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Shipments Up in August Rebound

After dropping slightly in July, shipments of fluid power products increased in August, according to data from the National Fluid Power Association. NFPA’s …

Wanke Legacy Fund to Support Fluid Power Education

From the National Fluid Power Association. A fund in the name of Thomas Wanke, the fluid power giant who passed away suddenly June 21, has been established and …

NFPA Says Exhibit Space Opens Up at IFPE

Due to exhibitors canceling attendance at next year’s International Fluid Power Exhibition, limited space has opened up in South Hall, the National Fluid …

Fluid Power Shipments Drop in July

Fluid power shipments fell in July, according to the latest data from the National Fluid Power Association. Raw index data shows that pneumatic, mobile …

NFPA Launches Task Force on Electrification

By Michael Degan, Fluid Power Journal Editor. The National Fluid Power Association recently launched a task force that will work to provide, among other …

Shipments Up in June as Growth Continues

The latest data published by the National Fluid Power Association shows that pneumatic, mobile hydraulic, and industrial hydraulic shipments increased in June …

Fluid Power Shipments Grew in May

The latest data from the National Fluid Power Association shows in raw index data that pneumatic, mobile hydraulic, and industrial hydraulic shipments all …

Shipments Down in April, Growth Slowing

After March’s record highs in shipments and orders of fluid power products, the latest data from the National Fluid Power Association shows decreases of …

Wanke Remembered as ‘Industry Icon’

By Michael Degan, Editor, Fluid Power Journal. Shock and sorrow shook the fluid power community after the sudden death last week of Tom Wanke, an industry …

Breaking News: Fluid Power Giant Tom Wanke Dies

By Michael Degan, Editor, Fluid Power Journal. Tom Wanke, director of the Fluid Power Industrial Consortium at Milwaukee School of Engineering and a well-known …

NFPA Awards 19 Scholarships

The National Fluid Power Association’s Education and Technology Foundation has awarded $2,000 scholarships to nineteen students pursuing fluid power …

Fluid Power Shipments Grew in March

The latest data published by the National Fluid Power Association shows that shipments of pneumatic, mobile hydraulic, and industrial hydraulic products grew …

March Shipments and Orders Highest Ever Reported

By Michael Degan, Fluid Power Journal Editor. The National Fluid Power Association reported Thursday that shipments and orders of fluid power products hit an …

Iowa State and Cleveland State Win Big at Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge

Iowa State University and Cleveland State University won top prizes at the National Fluid Power Association’s Vehicle Challenge events held in April. This …

Rise in February ’22 Hydraulic Shipments

The latest data published by the National Fluid Power Association shows continued growth in the 12 month moving average of pneumatic, hydraulic, and total …

Manufacturers Struggling with Backlogs

By Michael Degan, Fluid Power Journal Editor A State of the Fluid Power Industry Survey released by the National Fluid Power Association in January shows that …

NFPA IEOC Conference Set for August

The National Fluid Power Association’s Industry & Economic Outlook Conference is scheduled for Aug. 17-18 at the Westin Chicago Northwest, NFPA has …

NFPA Accepting Applications for Research Funds

The National Fluid Power Association is accepting applications for its 2022-23 NFPA Research Supplement Awards. The NFPA program will award ten $7,500 research …

NFPA Sponsors Maha Fluid Power Conference

Purdue University’s Maha Fluid Power Research Center holds its 2022 Maha Fluid Power Conference May 17-19 at the university campus in West Lafayette, …

Growth Slowing for Fluid Power Products

No recession forecast until ‘26. By Michael Degan, Fluid Power Journal Editor. Amid anxieties about the war in Ukraine, inflation, and higher commodity …