Motion Industries Inc. has announced the promotion of N. Joe Limbaugh to the position of SVP of Supply Chain, Operations Support and Marketing, effective January 1, 2019. Limbaugh will report directly to the President of Motion Industries. Limbaugh began his career in 1983 in Bourbonnais, Ill., in an entry level position with Berry Bearing Co., … [Read more...]
How do you decontaminate a hydraulic system after contamination is found?
After contamination is found in your hydraulic system, how are you supposed to decontaminate it? The simple answer is time and money. Once a system gets contaminated, it gets costly. When a system goes down, costs skyrocket. On one system, production time was worth $2,400 a minute when it was down — and it was down for 32 hours. That was enough … [Read more...]
Trelleborg to showcase products at world’s largest subsea exhibition
Innovative solutions for high-integrity sealing applications developed by Trelleborg Sealing Solutions are to be showcased at the world’s largest annual subsea exhibition and conference next month. Visitors to Subsea Expo in Aberdeen will be able to view the groundbreaking technologies developed by Trelleborg’s highly-skilled specialist … [Read more...]
Should every system be equipped with a kidney loop?
Kidney loop filtration systems can be thought of as sideline hydraulic filtration systems. They can be turned on or off to filter the hydraulic fluid at will. Because a kidney loop system is not directly exposed to the hydraulic system itself at all times, it is quite efficient in removing dirt from the fluid — as well as holding it in the filter … [Read more...]
Plastic pistons for hydraulic accumulators in dual clutch transmissions
Hydraulic accumulators provide improved energy efficiency by allowing manufacturers to install smaller hydraulic systems to actuate transmission gears. But their installation is complicated by the fact that the steel piston in the accumulator requires installation of an elaborate sealing package. In response, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has … [Read more...]
WIX Filters announces top 20 schools for 2018
WIX Filters and O’Reilly Auto Parts, both partners of the 2018 School of the Year competition, have announced the Top 20 schools selected from 221 nominations across 91 schools in the U.S. “We continue to see year-over-year success with our School of the Year program,” said Jennifer Gibson, brand manager for WIX Filters. “WIX strives to bring … [Read more...]
10th anniversary of NFPA action challenge finishes strong
With the support of NFPA membership and education partners, the Fluid Power Action Challenge event introduced almost 2,000 students to fluid power technology in 2018 and its 10th year of operation. The origin of the Action Challenge began with Steve Rogers of Mechanical Kits Ltd. In an interview with Steve, he discussed his background teaching … [Read more...]
Trelleborg revamps oil & gas portion of its website
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions shares its expertise with engineers, designers and students through a variety of on-line resources. One of these resources includes the new recently revamped Oil & Gas website. The new website layout is very visually appealing, using larger images and text headings it makes it easier for users to find the … [Read more...]
Registration now open for FPDA/ISD Joint Industry Summit
Registration for this year’s FPDA/ISD Joint Industry Summit is now open. Join the Fluid Power Distributors Association and the International Sealing Distribution Association in beautiful Lake Tahoe from September 23rd- 26thfor this can't-miss industry event. It goes without saying that everyone seems to be getting busier—that’s a good thing! … [Read more...]
Precision Associates announces new president
Precision Associates Inc. (“PAI”) announced in April that Bradley Arnold Kadue has been named its new President effective 12/14/2017. This announcement represents the conclusion of the transition plan which was announced to the company in mid-2017. Brad started his career as a CPA performing audit work in the Atlanta office of Deloitte. He … [Read more...]
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