Meet a Robotics Challenge Scholarship Awardee – Emily Bolin

The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 5 scholarships to students who applied to the Robotics Challenge Scholarship. A minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, 1,000-word essay, letter of recommendation, and use of pneumatics in their FIRST or VEX competition robot were required from each applicant. The NFPA Foundation’s goal is to build awareness of…

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NAM Regulatory Update: Energy Permitting Reform Act: Key to Boosting Manufacturing and Competing with China

As part of an effort to bring more information about the regulatory and legal environment facing American manufacturers, NFPA is monitoring the newsfeed of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and will be bringing important updates like this to the attention of NFPA members. Following the bipartisan passage of the Energy Permitting Reform Act of…

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Meet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Colin Willits

The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 20 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. One of the winners, Colin Willits, is attending the University of Massachusetts Amherst. We asked Colin a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Winning this scholarship allows…

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Meet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Nicole Wu

The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 20 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. One of the winners, Nicole Wu, is attending Ohlone College. We asked Nicole a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Winning this Fluid Power Scholarship Award means…

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NFPA Publishes White Paper: Communication & Data Protocols for Mobile Equipment

A new publication, Communication & Data Protocols for Mobile Equipment, has been published by the National Fluid Power Association. Copies can be downloaded after a brief registration process from the following website: As defined in the 2023 NFPA Technology Roadmap, there are many machine-level technology trends that are actively shaping the future of the fluid power…

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Get a Leg Up on Recruiting by Adding Your Company Name to NFPA Foundation Website

The culmination of NFPA’s many workforce programs is having talented students recruited by NFPA member companies. The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation website is a powerful resource designed to bridge the gap between talented engineering students and leading companies in the fluid power sector. For students eager to kickstart their careers, this site serves as…

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Meet a Robotics Challenge Scholarship Awardee – Ailey Smith

The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 5 scholarships to students who applied to the Robotics Challenge Scholarship. A minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, 1,000-word essay, letter of recommendation, and use of pneumatics in their FIRST or VEX competition robot were required from each applicant. The NFPA Foundation’s goal is to build awareness of…

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NAM Regulatory Update: Q&A: Biden Releases Regulatory “Wish List”

As part of an effort to bring more information about the regulatory and legal environment facing American manufacturers, NFPA is monitoring the newsfeed of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and will be bringing important updates like this to the attention of NFPA members. President Biden has released his regulatory “wish list” for a second…

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HydraForce to Provide Digital Proportional Control Technology for Off-Highway Mobile Equipment at iVT EXPO USA 2024

This episode features Russ Schneidewind of HydraForce. Listen to the Podcast Here Today’s episode is part of a special series were doing to focus on the cutting-edge fluid power technologies and customer solutions on display at the 2024 iVT EXPO. iVT EXPO is an annual exposition for the off high vehicle design and engineering community, with…

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