03/10/2017
CCEFP's Project AME at IFPE 2017
IFPE Tuesday AM Headlines Project AME unveiled! Attendees get up close with the first 3-D printed mini excavator.
Changing the way fluid power is researched, applied and taught.
The Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) is a network of researchers, educators, students and industry working together to transform the fluid power industry—how it is researched, applied and studied. Center research is creating hydraulic and pneumatic technology that is compact, efficient, and effective. The CCEFP’s education and outreach program is designed to transfer this knowledge to diverse audiences—students of all ages, users of fluid power and the general public.
03/10/2017
CCEFP's Project AME at IFPE 2017
IFPE Tuesday AM Headlines Project AME unveiled! Attendees get up close with the first 3-D printed mini excavator.
CCEFP 2017 Webinar Series launches next week!
01/18/2017
Is the sun rising or setting on the industry?
http://www.fluidpowerworld.com/sun-rising-setting-fluid-power-industry/
Is the sun rising or setting on the fluid power industry? In his recent “state of the union” presentation on fluid-power research, the director of the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP), Professo
The State of Fluid Power Research
http://www.fluidpowerworld.com/state-fluidpower-research-ccefp/
The state of fluid-power research at CCEFP The Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power is a network of academic researchers and industry experts advancing hydraulic and pneumatic technology and
01/18/2017
A fully functional 3D-Printed excavator lead by CCEFP and other partner organizations. “Project AME is not just about 3D printing. It’s about bringing together many intelligent people to work on a number of challenges while accomplishing a common goal.”
http://www.forconstructionpros.com/article/12293656/a-fully-functional-3d-printed-construction-excavator-is-now-reality
A Fully Functional 3D Printed Construction Excavator is Now Reality Project AME leveraged large-scale additive manufacturing technologies to explore the potential of these processes in the construction industry
This is amazing!
Day of the Dozers Day of the Dozers is an event where children can experience the thrill of operating a piece of construction equipment with a trained and experienced operator while helping to raise funding for Children's Minnesota
Learn all about CCEFP and fluid power research: http://news.nfpahub.com/ccefp-projects/
08/24/2016
Don't miss FPIRC! The premier fluid power research and innovation event - October, Minneapolis. Register http://nfpahub.com/events/conferences/fpirc/
08/10/2016
A competition for innovators with a $50,000 prize!
Products for Life Challenge Let's design environmentally friendly and long-life fluid systems for the home that dramatically outperform existing technologies
12/25/2015
Adult-sized sandbox with adult-sized toys!
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_29300503/hastings-business-be-featured-abcs-shark-tank?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook
Hastings business to be featured on ABC's 'Shark Tank' A Hastings entrepreneur has landed a spot on ABC-TV's "Shark Tank."
10/03/2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLwAXbfivFg0gb8as4oALmBMiBdLFOmLvU&v=RIDXJD7qR_I
The Untold Experiment behind the Hybrid Excavator | Innovation Conversations This is the behind-the-scenes story of the Cat® 336E H Hybrid Excavator, which has received industry-wide praise for performance and fuel efficiency. But the...