Volunteer Opportunities with Power Partner University, MSOE

Amazing things happen when our members host or participate in an NFPA Fluid Power Action Challenge event. Middle and high school students learn about fluid power through this hands-on design and build competition. Teams leverage their STEM education and key life skills—problem-solving, teamwork, time management, communication, and project management—to solve an engineering problem. Members, there…

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Your Input is Needed: Generating Engineering Sales Talent at MSOE & Your Opportunity to Recruit Emerging Talent

On September 15, NFPA will be hosting a Wisconsin Workforce Engagement Group meeting and Fluid Power Club Speed Networking event at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). For the Speed Networking portion, NFPA members will meet with MSOE engineering students in a roundtable style event. As students move from table to table, each company will…

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Paul Michael Named Director of MSOE Fluid Power Institute™

Paul Michael has been appointed director of the Fluid Power Institute™ (FPI) at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He joined the MSOE staff in 2005 as manager of tribology research in the FPI. Prior to MSOE, Michael spent nearly three decades at Benz Oil, ultimately serving as the technical director and leading a team of…

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MSOE Offers BBA in Technical Sales

On a snowy day in January 2019 representatives from the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) and the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) met in-person on the MSOE campus to discuss and outline a possible degree program in industrial distribution and/or technical sales. The NFPA members in attendance at that meeting stressed the unique importance of…

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Fluid Power Forum Discusses the Impact of MSOE’s Power Partner University Status

Episode 64 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Luis Rodriguez and Daniel Williams of Milwaukee School of Engineering. Listen below to hear about how MSOE’s status as an NFPA Power Partner University is bringing fluid power education, networking and opportunities to students. This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the…

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Fluid Power Forum Discusses the Influence of Hydraulic Seal Research on Mobile Equipment

Episode 58 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Chuck White of Hallite Seals. Listen below to hear about the research Hallite and Milwaukee School of Engineering have collaborated on to improve the life span and performance of hydraulic seals in mobile equipment. This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the…

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NFPA and MSOE Host Power Partner Event

Programs like the Power Partner University Program 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. On September 22, NFPA and the Milwaukee School of Engineering hosted a Meet the Students/Industry Connection Event. Students enrolled in MSOE’s Mechanical…

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Fluid Power Forum Discusses Student Opportunities at Fluid Power Institute

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Episode 45 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Tim Kerrigan of MSOE’s Fluid Power Institute (FPI). Listen below to hear how the FPI is preparing its student staff members for the fluid power workforce. This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies and unique applications that are moving…

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