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Eaton Offers Comprehensive Hydraulics Training
Eaton is offering virtual training in all areas of hydraulics. The training is offered over multiple days and delivered in four-hour increments with breaks …
Fabco-Air Launches New Website
Fabco-Air, a member of the Festo Group that distributes inch-dimensioned actuators, recently unveiled an upgraded website – www.fabco-air.com. Users can now …
Daman Founder Jack Davis Remembered for ‘Resilience, Tenacity and Hard Work’
Jack D. Davis, founder of Daman Products, the company he started in 1976 with no money, experience, or customers, passed away on Oct. 18. Daman CEO Larry M. …
Karl Haeusgen Elected VDMA President
Karl Haeusgen, a co-owner of the German company HAWE Hydraulik SE, was elected president of the Mechanical Engineering Industry Association, known by its …
NFPA Seeks Scholarship Applicants
The National Fluid Power Association is seeking students and organizations to take part in its fluid power scholarship program. NFPA provides $2,000 …
Bosch Rexroth Launches New E-Commerce Website
Bosch Rexroth has launched BuyRexroth.com, a new e-commerce portal designed to streamline purchasing of in-demand Rexroth components, including industrial and …
Delta Signs tsb-bescom as Authorized Distributor
Delta Computer Systems, a manufacturer of motion controllers and other industrial products, recently announced tsb-bescom of Duiven, Netherlands, as the newest …
PIRTEK Opens Third Center in Utah
PIRTEK recently opened its third Utah franchise. PIRTEK Lehi opened Sept. 21. It is the third PIRTEK center for franchise owner Todd Miceli, who also opened …
The OEM-Customer Relationship in Ag: What Growers Want (and How to Give It to Them)
From the Association of Equipment Manufacturers The success (or failure) of any relationship depends on a variety of factors – both great and small. …
SHAs Improve Quality for Axle Maker’s Assembly Press
From Kyntronics A heavy truck axle manufacturer launched a project to procure a horizontal assembly press for a new axle line from a special machine builder. …
SKF Moves Manufacturing from China to North America
Consolidations to cost 115 jobs By Michael Degan, Fluid Power Journal Editor SKF is moving the manufacturing of its tapered roller bearings from China to an …
EU Investigates Danfoss Acquisition of Eaton’s Hydraulics Division
Concerns of higher prices, less competition By Michael Degan, Fluid Power Journal Editor The European Commission, the European Union’s executive …
NFPA Seeks Members for Business Committee
The National Fluid Power Association is seeking members to serve on a new committee aimed at ensuring the association’s business and economic information is …
PIRTEK Owner Adds Second Bay Area Franchise
PIRTEK, a hydraulic hose replacement and industrial hose repair service, recently added a franchise in South San Francisco, California. It is the second store …
KING-GAGE Launches New Website
KING-GAGE, A NOSHOK Company recently launched a newly redesigned website at www.king-gage.com. The new website features a clean, streamlined design structured …
Wandfluh Names New Executives for North America
Swiss company Wandfluh Holding AG announced a new CEO and a new vice president to oversee North American operations. Gary Gotting was named president and CEO …
Webtec Offers Free Video Series
Webtec, a British company that manufactures hydraulic components and test equipment, has released a series of training videos covering fundamentals in …
NAM Survey Finds Broad Use of Federal Help
From NAM The National Association of Manufacturers’ third-quarter Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey showed strong use of liquidity programs like the Paycheck …
IMTS Premiers ‘Digital Destinations’ in Place of Canceled Event
With its regular event canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Manufacturing Technology Show is launching the “digital destinations” of …
Festo AI Software Named Champion
Festo, a manufacturer of pneumatic and electromechanical systems, components, and controls for process and industrial automation, has been named an artificial …
Motion Industries Acquires Applied Machine and Motion Control
Motion Industries Inc., a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts and a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, has …
Kaman Distribution Announces New Supply Chain VP
Kaman Distribution Group, a distributor of bearings, power transmission, automation, and fluid power products, appointed Robert Boyle as vice president of …
Positive Drug Tests Highest in 16 Years
Dramatic increases in Midwest From PRNewswire The rate of positive drug tests among U.S. workers hit a sixteen-year high in 2019, according to a new analysis …
Students Earn Dual-Study Degree While Working at RHEINTACHO
RHEINTACHO, a manufacturer of sensors, hand-held measuring devices, rotary encoders, and switching devices, is helping college students gain a head start on …
Cincinnati PIRTEK Under New Ownership
PIRTEK Reading Road, the company’s franchise in Cincinnati, a growing economic hub in the Midwest, is under new management. Todd and Wendy Cleveland, the new …
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