On February 24, 2014, John Thornton, President of GS Hydraulics in Mukwonago, WI spoke to forty sophomores, juniors and seniors at New Berlin West Middle/High School. These students had just started classes in fluid power. John talked about the basics of hydraulics/fluid power, engineering careers and salaries, and showed videos of how hydraulics is used. He interacted with the students by demonstrating hydraulics with a lifter. He stressed that engineering is a very creative career and one that uses problem solving on a daily basis.
If you are interested in learning more about NFPA’s involvement in educational programs contact Lynn Beyer at (414) 778-3364 or lbeyer@nfpa.com.
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