International Sealing Conference
by CETOP on Sep.11, 2018
The Fluid Power Association of VDMA (the Mechanical Engineering Industry Association), with its Fluid Power Sealing Group is organizing the 20th ISC International Sealing Conference on October 10 and 11, 2018, at the University of Stuttgart. The Conference will be held under the scientific auspices of Dr.-Ing. Frank Bauer, the new director of sealing technology at the Institute of Machine Components of the University of Stuttgart. (continue reading...)
ASSOFLUID, 50th anniversary
by CETOP on Jul.11, 2018
CETOP congratulates its Italian member association ASSOFLUID on its 50th anniversary. ASSOFLUID currently has 180 member companies, representing 70% of the Italian market and approximately 14,000 people. ASSOFLUID became member in CETOP in 1969. On 11th of June 2018, ASSOFLUID celebrated its 50 anniversary. On this occasion, an interesting brochure on the ASSOFLUID history and achievements was produced. Find some interesting information on the association and (continue reading...)
Certification of National Oilwell Varco Training Centre, UK, as CETOP Education Centre
by CETOP on Jul.05, 2018
On application of the British Fluid Power Association BFPA, the edcuation centre National Oilwell Varco Training Centre NOV, Montrose, Scotland, is awarded CETOP Education Centre. NOV has recently been certified for Hydraulics, level 1. NOV's focus is on Industrial Hydraulics. A description of the levels is available in the chapter Education / Level of Competence
NOV now is one of more than 30 certified CETOP Education Centres all over Europe. Find all these centres on the CETOP website.
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by CETOP on Jun.20, 2018
The UK Orgalime members have formed a group of associations named EURIS to represent the UK industries to Government on the Brexit process, the consequences and the future UK-EU trading relationship. The first EURIS European Network meeting on 11 July 2018 in London will be an opportunity to begin and develop real solutions to the challenges presented by Brexit for the industrial product supply sector. The British Fluid Power Association BFPA is directly involved in EURIS.
Managing Fluid and Lubricant Contamination
by CETOP on Jun.12, 2018
The British Fluid Power Association BFPA is organising an international conference on "Managing Fluid and Lubricant Contamination" to be held at the Centre for Power Transmission and Motion Control, Bath, England on 10 and 11 September, 2018. The conference is addressed to OEMs or end users who need to maintain clean systems, to people being responsible for fluid and lubricant maintenance, filtration and condition monitoring in a wide range of applications as well as to lubricant or hydraulic fluid professionals.
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FEDA, developing for fourty years
by CETOP on Jun.11, 2018
This year on May 31st the Dutch CETOP member association FEDA celebrated its 40th anniversary. Being a merger of different associations, FEDA has more than 170 members, among them also fluid power companies. The FEDA associated members offer employment for about 30.000 people, who together generate a turnover of 4 billion Euro which makes FEDA one of the strongest technical branch organizations in the Netherlands.
Hannover Messe 2018, April 23. - 27.: Integrated Industry - Connect & Collaborate
by CETOP on Apr.24, 2018
The lead topic of Hannover Messe 2018 - "Integrated Industry - Connect & Collaborate" - shows that connection in industry is creating totally new forms of working, collaborating and doing business. The result being greater competitiveness, better jobs and new business models. VDMA and its sector network is represented in various halls at Hannover 2018, with a wide range of events on offer.
Read more on hannovermesse.vdma.org/home
AKDER General Assembly
by CETOP on Mar.28, 2018
The Turkish fluid power association AKDER, being member in CETOP for many years, organised its General Assembly.
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Study on Predictive Maintenance carried out by VDMA together with Roland Berger
by CETOP on Mar.01, 2018
VDMA, Roland Berger, DMAG
The manufacturing industry has clearly understood that predictive maintenance (PM) is a key issue, a precondition for efficient, sustainable service delivery in the future. In 2017, the VDMA Fluid Power Association together with Roland Berger carried out a study on Predictive Maintenance. The study is available for download. (continue reading...)
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by CETOP on Jan.31, 2018
The motto of the 20th ISC International Sealing Conference is "Sealing Technology - Beyond Limitations". The conference will take place on 10/11 October 2018 in Stuttgart, Germany. It is organized by the Fluid Power Association within VDMA in cooperation with the IMA Institute of Machine Components, belonging to the University of Stuttgart. Read more ...
Re-certification of C.S.M. SRL, Italy, as CETOP Education Centre
by CETOP on Jan.15, 2018
On application of the Italian Fluid Power Association ASSOFLUID, the edcuation centre C.S.M. SRL, Santarcangelo di Romagna, Italy, is again awarded CETOP Education Centre. C.S.M. has recently been re-certified for Pneumatics, level 3.
A description of the levels is available in the chapter Education / Level of Competence.
