Automate 2025 is set to be the largest robotics and automation event in the Americas. It will take place in Detroit, Michigan from May 12 to 15, 2025. Organized by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), the event will feature more than 800 exhibitors showcasing the latest innovations in robotics, artificial intelligence, machine vision, and related fields. It's a great opportunity for anyone working with or curious about automation to learn from industry leaders and see cutting-edge solutions under one roof.
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NFPA offers numerous fluid power events throughout the year, ranging from large conferences and even larger tradeshows to smaller virtual meetings.
Conferences
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February 25-27, 2025 | Tucson, AZNFPA Annual ConferenceThe premier education and networking event for the established and emerging leadership of the fluid power industry.MORE INFO
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August 11-13, 2025 | Oak Brook, ILIndustry & Economic Outlook Conference
The premier economic and market forecasting conference for the fluid power industry and the key markets it serves. Features presentations from leading economists and market analysts. NFPA members receive discounted registration rates.
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May 7, 2025 | Milwaukee, WINFPA/Fluid Power Industrial Consortium Technology Conference
Additive Manufacturing Program
Co-organized by: MSOE’s Fluid Power Industrial Consortium (FPIC) National Fluid Power Association (NFPA)
Virtual Conferences & Webinars
A series of education events that showcase cutting-edge fluid power applications that address critical OEM customer needs. Include opportunities for NFPA members to promote themselves and connect with their OEM customers. Registration fees are waived for NFPA members.
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February 13, 2025 | 11AM CTRegional Demand Estimates Report WebinarMORE INFO
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March 12, 2025 | 11AM CTNFPA Sandler Sales Opportunity: Setting the Ground Rules for the RelationshipRead More
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March 20, 2025 | 10AM CT Industrial IoT: The Promise and the Pace of ChangeMORE INFO
April 10, 2025 | 10AM CTAdvancing Fluid Power – Technology Trends Series: Functional Safety Whitepaper - Roundtable
TBDSpring Economic Update Webinar
Tradeshows
NFPA sponsors fluid power pavilions at important customer market trade shows, offering discounted space and/or registration and additional promotion to members at these shows.
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August 20-21, 2025 | Chicago, ILiVT EXPO 2025The event is focused on all types of industrial and off-highway vehicles, with exhibits that are highly focused on a number of key technologies, including new powertrains, electric and hybrid systems, control systems, sensors, and autonomous technologies. With hydraulics serving as a key enabling technology for these vehicles and many of these systems, iVT EXPO offers an ideal platform for growth and expansion of hydraulics, both in its affiliated education program and on its show floor.MORE INFO
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March 3-7, 2026 | Las Vegas, NVCONEXPO/CON-AGG
CONEXPO-CON/AGG is North America's largest construction trade show, held every three years in Las Vegas. It showcases the latest construction equipment, technology, and materials, attracting professionals from industries like construction, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and more. The event features exhibits, educational sessions, and networking opportunities, offering a comprehensive look at innovations and trends shaping the construction and heavy equipment sectors.
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May 12-15, 2025 | Detroit, MIAUTOMATE
Workforce Events
Events hosted by the NFPA Education & Technology Foundation
February 10, 2025 | 9:30AM - 11:30PM CTRecruit NIU Engineering Students – Join Us for a Networking Event!
NFPA invites you to a special recruitment event on February 10th in partnership with Northern Illinois University (NIU), a valued Power Partner University. NIU offers fluid power education through dedicated courses and actively participates in the Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge and the Fluid Power Club program.
February 14, 2025 | 1:00 - 2:30PM CT - Ridgewood High SchoolIllinois Workforce Engagement Group (WEG) Meeting + Student Connection Event
Workforce Engagement Group sessions serve as a forum to discuss activities and opportunities designed to connect NFPA members with the Fast Track to Fluid Power and Power Partner programs.
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Three Final Competition SitesFluid Power Vehicle ChallengeThe NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge strives to promote original thinking in a competitive setting by combining two technology platforms that are not normally associated with one another—human-powered vehicles and fluid power (hydraulics and pneumatics). MORE INFO
Fluid Power Action Challenge Events
Fluid Power Action Challenge Alexandria Tech. & Community College | FORCE America Event
- 1/28/25 - Workshop Day
- 3/18/25 - Challenge Day
- Alexandria Technical & Community College, Alexandria, MN 56308
- Carrie Hanson - Career & Technical Education Specialist carrieh@alextech.edu
Fluid Power Action ChallengeRidgewood High School Event for Union Ridge & J. Giles schools
- Event seeking NFPA member volunteers; contact JFoster@nfpa.com to register
- Dates TBD - Workshop Day
- 3/13/25 Challenge Day (9am-3:30pm)
- Ridgewood Community High School, Norridge, IL 60706
- Krystal England -kengland@ridgenet.org
Fluid Power Action ChallengeDeltrol Fluid Products | Triton College Event
- Dates TBD - Workshop Day
- 3/20/25 - Challenge Day (9am-2pm)
- Triton College, River Grove, IL 60171
- Bob Hammond - BHammond@deltrol.com
- Antigone Sharris -antigonesharris@triton.edu
Fluid Power Action ChallengePrice Engineering | Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) Event
- 1/31/25 - Workshop Day
- 3/7/25 - Challenge Day (9am-2pm)
- WCTC, Pewaukee, WI 53072 (S- Building)
- Ryan Hazelwood - rhazelwood@priceeng.com
Fluid Power Action ChallengeBucher Hydraulics Event
- 2/19/25 - Workshop Day
- 4/22/25 - Challenge Day
- Bucher Hydraulics, Elgin IL 60124
- Edgar Torres - edgar.torres@bucherhydraulics.com
Fluid Power Action ChallengePeninsular Cylinder Co. | Macomb Community College (MCC) Event
- 3/6/25 - Workshop Day
- 5/1/25 - Challenge Day
- MCC, Warren, MI 48088
- Chadwick Conte -ChadwickC@peninsularcylinders.com
Fluid Power Action ChallengeKomatsu Event
- 3/18/25 - Workshop Day
- 5/6/25 - Challenge Day
- Rocky Grove Volunteer Fire Dept., Franklin, PA 16323
- Roy Schmoutz - roy.schmoutz@global.komatsu
- Hailee Amos - hailee.amos@global.komatsu
Fluid Power Action ChallengeMilwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) Event
- 4/8/25 - Workshop Day
- 5/13/25 - Challenge Day
- MSOE Kern Center, Milwaukee, WI 53202
- Liz Taylor - taylore@msoe.edu
- Sarah Stelsel - stelsel@msoe.edu