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Meant as an introduction to hydraulics and pneumatics, this video uses animation and LEGO® models to explain familiar applications like power steering, automatic doors and the Jaws of Life®.

Many industry videos don't take the time to explain the inner-workings or the basic principles that make theory come alive in common applications.

Middle and high school students are now exploring fluid power principles with the help of a new video, "Discovering Fluid Power: Hydraulics and Pneumatics at Work in Your World." The video was produced through the cooperative efforts of the Fluid Power Educational Foundation (FPEF), the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA), the Fluid Power Distributors Association (FPDA), and the International Fluid Power Society (IFPS). LEGO initially approached FPEF about producing a video to introduce fluid power concepts and career possibilities to seventh through ninth grade students and teachers. FPEF then brought the four groups together to carry out the project.

With the help of animated overlays, the video illustrates how hydraulic and pneumatic components facilitate a number of functions (for example, powering a backhoe, steering a car, operating a metal press and raising a hydraulic lift). After watching the video, students can build the featured LEGO models to get a hands-on understanding of how fluid power principles work.