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At the NFPA’s IEOC back in August, the association brought together leaders from OEMs and market intelligence for a panel discussion on what the future holds for mobile machinery and the part hydraulics will play. Integrated systems were a huge part of the discussion, but where this discussion led revealed that OEMs are not really…

The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation  has awarded 20 $2,500 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. A minimum GPA of 2.5 out of 4.0, 500-word essay, and letter of recommendation were required from each applicant. The NFPA Foundation’s goal is to help graduating high school students, and individuals enrolled in community colleges,…

Usually, summertime is quiet in terms of events and conferences, but not so for the National Fluid Power Association, which has three events slated for the coming months. The technical conferences — Automate Show and iVT Expo — coming in June and August continue to grow each year and the Industry Economic Outlook Conference is always an…

Speaker submissions for the Off-Highway Evolution Conference at iVT Expo USA have been extended to this Friday, April 17. This is a final extension and the last opportunity to submit proposals. Taking place August 19 and 20 alongside iVT Expo USA, the conference brings together a highly targeted audience of OEM engineers, senior decision-makers, Tier-1 […]

Over the past two months, members of the fluid power industry have gathered multiple times — for the National Fluid Power Association’s Annual Conference in New Orleans and CONEXPO/CON-AGG in Las Vegas. The global industry also gathered in Germany for the International Fluid Power Conference presented by the Institute for Fluid Power Drives and Systems…

Despite a mixed forecast for the sectors that make up the construction market, all signs point to a positive experience as we prepare for CONEXPO/CON-AGG next month in Las Vegas. Industry analysts from ITR Economics and Interact Analysis show that in 2026, single home construction will likely continue to be a bit stalled, and office […]

Fluid power exhibitors and education opportunities give attendees much to be excited about. Attendees to this year’s CONEXPO/CON-AGG event will notice some changes, starting with the fact that IFPE, the fluid-power focused portion of the show, is not returning in its old form. IFPE, originally, the International Fluid Power Exposition, was a quadrennial show held […]

The National Fluid Power Association just launched its latest episode of its Fluid Power Forum podcast, where it broke down key industry highlights from 2025 and what is expected as 2026 comes into full swing. The podcast is led by NFPA’s Eric Lanke and featured a discussion between Fluid Power World’s Editor-in-Chief Mary Gannon, Alastair…

Registration is open for NFPA’s Advanced Hydraulics Conference , taking place March 4–5, 2026 in Las Vegas during CONEXPO-CON/AGG. Experts will present on the latest hydraulic technologies and applications. This conference is a separate event from other CONEXPO-CON/AGG educational sessions. To attend, participants must first register for CONEXPO-CON/AGG (or already have an exhibitor badge). Then […]

Once again, the NFPA successfully completed its annual Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge to help university students gain real-world experience solving fluid power problems. The competition combines human-powered vehicles and fluid power — two technology platforms that are not generally associated with one another. Teams design and build their own fluid power vehicles and then compete […]

The third iteration of the U.S.-based IvT Expo returns August 21 and 22, to The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago. IvT Expo USA continues to grow, as more than 130 exhibitors will display the latest components, materials, systems and technologies in Chicago later this summer. The focus is on next generation off-highway vehicles, […]

NFPA members are encouraged to attend the Automate trade show this week, May 6-9, in Chicago, especially for a panel discussion put on by the organization. As part of its efforts to provide an effective forum for members to connect with key end markets in fluid power, NFPA has organized a panel discussion on “Digital…

The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) has entered into a partnership agreement with UKI Media & Events to convene and co-locate an advanced hydraulics conference for off-highway vehicle and fluid power engineers at iVT EXPO, to be held August 21-22, in Chicago. iVT EXPO is an annual exposition for the off-highway vehicle design and engineering […]

Registration is now open for the 2024 NFPA Annual Conference, taking place at the Waldorf Astoria in Orlando from February 27-29. This exclusive members-only event offers chance to connect with prominent fluid power executives. It also features insightful presentations by expert speakers on topics such as artificial intelligence, forecasting, key markets, organizational culture and virtue-based…

The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 23 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. A minimum GPA of 2.5 out of 4.0, 500-word essay, and letter of recommendation were required from each applicant. The NFPA Foundation’s goal is to help graduating high school students and individuals enrolled in community…

In shocking news today, The National Fluid Power Association announced that AEM, which produces CONEXPO-CON/AGG, has discontinued its partnership with IFPE for its co-location of the 2026 event. In an email to members, NFPA CEO Eric Lanke wrote the following: Beginning in 2002, our IFPE trade show has been successfully co-located every three years with […]

Earlier this year, Texas A&M University (TAMU) was named Grand Champion of the NFPA’s 2023 Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Final Competition. The event was hosted by Norgren in Littleton, Colorado, and held April 12–14, 2023. The competition combined two technology platforms not normally associated with one another — human-powered vehicles and fluid power. The TAMU…

Every year, the NFPA holds a Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge for engineering students who attend universities around the U.S. The competition combines two technology platforms not normally associated with one another — human-powered vehicles and fluid power. Teams are tasked with designing and building their own fluid power vehicles over the course of a school…

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette was named Grand Champion at the 2023 Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Final Competition hosted by Danfoss Power Solutions in Ames, IA, April 26th – 28th. Nine schools competed in four races last week judged by fluid power industry professionals. In addition to the races, students gave presentations on their…

This fall will mark 14 years of The National Fluid Power Association hosting the Fluid Power Action Challenge and eight years of NFPA offering schools/organization grants. NFPA would like to thank the hundreds of individuals in NFPA member companies and education partner institutions who have been involved in mentorship, classroom activities, and events related to…

The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded $2,000 scholarships to 19 students pursuing fluid power technology fields of study. A minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, 500-word essay, and a letter of recommendation were required from each applicant. The Foundation’s goal is to help individuals enrolled in technical schools and universities pursue their…

The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded $2,000 scholarships to 19 students pursuing fluid power technology fields of study. A minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, 500-word essay, and a letter of recommendation were required from each applicant. The Foundation’s goal is to help individuals enrolled in technical schools and universities pursue their…

With the support of NFPA Pascal Society donors, this year’s NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge program will feature two  separate final competitions, ensuring that more students and universities can participate, and more industry supporters can connect with these students. Danfoss Power Solutions will host one event April 20-22 in Ames, Iowa and Norgren will host […]

The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) is offering up to $5,000 to help support NFPA member company fluid power internship/co-op programs. NFPA staff will collect applications and resumes from students interested in fluid power and provide members who apply with information on quality candidates for their open positions. If a member hires one of them, […]