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Vehicle Challenge Mentors Connect with University Students and Help Them Succeed

The NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge is a competition that challenges college engineering students to redesign a traditional bicycle using hydraulics as the …

NFPA’s Robotics Challenge Scholarship Drives Students to Use Fluid Power

The NFPA Robotics Challenge is a scholarship program that supports of the missions of FIRST Robotics and the National Robotics League (NRL). NFPA offers …

Three New Fluid Power Standards Published

Standardization development continues in the field of fluid power systems and components. TC 131, the technical committee directly responsible for fluid power, …

Coming to a Community Near You

NFPA’s FAMTEN Program Builds a Pathway for Students into Fluid Power Careers The National Fluid Power Association’s Fluid Power and Applied Mechatronics …

NFPA Members Present to HMA Graduates

By Eric Lanke, NFPA President/CEO Special thanks go out to the representatives of FORCE America, Hydraquip, and Womack Machine Supply, the three member …

Education Partner Locator Connects Members and Schools

The Education Partner Locator on NFPA.com lets you search by country, state, education level (two- and four-year degrees), and proximity to your location to …

Energy Efficient Fluid Power Discussed at Off-Road Vehicles Research Workshop

By Eric Lanke, NFPA President/CEO I recently attended a workshop at the Argonne National Laboratory to discuss strategies for increasing the energy efficiency …

Meet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Allison Potts

The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation recently awarded $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power technology fields of study. Here’s one of …

NFPA Foundation Awards 10 Fluid Power Research Supplements

NFPA Members Invited to CCEFP Summit to Review Projects and Presentations By Eric Lanke, NFPA President/CEO The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation is …

Fluid Power Sales by Major Customer Markets

The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) recently released 2017 Survey Data on the segmentation of U.S. fluid power sales to major customer markets. The …

NFPA Joins Heroes MAKE America Association Partners Network

NFPA Members Given Priority Access to Candidates for Production Floor Jobs By Eric Lanke, NFPA President/CEO One of NFPA’s key objectives is to increase the …

New Motion + Power Technology Expo to Bring Together Manufacturers, Suppliers, Buyers and Experts in Multiple Industries

Inaugural event will take place October 15-17, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan The new Motion + Power Technology Expo (MPT Expo), formerly Gear Expo, has announced …

NFPA Awards 13 Fluid Power Scholarships

The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has recently awarded 13 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fields of study related to fluid power …

10th Anniversary of Action Challenge Finishes Strong Thanks to Members, Education Partners

With the support of our membership and education partners, the Fluid Power Action Challenge event introduced almost 2,000 students to fluid power technology in …

NFPA Continues Endorsement of Manufacturing Day 2018

The National Fluid Power Association recently registered for the second year in a row to endorse Manufacturing Day℠ (MFG Day), which this year will take …

Fourth Annual Report on the U.S. Fluid Power Industry Available

The fourth annual report on the U.S. Fluid Power Industry is published and available for download on the NFPA website. Fluid power is a workhorse of the …

Two New Fluid Power Standards Published

Standardization development continues in the field of fluid power systems and components. TC 131 – the technical committee directly responsible for fluid …

NFPA Announces 2018 Robotics Challenge Winner

Jacob Barnes of Orcutt, California, is the winner of the 2018 NFPA Robotics Challenge Scholarship, which awards him $40,000 ($10,000 per year for four years) …

Winter is Over! Register Today for Foundation Invitational Golf Tourney

We’re calling it. Depending on where you are when viewing this message, random patches of snow or parking lot mountains of snow may persist, but we are …

Registration Open for the 2018 IEOC

The 2018 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference schedule is packed with an outstanding lineup of industry experts, and, as always, registration is open to …

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