ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

National Fluid Power Association

Okay, kiddo, so imagine you have a toy car that you can control by pushing buttons. Now, imagine that instead of buttons, you use liquids to make the car move. That's kind of like what the National Fluid Power Association, or NFPA, is all about.

NFPA is a group of people who work with something called fluid power. It's a way of moving things, like your toy car, using liquids instead of electronics or other methods. They help make sure that fluid power is used safely and effectively in all sorts of different machines, from construction equipment to medical devices.

The way it works is that a liquid, like oil, is pumped through tubes or other channels to create pressure. This pressure then moves things like cylinders or motors, which can then do work like lifting heavy objects or turning gears. It's a really cool way to power machines and make them do what we want them to do!

Members of the NFPA work together to come up with new ideas and ways to use fluid power, and to make sure that everyone using it is doing so correctly and safely. They also offer training and certifications to people who want to work with fluid power, so that they can do it in the best way possible.

So, in short, the National Fluid Power Association is a group of people who help make sure that we can use liquids to power machines in a safe and effective way. Cool, huh?