Registration is now open for the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) Workforce Summit and the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) Annual Meeting.
Industry News
Parker Hannifin announces leadership changes
Parker Hannifin Corp. has announced that Bob Barker, EVP and Operating Officer and Group President, Aerospace, will retire after 39 years of service to the company.
CCEFP educational outreach results in hydraulic hybrid application for school buses
A project to develop a hydraulic hybrid retrofit of a school bus, led by Dr. Michael Leamy at the Georgia Institute of Technology and his team of undergraduate and graduate engineering students, is yielding impressive results.
Deere expanding manufacturing capacity for hydraulic cylinders
Deere & Co. announced today it will invest $47 million to expand manufacturing capacity in its Moline, Illinois cylinder operations, where the company builds a broad range of hydraulic cylinders.
NFPA opens registration for Industry and Economic Outlook Conference
The National Fluid Power Association will again be hosting its highly-acclaimed Industry and Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC), August 20-22, 2012, at the Oak Brook Hills Marriott Resort, Oak Brook, Ill.
Free webinar on the role of lockout/tagout in pneumatic safety
The ability to identify and control hazardous energy is a critical point for any industrial safety program. This webinar will provide background on the applicable OSHA and ANSI standards and help attendees to better understand the importance and application of lockout/tagout procedures as they relate to pneumatic safety.
Deutsche Messe, Fiera Milano plan joint trade show in Europe
Deutsche Messe is expanding its foreign trade fair business with a new show in Milan. This will be the first time the German-based trade fair operator has ever taken one of its flagship HANNOVER MESSE showcases to another EU country
Doucette named general manager for Liebherr Construction Equipment
Duane Wilder, President of Liebherr Construction Equipment Co. has announced that Timothy Doucette has been promoted to the newly created position of General Manager – Brand Strategy.
Artemis, Bombardier, Ricardo collaborate on rail brake energy recovery
A collaborative research and development project on rail brake energy recovery is scheduled to commence in the second half of this year and will see Ricardo join forces with fluid power expert Artemis Intelligent Power and rail technology expert Bombardier Transportation.
Integran, Enduro Industries extend electroplating license agreement
Integran Technologies Inc. has announced that it has reached an agreement with Enduro Industries LLC (Enduro) to extend Enduro’s license exclusivity term for Integran’s nanocrystalline Cobalt electroplating process, Nanovate-CoP, in the U.S. fluid power market by five years.