Posts by Mary Pluta
Power Partner University Murray State University Focuses Heavily on Automation and Controls within Industry
Jake Hildebrant is a Professor of Electromechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Murray State University. We invited Jake into our forum to welcome Murray State University as a first-year Power Partner University, while also learning how this university status is impacting their students and our members. Like what you hear? New episodes are released every…
Read MoreNew Technologies Focused on Energy Efficiency Highlighted in NFPA’s March Quarterly Technology Conference …Next Event June 1
At the NFPA/FPIC Quarterly Technology Conference in March, we heard from three industry experts about new technologies to improve energy efficiency in fluid power applications. NFPA’s Road Mapping Committee recently identified energy efficiency as one of the main strategies fluid power customers can employ to increase system availability and up-time, comply with regulations, increase productivity…
Read MoreLearn About Emerging Technologies at NFPA Quarterly Conferences
Students are welcome to attend NFPA Quarterly Conferences to learn more about emerging technologies in the fluid power industry. The next Quarterly Conference is March 2, 2023 focusing on New Components and System Architectures that Increase Energy Efficiency. Contact the workforce team at workforce@nfpa.com for special student discounts. At the NFPA’s and Fluid Power Industrial…
Read MoreIowa State University’s Power Partner Status Benefits Students and Industry
Brian Steward is a professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering and Saxon Ryan is an assistant teaching professor, both at Iowa State University. We invited them into our forum to learn more about ISU’s Power Partner University status and how it’s impacting their students and members of industry. Like what you hear? New episodes are…
Read MoreFast Track to Fluid Power Creating New Fluid Power Experts at Triton College
Antigone Sharris is Chair and Full Time Faculty in the Engineering Technology Department of Triton College in River Grove, Illinois. Triton College is a Hub School is NFPA’s Fast Track to Fluid Power program, a workforce development initiative designed to create stronger connections between technical colleges, industry partners, and local teachers by engaging multiple education…
Read MoreFluid Power Forum Explores How One Student Secured His Career in Fluid Power
On this episode of Fluid Power Forum, the industry-focused podcast series that highlights the people, technologies, and unique applications that are moving the industry forward, Josh Scarbrough, a student at Murray State University majoring in Electromechanical Engineering, discusses his involvement with NFPA’s workforce program and the many ways he’s become an active participant in the…
Read MoreMSOE’s Power Partner University Status Offers Students Key Fluid Power Opportunities
Luis Rodriguez is an Assistant Professor and Daniel Williams is an Associate Professor, both of Mechanical Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering. We invited them into our forum to learn more about what MSOE is doing, as one of NFPA’s Power Partner Universities, to get its students involved in fluid power education and careers. Like…
Read MorePast Pascal Message #2
January 2022 Message to Pascal Donors
Thank you for your support of the NFPA Foundation through our Pascal giving society. Here’s a short video from NFPA’s President/CEO, highlighting some of the ways your company can benefit from the workforce development programs your donations are supporting. COMING SOON – A NEW NFPA FOUNDATION WEBSITE The new NFPAFoundation.org site is set to launch…
Read MoreIncreasing Fluid Power Curriculum and Research Opportunities in Higher Education
Dr. Ashlie Martini is a professor of mechanical engineering at University of California Merced and today, we invited her into our forum to learn about opportunities for students in fluid power-related industries and hear about the role education plays in developing the future fluid power workforce. Like what you hear? New episodes are released every…
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