Fluid Power Journal

NFPA Minneapolis Regional Scheduled for April 11

The first of the NFPA 2017 regional meetings will be held on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 in Minneapolis. The NFPA will again partner with Hennepin Technical …

3,623 Students Introduced to Fluid Power in 2016

NFPA workforce programs, such as the Fluid Power Action Challenge, fluid power classroom activities, and Student Career Connection events, taught a total of …

Nine University Teams Complete Midway Presentations in NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge

by Eric Lanke, NFPA President/CEO Over the last few weeks, I’ve been participating and serving as a judge in the midway presentations of the nine university …

NFPA Preparing for Technology Roadmap Update in 2017

by Eric Lanke, NFPA President/CEO The NFPA Technology Roadmap is a document that describes an industry-wide consensus regarding the pre-competitive research …

NFPA Members Invited to Participate in MSOE’s Fluid Power Industry Consortium

Initiative Will Help Support NFPA’s Road-Mapping Efforts by Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO The Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) has announced the …

CCEFP Moves Forward on Strategic Priorities

CCEFP Strategy Led by Faculty Experts and Industry Leaders The Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) continues to make progress toward its three …

NFPA to Host World Fluid Power Summit at IFPE 2017

by Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO The world of fluid power is already making its plans to gather at IFPE 2017, the leading international exposition and …

NFPA Applies for Federal Funding to Support Education

by Eric Lanke, NFPA President/CEO In early October 2016, NFPA submitted an application to the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program of the National …

2017 Annual Conference Registration Now Open

Every so often, a truly special industry event hits the calendar. The NFPA 2017 Annual Conference is one of those events. Scheduled for February 8-10, 2017, at …

2016 FPIRC Was A Success

by Eric Lanke, NFPA President/CEO Last week I had the great pleasure of attending the third Fluid Power Innovation and Research Conference (FPIRC) in …