NFPA Creates Video Presentation on the U.S. Fluid Power Industry

In response to COVID-19 challenges that schools across the country are facing, NFPA has been working to source more virtual fluid power educational resources. NFPA’s educator partner network has expressed interest in showing students videos from NFPA member companies that have real life examples of various fluid power technologies in use.

To kick things off, NFPA’s CEO/President Eric Lanke created a video presentation on the U.S. Fluid Power Industry. The presentation includes an overview of the association, including its mission and ends statement, an economic snapshot of the industry, NFPA workforce development programs and career opportunities. This video can be useful for those who are interested in better understanding how the fluid power industry works and the many opportunities to find a lifelong career.

The presentation is largely based on NFPA’s latest Annual Report on the U.S. Fluid Power Industry, which can be downloaded and shared by members and non-members alike. NFPA members and affiliate organizations can also request a custom presentation suited to the needs of their corporate or conference event at that website.

NFPA is still seeking member-submitted videos that will be placed on NFPA’s educator resource page where all educators can access them for classroom use. This is a great opportunity for NFPA member companies to get their products and thought leadership in front of the emerging engineering talent pool. This can also help students become familiar with how specific products work while also creating brand awareness for when they’re looking for jobs or making purchasing decisions once they’re in the workforce.

Below are the video topics we are looking for:

#	Topic Area	Video Footage Focus	NFPA Member Type
1	Hydraulic Hose	Description of hose construction and manufacturing	Hose Manufacturer
2	Hydraulic Hose	Hose selection including different types of hoses and STAMPED process	Hose Manufacturer or OEM
3	Hydraulic fittings	Description of the hydraulic fitting selection process and the trade-offs for different fittings are considered when making a choice of a hydraulic fitting	Fitting distributor or OEM
4	Hydraulic fluid	Explanation about different types of hydraulic fluids and considerations fluid suppliers make about the fluids that they provide	Hydraulic fluid supplier
5	Hydraulic fluid	Explanation of the process that an OEM goes through to select a hydraulic fluid for their equipment	OEM
6	Hydraulic pumps	Explanation of how hydraulic pumps are designed and manufactured	Hydraulic pump supplier
7	Hydraulic motors	Explanation of how hydraulic motors are designed and manufactured	Hydraulic motor manufacturer
8	Hydrostatic Transmissions	How applications engineers work with OEMs in the design of Hydrostatic Transmissions	Hydrostatic transmission suppliers
9	Hydraulic cylinders	Design considerations for hydraulic cylinders	Cylinder suppliers
10	Cartridge Valves	Cartridge valve design and manufacture	Valve suppliers
11	Specialty valves	Explanation of how speciality valves are designed and manufactured	Valve suppliers
12	Coolers	Explanation of cooler design considerations and selection process	OEM
13	Load-sensing systems	Load-sensing systems in equipment	OEM
14	Electrohydraulic Valves	Electrohydraulic valve manufacturer explaining some design considerations of E/H valves.	Valve suppliers
15	Filtration	Selection of filters	Distributor/Integrator

 

If your company has a video(s) that fits the topic area and description, please contact Amy Zignego at azignego@nfpa.com.