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Fluid Power Technician Training Reduces Costs and Downtime, Boosts Safety
By Seth Skydel
Maintaining fluid powered equipment requires a special skill set. However, across the industries that utilize those systems, hiring and retaining trained and certified mechanics / technicians is an ongoing and growing challenge, noted Donna
Pollander, CEO at the International Fluid Power Society( IFPS).
“ One of the issues is that training programs do not always include hydraulics in their curriculum,” Pollander said.“ Many technical schools and colleges shy away from fluid power because teaching it requires large and expensive labs.
“ In addition, many institutions prioritize general courses that cover a wide range of topics, often leaving out fluid power due to its specialized nature,” Pollander added.“ Therefore, it’ s often left to fleets to train the people they hire, and just as with the tech schools and colleges, that kind of program requires time, funding
30 September 20, 2024 www. contractorshotline. com