The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) seeks to engage with stakeholders across the fluid power supply chain to publish a technology roadmap for fluid power in industrial, or in-plant, applications. This roadmap will be a document that describes the evolving needs of companies in fluid power’s many industrial 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.
We have now begun a project timeline that will culminate in the production of this document in November 2025. We are seeking feedback from a wide array of stakeholders on the current needs of companies in fluid power’s many industrial customer markets, how fluid power technologies currently align with those needs, and what improvements should be made to fluid power systems in order to better meet them.
Our latest survey focuses on fluid power Research Areas, namely the broad areas of pre-competitive investigation that could assist in bringing about a series of fluid power Capability Improvements identified for this iteration of the Roadmap.
There are two surveys – one focused on Research Areas in hydraulics, the second in pneumatics.
Based on your area of interest and expertise, you can complete one survey, the other, or both. They will remain open until July 25, 2025.
All NFPA members are encouraged to participate – and to share these surveys in your supply chain networks. We are seeking feedback from the broadest possible spectrum of the fluid power value chain.