With more than 32 acres of exhibit space at North America’s largest utility and construction show, attendees can have a hard time finding their way around the show floor. That is why show organizers have launched The Utility Expo mobile app for both iOS and Android, a free download for attendees to help them find […]
Hallite announces grand opening of new global test house
Hallite Seals International Ltd. announced today the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art product and material test house after breaking ground in January. Located inside the global manufacturing building at 130 Oldfield Rd in Hampton, UK, the new Hallite facility combines laboratory and product testing space previously housed in separate buildings. Constructed and equipped for […]
JEM Technical appoints new director of sales and marketing
JEM Technical Inc. promotes Andrew DeRung, a twenty-year hydraulic and electronic controls veteran, to Director of Sales and Marketing for the company. He will focus on providing strategic direction and effectively managing and coordinating the sales objectives of the company, as well as growing U.S. sales, expanding customer base, finding new product lines, building on…
Air Hydro Power acquires Huntington Hose and Hydraulics
Air Hydro Power (AHP), located in Louisville, has acquired certain assets of Huntington Hose and Hydraulics of Huntington, West Virginia as of Sept 2. Huntington Hose has three locations: Huntington, Winchester, Kentucky, and South Point, Ohio. Huntington Hose has more than 63 years of experience in the hydraulic hose, industrial hose, hydraulic and pneumatic markets. […]
Airline Hydraulics launches new website with user-friendly ecommerce
Airline Hydraulics Corp. is proud to announce the launch of its new website, live on September 17. The website, Airlinehyd.com, is a one-stop shop for components and engineered solutions for fluid power, automation, and machine safety applications. With faster browsing speeds, a sleek redesign, and a more user-friendly eCommerce, industrial business owners can rely on…
Minnesota Rubber and Plastics to build new Innovation Center
Quadion LLC, d.b.a. Minnesota Rubber and Plastics, has announced it is building a state-of-the-art innovation center adjacent to the company’s corporate headquarters in Plymouth, Minn. The new 9,000 sq. ft. innovation center will provide customers with direct access to some of the industry’s foremost materials scientists and engineers in an immersive design-prototype-build-test process. Whether customers…
Desktop Metal acquires fluid power additive manufacturing pioneer Aidro
Desktop Metal, Burlington, Mass., today announced it has acquired Aidro, a pioneer in the volume production of next-generation hydraulic and fluid power systems through metal additive manufacturing (AM) across a wide range of industries, including oil and gas, agricultural equipment, aerospace, and mobile and industrial machinery, among others. Founded in 1982 and based in northern […]
Linde Hydraulics appoints new R&D director
Dr. Johannes Schmitz has taken over the position of Director Research & Development (R&D) at Linde Hydraulics GmbH & Co. KG. Dr. Schmitz joined from the Weichai Power Science & Technology Innovation Center in Aachen, Germany, where he has been Head of System Technology in basic development of hydraulics and system technology since July 2020. […]
Trelleborg signs Applied Power Products as Authorized Distributor for sealing
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has signed Applied Power Products as an authorized Trelleborg distributor. The partnership establishes Applied Power Products as Trelleborg’s sole distributor in the Midwest United States, laying the foundation for growth in this region for both companies in various industrial markets. According to Heather Castleman, Senior Director of Strategy & Marketing for Trelleborg […]
Back to the office, malware in hand
Sooner or later, many companies will tell their remote workers to learn to live with Covid, and that it’s time to return to the office. Few are counting on a different kind of virus — ransomware — being part of the back-to-normal routine. As the pandemic forced employees to work from home, their laptops, smartphones…
Trelleborg celebrates grand opening of Ontario, Calif. sealing facility
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions celebrated the grand opening of its new facility in Ontario, California, on August 18. The Ontario site houses the West Coast warehouse for Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, as well as new aerospace and industrial ServicePLUS Centers, to serve the sealing needs of Trelleborg’s aerospace and industrial customers in Ontario and the surrounding areas. […]
IFPS honors 2021 Fluid Power Hall of Fame Inductees
Now in its third year, the Fluid Power Hall of Fame, hosted by the International Fluid Power Society (IFPS), is pleased to announce seven new members and two posthumous individuals who have dedicated their careers and have made significant contributions to fluid power technology. This year’s group includes: Peter A.J. Achten, PhD has more than…
Getting smaller and bigger all at once
Lately, it seems a month doesn’t go by where I’m not receiving some news about a merger and acquisition in the industry. Sometimes, it’s one small distributor or repair shop acquiring another to expand their reach. And others, it is the big players getting even bigger. Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past…
