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Fluid Power Connector and Conductor Safety Training for Your Workers

The fluid power connector and conductor certification is a catalyst for success for technicians working in the fluid power industry. This certification is one of the greatest tools by the International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) that works to improve the quality of educational opportunities, certifications, and technology evolution in the fluid power industry. Many employers adopt this certification to improve the way they conduct business.

As an employer, you can encourage and support your technicians in the certification process. By assisting your workers to achieve the certification requirements, you will have helped your technicians to become better in their areas of expertise and minimize equipment downtime.

The IFPS certification validates your employees’ performance and this will give your business a competitive edge in the industry. Additionally, this certification will instill pride among your technicians and promote on-the-job safety, which is important both to your technicians and to customers.

How will This Certification Benefit your Business and Employees?

There are other several reasons why your employees should earn this certification. This certification will help you by:

Improving your employees’ technical abilities

Preparing for the fluid power connector and conductor certification will require your employees to study industry standards and fluid power theories and apply this knowledge to real-world systems. By doing this, they will learn new skills that will make them better at what they do.

Increasing Safety

Fluid power accidents are often fatal and they can cause loss of limbs and even loss of life. The fluid power connector and conductor safety training focuses on enhancing safety through awareness and eliminating accidents through the right safety procedures.

Increasing client confidence

Similar to how important it is to hire licensed professionals to work around your homes, the fluid power connector and conductor certification will give your customers confidence that they have the most competent people working on their projects or equipment.

Your employees can proceed to other certifications

The IFPS offers nine different certifications that cover almost all functions within the fluid power industry. However, the fluid power connector and conductor certification is for professionals working with hose and fittings or fluid power designers who want to have more knowledge of hose assemblies and how these assemblies function in hydraulic systems. There are certifications for technicians, mechanics, and specialists who want to test their mastery of fluid power systems.

Invest in employee training

According to a survey by the American Psychological Association, training and development are some of the areas where employees are least satisfied and this limits their opportunity for growth. By investing in employee training, you will increase their motivation and loyalty to your business. Additionally, the fees for this certification are very reasonable.

Why are Fluid Power Certifications Important in the Industry?

Fluid power has the most power density of all other conventional power transmission technologies. Here are some of the benefits of this certification to the industry:

Change in technology: The fluid power industry has had numerous innovations since the 80s. Fast forward three decades and we are now dealing with motion controllers, programmable logic controllers, load cells, analog and digital drivers, proportional integral derivative (PID), and linear variable displacement transducers (LVDT) among others. These technologies need deep knowledge of electronics, which is only possible through certification.

Increase standards in the industry: Fluid power certification is important, especially because there are several fluid power employees that join the industry through non-conventional pathways, and there are several engineering curriculums that don’t contain detailed fluid power instruction.

Keep up with technology: Fluid power isn’t only for log splitting. Advancement in servo valve technology and proportional valve technology has made it possible for fluid power to be applied in other areas that were especially reserved for the electromechanical industry. Additionally, applying these valves will also require knowledge of close-loop controls and frequency response technology. Certification is the main way of keeping up with this technology.

It sets a bar: Until more standards are applied at the university level, certification in this industry will remain necessary. Because engineers study for four or more years to get a degree, they should pass the rigorous fluid power test if they want to specialize in this industry.

As the industry progresses forward in other areas like energy-efficient systems, energy recovery, alternative energy, and smart components among many others, the certification process will become more beneficial and very important to your business growth. In addition, today’s highly competitive manufacturing environment, equipment, and machine uptime are important and the main determinant of the survival and success of your business.

Downtime is one of the causes of losses in most businesses. Perhaps the most important individuals in this metric are your mechanics and technicians. With the wide range of skills required, can you afford not to certify your employees in Fluid Power Connect and Conductor Safety? Visit NTT Inc. today to certify your employees.

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