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NFPA Helps to Build an Educated Workforce
By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO One of NFPA’s core strategic objectives is to help increase the number of technical college and university students educated in fluid power and connect them to careers in the fluid power industry. There are a lot of ways for members to get engaged in our programs dedicated to advancing…
Read MoreLearn About Heroes MAKE America on January 25
Join us on Monday, January 25 from 2:00-3:00 PM CT for a presentation on NFPA’s partnership with The Manufacturing Institute’s (MI) program called Heroes MAKE America (HMA). The program offers industry training designed to help our nation’s service members transition into manufacturing careers. NFPA members have access to these candidates because of NFPA’s financial support of the HMA program. The presentation will…
Read MoreNorthern Illinois University and Partners Grow Engineering Program
NFPA Workforce Development Programs 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. One of NFPA’s strategic workforce development goals is to support the growth of fluid power education and connect educators and students to member…
Read MoreVolunteers Needed for 2020 Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Midway Reviews
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 Design and Specification Midway Reviews are set to take place in December and January and offer…
Read MoreNFPA Support of Fluid Power Research: Off-Highway Vehicle Chassis Dynamometer
Programs like the NFPA Research Supplements 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. NFPA Research Supplements provide funds to principal investigators with existing research grants to facilitate their presentations as well as the participation of…
Read MoreIFPS Certifications Help Enhance the Fluid Power Workforce
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 controls industries. Having a certified workforce can: Help increase your company’s credibility Ensure your employees are all fully trained…
Read MoreFluid Power Clubs Bring Fluid Power to University Students
Programs like the Fluid Power Clubs 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 Technology and Education Foundation has been renewing applications and signing up new schools to support Fluid Power Clubs on university campuses. The goal of…
Read MoreMeet the 2020/21 Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Teams
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 has officially launched for the 2020/21 school year. Two final competition events will be held this cycle. The…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner—Andreas Wilson
Programs like the Fluid Power Scholarships 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 Education and Technology Foundation has awarded fourteen $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power technology fields of study. Here’s one of the winners, Andreas…
Read MoreNFPA Seeks to Diversify Scholarship Applicants
Programs like the Fluid Power Scholarship Program 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. NFPA provides $2,000 Fluid Power Scholarships to help students enrolled in high schools, technical colleges and university engineering…
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