The FPIC is a partnership with the National Fluid Power Association and other stakeholders in the fluid power industry.  The FPIC delivers quarterly webinars providing market-ready technologies and actionable solutions to help overcome challenges and drive success in the fluid power industry.

How Your Company Benefits:

• Access to the latest technology advances in fluid power vetted for no-sales pitch presented by industry professionals
• Association and networking with diverse industry representatives
• Interaction with MSOE’s Fluid Power Institute Technical Staff including engineers, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students
• Presentations are archived on a secure website for members to review at their convenience
• Professional Development Hours (PDH’s) or Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) awarded to participants upon request

FPIC's member companies include those that design and manufacture fluid power components and systems, system integrators, OEM’s, users and other organizations.  Seminar topics are aligned  with customer drivers from NFPA’s Fluid Power Technology and Manufacturing Roadmaps as well as topics recommended by seminar participants.

NFPA Fluid Power Technology Roadmap Customer Drivers:

• Increased availability and up-time
• Increased productivity and performance
• Autonomous function and operation
• Compliance with regulations
• Lower total cost of ownership
• On-time delivery of the machine
• Easier and more predictable maintenance
• Increased energy efficiency and power density 

There is no webinar registration fee for FPIC and NFPA Members.

Seminar Topics:

• Best practices in leak prevention
• Reducing noise, harshness and vibration in fluid power equipment
• Advanced coatings and hydraulic fluid technologies
• Micro-machining, batch-free heat treating, additive and hybrid manufacturing
• Advanced materials, composites, engineered plastics and sintered metals
• Robotics, advanced automation, smart systems, in-process sensing, feedback, and control
• Electrification IoT, AI software and smart tools for component and system design, simulation and optimization 

Future Dates:

•  Tuesday, December 16, 2025

FPIC Member Feedback

• “Excellent shared experiences in the current environment we find ourselves.”
• “I liked the panel discussion. It created a broad discussion of topics more relevant to a larger audience.”
• “Great info on high volume automation in real applications.”
• “Good presentations from all presenters. Good subject coverage and explanation given. Look forward to many more.”
• “The presenters were relevant, engaging and overall offered great content.”

For more information regarding the FPIC or to join the consortium, please contact:

Paul Michael
Director, Fluid Power Institute 
michael@msoe.edu | (414) 277-2238

NFPA Members Contact:

Eric Lanke
President/CEO
National Fluid Power Association
elanke@nfpa.com | (414) 778-3351