Full Agenda for Upcoming NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference Available 

September 2020 Virtual NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference September 3, 2020 | 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM (Central Time) Register Here  A full agenda for the September 3 NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference on contamination and its effects on fluid power systems is now available. The conference, which will take place online via Zoom, will feature the following presentations: Varnish: The Forgotten Contaminant | Mark Barnes,…

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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…

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June 2020 Virtual NFPA/FPIC Conference Recordings Now Available

Whether you missed the June 2020 NFPA/FPIC Conference or attended but wish to review the content, the recordings from the event are now available to all NFPA members. The conference, which focused on using precision engineering to improve fluid power systems, featured insights from three industry leaders. Attendees, who participated in record numbers, said they found the…

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June 4 Virtual NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference Offers Interactivity Opportunities

With the June 4 NFPA/FPIC Conference quickly approaching, you may be curious about what the virtual version of this event will look like in terms of interactivity. During previous conferences, attendees had the opportunity to interact and connect with the presenters as well as each other. Despite no networking meals, name tags or exchange of business cards, the half-day…

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Full Agenda for Upcoming Regional Conference Available

June 2020 Virtual NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference June 4, 2020 | 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM (Central Time) Register Here by June 2nd A full agenda for the June 4 Virtual NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference on precision manufacturing and its effects on fluid power systems is now available. The conference, which will take place online via Zoom,…

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Fluid Power Forum Examines Digital Displacement Hydraulic Pumps

Digital displacement

Episode 21 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Chris Williamson of Danfoss, who explains the unique benefits digital displacement hydraulic pumps can have on off-highway vehicle efficiency. [button link=”https://fluidpowerforward.libsyn.com/multi-service-digital-displacement-hydraulic-pumps” target=”blank” style=”primary”]Listen to the Podcast[/button] This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies, and unique applications that are moving the…

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Fluid Power Forum Explores the Automation of Hydraulic Functions

Episode 19 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features John O’Neill of Danfoss, who explains the impact automation has had on the fluid power systems in off-highway vehicles. [button link=”https://fluidpowerforward.libsyn.com/automating-hydraulic-functions-on-mobile-machines ” target=”blank” style=”primary”]Listen to the Podcast[/button] This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies, and unique applications that are moving…

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Fluid Power Forum Explores 3D Printing Applications in Fluid Power

Episode 17 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Kirk Keithly of The ExOne Company, who talks about 3D printing applications as they relate to the fluid power industry. [button link=”https://fluidpowerforward.libsyn.com/3d-printing-applications-for-the-fluid-power-industry” target=”blank” style=”primary”]Listen to the Podcast[/button] This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies, and unique applications that are moving…

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Detroit NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference Focuses on Advanced Sensor Technologies for Fluid Power Systems

Presented through a combined effort of NFPA and the Fluid Power Industrial Consortium (FPIC) of the Milwaukee School of Engineering, the recent NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference held at Lawrence Technological University drew an audience of over 60 attendees and featured industry speakers on the advanced sensor technologies for fluid power systems. The Detroit program included presentations from: The…

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Fluid Power Forum Explores Rod Seal Testing and Performance

Episode 16 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Chuck White of Hallite Seals, who has been studying the performance of rod seals in a variety of conditions, and plans to present some of his findings at IFPE 2020. [button link=”https://fluidpowerforward.libsyn.com/choosing-the-right-rod-seal-for-your-hydraulic-application-chuck-white” target=”blank” style=”primary”]Listen to the Podcast[/button] This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the…

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