Fluid Power Journal

Call for Presenters: Share Your Expertise at Motion, Drive & Automation North America at IMTS

Help increase energy efficiency and productivity! NFPA is looking for industry experts to discuss best practices in fluid power at the Integrated Industries …

NFPA’s New Market Information Website Launched

The new market information website now serves as the main point of entry for all NFPA data and reports on the latest industry trends, size, and forecasts for …

Fluid Power Industry Reviews, Selects Research Projects for CCEFP

One of the most common questions I get about the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) is how they pick which research projects to fund. It’s …

CCEFP Forms A Stronger Partnership with Industry

It’s hard to believe that the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) is in its tenth year. It’s been a decade of rapid growth, and CCEFP is …

NFPA Career Connections – Making A Difference in Tomorrow’s Workforce

Price Engineering. Thirty high school students. A tour. Fluid power classroom kits. Sharing. An internship. What does all this equal? The new NFPA Student …

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 …