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Podcast Bites Highlights Industry Insights at CONEXPO 

Written by Ben Brown | Mar 17, '26

For those of you who missed it, we have launched an exciting new series of the Fluid Power Forum podcast, CONEXPO bites! With CONEXPO only occurring once every 3 years, we set out to capture the experience and highlight some of our members that attended.

Not everybody can make it to the show, and it’s not possible to see the entire breadth of products and services that exist while the show is running. To remedy this, we invited member companies over to our booth to talk about what they’re seeing, hearing, and experiencing, as well as to talk a bit more about their booths and exhibits. Now that CONEXPO has wrapped, we are sharing these conversations with you to catch up on some things you may have missed.

Recorded on the CONEXPO show floor, join guest host Ben Brown as he talks business with our guests, who range the full spectrum of NFPA member categories. Whatever solutions you are looking for, this series will have something for you. With topics ranging from electrification to system integration, sealing to controls, and everything in-between, CONEXPO Bites has it all.

If this sounds overwhelming, worry not! Each episode is a mini-interview, rather than a full-blown podcast episode. These “bites” have all the information you need in a rapid-fire format. We will be releasing one episode every day that we are not releasing a full podcast episode the remainder of March and into April, the release schedule is below:

  • March 10th: Andrew Johnson, HeavyTech

  • March 11th: Chris Kolbe, HYDAC

  • March 12th: Elie Nasr, Famic Technologies

  • March 13th: Bruce Riley, Ultra Clean Technologies Corp.

  • March 16th: Jason Parks, Suburban Manufacturing Group

  • March 17th: Russ Schneidewind, Hydraforce

  • March 18th: Keith Bayer, SunSource

  • March 19th: Bob Borowski, Engineering Technology Services

  • March 20th: Michael Cook, Trelleborg

  • · March 24th: Ada Leung, Anfield Sensors

  • March 25th: Ben Holter, Husco

  • March 26th: Rick Guidish, Vis Hydraulics

  • March 27th: Luke Ferranti, CAPlug

  • March 30th: Scott Mason, Fluidyne Fluid Power Corporation

  • March 31st: Sven Schnetzler, Camozzi Automation

  • April 1st: Brandon Tauer, Nott Company

  • April 2nd: Al Rebholz, JR Merritt Controls

Make sure you tune in to this exciting series and take advantage of the valuable information shared within. We had a great time recording these and know that you will get great value from checking out CONEXPO Bites! These episodes, as well as our full podcast feed, is available on Libsyn, as well as Spotify, and Apple Podcasts! If you like the show, make sure you subscribe for more, and leave a review! It really is a huge help and makes a difference in our ability to grow the show.

Thanks again to all of our members who took time out of their busy schedules to record an interview, and thank you to all of our listeners who support us and our show!

 

Additionally, we’re launching Fluid Power Forum Plus, offering premium, members-only content designed just for our listeners. When you sign up on the NFPA website, you’ll unlock a host of rewards, ranging from exclusive content to live panels and networking receptions.