Fact Sheet

Official Show Name

IFPE

Purpose

IFPE is the leading international exposition and technical conference dedicated to the integration of fluid power with other technologies for power transmission and motion control applications.

Dates and Location – Next Show

Held every three years, the next IFPE is set for Tuesday, March 4 through Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, USA. IFPE 2014 is co-located with CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014, one of the world’s largest gatherings for the construction industries.

Attendees

IFPE attracts design engineers and other decision-makers from these industries:

• Off-Highway Vehicles (includes Construction, Mining, Forestry, Agriculture, Lawn & Garden, and Airport Support vehicles)
• Fluid Power/Power Transmission Products, Electrical Machinery, Instruments/Controls
• Distribution
• Material Handling (includes overhead/straddle cranes, industrial trucks, tractors and stackers)
• Manufacturing/Production Automation/Machine Tools (includes chemical, petroleum, metal, plastics, and rubber processing)
• Automotive/Commercial Vehicles (includes Class 8 trucks, vocational trucks, and trucks for other applications)
• Engineering Services
• Defense/Aerospace
• Amusement/Entertainment Technology
• Other Products/Services

Exhibits

IFPE exhibits showcase the latest technologies and innovations in equipment, products and services for fluid power/motion control/power transmission. The show also features product-focused exhibit pavilions and international exhibit pavilions.

Education

IFPE offers extensive educational programming, including the prestigious National Conference on Fluid Power (NCFP), which emphasizes new technologies and methods related to improved analysis, design, manufacture and performance of fluid power components and systems for mobile and industrial markets.

Industry Support

Leading industry organizations from around the world participate as Supporting Organizations, and leading industry publications/media worldwide participate as Supporting Publications/Media.

Show Owners and Producer

IFPE is owned by National Fluid Power Association (NFPA), Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) and National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). AEM is show producer.