Ohio Fabricators Company (OFCO) is proud to announce the addition of two new professionals to its growing staff. In April, OFCO hired Mark Thaxton as an industrial engineer. Thaxton holds a BS in manufacturing engineering technology from the University of Akron. He is a former U.S. Marine Corps helicopter engine mechanic and supervisor. Prior … [Read more...] about Ohio Fabricators announces staffing changes
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Schroeder Industries celebrates 75th anniversary
Schroeder Industries is celebrating 75 years of business in 2021. Founded in April 1946, the world of hydraulics looked a lot different for the founders of Schroeder Industries. What started as an agent and distributor of electrical apparatuses to the coal mining industry, the Schroeder Brothers Corporation quickly evolved into a leading firm in … [Read more...] about Schroeder Industries celebrates 75th anniversary
AirEX return filters prevent foaming
Modern mobile machinery requires compact and robust hydraulic components. And according to engineers at ARGO-HYTOS, this also applies to hydraulic tanks, as lack of space and cost pressure often lead to a reduction in tank volume. With a simultaneous increase in performance in the form of higher volume flows, the requirements for return filters are … [Read more...] about AirEX return filters prevent foaming
Schroeder Industries expands its Fast Fifteen online mini courses
Schroeder Industries is continuing the Fast Fifteen program by expanding the course materials offered in 2021. Schroeder’s Fast Fifteen Program started in May 2020 at the crest of the pandemic. With most corporations vying for attention during the newly adapted digital age, Schroeder began providing online content (15-minutes or less) proven to … [Read more...] about Schroeder Industries expands its Fast Fifteen online mini courses
Complete contamination control, including cloud-connection, reduces varnish
Clients of UK-based oil management service provider OMS LubriTek (formerly Rockson LubriTek) are set to benefit from a major investment in new kit and expertise – thanks to partner company Reynolds Contamination Control. The two companies began working together last year when Reynolds announced it would be using OMS LubriTek’s pioneering Energy … [Read more...] about Complete contamination control, including cloud-connection, reduces varnish
Trelleborg launches an enhanced website presence
Trelleborg Group has upgraded its online presence over its more than 70 global websites. This monumental task has resulted in visual updates, but more importantly, it offers an improved and more responsive user experience and a platform that will allow further enhancements with even more interactive elements in the future. According to Richard … [Read more...] about Trelleborg launches an enhanced website presence
Trelleborg launches IntelliStok to make parts management easier and safer
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions announces the launch of IntelliStok in Canada and the United States. IntelliStok is a wireless vendor-managed inventory solution that eliminates the need to manually check and scan inventory, potentially saving thousands of dollars each year. Designed to work with Kanban-based rack and bin systems, the … [Read more...] about Trelleborg launches IntelliStok to make parts management easier and safer
Hallite UK expands its automated storage facility
Hallite continued investing in operational infrastructure throughout 2020 despite the pandemic. In conjunction with the recent addition of several new moulding machines at the UK production site, Hallite expanded its AutoStore automated storage facility. “This expansion allows Hallite to continue to provide customers with the flexibility and … [Read more...] about Hallite UK expands its automated storage facility
Laws and labels for environmentally friendly fluids
In a recent Fluid Power Technology Conference - Virtual Series session, Brandon Richards, CEO of PANOLIN America Inc. presented “Where and when should you use environmentally acceptable fluids?” He provided an overview of EALs, including their biodegradability and low toxicity, as well as benefits in terms of performance, durability and … [Read more...] about Laws and labels for environmentally friendly fluids
Alternatives to O-rings for static sealing
In our recent story, “Basics of static sealing,” Thomas Braun and Christoph Meissner with the Prädifa Technology Div. of Parker Hannifin's Engineered Materials Group discussed the fundamentals of O-rings and back-up rings. And while rubber O-rings are probably the most common type of static seal, they indicated there are numerous other options … [Read more...] about Alternatives to O-rings for static sealing