Posts Tagged ‘fluid power’
2022 NFPA Robotics Challenge Scholarship Winner Seeking Summer Internship
Byline: Haley Nemeth The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded six scholarships to students through the Robotics Challenge Scholarship. The scholarship awards $30,000 ($7,500 per year for four years) to high school seniors who participate in a VEX, FIRST®, or NRL Robotics Competition Team and uses pneumatics in the competition robot. The goal of…
Read MoreMember News: Muncie Power Products Announces New President & CEO
NFPA member news is designed to inform members of key industry updates in quick, bite-sized posts that provide only the most important information. This week’s update comes from Muncie Power Products. Muncie Power Products recently announced the retirement of Chairman, CEO, and President, Ray Chambers. Ray spent 19 years at Muncie Power, and served on…
Read MoreNFPA Member Company Profile: MOCAP
Byline: Denise Husenica, NFPA Membership Manager NFPA member companies span the spectrum of the fluid power industry. Beginning this week, NFPA News will publish a short company profile of an NFPA member as a way to highlight the diversity and strength of our industry. Today’s company is: MOCAP Experts agree the vast majority of all…
Read MoreConnect with Members at the 2023 Offshore Technology Conference
Offshore Technology Conference May 1-4, 2023Houston, TX Fluid Power Forum is the podcast that features interesting and innovative applications of fluid power (hydraulics and pneumatics), and it’s coming to the Offshore Technology Conference. At this year’s OTC, Fluid Power Forum is a hosting a member reception in our booth. Get to know other members in the…
Read MoreYou’re Invited: Purdue University Recruitment and Networking Event
Byline: Kyla Olson, Workforce Program and Event Manager Tuesday, April 18th, NFPA will be hosting a two-part virtual event with Purdue University. We will begin with the Indiana Workforce Engagement Group meeting where you can expect an open discussion between NFPA staff, Purdue University faculty, and industry representatives from NFPA member companies. This is meant…
Read MorePower Partner University Murray State University Focuses Heavily on Automation and Controls within Industry- Fluid Power Forum Episode 96 Now Live
This episode features Jake Hildebrant, a Professor of Electromechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Murray State University. Listen to the Podcast Here As we all know, education plays a crucial role in developing the fluid power workforce. We invited Jake into our forum to welcome Murray State University as a first-year Power Partner University, while also learning…
Read MoreNFPA Member Company Profile: Power Systems Inc. Florida
Byline: Denise Husenica, NFPA Membership Manager NFPA member companies span the spectrum of the fluid power industry. Beginning this week, NFPA News will publish a short company profile of an NFPA member as a way to highlight the diversity and strength of our industry. Today’s company is: Power Systems Inc. Florida 355 Gus Hipp Blvd.…
Read MoreMeet the Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Teams – Part 3
Byline: Mary Pluta Programs like the Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation, Pascal Society, and Tom Wanke Legacy Fund donors. Support these efforts by making a donation. Twenty-three teams from universities around the country are getting ready to participate in the…
Read MoreGroundbreaking Attendance Records at IFPE and CONEXPO-CON/Agg 2023
As the largest trade show in North America, it is no surprise that IFPE & CONEXPO-CON/Agg continued to grow in exhibitors and attendees. This year’s show reached a new high, attracting over 139,000 attendees from around the world. IFPE 2023 showcased the fluid power industry and featured many new innovative and cutting-edge fluid power technologies as…
Read MoreCatching Up With NFPA Robotics Challenge Scholarship Winners; 2022 Winner Seeking Fluid Power Internship
Byline: Haley Nemeth The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded six scholarships to students through the Robotics Challenge Scholarship. The scholarship awards $30,000 ($7,500 per year for four years) to high school seniors who participate in a VEX, FIRST®, or NRL Robotics Competition Team and use pneumatics in the competition robot. The goal of…
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