NFPA is closing out 2025 with two focused technology webinars designed to give engineers, managers, and technical teams actionable insight into the performance and reliability challenges shaping today’s hydraulic systems. Each session brings expert perspectives, practical guidance, and real-world takeaways your team can use immediately.
Webinar 1: Energy Efficiency Gains from Electrified Hydraulics
December 8, 2025 | 9:00 AM CT
Overview: Electrification continues to reshape the performance expectations of fluid power systems. This webinar breaks down where, and how, electrified hydraulics can deliver measurable efficiency improvements.
Agenda:
• Overview of Energy Efficiency Gains from Electrified Hydraulics. This session is ideal for teams exploring electrification strategies, hybrid system design, or OEM-level efficiency targets.
Webinar 2: Best Practices in Leak Prevention
NFPA/MSOE FPIC Technology Webinar
December 16, 2025 | 8:30 AM–Noon CST
Overview: Leaks remain one of the most costly and disruptive issues in hydraulic systems. This half-day webinar brings together experts from across the industry for a deep look at prevention, materials, design, and field experience.
Agenda:
• NFPA Industrial Technology Roadmap – Eric Lanke, NFPA
• Overview of NFPA Preventing Leaks White Paper – Paul Michael, MSOE Fluid Power Institute
• Preventing Leaks in Fluid Conveyance – Chad Chapman, Gates Corporation
• Reciprocating Seals – Trevor Combs, Trelleborg
• Field Perspective on Common Leak Issues – Andy Frailing, Advance Hydraulics
Attendees will gain a grounded understanding of root causes, prevention techniques, and product-level considerations essential to maintaining system integrity.