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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 …
Des-Case Adds Remote Diagnostic Monitoring
Des-Case, a manufacturer of specialty filtration products for industrial lubricants, recently announced the addition of an IIoT full-service remote diagnostic …
Kaman Distribution Announces Vice President
Kaman Distribution Group, a distributor of bearings, power transmission, automation, and fluid power products, has announced the appointment of Kevin Glorio as …
Colorado PIRTEK Is Now a Brick-and-Mortar Location
PIRTEK USA, which specializes in hydraulic and industrial hose repair services, recently announced that PIRTEK NoCo has transitioned from a mobile-only …
Canadian Manufacturers Expect Recovery to Take a Year or More
From AEM reports While the lion’s share of coverage on COVID-19’s economic impact has centered on U.S. businesses, a recent survey spells out the …
AutomationDirect Offers 3D CAD Files from Webstore
AutomationDirect now offers native CAD files downloadable directly from its webstore. Available in over 60 formats, the CAD files save designers time, provide …
MP Filtri USA Relocates
MP Filtri USA recently moved to a 7.4-acre campus in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. The new 59,000 sq. ft. facility provides expanded filter assembly and element …
Vehicle Challenge Expands Locations in 2021
The National Fluid Power Association’s Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge will expand to two competition sites next spring. Bimba Manufacturing, a part of IMI …
Motion Industries Acquires TRC Hydraulics
Motion Industries, Inc., a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts, announced agreements to acquire TRC Hydraulics, a …
International Fluid Power Conference Goes Digital
The 12th International Fluid Power Conference, Oct. 12-14, will be held online. Originally scheduled for March in Dresden, Germany, the conference had been …
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