Fluid Power Journal

Altec Opens Service Center in Kentucky

Altec Industries opened a service center in Elizabethtown, Ky., which sits on adjoining property to the company’s manufacturing and engineering operations. …

Hydradyne Acquires Gatlin Corp/Seal Group

Hydradyne LLC completed an agreement to acquire Gatlin Corp./Seal Group at Gatlin Corp., headquartered in Brookhaven, Miss. Hydradyne, a Parker Hannifin …

ASCO Numatics Announces 2015 Industrial Automation Engineering Scholarship Winners

The two recipients of the ASCO Numatics 2015 Industrial Automation Engineering Scholarship were each awarded $5,000 to support their pursuit of a bachelor’s …

IMI Critical Engineering Produces Turbine Bypass Valve in India

IMI Critical Engineering, a global specialist designer and supplier of critical valve solutions, has manufactured a turbine bypass valve for a 1,050-MW …

Despite Decreases in Funding, A&D Industry Develops Innovative Technologies

Aerospace and Defense (A&D) innovation funding has declined sharply since 2009 with independent research and development (IRAD) spending down 26.5% and …

PIRTEK Sponsors Championship Snocross

AMSOIL Championship Snocross powered by RAM has continued its partnership with PIRTEK for a second consecutive season. PIRTEK provides a quality race-day …

Spectronics Acquires Manufacturing Company

Spectronics Corp. has acquired H&I Manufacturing Inc., a precision machine and job shop located in Bohemia, N.Y. As part of the purchase agreement, H&I …

SVF Flow Controls Opens New Location in Gulf Coast

SVF Flow Controls held the grand opening of its new support center in Houston, Tex. With a focus on its flanged valves, the company is stocking ANSI Class 150, …

Maradyne Acquires Filtration Products

Maradyne Corp. has acquired Filtration Products Corp. (Dayton, Minn.), a company that designs, manufacturers, and distributes hydraulic components related to …

SCHUNK Participates in National and State Apprenticeship Week

In a ceremony held in November, the NCTAP, Apprenticeship 2000, Apprenticeship Catawba, and Siemens Charlotte were all recognized by North Carolina’s …