Fluid Power Journal

Fluid Power Professionals and The Military

G.I. Bill Information The IFPS is an approved organization by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide reimbursement for certification …

Internships at Magnetek Provide Experience, Opportunity

In the Spring of 2012, when software engineering student Kevin Luty began his search for an internship the summer after his junior year, his ultimate goal was …

What is Your Competitive Advantage?

The fluid power marketplace is competitive; no one disputes this statement. In order to thrive in today’s market, you need to ask yourself some important …

Profile: Dr. Brian Steward

Why did you decide to take the IFPS Hydraulic Specialist Certification test? I knew about the IFPS certification program for several years and wanted to become …

The Fluid Power Educational Foundation – Evolving with the Needs of the Industry

The Fluid Power Educational Foundation (FPEF) has charted a new course focusing on two major missions over the calendar year 2014. Our primary mission is to …

The Social Age Evolutionary Workplace — The 5 C’s to Recruit, Engage, and Retain Staff

The war for talent is over, and talent has won. Technology and globalization have dramatically changed the way we work over the last 20 to 30 years. However, …

NFPA Fluid Power Challenge Student Competition Secures the Workforce of Tomorrow

Teamwork. Preparation. Safety. These are just a few of the lessons that students from 25 middle schools in western Pennsylvania took away from their experience …

Reliable Plant 2014 Receives Hero’s Welcome in San Antonio

Industry experts, decision-makers, and practitioners from around the world recently gathered for Noria Corporation’s 15th annual Reliable Plant Conference …

Stay Ahead of the Competition with Effective Fluid Power Proposals

If you only submit cost quotes, you are competing on price alone. Most companies do not want to do that. A proposal is a sales document that tells the reader …

Profile: John Juhasz

When and where did your career in fluid power begin? My career started when I was 8-9 years old repairing equipment on our family farm. It led to heavily …