique strengths and inherent advantages offered by modern fluid power technology. To this end, a new education program strategy targeting trade shows in key customer markets is set to add to our existing…
Read MoreFluid Power Presentation Featured in World Ag Expo Seminar Lineup
Part of NFPA’s mission is to provide opportunities and resources for its members to promote the unique strengths and inherent advantages offered by modern fluid power technology. To this end, a new education program strategy targeting trade shows in key customer markets is set to add to our existing menu of programs and help further…
Read MoreNFPA Publishes 2021 Update to Fluid Power Technology Roadmap
A new publication, the 2021 NFPA Technology Roadmap: Improving the Design, Manufacture and Function of Fluid Power Components and Systems, has been published by the National Fluid Power Association. Copies can be downloaded after a brief registration process from the following website: https://www.nfpa.com/home/industry-stats/NFPA-Technology-Roadmap.htm The purpose of the Roadmap is to provide NFPA member companies…
Read MoreJune NFPA/FPIC Quarterly Conference Offers Engaging Networking Experience
June 2021 Virtual NFPA/FPIC Quarterly ConferenceJune 3, 2021 | 8:00 AM – 11:45 AM (Central Time)Register Here by May 31 In response to positive attendee feedback, NFPA and FPIC will continue to host the NFPA/FPIC Quarterly Conference series via the online networking platform, Remo, for the June 3 event. The platform, which has been used for past…
Read MoreFull Agenda for June NFPA/FPIC Quarterly Conference Available
June 2021 Virtual NFPA/FPIC Quarterly ConferenceJune 3, 2021 | 8:00 AM – 11:45 AM (Central Time)Register Here by May 31 A full agenda for the June 3 Virtual NFPA/FPIC Quarterly Conference on Advanced Software and Smart Tools for Fluid Power Component and System Design, Simulation and Optimization is now available. The conference, which will take place online via the…
Read MoreFluid Power Forum Explores Capabilities of Agricultural Cobot Designed with Hydraulic Harvesting System
Episode 46 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Stavros Vougioukas and Dennis Sadowski of UC Davis. Listen below to hear about their hydraulically actuated agricultural cobot which improves fruit harvesting efficiency by automatically raising and lowering human pickers. This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies and unique…
Read MoreNFPA to Award Research Supplements
Programs like the NFPA Research Supplement 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. The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation is working to increase the number of university students educated in fluid power,…
Read MoreFluid Power Forum Explores Benefits of Variable Speed Drives
Episode 43 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Carl Lorentzen and Soren Rasmussen of Green Hydraulic Power. Listen below to hear about the major differences a variable speed drive can make in industrial hydraulic power units. This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies and unique applications that…
Read MoreRegistration Now Open for December Virtual NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference
December 2020 Virtual NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference December 3, 2020 | 8:00 AM – 11:45 AM (Central Time) Register Here Prepare your business for the unknown at the December 3 NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference. Conference content will explore “Fluid Power Business Adaptability in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) Business World” and will be presented in a new, more interactive virtual format by…
Read MoreNFPA Support of Fluid Power Research: Off-Highway Vehicle Chassis Dynamometer
Programs like the NFPA Research Supplements 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. NFPA Research Supplements provide funds to principal investigators with existing research grants to facilitate their presentations as well as the participation of…
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