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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 …
Consortium Outlines Ways to Improve Fluid Power Product Manufacturing
By Eric Lanke, CEO, NFPA NFPA is participating in something called the Fluid Power Advanced Manufacturing Consortium. It’s a new collaboration between the …
First-Ever NFPA Milwaukee Gathering
Mark the Date! • September 17, 2015 Scheduled for Thursday, September 17 beginning at 2:00 pm, the NFPA Milwaukee regional gathering will offer attendees …
IFPE Fluid Power Zone to Return to IMTS in 2016
NFPA is making plans to host the 2016 IFPE Fluid Power Zone at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) at Chicago’s McCormick Place during the …
2015 Fluid Power Innovation & Research Conference
Registration and Housing Now Open FPIRC, co-sponsored by the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) and the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power …
Save the Date for FPIRC 2015 <br> October 14-16
Mark your calendars! The next Fluid Power Innovation and Research Conference (FPIRC) will be held October 14-16, 2015, at the Radisson Blu in downtown Chicago, …
PACK EXPO Las Vegas to Showcase “Future of Pneumatics”
Building on the success of the first-ever “Future of Pneumatics” exhibit at the PACK EXPO East Trade Show in February 2015, NFPA, along with its exhibit …
Collaborative Staffing Plan to Support Fluid Power Research, Education, and Promotion
Months after launching a new giving and recognition society within the NFPA Education and Technology Foundation to increase support for fluid power education …
NIST Funds a Fluid Power Advanced Manufacturing Consortium
By Brad Bohlmann, CCEFP Sustainability Director The Regents of the University of Minnesota, in partnership with the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA), …
2015 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference
August 10-12, 2015 • Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling, IL The Industry & Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC) is NFPA’s highly anticipated …
New Trade Show Ranking Shows Strength of IFPE and CONEXPO-CON/AGG
By Katrina Schwarz Earlier this month, CONEXPO-CON/AGG, the show for mobile machinery featuring fluid power, took first place on the 2014 TSNN Top 250 Trade …
NFPA 2015 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference
Mark Your Calendars for August 10-12, 2015 at the Westin Chicago, North Shore, Wheeling, IL The Industry & Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC) is NFPA’s …
CSS Monthly Shipments: December Decline Avoided
NFPA’s December 2014 Confidential Shipment Statistics (CSS) report, a monthly source of fluid power shipment and order data trends often used to benchmark …
Is Additive Manufacturing an Opportunity or a Threat for the Fluid Power Industry?
By Eric Lanke, NFPA CEO I’ve been asked that question more than once in the past few months, mostly by NFPA members who are beginning to examine the emerging …
Students Learn About Fluid Power Through NFPA-Funded Projects
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation awarded six teaching grants. The projects began in January 2015 and give students the opportunity to learn about …
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