Motion Industries Inc., a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts and a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, has named Stacy Lenard VP/General Manager of the Company's Dallas Div., effective October 1. A native of West Monroe, La., Lenard started his career with Motion Industries in 1989. He has since … [Read more...] about Motion Industries names new GM of Dallas Division
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Echo Engineering acquires Ammex Plastics
Echo Engineering and Production Supplies Inc. has announced the recent acquisition of Ammex Plastics, a full-service plastic components manufacturer based near Detroit. Echo Engineering, headquartered in Indianapolis, has experienced exceptional growth over the last decade and looks forward to accelerating this success with a manufacturing … [Read more...] about Echo Engineering acquires Ammex Plastics
NFPA planning Chicago Regional Meeting on December 7
NFPA’s 2017 Chicago Regional Meeting will convene at Moraine Community College in Palos Hills, easily accessible right off I-294. Moraine County is the second largest Community College in the state of Illinois. Moraine Valley is one of 12 community colleges nationwide recognized as a national Vanguard Learning College. This designation indicates … [Read more...] about NFPA planning Chicago Regional Meeting on December 7
Duo-material seals combine strength and flexibility
Fluid-power engineers who design sealing systems always have to weigh the trade-off of minimizing leaks versus shorter operating life. In hydraulic applications, seals made from two polyurethane components could resolve the conflict between sealing tightness and strength. Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, Weinheim, Germany, is now conducting … [Read more...] about Duo-material seals combine strength and flexibility
NFPA’s Cleveland Regional Meeting presentation announced
NFPA's schedule of Regional Meetings continues in Cleveland, with the second annual Cleveland Regional Meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 9th. The meeting will be held over lunch at The City Club in downtown Cleveland and will feature a presentation from Reed Stith, the Senior Growth Advisor for Marketing and Sales at MAGNET: Presentation: … [Read more...] about NFPA’s Cleveland Regional Meeting presentation announced
DOE releases Intent to Issue Funding announcement, with an assist from CCEFP
The CCEFP is pleased to share that the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of the Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO), a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled “Energy Efficiency R&D for Fluid-Power Systems in Off-Road Vehicles.” In the fiscal year 2017 budget … [Read more...] about DOE releases Intent to Issue Funding announcement, with an assist from CCEFP
System Seals releases its second edition Seal Failure Guide
System Seals Inc., Cleveland, has released the second edition of its popular Seal Failure Analysis Guide—a 30-page troubleshooting manual for common seal failure modes. The book is free to the public upon request. Over the past two years, System Seals has been overwhelmed by requests for the guidebook, which has become a shop staple in many of … [Read more...] about System Seals releases its second edition Seal Failure Guide
Peter Hahn appointed new Business Area President at Trelleborg Group
Peter Hahn has been appointed new Business Area President of Trelleborg Sealing Solutions as of January 1, 2018. He succeeds Claus Barsøe and will like his predecessor be a member of Group Management. Claus Barsøe will become EVP within Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, focusing on the transition to the new president and future business … [Read more...] about Peter Hahn appointed new Business Area President at Trelleborg Group
MSOE’s Fluid Power Industrial Consortium set for September 8
Learn more about energy efficient hydraulic fluids at MSOE’s Fluid Power Industrial Consortium (FPIC), September 8, 2017 at the InterContinental Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A full agenda for the seminar is available here. All NFPA members are able to attend free, but members of NFPA’s Roadmap Committee, who assist us in maintaining the NFPA … [Read more...] about MSOE’s Fluid Power Industrial Consortium set for September 8
NFPA publishes update to its “Technology Roadmap”
A new publication, the 2017 NFPA Technology Roadmap: Improving the Design 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 following website: nfpa.com/fluidpower/fluidpowertechnologyroadmaps.aspx The … [Read more...] about NFPA publishes update to its “Technology Roadmap”