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Meet 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…
Read MoreStrengthening Workforce Development Initiatives Through High School Robotics
Are you interested in robotics and workforce development? We are seeking industry volunteers for NFPA’s Robotics Challenge program. This program helps build awareness of fluid power benefits and careers among high school students. The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation offers one merit-based Robotics Challenge Scholarship that awards $30,000 ($7,500 per year for four years) to…
Read MoreHydraulic Motion Control Breathes New Life into Aerospace Press
This episode features David McNichol from Delta Motion. Listen to the Podcast Here David is Regional Sales Manager at Delta Motion. Delta Motion manufactures electrohydraulic motion controllers and remote fieldbus servo controllers for the automotive, injection/blow molding, steel and aluminum mills and others. Today, we invited him into our forum to learn about a specific…
Read MoreNAM Regulatory Update: EPA Releases Punishing New Air Standard
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. In a move that could have a significant negative impact on…
Read MoreFluid Power and the Drive Towards Preventative and Predictive Maintenance
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 MoreNAM Regulatory Update: Congressional Tax Writers Unveil NAM-Supported Tax Deal
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. On Tuesday, January 16, 2024, Congress took an important step toward…
Read MoreNFPA Scholarships: Impact of the 2023-24 Awards and Recruiting NFPA Members to Judge
Through the support of generous donations to the NFPA Education and Technology Foundation, and volunteer NFPA member judges, the NFPA Education and Technology Foundation awarded 26 students $86,000 in scholarships to further their fluid power education for the 2023-24 academic year. The awardees include 23 students from the Fluid Power Scholarship applicant pool and 3…
Read MoreEnhancing Operator Safety with GSH Technology in Mobile Hydraulics
This episode features Ron Akers of Gefran. Listen to the Podcast Here Ron is the Business Development Manager of Mobile Hydraulics at Gefran, Inc. We’ve had Ron on the podcast before to discuss Gefran’s multivariable position sensors. Today, we’ve invited him back to the forum to learn about two new developments in Gefran’s extended length…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Kaedyn Peterson-Rucker
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, Kaedyn Peterson-Rucker, is attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We asked Kaedyn a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Winning the Fluid Power Scholarship…
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