Posts Tagged ‘National Fluid Power Association’
NFPA Member Company Profile: Innovative Hydraulics LLC
Byline: Denise Husenica, NFPA Membership Manager NFPA member companies span the spectrum of the fluid power industry. This series features the short company profile of an NFPA member as a way to highlight the diversity and strength of our industry. Today’s company is: Innovative Hydraulics LLC Innovative Hydraulics LLC305 South 84th AvenueWausau, WI 54401 715-803-2601 www.innovativehyd.com…
Read MoreNFPA Foundation Launches Benefactor’s Circle
The Benefactor’s Circle is a new giving and recognition society within the NFPA Education and Technology Foundation that allows individuals from the fluid power industry to support the workforce development mission of the NFPA Foundation and to engage with the growing and vibrant fluid power industry. “This is an individual giving society,” said NFPA Foundation…
Read MoreAdvancing Autonomy in Agriculture and Construction – Fluid Power Forum Episode 103 Now Live
This episode features Peter Bleday, Head of Autonomous Vehicles at Danfoss Power Solutions Listen to the Podcast Here On today’s show, we’re offering you a recording of a presentation given at the June 1, 2023 NFPA Quarterly Technology Conference. Our QTC’s showcase cutting-edge fluid power technologies – especially those that help machine builders and users achieve…
Read MoreNFPA Awards 23 Fluid Power Scholarships
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 23 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. A minimum GPA of 2.5 out of 4.0, 500-word essay, and letter of recommendation were required from each applicant. The NFPA Foundation’s goal is to help graduating high school students, and individuals enrolled in community…
Read More2023 NFPA Robotics Challenge Scholarship Winner Announced
Megan Tian of Lake Oswego, OR is the winner of the 2023 NFPA Robotics Challenge Scholarship. The scholarship program received strong applications from students across the country who used pneumatics in robotics competitions. This scholarship program helps build awareness of fluid power benefits and careers among high school students. The scholarship awards $30,000 ($7,500 per…
Read MoreRecordings Now Available – June Quarterly Technology Conference
The presentation recordings are now available from the June NFPA Quarterly Technology Conference. The recent conference took place June 1, 2023. The conference focus was Fluid Power and the Drive Towards Autonomous Functions and Operations. Sessions included: Next Quarterly Technology Conference: September 7, 2023Topic: Compact Systems and Increased Power Density Contact Membership Manager, Denise Husenica at dhusenica@nfpa.com…
Read MoreNFPA Welcomes New International Member: Elobau
Byline: Denise Husenica, NFPA Membership Manager Elobau designs and manufactures operator controls including single and multi-axis joysticks, multi-function handles steering column switches and complete armrests, as well as angle and tilt sensors that are used in multiple Off-Highway vehicle applications such as Agricultural Equipment, Material Handling and Construction Machines. www.elobau.com
Read MoreNFPA Member Company Profile: Famic Technologies
Byline: Denise Husenica, NFPA Membership Manager NFPA member companies span the spectrum of the fluid power industry. This series features the short company profile of an NFPA member as a way to highlight the diversity and strength of our industry. Today’s company is: Famic Technologies Famic Technologies Inc.9999, Boul, Cavendish, Bureau 350Saint-Laurent, QC H4M 2X5Canada (514)…
Read MoreNFPA’s Power Partner Network Continues to Expand with New Connections at NIU – Fluid Power Forum
This episode features Ghazi Malkawi, Lecturer and Program Director at Northern Illinois University. Listen to the Podcast Here As we all know, education plays a crucial role in developing the fluid power workforce; the very people who will be driving fluid power technology forward in the future. Every once and a while on Fluid Power…
Read MoreThree Days in NFPA’s Third Fast Track Hub
One of NFPA’s strategic priorities is to increase the number of fluid power educated technicians and engineers. Our Fast Track to Fluid Power program is one of the workforce development initiatives conducted to fill that need. A Fast Track Hub centers on a technical or community college with a validated fluid power and mechatronics degree program.…
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