Posts Tagged ‘fluid power’
Fall 2024 Fluid Power Recruitment Event with NIU
RSVP for our Fall 2024 Fluid Power Recruitment Event with Northern Illinois University (NIU). NIU is one of seven universities recognized as a Power Partner, teaching fluid power competencies and engaging in all NFPA educational programs. At this event, your company will have the opportunity to connect directly with NIU engineering students. Engaging in meaningful conversations,…
Read MoreShare Your Story: Inspire Your Future Fluid Power Colleagues
NFPA is dedicated to providing comprehensive career information to support emerging engineers and technicians. We want to offer more than just statistics and salary data; we aim to showcase the dynamic and rewarding nature of a fluid power career through real-life stories. We’re seeking professionals willing to share their job stories. By highlighting your daily…
Read MoreAttend NFPA’s Student Recruitment Event with Purdue University During the 2024 Maha Conference
Maha ConferenceSeptember 4, 2024 | 4:00-6:00PM ETPurdue University, – West Lafayette, IN 47907 NFPA will be hosting a student recruitment event with Purdue University during the 2024 Maha Conference and Expo on campus Wednesday, September 4th from 4:00–6:00PM. Purdue University is recognized as one of our seven Power Partner Universities who is committed to teaching fluid power concepts as…
Read MoreNFPA Fluid Power Action Challenge Secures New Vendor for Kit Fulfillment
36 NFPA member companies and education partners from across the country have been recognized for their efforts in organizing and executing 159 Fluid Power Action Challenge events in their local communities, impacting over 15,000 students. The origin of the Action Challenge began with Steve Rogers of Mechanical Kits LTD. In an interview with Steve, he…
Read MoreFluid Power Vehicle Challenge Expands to Three Competitions
Excitement in the NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge (FPVC) program continues to build. Thanks to the generosity of Pascal Society donors, we are proud to announce that the Vehicle Challenge will expand to three final competition locations in the 2024-25 school year with as many as 27 university teams participating. The Vehicle Challenge program is…
Read MoreEcon & Market Indicators Report Updated for May 2024
NFPA’s Econ and Market Indicators (EMI) report has been updated for April. The EMI report pulls together data from multiple sources to provide the latest trends for: Highlights from the updated report include the following: The EMI report can be accessed at this link: https://nfpahub.com/reports/econ-market-indicator/. An excel file with all the raw data is also available to…
Read MoreMeet a Robotics Challenge Scholarship Awardee – Ailey Smith
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 5 scholarships to students who applied to the Robotics Challenge Scholarship. A minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, 1,000-word essay, letter of recommendation, and use of pneumatics in their FIRST or VEX competition robot were required from each applicant. The NFPA Foundation’s goal is to build awareness of…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner & Tom Wanke Legacy Awardee – Emily Bolin
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 20 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. One of the winners, Emily Bolin, is attending Grace College, and was selected for a Tom Wanke Legacy Fund Award. We asked Emily a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Tom Wanke Legacy…
Read MoreNAM Regulatory Update: Q&A: Biden Releases Regulatory “Wish List”
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. President Biden has released his regulatory “wish list” for a second…
Read MoreHydraForce to Provide Digital Proportional Control Technology for Off-Highway Mobile Equipment at iVT EXPO USA 2024
This episode features Russ Schneidewind of HydraForce. Listen to the Podcast Here Today’s episode is part of a special series were doing to focus on the cutting-edge fluid power technologies and customer solutions on display at the 2024 iVT EXPO. iVT EXPO is an annual exposition for the off high vehicle design and engineering community, with…
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