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by CETOP on Dec.13, 2017
Sales in German mechanical engineering industry surpass EUR 220 billion mark for the first time in 2017. This was reported at the VDMA annual press conference in Frankfurt, Germany. An increase in sales to more than EUR 230 billion is expected for 2018. (continue reading...)
VDMA Fluid Power General Assembly: New board / Industry expects nine percent growth in 2017
by CETOP on Dec.05, 2017
Christian H. Kienzle, CEO of the ARGO-HYTOS Group
The General Assembly of the VDMA Fluid Power Association, held on 14 and 15 September 2017 in Augsburg, included the confirmation of Christian H. Kienzle, Managing Director of ARGO-HYTOS GmbH, for a further 4-year term in office as the Chair.
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Happy 10th birthday to Artema!
by CETOP on Nov.27, 2017
Artema : the French Mechatronic Industries Association has celebrated his 10th year of its creation on october the first ; this year.
HPKON will host the Hydraulic and Pneumatic Industry in Izmir, 22-25 November 2017
by CETOP on Nov.21, 2017
During the HPKON congress and exhibition, the Turkish Fluid Power Association AKDER, being member in CETOP, has an education programme for Hydraulics and Pneumatics. (continue reading...)
40 Year Finland Association
by CETOP on Nov.13, 2017
FHPA, who represents Finland in CETOP, aims to maintain and support a successful and developing high-technology field which acts as an innovative trendsetter in Finnish industry and is a respected employer. This important association celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. (continue reading...)
HPF Sweden: President
by CETOP on Aug.09, 2017
Tobias Lidén took from mid 2016 over the position as President for HPF (Hydraulic and Pneumatic association) in Sweden.
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Re-certification of Istituto Salesiano San Zeno, Italy, as CETOP Education Centre
by CETOP on Aug.08, 2017
On application of the Italian Fluid Power Association ASSOFLUID, the Istituto Salesiano San Zeno, Verona, Italy, is again awarded CETOP Education Centre. The Istituto has recently been re-certified for Pneumatics, level 3.
A desription of the levels is available in the chapter Education / Level of Competence.
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by CETOP on Jun.29, 2017
The Italian CETOP member ASSOFLUID informs that Mr. Domenico Di Monte (Camozzi Spa) has been confirmed President of ASSOFLUID – Italian Association of Manufacturing and Trading Companies in Fluid Power Equipment and Components. Mr. Di Monte will remain in office for a four-years terms. (continue reading...)
New CETOP member association – BITVA / Denmark
by CETOP on Jun.13, 2017
CETOP is proud to announce that with the Danish association BITVA it can welcome a new CETOP member association. The application was officially approved at the CETOP General Assembly 2017 in Barcelona, Spain, on 2 June 2017. (continue reading...)
CETOP General Assembly 2017, Barcelona
by CETOP on Jun.13, 2017
On 1 and 2 June 2017, this year's CETOP General Assembly and the related Commissions' meetings took place in Barcelona, Spain, hosted by the Spanish CETOP member AIFTOP.
The Commissions are concerned with technics, marketing, economic and education issues. The Technics Commission for instance dealt with some EU Directives and regulations having an impact on fluid power: PED Directive, Ecodesign Directive, REACH and CLP, ROHS. (continue reading...)
Re-certification of NFPC, UK, as CETOP Education Centre
by CETOP on May.29, 2017
On application of the British Fluid Power Association BFPA, the National Fluid Power Centre NFPC in Worksop, UK, is again awarded CETOP Education Centre. NFPC has recently been re-certified for both Mobile Hydraulics and Industrial Hydraulics, levels 1, 2 and 3. NFPC is also certified for Pneumatics, levels 1, 2 and 3..
A desription of the levels is available in the chapter Education / Level of Competence.
Comments Off on Re-certification of NFPC, UK, as CETOP Education CentreThe CETOP Directory 2017 – the European buyers’ guide for fluid power
by CETOP on Apr.25, 2017
The CETOP Directory gives an overview of the entire European fluid power industry. It provides information on more than 1.000 fluid power companies and their products. Suppliers of standard products and special solutions are featured, together with a comprehensive range of services.
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Industry 4.0 is changing Industries, Markets ... and Trade Fairs
by CETOP on Apr.05, 2017
Industrial Automation and MDA merge to form Integrated Automation, Motion & Drives (IAMD)
As of next year, Deutsche Messe, the organizer of HANNOVER MESSE, will merge the event’s annual Industrial Automation (IA) fair with the biennial Motion, Drive & Automation (MDA). The new, combined flagship tradeshow will be called Integrated Automation, Motion & Drives (IAMD) and will feature the full range of industrial automation, transmission and fluid power solutions.
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Polish Corporation of Hydraulics and Pneumatics Drives and Controls: New board
by CETOP on Mar.23, 2017
On 16 March 2017, the Polish Corporation of Hydraulics and Pneumatics Drives and Controls elected a new board. Krzysztof Kedzia became Vice President of the Cooperation and will be the main contact person for CETOP. Krzysztof Kedzia succeeds Dr. Henryk Chrostowski who unfortunately passed away in January 2017. (continue reading...)
