Fluid Power Journal

NFPA Success Highlights: Education Roadmap

By Eric Lanke, CEO, NFPA What did we want to achieve? The specific objective from our strategic plan reads: “Define a regional strategy for the development …

Eaton “Educates the Educators” at Its 2014 Instructor Symposium

Every year, Eaton aims to “teach the teachers” the latest information covering a variety of fluid power components and technologies. Students studying …

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 …

MOOCs and the Future of Fluid Power Education

Fluid power is an important enabling technology for mechanical, agricultural, and aerospace engineering. These disciplines graduate over 20,000 engineers a …

“What a Long, Strange, Trip it’s been.”

In the words of one of my favorite bands, “What a Long, Strange, Trip it’s been.” Having been elected to serve as the 2014 president of the International …

Fluid Power Systems Conference Delivers Solid Educational Content for Third Straight Year

During the November Fluid Power Systems Conference, co-hosted by the NFPA, FPDA, and IFPS, held in Rosemont, Ill., conference attendees were able to do just …

ICUEE 2013 is an Outstanding Success

Utility Construction Industry Gathers to Conduct Business, Prepare for the Future The 2013 ICUEE, The Demo Expo, was by all measures an outstanding success and …

Sponsorship Gratitude Plaque Presented to IFPS Chapter 49/50

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Team 1902 (named “Exploding Bacon”) from Winter Park, Fla., has terrific spirit and …

Anticipate IFPE 2014

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE EXHIBITORS’ BOOTH LISTING. IFPE is the leading international exposition and technical conference dedicated to the integration …