Posts by Stephanie Scaccianoce
Lone Star Fluid Power Action Challenge Draws in 20 Students
Twenty middle school students recently participated in the Lone Star College Cy-Fair at The Cypress Center’s second annual Action Challenge, and a professor there had this to share about the student experience: “The most relevant outcome for the students was that they learned what to think about when redesigning after testing and failure… We took…
Read MoreFluid Power Vehicle Challenge Teams Gearing up for Final Competition
Programs like the Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. Support these efforts by making a donation. The 15 university teams competing in the Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge recently completed their Design and Specification Midway Reviews and…
Read More2020 Fluid Power Professional’s Day Photo Contest Open
The 2020 Fluid Power Professional’s Day Photo Contest is officially open. This annual contest is run by the International Fluid Power Society and Fluid Power Journal. The deadline for submissions is March 31, and the winners will be announced on Fluid Power Professional’s Day (June 19). This year’s categories include New Perspective, Teamwork, Fun with Fluid Power and…
Read MoreIFPS Accepting Nominations for the 2020 Fluid Power Hall of Fame
International Fluid Power Society is now accepting nominations for this year’s Fluid Power Hall of Fame. In it’s inaugural year, IFPS reviewed applications and inducted 11 industry leaders in recognition of individuals – innovators, researchers, application engineers, educators, as well as sales and service personnel, who have made significant, lifetime contributions to the fluid power…
Read MoreFast Track to Fluid Power Hub Hosts 140 Students in Action Challenge
Programs like the Fluid Power Action Challenge and Fast Track to Fluid Power are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. Support these efforts by making a donation. After weeks of prototyping and preparation, 140 students came together at Triton College to…
Read MoreDura-Bar Hosts First Fluid Power Action Challenge
Dura-Bar launched its first Fluid Power Action Challenge at McHenry County College this year and joined the community of Action Challenge Champions. With support from Alro Steel, three schools and 17 teams competed in the Challenge, coming in at a total of 66 students participating. The students attended Workshop Day on October 18th, 2019 to…
Read MoreIFPS Offers New Fluid Power Reference Handbook
The International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) recently announced the release of a new Fluid Power Reference Handbook, a resource for hydraulic, pneumatic and motion control professionals. This handbook not only helps current professionals but also future fluid power professionals. The resource will be provided to student teams that participate in the Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge…
Read MoreVehicle Challenge Midway Reviews Underway
Programs like the Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. Support these efforts by making a donation. The NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge final Design and Specification Midway Reviews are coming up in the next few…
Read MoreFluid Power Action Challenge Expands in Florida
Programs like the Fluid Power Action Challenge are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. Support these efforts by making a donation. In an effort to increase the number of middle schools the Fluid Power Action Challenge can be offered to, NFPA worked…
Read MoreFast Track Fluid Power Action Challenge Underway in Illinois
Programs like the Fast Track to Fluid Power are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. Support these efforts by making a donation. Last month, Deltrol Fluid Products began its 11th annual Fluid Power Action Challenge in River Grove, Illinois.…
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