Manufacturing
The need for skilled, qualified, and capable manufacturing workers across the globe, especially here in the US, is one that will continue to rise for the foreseeable future.
Toolkit Technologies is focused on bringing the needed technologies, curriculum, and digital solutions to schools across the country that will train the next generation of manufacturing professionals and leaders.
Our manufacturing training solutions range from integrated mechatronics systems to electrical, sensors, mechanical, fluid power, robotics and more.
Our goal is clear and consistent: to train the future leaders of industry on the leading technologies from industry.
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Tabletop Hydraulic Excavator Kit
Our brand new tabletop hydraulics excavator kit brings real-world hydraulic principles to life for students to explore hydraulics in an engaging and project-based approach!
Build your excavator and learn the basic hydraulic concepts necessary for industrial skills in agriculture, industrial maintenance, heavy truck, and manufacturing careers.
Build, Create, Dig, and Learn!
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Over-Center, Variable Displacement Pump Cutaway
Cutaway Over-Center Axial Piston Pump – Hydrostatic Training Model
This handcrafted axial piston pump cutaway is the ultimate hands-on teaching tool for hydrostatic drive systems. Featuring over-center swashplate movement, a cutaway barrel to the drive shaft, dual main pressure relief valves, and a transparent rear-mounted gerotor charge pump, it offers unmatched visibility into internal pump dynamics. Students can manually operate the swashplate and rotate the input shaft to see how reversing flow is achieved without changing shaft direction—bringing advanced fluid power concepts vividly to life.
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Load-sensing Mobile Directional Control Valve Cutaway
Cutaway Load-Sensing Mobile Directional Control Valve – MDCV-LS-CM
Turn complex hydraulics into clear, visual learning with this advanced load-sensing mobile directional control valve trainer. Featuring a dissected valve body and a transparent-mounted shuttle valve, this fully functional model visually demonstrates how a single load-sense line monitors pressure in both A and B ports. Ideal for teaching mobile hydraulic systems, pump communication, and load-sense behavior, it’s the perfect training tool for simplifying system diagnostics and student understanding.
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Mobile Directional Control Valve Cutaway Model
Cutaway Mobile Directional Control Valve – Fully Functional Sectional Valve Trainer
Bring hydraulic concepts to life with this sectional mobile directional control valve, precision-cut to reveal all seven internal valve functions. Students can interact with the moveable spool using the included control lever and explore integrated anti-cavitation valves, cylinder port reliefs, and load check valves. This hands-on training tool offers unmatched visibility and clarity, transforming complex valve systems into tangible, easy-to-understand mechanics.
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Two-Stage Directional Control Valve Cutaway
Cutaway Two-Stage Hydraulic Directional Control Valve – Sizes 03 & 08
Demystify advanced hydraulics with this handcrafted, cutaway two-stage directional control valve—featuring fully functional solenoid-controlled, pilot-operated spools. Designed for fluid power training, the internal and external drain paths and sub-plate mount are clearly visible. Every internal oil passage is exposed, revealing how the pilot valve actuates the main valve. This interactive model transforms complex hydraulic concepts into instant “aha” moments for students.
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Cutaway Hydraulic Cylinder
Enhance hands-on hydraulics training with our clear acrylic cutaway hydraulic cylinder. Designed for educational environments, this fully functional, double-acting, single-rod cylinder features a transparent body that reveals the internal piston, rod, seals, and flow paths in real time. Ideal for teaching hydraulic flow and pressure intensification, seal function, and component interaction, it includes breathable ports for smooth rod movement and visual learning. Perfect for technical training labs and fluid power courses.
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FPTI Hydraulics Training System with Troubleshooting
The MF102-H-TS Hydraulic Training System expands the foundational capabilities of the MF102-H by adding a powerful manual troubleshooting interface that allows learners to activate real hydraulic faults on demand. Using a panel-mounted touchscreen, instructors can introduce wear-pattern symptoms and system faults that mimic real-world machine failures, without the safety risks, complexity, or liability of live industrial equipment. Students must interpret system behavior, analyze symptoms, verify pressure and flow conditions, and isolate faults using a structured diagnostic process.
Engineered for technical colleges, industrial maintenance programs, and advanced workforce development, the MF102-H-TS gives learners a safe, repeatable way to master hydraulic troubleshooting. By combining the MF102’s robust component suite with a controlled fault-activation system, this trainer bridges the gap between understanding hydraulic theory and applying real troubleshooting logic in the field.
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FPTI Hydraulics Training System with Troubleshooting and Touchscreen
Our Fluid Power Training Institute FPTI MF-102-H-TSE Hydraulic Training System with Troubleshooting and Electronic Fault Insertion takes hydraulics training to a whole new level.
The MF102-H-TSE Hydraulic Training System is the premier hydraulics and hydraulics troubleshooting training system on the market, engineered for advanced hydraulic troubleshooting and high-level technical training. Equipped with a powerful 22′′industrial touchscreen PC, the Electronic Touchscreen on this training system allows for automatic hydraulic faults to be inserted based on real-world wear patterns and component failure behavior. This creates authentic diagnostic scenarios where learners must evaluate symptoms, analyze performance data, and isolate root causes using professional troubleshooting methodology.
Designed for advanced industrial maintenance programs, mobile equipment diagnostics, mining, military, and heavy-equipment training academies, the MF102-H-TSE delivers unmatched realism and instructional control. By blending foundational hydraulics with software-driven fault simulation, the TSE accelerates technician readiness and builds deep confidence in diagnosing complex hydraulic systems.
This USA-made, industrial-grade system delivers over 40 hours of hands-on learning in hydraulics, safety, schematics, and advanced concepts. Perfect for technical classrooms, it features robust components, flexible configurations, and optional modules to expand capabilities. With expertly designed educational materials and real-world applications, the MF-102-H-TSE is the ultimate solution for teaching foundational and advanced hydraulics as well as troubleshooting. Discover unmatched quality and performance with this industry-leading training system today!
The hydraulics trainer comes in either single- or double-sided configurations and comes complete with instructional materials for teaching industrial hydraulics.
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FPTI Hydraulics Training System
The MF102-H Hydraulic Training System is FPTI’s flagship “foundation-building” trainer engineered to help learners truly understand hydraulics by connecting theory to hands-on application. Designed by one of the industry’s most respected hydraulic educators, the MF102-H takes learners from the basics of Pascal’s Law and pressure differentials to complex circuit building using real industrial components. Every activity reinforces prior learning, ensuring exceptional retention and skill development.
With six directional control valves, industry-standard port identification, a pressure-compensated axial piston pump, and a complete suite of cylinders, flow meters, gauges, and controls, the MF102-H allows students to build an almost unlimited variety of circuits. Its plug-and-play Flex-Plate system expands its capabilities even further, allowing instructors to teach any pump or valve type, even those not physically mounted on the trainer. Built for decades of classroom service, the MF102-H remains one of the most complete and instructionally powerful hydraulic training systems ever developed.
The hydraulics trainer comes in either single- or double-sided configurations and comes complete with instructional materials for teaching industrial hydraulics.