Technology Reports

NFPA Technology Reports

As defined in the 2023 NFPA Technology Roadmap, there are many machine-level technology trends that are actively shaping the future of the fluid power industry. These trends include the increasing electrification, connectivity, and autonomous functionality of both the mobile and industrial machines that use fluid power in their power or control systems. In September 2023, NFPA launched its Technology Task Force to better understand these trends, and to engage stakeholders across the supply chain in the development of the resources and connections that will be needed to keep fluid power positioned as an actuation technology of choice on mobile and industrial platforms.

Here's a list of resources and technology reports that have been developed.

Communications & Data Protocols for Mobile Equipment

A white paper, published in August 2024, that summarizes the communications and data protocols most commonly used on mobile equipment, and begins to collect and present case studies showing successful integrations with fluid power systems.

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2023 NFPA Technology Roadmap

Every other year, the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) engages with stakeholders across the fluid power supply chain to refresh and re-publish its Technology Roadmap for the Fluid Power Industry. The NFPA Roadmap is a document that describes the evolving needs of companies in fluid power’s many customer markets, the degree to which fluid power is capable of meeting those needs, and the R&D objectives that will help fluid power meet or better meet those needs in the future. The latest Technology Roadmap was published in August 2023.

Electrification in Fluid Power Report

A comprehensive report, published in March 2023, that

Explores myths, trends, and buzzwords that have arisen in the space and that have caused confusion.
Defines electrification within the fluid power industry.
Outlines the electrification architectures that are commonly applied in the mobile and industrial markets served by fluid power.
Defines and compares important metrics related to the use of electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic actuation solutions in these architectures in order to provide guidance on potential applications and technology break points.
Describes potential changes in market size among mobile and industrial markets served by fluid power as a result of the likely pace of electrified system adoption.
Describes the product categories within fluid power that are most likely to be affected by those market changes.
Explores strategies for effectively marketing fluid power solutions in this evolving space