Posts Tagged ‘National Fluid Power Association’
NFPA Michigan Workforce Engagement Group Convenes to Discuss 2023-24 Events and Opportunities
Last week, NFPA Workforce Staff hosted a virtual Michigan Workforce Engagement Group meeting. Attendees learned about how NFPA members can get involved with workforce development initiatives in and around the Fast Track Hub in Suburban Detroit. Below is a list of exciting ongoing opportunities and events to engage with and increase your visibility to students…
Read MoreOnly Fluid Power Can Keep Paraplegics Flying Helicopters – Fluid Power Forum Episode 106 Now Live
This episode features Stewart McQuillan, inventor of the Aeroleg – a pneumatic system that allows a paraplegic to operate the foot controls on a helicopter. Listen to the Podcast Here Stewart is one of the most interesting people we’ve spoken to on Fluid Power Forum – and he has one of the most innovative, yet simple and…
Read MoreMPI Engineered Technologies Rejoins NFPA as a Supplier Member
MPI Engineered Technologies is an innovative global leader in the technology of fineblanking for the automotive, heavy truck, hydraulics, agricultural, construction, and medical industries. The core of our organizational strength resides in our people’s knowledge, dedication, and values. Today, MPI is a worldwide supplier of sophisticated, highly engineered components and subassemblies. A broad scope of…
Read MoreCall for Podcast Guests – Promote Yourself While Promoting Fluid Power
We hope everyone is downloading and enjoying our bi-weekly episodes of Fluid Power Forum – NFPA’s podcast focused on interesting and innovative uses of fluid power, and the people behind them. With the upcoming publication of the 2023 NFPA Technology Roadmap, there’s an updated list of machine-level technology trends that we’re anxious to discuss on…
Read MoreJoin Us for a Recruitment Event at NFPA’s Newest Power Partner University: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCAT), located in Greensboro, NC, has been recognized as NFPA’s latest Power Partner University. The Power Partner Program showcases universities that actively participate in all NFPA fluid power educational programs and provides targeted fluid power courses. NFPA would like to invite you to take part in NCAT’s signature…
Read MoreOnly Fluid Power Can Provide Sustainable Sealing Solutions in High Pressured Environments – Fluid Power Forum Episode 105 Now Live
This episode features Chuck White, Global Product Development Manager at Hallite Seals International. Listen to the Podcast Here Hallite Seals is a leading manufacturer and distributor of hydraulic seals and fluid power hydraulics, as well as, wiper seals and other custom, high-performance gaskets, rubber and plastic parts. Today, we invited Chuck into our forum to…
Read MoreNFPA Welcomes New Member: Singer Industrial
Singer Industrial is a Distributor of Fluid Power Products including Hydraulic Hose & Fittings, Pumps, Motors, Cylinders, Actuators, Valves, Accumulators, Pneumatic components, compressors and lubrication products. Singer Industrial also engineers and manufactures complete hydraulic systems to include controls, software, programming, installation, startup and commissioning on site. In addition, Singer Industrial provides field service, inspection and…
Read MoreNFPA Educator Partners Are Looking for Project Ideas
When we talk to our education partners at the high school, technical college, and university levels, we often hear that they are looking for ideas for hands-on projects that allow the students to get some real-world experiences. Beyond their direct feedback to us, an article that was recently published in Inside Higher Ed quotes a Wiley report…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Gabriel Schroepfer
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 23 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. One of the winners, Gabriel Schroepfer, is attending NFPA Power Partner Northern Illinois University. We asked Gabriel a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Receiving a scholarship is…
Read MoreElectrified Hydraulic Systems for Top Loaders – Fluid Power Forum Episode Now Live
This episode features Narendra Gupta, the Hydraulic System Group Leader for Hyster-Yale. Listen to the Podcast Here Hyster-Yale designs, engineers, manufactures, sells and services a comprehensive line of lift trucks and other material handling equipment. We invited Narendra into the Forum today to learn more about how he and Hyster-Yale are creating highly energy efficient machines…
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