The latest pneumatic, mobile and industrial hydraulic orders information has been released through June 2011 by the National Fluid Power Association.
Industry News
NFPA Education and Technology Foundation awards major grant
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded a major research grant to Dr. Brian Steward and the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department at Iowa State University.
New offices for CCEFP
After 5 years housed just off-campus at the University of Minnesota, the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power has relocated its administrative offices to the Mechanical Engineering building in the heart of the U of M campus.
8th International Conference on Fluid Power planned for Dresden
The 8th International Conference on Fluid Power (8th IFK) will be held in Dresden from March 26-28, 2012. The IFK is one of the world’s most significant scientific conferences on fluid power control technology and systems.
NFPA releases April data on pneumatic orders, shipments
The NFPA has released the latest hydraulic and pneumatic industry trending data through April 2011. Mobile hydraulics continues to outpace other segments of the industry and shipment levels are nearly back to their pre-recession levels.
NFPA, IFPS, FPDA to launch conference on energy efficiency
Three leading fluid power organizationsβthe International Fluid Power Society, the FPDA Motion and Control Network, and the National Fluid Power Associationβwill be hosting an educational conference at Sheraton Chicago O’Hare Airport Hotel on November 15-17, 2011.
NCFP Technical Proceedings available from NFPA
The Proceedings of the 52nd National Conference on Fluid Power (NCFP) are now available from the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA). The papers contained in the volume were presented during the IFPE Technical Conference hosted by NFPA and held in conjunction with IFPE 2011.
Fastenal to distribute Winters Instruments in N. America
Winters Instruments has announced a new distribution agreement with Fastenal that will offer Winters pressure gauges, thermometers and instrument accessories to Fastenal customers in the U.S. and Canada. Fastenal is a distributor with product and service at more than 2,500 local Fastenal stores.
CCEFP welcomes new education co-director, industrial liaison officer
The Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power announced the appointment of new Education Co-Director, Professor Paul Imbertson and the new Industrial Liaison Officer, Duane “Dewey” Tinderholm.
Parker Hannifin product wins AFS product of the year
The American Filtration and Separations Society (AFS) held itsβ annual awards lunch on May 10th. This year AFS honored Parker Hannifin with their Product of the Year award to Parker Hannifin for its Parker Zander GL series.
