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Industry Outreach

The CCEFP goes to IFPE 2011

Through its participation in IFPE (March 2011), the leading international exposition and technical conference dedicated to the integration of fluid power with other technologies for power transmission and motion control applications, the CCEFP had unprecedented opportunities to share research findings with engineers working in the fluid power industry and its end use markets. IFPE together with co-located CONEXPO-CON/AGG hosted more than 120,000 visitors. The IFPE show floor featured displays by more than 400 exhibitors who utilized 140,000 square feet of exhibit space. Visit www.ifpe.com for further details.

  • The CCEFP played a central role in planning this triennial event, expanding the offerings of the National Conference on Fluid Power (NCFP) and organizing four short courses on topics of interest to CCEFP’s industry supporters.
  • Forty of the NCFP’s 120 papers were presented by CCEFP faculty and students.
  • The CCEFP’s booth, with its hands-on displays drawn from several of its research projects, drew hundreds of visitors.
  • The Center’s Poster Show, held in conjunction with IFPE, enabled current and potential industry supporters to talk one-on-one with student and faculty researchers.

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CCEFP participation at the Industry Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC) sponsored by the National Fluid Power Association, August 15-17, 2011

Poster Presentations
Students and faculty presented posters highlighting their CCEFP research activities to the more than 250 conference attendees representing companies in and outside of the Center’s membership. This poster session enabled the Center to extend the reach of its outreach activities to suppliers and distributors as well as manufacturers in the fluid power industry. Visit www.nfpa.com for further details on this annual conference.

Poster Show 2

Poster Show 3

Student Retreat
The annual CCEFP Student Retreat was co-located this year with the IEOC. The retreat provided yet another opportunity for students to meet with industry outside traditional academic settings.

Industrial Advisory Board meetings

Members of the Center’s Industrial Advisory Board have periodic opportunities to meet with the CCEFP’s faculty and students at the Center’s seven universities. Recent meetings include:

University of Minnesota – November 2010
Georgia Tech – May 2011
Purdue University – September 2011
Milwaukee School of Engineering – November 2011