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2017 Milwaukee Regional Scheduled to Hit a Homerun

The first of NFPA’s 2017 fall regional meetings has been scheduled for Milwaukee on Tuesday, October 10. This lunch meeting will be held at Friday’s Front …

Development of ISO Standards for Contamination Control Continues

The U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for contamination control (TC 131/SC 6) met in June to continue its ISO standardization work in fluid power filtration. …

NFPA Endorses Manufacturing Day 2017

by Stephanie Scaccianoce Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) is an annual celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation of manufacturers. …

“Flat Walt” Learns Standards – A High School STEM Initiative

by Stephanie Scaccianoce When the workforce team traveled to Houston for the FIRST® Robotics Competition, we encountered many teams with creative branding and …

2017 NFPA Robotics Challenge Scholarship Winner Announced

Spencer Tiegs of Waukesha, Wis., has been named the first winner of the NFPA Robotics Challenge Scholarship, a new scholarship program that launched with the …

State of the Fluid Power Industry Presented at HydraForce Sales Meeting

By Eric Lanke, NFPA President/CEO Many thanks to David Price and HydraForce for inviting me to speak on the state of the fluid power industry at their recent …

Second FPIC Seminar on Additive Manufacturing Continues Successful Series

By Eric Lanke, NFPA President/CEO On June 2, 2017, I had the privilege of attending the second seminar of MSOE’s new Fluid Power Industrial Consortium …

NFPA Hosts 2017 Spring ISO/TC 131 Meetings

NFPA recently hosted a week-long group of 40+ delegates representing the U.S. and other International Standards Organization (ISO) member bodies from around …

Six Reasons to Attend the 2017 IEOC Invitational Golf Tournament

2017 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC) August 15 – 16, 2017 Golf & Welcome Reception: August 14 Westin Chicago North Shore Wheeling, …

IFPE Announces 2020 Show Chair

David Price, the global marketing manager at HydraForce, Inc., has recently been announced as the IFPE 2020 show chair. In this position, he will lead the …

NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Brings Students and Industry Together

Teams of college students from across the country gathered in Ames, Iowa, to compete against each other with the fluid-powered bicycles they had designed and …

FPEF Scholarships Now Managed by NFPA Foundation

By Eric Lanke, NFPA President/CEO I want to make sure that NFPA members who are also Fluid Power Educational Foundation (FPEF) supporters are aware of …

CCEFP Fluid Power Research Webinar Series

“Co-Simulation: The Road to a More Precise Model” The CCEFP webinar series continued with a presentation on May 24 with Celine Cabana, technical account …

Fluid Power on Capitol Hill

NFPA, CCEFP, and several industry supporters visited Capitol Hill on February 27-28, 2017 to promote the proposed Commercial Off-Road Vehicle R&D Program …

13 Countries Present Market Trends at 2017 World Fluid Power Summit

By Eric Lanke, NFPA President/CEO The world of fluid power came together at a unique event held in conjunction with the recent IFPE trade show in Las Vegas, …

The FPEF And The NFPA Education And Technology Foundation Join Forces

Dear Reader, With careful consideration, a fiduciary decision was made by both the FPEF and the NFPA Education and Technology Foundation Boards of Trustees to …

Fluid Power Industrial Consortium (FPIC)

The new Fluid Power Industrial Consortium at MSOE provides educational and networking opportunities for members of the fluid power industry in a non-compete …

Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge: Final Competition Moves to Iowa

The NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge is a workforce development program designed to support teams of undergraduate students (through a senior capstone design …

Eric Lanke to Serve on the NAM’s Council of Manufacturing Associations Board of Directors

Eric Lanke, President/CEO of the National Fluid Power Association, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Council of Manufacturing …

NFPA Forms Strategic Alliance with <i>FIRST®</i>

NFPA started a strategic alliance collaboration with FIRST® that will harness the similarities between the mission of FIRST and those of NFPA’s workforce …