Fluid Power Journal

Fluid Power Industry Reviews, Selects Research Projects for CCEFP

One of the most common questions I get about the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) is how they pick which research projects to fund. It’s …

NFPA Board Continues Focus on Growing the Fluid Power Workforce

by Eric Lanke, NFPA CEO As our Chairman Jeff Stuart expressed earlier this year, NFPA and its Board of Directors are increasing its focus on a set of clear, …

FPIRC15: The Intersection of Fluid Power Technology, Workforce, and Innovation

The Fluid Power Innovation and Research Conference (FPIRC) held October 14 – 16 in Chicago had a record number of international attendees from industry, …

Register Now for the NFPA Annual Conference

The NFPA 2016 Annual Conference is scheduled for March 9-11. The program is expected to be stronger than ever with presenters ready to demonstrate how to …

NFPA to Build off of “Future of Pneumatics” Exhibit Success

NFPA, Vanderbilt University, and the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) have made two appearances in 2015 before the advanced processing and …

Save the Date for the 2016 NFPA Annual Conference

The 2016 NFPA Annual Conference is scheduled for March 9 – 11, 2016 at the La Cantera Hill Country Resort in the San Antonio area. The room block is open …

The NFPA Student Career Connections Program – An Easy Way to Connect with Students

The first Student Career Connections event took place at Price Engineering, an NFPA member in Hartland, Wis., earlier this year. Here is a quick overview of …

See the Excitement Firsthand: Fall Fluid Power Challenge Dates Announced

NFPA started the Fluid Power Challenge in 2008 with three teams; now there are 14 Fluid Power Challenge events with over 1,300 students participating each …

NFPA’S 2015 IEOC Breaks Attendance Record

NFPA’s 2015 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC), held August 10-12, 2015 at the Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling, Ill., exemplified the …

NFPA Updates its Technology Roadmap for the Fluid Power Industry

The 2015 NFPA Technology Roadmap: Improving the Design and Function of Fluid Power Components and Systems has been published by the National Fluid Power …