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PIRTEK Continues Expansion in Michigan

PIRTEK is continuing to expand its presence in Michigan with a new location in Grand Rapids. Franchise owner Oliver Romano is also a shareholder in four other …

NFPA Forms Strategic Alliance with <i>FIRST®</i>

NFPA started a strategic alliance collaboration with FIRST® that will harness the similarities between the mission of FIRST and those of NFPA’s workforce …

Local Students Challenged by Fluid Power Industry

After weeks of preparation, Jimtown Junior High took home the Overall Champion trophy from Daman Products’ 2017 Fluid Power Action Challenge held at Bethel …

Hydradyne Purchases Baumgardner Service, Inc.

Hydradyne LLC, Fort Worth, Tex., completed an agreement on December 30, 2016 to acquire Baumgardner Service Inc., headquartered in Boiling Springs, S.C. …

CCEFP Universities and Companies Awarded DOD Robotics Funding

The Department of Defense announced that the 14th Manufacturing USA Innovation Institute for “Robotics in Manufacturing Environments” has been awarded to …

Renishaw Establishes New Headquarters in Illinois

Renishaw Inc. established a new 133,000 ft2 office and warehouse facility in West Dundee, Ill, about 40 miles from Chicago. The two-story facility will be the …

Chemtura Enters Product Distribution Partnership

Chemtura Corp., Philadelphia, Pa., announced a partnership where Univar USA will be its distributor for BARINATE®, CALCINATE®, HYBASE®, LOBASE®, SURCHEM®, …

Parker Acquires Helac Corp.

Parker Hannifin Corp., Cleveland, Ohio, acquired Helac Corp., headquartered in Enumclaw, Wash. Helac specializes in the design and manufacture of helical …

Global Motion Control Shipments Grow 10.3% in 2016

Global shipments for motion control products increased by 10.3% to $3.3 billon in 2016, according to new statistics released by the Motion Control & Motor …

Bill Tulloch Appointed as Peninsular Cylinder Company’s New Customer Service Manager

Roseville, MI—Peninsular Cylinder Company is excited to announce that Mr. Bill Tulloch will now serve as their Customer Service Manager. In holding over 40 …

CANopen Fluid Control Profile Updated

The CAN in Automation (CiA) international users’ and manufacturers’ group has released version 2.1 of the CANopen device profile for fluid power …

Parker to Acquire Filtration Company CLARCOR

Parker Hannifin Corp., Cleveland, Ohio, and CLARCOR Inc., Franklin, Tenn., announced that the two companies have entered into a definitive agreement under with …

Fluid Power Grant Awarded to Middle School

River Road Middle School in North Carolina was awarded a matching grant for technology integration by Goldenrod Research Corp. Through the grant, high-tech …

FPDA Announces New Executive Director

The FPDA Motion & Control Network has appointed Barbara Dunlavey, CMP, CAE, as its new executive director. With more than 20 years of experience managing …

ControlAir Announces Changes and Additions to Management Team

ControlAir Inc., Amherst, N.H., announced that Jon Daley has joined the company’s as director of sales and marketing, and Cameron Crooks has joined as …

Agenda Announced for World Fluid Power Summit at IFPE 2017

The world of fluid power is getting ready to gather at IFPE 2017, but one event hosted by the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) will truly bring the …

Innovative Hydraulics Launches New Website Resource

Innovative Hydraulics, Wausau, Wis., launched www.innovativehyd.com, a website dedicated to the company’s custom hydraulic cylinder business. It showcases …

Hydraulic Systems Volume 2 Book Released

Hydraulic Systems Volume 2: Electro-Hydraulic Components and Systems by Dr. Medhat Khalil, Ph.D., CFPHS, CFPAI, from Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) …

Peninsular Cylinder Launches New Website

Peninsular Cylinder Co., Roseville, Mich., launched its new website—a fully redesigned platform with new features such as homepage access to its …

Piab Acquires Vaculex

Piab has acquired Sweden-based Vaculex, a manufacturer of lifting equipment based on vacuum technology. With 30 years of experience, Vaculex designs, …

Hydradyne Purchases Hydraulic House Inc.

Hydradyne, Fort Worth, Tex., completed an agreement to acquire Hydraulic House, Inc., Orlando, Fla., with a branch operation in Dothan, Ala. Founded in 1971, …

Fabco-Air Acquires Humphrey Cylinder Product Line

Fabco-Air Inc., Gainesville, Fla., acquired the Humphrey stainless steel, disposable cylinder product line. This also includes the Humphrey volume chamber …

Bailey International Signs Partnership with Axiomatic

Bailey International, Knoxville, Tenn., signed a strategic partnership agreement with Axiomatic Technologies Corp., a global electronic controls designer and …

FPDA Announces New Executive Director

The FPDA Motion & Control Network has appointed Barbara Dunlavey, CMP, CAE, as its new executive director. With more than 20 years of experience managing …

Powering a New Level of Independence in Human Motion Control

Indego® exoskeleton is a powered lower limb orthotic device developed by The Human Motion and Control Business Unit of Parker Hannifin, with clinical partners …