By Eric Lanke, NFPA CEO NFPA first published a Technology Roadmap for the Fluid Power Industry in 2009. The purpose of this Roadmap is to provide NFPA member companies and their research partners with an industry-wide consensus regarding the research and development needs of the fluid power industry. Since its publication in 2009, and a…
Instilling Passion About Education — and Fluid Power
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…
New Technical Specification Now Available From NFPA
A new ISO Technical Specification has recently been published and is now available from the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA). ISO/TS 17165-2:2013 (supersedes ISO/TR 17165-2:2006) Hydraulic fluid power – Hose assemblies – Part 2: Practices for hydraulic hose assemblies The Technical Specification provides guidelines for selection, routing, fabrication, installation, replacement, maintenance and storage of hose…
Technical Standards Now Available From NFPA
Three technical documents have recently been published and are now available from the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA). ISO 6162-1:2012 (supersedes ISO 6162-1:2002) Hydraulic fluid power – Flange connections with split or one-piece flange clamps and metric or inch screws – Part 1: Flange connectors, ports and mounting surfaces for use at pressures of 3,5…