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Duplomatic MS Earns IO-Link Certification

  Italian company Duplomatic MS has been named an IO-Link Competency Center. Competence centers, certified by the IO-Link Community, offer technical …

IMTS Canceled, Sets Digital Meet Ups Later This Year

Following the trend of cancelations for in-person gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Manufacturing Technology Show announced June 9 …

International Fluid Power Conference Set for October in Dresden

The 12th International Fluid Power Conference will go ahead with an in-person event Oct. 12-14 at the International Congress Center in Dresden, Germany. The …

Cleveland State Takes 2020 Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge

For the second year in a row, Cleveland State University was the overall champion of the National Fluid Power Association’s 2020 Fluid Power Vehicle …

Brad Boehler Joins Hy-Brid Lifts Board

Hy-Brid Lifts, a Richfield, Wis., maker of low-level access equipment, announced on April 9 the appointment of Brad Boehler to its board of directors. Boehler …

Kaman Distribution Group Appoints Executive Vice President

Kaman Distribution Group of Bloomfield, Conn., a distributor of bearings, power transmission, automation, and fluid power products, has named Mark Stoneburner …

OTC Recognizes Ronald Yeung for Distinguished Achievement

The 2020 Offshore Technology Conference board of directors selected Ronald W. Yeung of the University of California, Berkeley, to receive its Distinguished …

PHD Appoints Aurelio Banda as CEO

PHD, Inc., a manufacturer in industrial automation, appointed Aurelio Banda as president and chief executive officer, the company said in a June 1 …

Coxreels Announces Shipping Program

As a result of customer feedback, Coxreels, a supplier of hose, cord, and cable reels, has launched a shipping program called Coxreels Ship Ready. With more …

RCT Partners with Haein Corporation

Australian company Remote Control Technologies has signed a technology partnership agreement with Haein Corporation to supply autonomous solutions to heavy …

2019 ICUEE Was 2nd Largest Trade Show in U.S.

The International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE), recently renamed The Utility Expo, was the second-largest trade show in the U.S. last …

NFPA Seeks Engineers for ISO Development

The National Fluid Power Association is looking for engineers to participate in the development of ISO standards. NFPA holds the secretariat of ISO Technical …

NFPA Awards 14 Scholarships

The National Fluid Power Association’s Education and Technology Foundation has awarded $2,000 scholarships to 14 students pursuing fluid power technology …

NFPA Fast Track/FAMTEN Program Adds Second School, Lauds Pascal Donors

NFPA’s Fast Track/FAMTEN program recently added a second technical school hub community site at Triton College in River Grove, Illinois. The hub’s fluid …

Moog and Voith Establish Business Alliance

Moog Inc. and German company Voith Group, both developers, manufacturers, and suppliers of electric, hydraulic, and hybrid drive solutions, have formed Hybrid …

AEM Develops Event Health and Safety Guidelines

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers is working to establish health and safety guidelines for its exhibitions and events. A task force of six association …

Schroeder Unveils ‘Fast Fifteen’ Training Program

Schroeder Industries announced a training program geared toward OEMs and MROs called Schroeder’s Fast Fifteen. Starting May 11, Schroeder, a manufacturer of …

Registration Opens for NFPA/FPIC Conference

Registration has opened for the June 4 the virtual regional conference of the National Fluid Power Association and the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s …

ICUEE Changes Name to ‘The Utility Expo’

The International Construction Utility Equipment Expo (ICUEE) has changed the show’s moniker to The Utility Expo. “This all-inclusive name better reflects …

Reynolds Partners with ARGO

Reynolds Contamination Control has announced a new partnership agreement with components and system supplier ARGO-HYTOS. The agreement formalizes a …

AEM Invites Nominations for 2020 Hall of Fame

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers is inviting nominations for its 2020 Hall of Fame, which seeks to recognize those who exemplify innovation, industry …

PIRTEK Opens New Maryland Location

A second PIRTEK Service & Supply Center recently opened in Maryland, the company announced. The new PIRTEK Prince George’s center, located at 9213 …

Green Tweed UK Manufactures and Delivers Ventilator Parts for Treatment of COVID-19 Patients

Greene Tweed U.K. recently designed, manufactured, and shipped 8,000 spring guide ventilator components in 15 days, the company announced in an April 28 news …

OTC Announces Technology Awards

The Offshore Technology Conference’s 2020 recipients of its Spotlight on New Technology Award went to nine companies, while it recognized six firms with its …

NFPA Members Connect with University Students

The National Fluid Power Society’s workforce programs help increase the number of technical college and university students educated in fluid power and …