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Career Search                                                       

Aerotek’s Engineering Staffing Division 

FluidPowerJobs.com

Career Builder sponsored by Hydraulics and Pneumatics Magazine

Industrial Careers Pathway
Learn about industrial careers by watching this video. Click this link and then double click on arrow to start video. 

Machine Design Magazine
Engineering Careers and Management

 

Certification Courses                                                 back to top

Industrial Careers Pathway
Certification courses for industrial distribution 

International Fluid Power Society

Various technician certifications offered

 

Forums                                                                       back to top

Hydraulics and Pneumatics Magazine

 

Professional Education Seminars                                 back to top

Gates Hydraulics 

Milwaukee School of Engineering

National Fluid Power Training Institute 

 

Publications                                                              back to top

Gates Hydraulics

Hydraulics & Pneumatics Magazine Bookstore  

Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 
Published by the National Science Board, provides a broad base of quantitative information on the U.S. and international science and engineering enterprise.

 

Training Aids                                                              back to top

Automation Studio Educational 
Tools for teaching programs in hydraulics and pneumatics

BarDyne Bookstore 
Fluid Power and Hydraulics Publications, Books, and Manuals

Bosch Rexroth Corp.
materials include:

  • Textbooks with practice material 

  • CAD and simulation programs
  • Video films, overhead slides, work materials, and posters 
  • Cross-technology simulators

Eaton Corp.
materials include:

  • Training manuals

  • Multimedia training
  • Other products

HETaC (Hydraulic Energy Transmission and Control)
Animated hydraulic training software 

Hydraulics & Pneumatics Magazine

  • Technology Zones — Fluid Power Basics: Contains terminology, definitions, schematics and information on fluid power

  • Fluid Power eBooks — Fluid Power Basics: “Practical knowledge about hydraulic and pneumatic components and systems”

Integrated Publishing

Engine Mechanics 
Includes Chapters on Introduction to Fluid Power, Pumps, Valves, Basic Diagrams and Systems

Machine Design Magazine
materials include:

Maintenance Resources.com
materials include:

  • CD Roms and software

  • Videos
  • Training aids
  • Books
  • Instructor led training

National Fluid Power Association

Parker Hannifin

  • Textbooks Components and Reference Books

  • Computer Software

  • Video Tapes

  • Miscellaneous

  • Lab Materials

Power Transmission Distributors Association

Society of Manufacturing Engineers

Womack 

- Industrial Fluid Power (Volumes 1 -3 and Volume 1 Spanish Edition)

- Selected Tooling Treasures

- Fundamentals of Industrial Controls & Automation

- Electrical Control of Fluid Power

- Fluid Power in Plant and Field

 

Training Courses                                                        back to top

BarDyne, Inc. (Oklahoma)

Berendsen Fluid Power 

In-depth classroom training programs or seminars:

  • Hydraulics 

  • Troubleshooting 
  • Hydraulic Systems Design 
  • Programmable Logic Controllers
  • Pneumatics 
  • Electrohydraulics 
  • FPS Certification Review (Not available in California)

Bosch Rexroth Corp.
Hydraulic Training Schedule

Certified Power Inc. 
Customer training in Green Bay and New Berlin (WI)

E.T.S. (Engineering Technology Services) 
Hydraulic training in Mid-South region
Classes offered 

Festo Didactic  

Fluid Power Training Associates 

Fluid Power Training Institute (Utah) 
Hands-on workshops include

  • Practical Hydraulics

  • Troubleshooting Hydraulics Components and Systems

Industrial Training Zone - Fundamental Courses

  • Industrial Hydraulics:
    Understand hydraulic power and the systems in which it can be used.

  • Mobile Hydraulics:
    Mobile hydraulics course covers the transmissions, controls, fluids, and valves of your mobile systems and equipment. 
  • Industrial Pneumatics:
    See in 3D the ins and outs of pneumatic valves, conductors, and schematics.
  • Industrial Mechanical:
    Clutches, brakes, bearings, drives, and couplings are a few of the topics covered in our mechanical course.

Intellect Controls Group

International Fluid Power Society

Motion Industries 

  • Maintenance and Reliability Training

  • Products and Systems Training 

Mastery Technology – Interactive Job Skills Training (Michigan) 
Fluid Power Training Course (.250 CEU’s) 
An overview of the fluid power system including introductions to both Pascal's Law and Bernoulli's Principle presented in Web, CD-Rom, LAN, and WebCD.

National Fluid Power Association

  • Follow the links on this page to learn more about classes and training programs offered by NFPA member companies, schools and universities.

National Fluid Power Training Institute 

  • On-Site Training offered – Classes conducted nationwide (contact for schedule)

Norgren 

NTT Training

  • Hydraulics and System Troubleshooting

  • Centrifugal Pumps (Hands-On) 
  • Centrifugal Pumps (Lecture) 
  • Hydraulics Training
  • Electro-pneumatics Training
  • Pneumatics Training

Parker Hannifin Corporation 
Training Programs - Course Offerings

  • Basic Pneumatic Technology
    - Cartridge Valve Systems
    - Electrohydraulic Feedback Systems

  • Hydraulic Component Sizing
    - Hydraulic Maintenance Technology
    - Hydraulic Pumps & Controls
  • Industrial Hydraulic Technology 1
    - Industrial Hydraulic Technology 2
    - Introduction to Electrohydraulics
  • Mobile Hydraulic Technology
    - Pneumatic Circuitry
    - Pneumatic Component Selection

S. G. Morris Co. 
Training and Seminars

Womack 
Hands-On Hydraulic Training and Troubleshooting Seminar (specific locations listed)

 

Web Based Training                                                   back to top

International Fluid Power Society Online Training Courses

  • Pneumatic Specialist Course

  • Mobile Hydraulics Course
  • Basic Hydraulics Course
  • Basic Mechanical Course
  • Mobile Electrical Course
  • Basic Pneumatics Course
  • Basic Industrial Electrical Course
  • Pneumatic Specialist Review Training Course

National Fluid Power Association

Power Transmission Distributors Association

Tooling U


Webcasts                                                                    back to top

Hydraulics & Pneumatics Magazine

National Fluid Power Association
Distance Learning Webcasts (Free to NFPA members) – Archived Seminar Webcasts

  • NFPA's Economic Update Webcast with Jim Meil (5/8/09)

  • NFPA's Economic Update Webcast with Alan Beaulieu (1/26/09)

  • NFPA's Halloween Economic Update (10/31/08)

  • Fluid Power Forecast Update (2/6/08)
  • Energy Saving Strategies for Hydraulic Systems (5/1/07)
  • Basic Hydraulics: An Overview for Non-Engineering Staff (4/4/06)
  • Basic Pneumatics: An Overview for Non-Engineering Staff (4/6/06)
  • NFPA's Economic Update (1/26/09)

National Instruments
Control Prototyping with LabVIEW for Haptic and Telerobotic Systems presented by Dr. Wayne Book

 

Other Resources                                                         back to top

Industrial Careers Pathway marketing materials; student brochure 

Engineering TV 
Learn about breakthroughs and cutting edge technology with this online video program.


Education and workforce development are primary strategic issues for NFPA—and we’re actively working to build programs that attract, engage and develop the future workforce for the fluid power industry. Engineering and fluid power represent growth industries on the cutting edge of technological development, and there are a wealth of resources available to help NFPA and your organization better position our industry to future employees. As a service to our member companies, many of which are focused on workforce development in their own communities, we're providing these resources to help them in these important efforts.

For more information, contact Eric Lanke at 414-778-3351 or elanke@nfpa.com.   


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