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Desktop Metal Acquires Italy’s Aidro
Desktop Metal announced Sept. 9 that it has acquired Aidro, an Italian company that designs and manufactures components for fluid power …
Linde Hydraulics Names R&D Director
Linde Hydraulics GmbH & Co. KG, a global manufacturer of hydraulic and electronic drive systems in Aschaffenburg, Germany, has named Johannes …
Smalley Wins GM Supplier Award
Smalley received the 2020 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for the 9th consecutive year. Out of the thousands of GM suppliers, only a small …
Electrohydraulic System Wins Volvo Technology Award
The Common Pressure Rail Hybrid system, created by Volvo Construction Equipment, has received the Volvo Technology Award 2021, the company announced. Breaking …
ESA Offers Webinar on Cylinder Synchronization
The Equipment Service Association is offering a free webinar titled Cylinder Synchronization: Keeping It Together. The webinar takes place Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. …
AME Sees Farmer Optimism Boosting Tractor, Combine Sales
—From the Association of Equipment Manufacturers “There are definitely two different markets for ag tractors and combines,” explains Curt Blades, senior …
Trelleborg Signs Applied Power as Distributor
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has signed Applied Power Products as an authorized distributor, the company announced. The partnership establishes Applied Power …
Beach Filter Products Names Sales and Marketing Manager
Beach Filter Products recently announced a new sales and marketing manager as part of its renewed strategic growth plan. Daniel Fishel has spent the majority …
Bosch Rexroth Hits the Road with Hydraulics Roadshow
Bosch Rexroth’s Connected Hydraulics Roadshow, a traveling exhibit, brings a complete “tradeshow booth on wheels” to plants and industrial parks across …
Trelleborg Opens California Facility
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions recently opened a new facility in Ontario, California. The Ontario site houses Trelleborg’s West Coast warehouse and new …
IFPE Selects First Woman Chair for 2023 Show
The International Fluid Power Exposition has selected Marcia Klein, treasurer at Casappa Corp., of Parma, Italy, as chair for the 2023 IFPE show in Las Vegas. …
Young Executive Programs Featured at FPDA Industry Summit
Seminars for young executives are among the scheduled programming at the Fluid Power Distributors Association Industry Summit Oct. 3-6 in Sandestin, Florida. …
This Week at OTC: ABB Introduces Water-Cooled Motor
ABB premiers its new Baldor-Reliance totally enclosed water-cooled AC motor this week at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston. The motor is quiet and …
Industrial Vacuum Practices Manual Released
The WaterJet Technology Association recently released the fourth edition of its manual for safely using industrial vacuum equipment. The new manual, …
Consortium Rebrands to Focus More on IoT Systems
The Industrial Internet Consortium has rebranded with a new direction and a new name: the Industry IoT Consortium, the organization announced in an Aug. 17 …
This week at OTC: Winters’ Transmitter Series
At the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston this week, Winters Instruments launches its WinSMART family of explosion-proof smart transmitters for analogue …
This Week at OTC: Doering Launches Hand Pump
Doering Company is introducing its new DCHP163 cartridge-style hydraulic hand pump this week at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston. The pump …
Survey Shows High Job Satisfaction, Aging Workforce
By Michael Degan, Editor, Fluid Power Journal — Most fluid power professionals are satisfied with their jobs, according to a survey by the International …
OTC Opens Today in Houston
Bosch Rexroth exhibit includes award-winning SVA The Offshore Technology Conference kicks off today in Houston. After canceling the annual trade show last year …
Joint Venture Forms to Showcase Manufacturing Technology
The Association for Manufacturing Technology and Gardner Business Media recently announced the launch of MT United, a joint venture to empower North American …
Airline Hydraulics Acquires Hy-Performance Hydraulics
Airline Hydraulics, of Bensalem, Pennsylvania, announced Aug. 11 that it has acquired Hy-Performance Hydraulics, a husband-and-wife team specializing in …
Schroeder Introduces Filtration Management as a Service
Schroeder Industries, a provider of filtration products and services, recently introduced a fixed-installation program called Filtration Management as a …
Kaman Distribution Group Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Kaman Distribution, a value-added distributor of bearings, power transmission, automation, and fluid power products, is celebrating 50 years in …
Eaton Acquisition Brings Industrial Hydraulics Market to Danfoss
President foresees no layoffs or facility closings By Michael Degan, Fluid Power Journal Editor Danfoss Power Solutions operates almost exclusively in the …
AEM President Retiring in December
From the Association of Equipment Manufacturers The Association of Equipment Manufacturers announced Aug. 9 that Dennis J. Slater will retire as AEM president …
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