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Career Fair with Cleveland State University was a Success!
This fall NFPA welcomed Cleveland State University (CSU) as our 7th Power Partner University. These Power Partners are recognized as universities that provide excellent fluid power education as well as those that participate in each of NFPA’s programs including the Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge. Last week, NFPA hosted nine of our member companies on campus…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Richard Misner
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 23 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. One of the winners, Richard Misner, is attending NFPA’s Fast Track Hub Macomb Community College. We asked Richard a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Winning the…
Read MoreIFPS Accepting Nominations for the 2024 Hall of Fame
Since 1960, the International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) has provided an objective, third-party assessment of skill levels and knowledge for thousands of fluid power professionals, making it the industry standard for the fluid power and motion control industries. IFPS is accepting nominations for the Fluid Power Hall of Fame until April 15th, 2024. The Fluid Power industry’s success…
Read MoreNAM Regulatory Update: Table Saw Standard Would Cost Manufacturers
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. If implemented, a safety standard proposed by the Consumer Product Safety…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Sonnet Xu
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 23 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. One of the winners, Sonnet Xu, is attending Stanford University. We asked Sonnet a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Winning the Fluid Power Scholarship allows me…
Read MoreVoice of the Customer Presentation Added to Quarterly Technology Conference
March 7, 2024 | 9:00am– 11:30am* (Central)Virtual Delivery Registration is now open for the March NFPA Quarterly Technology Conference. The upcoming conference will take place March 7, 2024 and will be held jointly with FPIC. The conference focus is “Fluid Power and the Drive Towards Preventative and Predictive Maintenance” Presentations will be broadcast virtually over…
Read MoreFast Track to Fluid Power Is Creating New Fluid Power Technicians
This episode features Don Hutchinson of Macomb Community College. Listen to the Podcast Here Don is the Dean of Engineering and Advanced Technology at Macomb Community College. Macomb Community College is the newest Hub in NFPA’s Fast Track to Fluid Power program, so we invited Don into our forum to learn more about what that means…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner & Tom Wanke Legacy Awardee – Hannah Shu
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 23 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. One of the winners, Hannah Shu, is attending Stanford University, and was selected for a Tom Wanke Legacy Fund Award. We asked Hannah a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Connor Stonerock
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 23 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. One of the winners, Connor Stonerock, is attending Ohio University. We asked Connor a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Winning the Fluid Power Scholarship means a lot…
Read MoreNAM Regulatory Update: Regulatory Onslaught Disproportionately Hits Small Manufacturers
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. Small businesses are a critical part of both manufacturing and the…
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