The Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) will hold its Virtual Summit April 13-14th. The bi-annual meeting for the fluid power industry and academic researcher collaborators connects industry to university resources and talent through technical presentations, networking opportunities, facility tours of the host university, and special features. The agenda includes the following: Tuesday,…

Following COVID-19 institutional guidelines and restrictions, the CCEFP Summit scheduled for May 19-21 has been postponed to September 22-24, at the University of Minnesota. The CCEFP Summit — a bi-annual event for fluid power collaborators — connects industry to university resources and talent through technical presentations, networking opportunities, lab and facility tours, and special features.…

The CCEFP has announced it will fund two research projects from that were recently submitted after a call for proposals during this Spring. In all, 11 proposals were submitted from eight different research institutions. “The CCEFP is committed to grow our research portfolio by engaging industry members, exploring new federal funding opportunities and collaborations with the […]

Starting July 1, Professor Zongxuan Sun from the University of Minnesota will head the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power. We recently spoke with Prof. Sun about CCEFP’s continuing focus on research, education and advancing fluid power technology. He also touched on efforts to expand research funding from the federal government and private industry…

The Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power recently announced the appointment of Professor Zongxuan Sun to become Director of the CCEFP effective July 1. Professor Sun will succeed current Director, Professor Kim Stelson. We recently spoke with Prof. Sun about the Center’s mission and future direction. FPW: First of all, congratulations on being named…

R&D is essential for advancing fluid-power technology, and for hydraulics and pneumatics manufacturers to grow and prosper. The Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power is a major proponent of academic research and government support for fluid power in the U.S., and among its goals is attracting government funding for research involving off-highway vehicles, human-scale…

The Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power is among the top academic research and government advocacy leaders for fluid power in the United States, and its mission is to change the way fluid power is researched, applied, and taught. According to a recent presentation by CCEFP Director Kim Stelson, its vision is to ensure…

In a recent webinar, Kim Stelson, Director of the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power, reviewed the operations, accomplishments and vision of the CCEFP. Here are some of his comments about current activities and an upbeat assessment of future prospects. “The state of our Center is strong and, in fact, we’ve moved from a…

The CCEFP recently announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) Emerging Frontiers in Research & Innovation (EFRI) program will fund $30,000,000 in soft robotics. The topic area of Continuum, Compliant, and Configurable Soft Robotics (C3 SoRo) will award 15 proposals of approximately $2,000,000 each over four years. The NSF EFRI program seeks proposals with transformative […]

The spring CCEFP Industry-University Summit at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX, April 4-6, 2017 is coming up fast, and the hotel reservation deadlines are almost here: Country Inn & Suites Cut off date:  Friday, March 24, 2017 Hampton Inn Cut off date:  Friday, March 24, 2017 Hilton Garden Inn Cut off date:  Tuesday March 21, […]

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In case you hadn’t noticed the story this week, the DoD announced a new Advanced Robotics Manufacturing center in Pittsburgh. It’s great news, for sure, but you may not be aware of the interesting role that fluid power played here. According to Kim Stelson, Director of the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP), the  grant will […]

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As it aims to continue its growth, The Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) is currently reviewing funding proposals for 10 new research projects for the period July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018. The CCEFP is opening funding for the first time ever to universities outside the original seven research universities that…

Erika Bonnett, science extension specialist from the Purdue 4-H Youth Development Program, and Jose Garcia, assistant professor from the Purdue Polytechnic Institute, joined efforts to bring NFPA’s Fluid Power Challenge to Indiana’s 4-H communities during the inaugural 4-H Fluid Power Challenge. The challenge provided local 6-8th graders an opportunity to learn about hydraulics, fluid power and…

The Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power is pleased to announce research funding availability for the period July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018. CCEFP is an NSF-founded engineering research consortium, headquartered at the University of Minnesota, with one common goal – to change the way fluid power is researched, applied and taught. All…

Manufacturers, OEMs, researchers and media from around the nation will convene in Nashville, TN, from Oct. 13-16 for the Fluid Power Innovation and Research Conference 2014 (FPIRC14), an extended series of educational events hosted by the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power. The event will feature collaborative technical breakout sessions, networking opportunities, tours of…

In the greater engineering world, there is one topic of conversation that is on many minds—that of education and the perceived—or real—shortage of engineers and skilled workers. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and STEAM, which adds Arts, are constantly being pushed to elementary, middle and high school students, with the aim of encouraging them…