CETOP as co-exhibitor at IFPE 2017
by CETOP on Feb.22, 2017
Las Vegas (USA), March 7-11, 2017
CETOP will attend IFPE, the most important international exhibition of fluid power and motion control for the US market as co-exhibitor of ASSOFLUID. ASSOFLUID, the Italian Association of Manufacturing and Trading Companies in Fluid Power Equipment and Components, is a member association of CETOP. The ASSOFLUID Pavilion can be found in South Hall Booth S-80049. (continue reading...)
Positive production development in 2017
by CETOP on Jan.26, 2017
Leading trade fair MDA presents predictive
maintenance as a core element
of Industrie 4.0
Power Transmission Engineering and Fluid Power associations expect positive production development in 2017
Frankfurt, January 26, 2017: With a joint sales volume of almost 23 billion euros and nearly 130,000 staff, German power transmission engineering and fluid power form the largest industries in the German mechanical and plant engineering sector.
Both supplier industries attract customers from around the globe with their high-quality products, innovative solutions and services. This is also reflected in the industries’ top position in the world trade share at over 20 percent. (continue reading...)
Comments Off on Positive production development in 2017FIMOP AND BELGITRANS ARE MERGING TO BECOME INDUMOTION
by CETOP on Nov.24, 2016
FIMOP and Belgitrans are merging on 1 January 2017 to become InduMotion. The merger of both associations was confirmed during the annual members' day of Belgitrans and FIMOP in Kasteel Gravenhof in Dworp. InduMotion has hereby created a strong network of more than 80 companies from the world of drive technology and industrial automation.
TURKEY: A STRONG ECONOMY DESPITE ALL
by CETOP on Oct.26, 2016
It would be hard to say that the world has fully recovered from the global financial crisis of 2008. Turkey had its share; however in a very limited scale thanks to its SME-based diversified economy of agricultural and industrial sectors. (continue reading...)
VDMA: Stagnation followed by a slight increase in growth
by CETOP on Oct.07, 2016
Mechanical engineering expects production to rise by one percent in real terms in 2017- Important foreign markets remain problematic
- More than one million people employed
- Avoiding new trade barriers in Europe
Re-certification of sfb Bildungszentrum, Switzerland, as CETOP Education Centre
by CETOP on Sep.06, 2016
On application of the Swiss fluid power association GOP, the institute sfb Bildungszentrum, Dietikon, Switzerland, is again awarded CETOP Education Centre. sfb Bildungszentrum has been certified for Industrial Hydraulics, level 2 and Pneumatics, level 2.
A desription of the levels is available in the chapter Education / Level of Competence.
Comments Off on Re-certification of sfb Bildungszentrum, Switzerland, as CETOP Education CentreThe CETOP Directory – the European buyers’ guide for fluid power
by CETOP on Aug.11, 2016
The CETOP Directory gives an overview of the entire European fluid power industry. It provides information on more than 1.000 fluid power companies and their products. Suppliers of standard products and special solutions are featured, together with a comprehensive range of services.
The Directory is available as printed copy, as pdf downloadable from this website, as data base allowing comprehensive searches both for hydraulics and pneumatics, and as software flip-book.
UK: New Industry Self-help Approach to Retain Skills
by CETOP on Jul.26, 2016
The UK engineering sector takes an innovative 'self-help approach' to engineering skills shortages. Chris Buxton - BFPA's CEO reports upon a new initiative to help address the shortages of skilled engineers.
Further CETOP Education Centers in Italy
by CETOP on Jul.19, 2016
On application of the Italian association ASSOFLUID, two further centers in Italy were awarded CETOP Education Centers.
New CETOP President’s Council
by CETOP on Jun.23, 2016
On 17 June 2016, the CETOP General Assembly, taking place in Constance, Germany, voted unanimously for a new CETOP President’s Council. The current period of office will last from June 2016 to May 2019. (continue reading...)
Another CETOP Education Center in Norway
by CETOP on May.31, 2016
On application of the Norwegian association HPF Norway, 
the institute Sørlandets Seilende Skoleskibs Institution in Kristiansand, Norway, is awarded CETOP Education Centre. (continue reading...)
Further CETOP certified Education Centers in Italy
by CETOP on May.31, 2016
On application of the Italian association ASSOFLUID, two further centers in Italy were awarded CETOP certified Education Centers. (continue reading...)
Programme announcement Dutch Fluid Power Conference 2016
by VDMA on May.24, 2016
Gorinchem – May 19th 2016. This year’s Dutch Fluid Power Conference is all about System Architecture in Hydraulics. Today the organizing partners FEDA and VPH announced a spectacular program 
with André Kuipers as the key speaker and 14 highly specialized speakers on the subject November 10th, 2016 in CineMec in Ede, The Netherlands. (continue reading...)