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Meet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – April Polston
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, April Polston, is attending NFPA Power Partner Murray State University. We asked April a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Why did you choose…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Matthew Brooks
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, Matthew Brooks, is attending Tarleton State University. We asked Matthew a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Winning this Fluid Power Scholarship has…
Read MoreEngage with NFPA’S Power Partner Faculty
University Workforce Engagement Group MeetingJanuary 8, 2024 | Virtual Delivery 10:00- 11:00am CT With the Power Partner Program growing quickly and the increasing demand for collaboration amongst industry and university faculty, we decided it would be beneficial to form a University Workforce Engagement Group (WEG) so that NFPA can provide more effective connections between our…
Read MoreEmpower Your Career: IFPS Webinar Recap and Holiday Giveaway
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. Having a certified workforce can: On Thursday November 9th, IFPS conducted a webinar exclusively for NFPA members about their…
Read MoreNFPA Welcomes New Member: Savik Super-Chrome Inc.
Chrome plated steel bars and tubes – Diameters 0.500″ to 6.000″ (12mm to 150mm) – Imperial and metric diameters. Non-standard diameters available upon request – Steel grade: 1045, 10v45, 1050, 4140/4130, DOM 1026 tubes, Seamless tubes – Chrome thickness: 0.0005″, 0.001″, 0.002″ and more – Savik “Superior plating”: Corrosion-resistant product for products used in harsh…
Read MoreAnother Successful Annual Reverse Career Fair at Murray State University
NFPA’s annual Reverse Career Fair event with Murray State University last month was a success! With 30 engineering students presenting their fluid power projects, NFPA members had the chance to see the impressive talent coming from our Power Partner University. Students from various engineering degree programs presented their senior design and classroom projects to NFPA…
Read MoreNFPA Welcomes New Member: Tusker Hydraulics Inc.
Tusker Hydraulics is a global market leader of high-performance hydraulic cylinders for mobile and industrial applications. Tusker’s sophisticated in-house design, engineering and end-to-end manufacturing capability enables us to deliver quality product to our customers whether it is a one-off project or high production volume OEMs. At Tusker, we are vertically integrated to move quickly and nimbly to…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Brendan McCluskey
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, Brendan McCluskey, is attending Georgia Institute of Technology, and is a previous awardee of the Fluid Power Scholarship. Brendan provided us with an update on his fluid power education. What class(es) did you take…
Read MoreHelp to Grow the Fluid Power Workforce This Giving Season
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation’s workforce development programs are made possible through the generous contributions of NFPA member companies and friends. Your donation will help us build on the success of our current programs. Consider this: 26,000+ students have participated in Action Challenge events and classroom activities 78 scholarships awarded to students at technical…
Read MoreRegulatory Update from NAM: Why the SEC’s Climate Rule Won’t Work
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. Next on our list of misguided, burdensome regulations is a Securities…
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