By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor How long is a piece of string? So what? Did you think you'd get a straight answer on a subject like "what is the best cylinder piston seal?" There is no best piston seal, just like there is no best car (it's the Mazda Miata, by the way). If you're in the snow belt with five kids, your best car is a … [Read more...] about What is the best cylinder piston seal?
Trelleborg grows its business with Minnesota Rubber & Plastics acquisition
Trelleborg has finalized the acquisition of the US-based company Minnesota Rubber & Plastics. Headquartered outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota Rubber & Plastics is a manufacturer of polymer and thermoplastic components and a system provider for technically demanding applications for several fast-growing industries such as medical equipment, … [Read more...] about Trelleborg grows its business with Minnesota Rubber & Plastics acquisition
Panolin signs agreement to sell ECL business to Shell
Wholly-owned subsidiaries of Shell plc in Switzerland, the UK, US and Sweden (Shell (Switzerland) AG, Shell U.K. Limited, Pennzoil-Quaker State Company and Shell Aviation Sweden AB) have entered into agreements to acquire the Environmentally Considerate Lubricants (ECLs) business of the Panolin Group. The transaction includes the PANOLIN brand, … [Read more...] about Panolin signs agreement to sell ECL business to Shell
Hallite promotes Erica Keeney to Warehouse Manager in Wixom
Hallite Seals Americas recently promoted Erica Keeney to warehouse manager, reporting to Gustavo Giometti, senior customer service, and supply chain manager. In her new role, Erica directs and trains her team, oversees shipping and receiving practices and metrics, manages inventory and enterprise resource planning (ERP) accuracy, and handles … [Read more...] about Hallite promotes Erica Keeney to Warehouse Manager in Wixom
Ohio Fabricators grows business, announces new products
Ohio Fabricators Company (OFCO) is reporting strong results despite many challenges in the overall business environment. According to OFCO Chief Executive Officer Mike Shaw “we’ve been able to build our inventory of parts, during these tough times, allowing us to deliver finished products from our Coshocton, Ohio facility much faster than our … [Read more...] about Ohio Fabricators grows business, announces new products
Eaton presents filtration solutions at World Filtration Congress 2022
The Filtration Division of the energy management company, Eaton, will be exhibiting at Word Filtration Congress. This event is the premier global forum for scientists, engineers and practitioners in filtration and separation, taking place October 5th-9th, in San Diego. Eaton’s filtration specialists will showcase numerous solutions for industrial, … [Read more...] about Eaton presents filtration solutions at World Filtration Congress 2022
Hallite appoints Mark Hill as Business Development Manager
Hallite Seals Americas recently hired Mark Hill as a business development manager, reporting to Chuck White, Director of Sales and Marketing. Hill will apply his extensive sales and application engineering experience in this role to serve new and existing customers, helping the company achieve key growth objectives. He joins Hallite after … [Read more...] about Hallite appoints Mark Hill as Business Development Manager
What to consider when using TPU for fluid power seals
Contributed by Chuck White, Director of Sales & Marketing, Hallite Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) is widely used in fluid power seal applications and is a family of polymers formed using a combination of isocyanate and polyol crosslinked to create a homogeneous compound polymer. There are many different combinations of these chemicals that … [Read more...] about What to consider when using TPU for fluid power seals
When should you use desiccant breathers?
By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor Hydraulic systems are susceptible to many forms of contamination – particles, heat and water. When each of these contaminants is kept in check, there is no reason your hydraulic oil cannot last indefinitely, all the while providing conditions for a reliable hydraulic system. Water is an especially interesting … [Read more...] about When should you use desiccant breathers?
Trelleborg hires Kurilenko as application engineer
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has hired Nikita Kurilenko as an Application Engineer. Kurilenko will be responsible for providing technical advice and support to the sales and customer success teams in the northwestern United States to develop, sell, and successfully implement Trelleborg product, capabilities, or service solutions. Furat … [Read more...] about Trelleborg hires Kurilenko as application engineer