Workforce Development
Fluid Power Action Challenge: FORCE America/ Alexandria Technical & Community College
Programs like the Fluid Power Action 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. FORCE America in partnership with Alexandria Technical & Community College (ATCC), hosted their 7th annual Fluid Power Action Challenge in Alexandria, Minnesota.…
Read MoreHeroes Connect Event: Clippard Instrument Laboratory & Moseys Production Machinists
Heroes Connect Event: Clippard Instrument Laboratory & Moseys Production Machinists Last month, the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) worked with The Manufacturing Institute to host a virtual event called Heroes Connect through the Heroes MAKE America Program. In partnership with the Department of Defense, Heroes MAKE America offers military personnel a 10-week career skills training…
Read MoreMSOE’s Society of Women Engineers, NFPA Members Talk Careers With High School Students
Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) has an active student organization, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). Each year, SWE hosts an annual event called Hands-On-Future for Milwaukee area high school students. This is an event where students of any year will visit MSOE to experience three different majors of their choosing where they get to…
Read MoreRecruit Students at Purdue’s 2022 Maha Fluid Power Conference
On May 17-19, Purdue University’s Maha Fluid Power Research Center is hosting its 2022 Maha Fluid Power Conference. The goal of the conference is to network, exchange ideas, and present the recent research trends in fluid power and related applications. The conference program includes technical presentations, keynote lectures, and a half day optional hands-on workshop. The conference…
Read MoreFast Track to Fluid Power: Husco International & Palmyra/Eagle High School
Programs like the Fast Track to Fluid Power are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. NFPA members and educator partners in Wisconsin continue to stay engaged in NFPA’s Fast Track to Fluid Power program. I had the opportunity to join the Palmyra/Eagle High…
Read MoreLast Chance: Nominations to Fluid Power Hall of Fame Due April 15
The International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) is accepting nominations for this year’s Fluid Power Hall of Fame in recognition of individuals – innovators, researchers, application engineers, educators, as well as sales and service personnel – who have made significant, lifetime contributions to the fluid power industry. Nominations for 2022 will be accepted until April 15,…
Read MoreRegister Now for the 2022 NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge
With the support of NFPA Pascal Society donors, this year’s NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge program expanded to two separate competitions, ensuring that more students and universities can participate and more NFPA Foundation donors can connect with these students. Now is the time for those interested to register to attend one or both events.* Danfoss Power Solutions will…
Read MoreRecruit Valuable Talent with FAME Advanced Manufacturing Technician Program
“We need people, with the right skills, to do the jobs of the future, and quite frankly, we needed them yesterday.” — Wil James, President, Toyota Manufacturing of Kentucky Inc. Photo Via Photo Courtesy Daytona State College Fame – Sunshine Chapter AMT Students The Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) program helps create…
Read MoreFast Track Hubs Coming to Michigan & Iowa
Programs like the Fast Track to Fluid Power are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. As we continue to scale our workforce development programs to reach more students in more communities, we are pleased to announce Michigan and Iowa as the…
Read MorePower Partner University Program Opens Doors for Students
The University Power Partner Program is 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. Universities with strong fluid power programs and deep connections to the industry have the opportunity to become one of NFPA’s Power Partner Universities.…
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