Swagelok opens new headquarters and innovation center
On Tuesday, August 24, local and state officials joined the executive leadership of Swagelok Co. for a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of Swagelok’s Global Headquarters and Innovation Center. The event included remarks by Swagelok Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Thomas F. Lozick, Cathey Lozick, daughter of Swagelok founder Fred Lennon, and Edward H.…
NFPA publishes 2021 update to Fluid Power Technology Roadmap
A new publication, the 2021 NFPA Technology Roadmap: Improving the Design, Manufacture and Function of Fluid Power Components and Systems, has been published by the National Fluid Power Association. Copies can be downloaded after a brief registration process from the NFPA website. The purpose of the Roadmap is to provide NFPA member companies and their…
Fluid power experts bridge the electrical skills gap
Much has been said about the manufacturing skills gap, the disconnect between capabilities manufacturers expect from their workforce, and the knowledge and expertise that workers actually possess. However, another skills gap is emerging and is likely to impact virtually all industries — the electrical skills gap. With more emphasis than ever on digitalization, electrification and…
Bosch Rexroth to present Connected Hydraulics Roadshow traveling exhibit
Bosch Rexroth’s Connected Hydraulics Roadshow is a traveling exhibit, bringing a complete “tradeshow booth on wheels” to plants and industrial parks across North America beginning in September. The Connected Hydraulics Roadshow is a self-contained exhibit, housed in a specially created tractor trailer that is designed to present a full array of Bosch Rexroth’s smart, networked…
Airline Hydraulics acquires hydraulic repair business Hy-Performance
Airline Hydraulics (Airline) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Hy-Performance Hydraulics (Hy-Performance). Since 2013, Hy-Performance is a husband-and-wife team specializing in on-site repairs of hydraulic equipment throughout New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan. David Oppel, Owner of Hy-Performance, will operate from Airline’s Lancaster, N.Y. facility (located six miles from Hy-Performance) to provide customers with […]
Utility Expo set to open with higher attendance than 2019 event
The renamed ICUEE event for those in the utility equipment industry is slated for September 28-30 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. The Utility Expo (formerly known as ICUEE), will open its doors at the Kentucky Exposition Center on September 28-30 with attendance currently being 20% higher than the event in 2019. The event will feature […]
Association of Equipment Manufacturers President Dennis J. Slater to retire
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced that Dennis J. Slater will retire as AEM President, effective December 31. The AEM Board of Directors has selected AEM’s Senior Vice President, Construction & Utility Sector Megan Tanel, to succeed Slater and serve as AEM President effective January 1, 2022. Slater, 63, joined AEM’s predecessor the Construction […]
Kaman Distribution Group celebrates 50 years in business
Kaman Distribution, a leading value-added distributor of bearings, power transmission, automation, and fluid power products, celebrates its milestone of 50 years in business. Kaman Distribution was founded in 1971 as Kaman Bearing & Supply, Inc. by Charles H. Kaman. Throughout the years, the company has grown organically and through acquisitions; expanding its reach into the…
NAHAD’s Regional Training moves to Chicago in October
NAHAD will host its third annual Hose Safety Institute Regional Training in Chicago, October 11-12. This program is designed to promote and develop an understanding and adoption of HSI guidelines and best practices in hose design and fabrication. Attendees will participate in a series of interactive presentations, visit distributor locations for hands-on exercises, and tour a […]
Parker to acquire aerospace and motion control giant Meggitt
Parker Hannifin Corp. is expanding its global aerospace and defense motion and control reach with an all-cash acquisition of Meggitt a UK-based manufacturer. The deal will nearly double Parker’s aerospace business. Meggitt, headquartered in Coventry, the UK, had annual revenue of approximately $2.3 billion in 2020 and employs more than 9,000 team members serving customers…
Danfoss formally closes Eaton acquisition
Danfoss has officially finalized its $3.3 billion (approximately €3 billion) acquisition of Eaton’s hydraulics business following confirmation of all necessary regulatory approvals and closing conditions. The move will see the Danfoss Group grow in size by a third and establish itself as a global leader in mobile and industrial hydraulics. Mobile hydraulics has been one […]
NFPA hosting events for companies to meet fluid power engineering students
As NFPA’s University Power Partner Program continues to grow, there are more opportunities for NFPA members to get connected to students looking to enter the fluid power industry. The NFPA University Power Partner Program is a recognition program designed to showcase universities that actively participate in all NFPA fluid power educational programs. NFPA is proud…