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NFPA-Funded Research Project Underway to Develop Contaminant Sensor at Iowa State
Students at Iowa State University are working on a research project, Dielectric Spectroscopic Sensor Development for Hydraulic Fluid Contamination Detection, …
The NFPA Fluid Power Challenge Makes Some Very Successful “Firsts”
Firsts: the first time you rode your bike without training wheels, the first time you spoke in front of a large audience, or your first year away from home at …
My Life! My Plan! Gives High School Students a Head Start
On December 11, 2014, Milwaukee Public School held a My Life! My Plan! Workshop at Bradley Tech High School that focused on STEM careers—concentrating on …
SOFP Industry Opinion: Little Change in Industry Opinions
Not much change was seen in industry opinions with NFPA’s recent release of the October 2014 State of the Fluid Power Industry Survey (SOFP), an electronic …
NFPA Identifies Strategy Agenda to Address the Needs of the Fluid Power Industry
The NFPA is working on a strategy agenda, which includes the following three strategic priorities: Inclusiveness: Serving as a forum where all fluid power …
2014 CFPA Annual Meeting Underscores Fluid Power’s Workforce Challenges
The 2014 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Fluid Power Association (CFPA) was held in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. It had been several years since I attended the …
Teaching Grants Engage Students in Fluid Power
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation awarded six teaching grants that will begin in January 2015. The objective of the grants is to engage students in …
NFPA’s October 2014 Economic Update Webinar Summary: Positive Road Ahead
by Eric Armstrong, earmstrong@nfpa.com NFPA recently conducted its traditional October Economic Update Webinar with ITR Economics’ Jim Chappelow. The …
Partnering for a Strong Workforce
Did you know that NFPA has developed a Roadmap to Building a Strong Workforce? It outlines a number of ways NFPA members can help: Be a guest speaker at a …
CSS Monthly Shipments: Slow and Steady Growth
NFPA’s September 2014 Confidential Shipment Statistics (CSS), a monthly source of fluid power shipment and order data trends often used to benchmark company …
CCEFP IAB Meetings Allow Industry to Recruit Capable Students
By Eric Lanke, CEO, NFPA, elanke@nfpa.com Earlier this year, I attended a meeting of the Industry Advisory Board (IAB) of the Center for Compact and Efficient …
Fluid Power and Additive Manufacturing
By Eric Lanke, CEO, NFPA One of the biggest splashes at the recent IMTS show in Chicago was the 3-D printed car. In case you haven’t heard the news, the …
NFPA Reaches Wide Audience at IMTS
NFPA participated in the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago, Ill, on September 8-13, 2014. The IFPE Fluid Power Zone pavilion was …
NFPA Continues Regional Meetings in Chicago
Scheduled for Monday, December 8, the 2014 Chicago Regional Meeting will convene over lunch at the Wojcik Conference Center at Harper College in Palatine. The …
NFPA Success Highlights: Education Roadmap
By Eric Lanke, CEO, NFPA What did we want to achieve? The specific objective from our strategic plan reads: “Define a regional strategy for the development …
Technologies Driving the U.S. to Our Energy Future
Fluid Power’s Role in our Nation’s Energy-Efficient Future: Part 8 By Eric Lanke, CEO, NFPA This article is eighth in a series describing NFPA’s actions …
Fluid Power’s Role in Our Nation’s Energy-Efficient Future
Part 7: Getting Engaged with the U.S. Council of Competitiveness By Eric Lanke, CEO, NFPA This article is seventh in a series of articles describing NFPA’s …
Fluid Power’s Role in Our Nation’s Energy-Efficient Future
Part 6: Detecting and Correcting Inefficiencies in Hydraulic Systems By Eric Lanke, CEO, NFPA This is the sixth in a series of articles describing NFPA’s …
Understanding NAICS Codes
by Eric Armstrong If you’re involved in manufacturing, there is a good chance you have or will encounter NAICS codes. Depending on your position, you may …
Standardizing Energy Measurement for Fluid Power Systems
By Eric Lanke, CEO, NFPA The following article was written for NFPA’s Power2Move blog–a site created for those interested in knowing more about new …
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