Simrit launched its North American Distribution program at its inaugural Preferred Distributor Conference held at the Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel, Fla. Although the Preferred Distributor program has successfully operated overseas for a number of years, the company is naming its first group of Preferred Distributors for the North American market at an awards ceremony […]
Comatrol expands its portfolio of counterbalance valves
Comatrol announces its updated portfolio of counterbalance valves. These updates include the re-introduction of the VCB product line, which has the unique feature of piloting on port 1 (nose of the valve), allowing for a slimmer dual counterbalance design. Additionally, Comatrol is releasing an updated 20 size counterbalance valve, the CB20-HV, capable of 266 LPM […]
Where did those manufacturing jobs go?
Thankfully, we’re well past the election season of 2012. It seems like one of the biggest buzzwords of the campaign was manufacturing. As in jobs. Look up some different sources online and you can find plenty of disturbing statistics about American manufacturing: • 6.4 million manufacturing jobs have been lost in the past 20 years […]
Manufacturing matters: Made in America again?
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a name occasionally bantered about as a future VP or Presidential candidate for the Democrats, has been pushing her “Made in America Manufacturing Act” piece of legislation, which would center around competitive low interest loans for manufacturers looking to expand their facilities or build new ones, with a focus on […]
Protective Cover for Pressure & Temperature Transmitter/Switches
NOSHOK is now offering a new protective cover option for our electronic indicating pressure and temperature transmitter/switches, which protects the sensor while maintaining clear viewing and rotation of the display. Constructed from a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) material which is resistant to oil, grease and abrasion The elastic properties of the material allows set point programming […]
Checking out Bosch Rexroth’s new hydraulic filter app
Just finished playing with the newest fluid power iPhone app, a nicely done program from Bosch Rexroth that allows customers to cross reference and replace their existing hydraulic filter elements with a corresponding Rexroth filter. Called Fit4Filter, the app worked flawlessly on my iPhone 4, and is also offered for Android devices. Rexroth notes that […]
Top mobile hydraulic stories of 2012
2012 saw continued improvement in mobile hydraulic systems—with a huge focus on energy efficiency. With the TIER IV final regulations coming on board in 2014, equipment manufacturers have been busy redesigning their hydraulic systems to meet the stringent new requirements—which, of course, include increased overall efficiency. Here is a rundown of some of the more […]
Ten reasons to hate metric units
Reader Jim Tahler, a Senior Engineer with Rolls-Royce Instrumentation & Controls in Chattanooga—and more importantly, a fellow Ramblin’ Wreck from Georgia Tech—was intrigued by my recent opinion piece on the Imperial vs. Metric System. He wasn’t alone, either. At last glance, there were more than 50 comments on the story, making it one of the […]
Manufacturing matters: Where will Apple land?
Watch for municipalities and states to start raising their hands in earnest to lure Apple’s actual manufacturing operations to their backyard.
Manufacturer insight: IFH Group
The IFH Group was established in 1945 as King’s Weld Shop of Rock Falls, Ill., a small weld repair shop. It was incorporated in 1966 as J. L. King Co. Inc., taking on fabrication work. As the company grew, its name was changed to Sauk Valley Equipment Co. The balance of the building where the […]