Power management company Eaton recently donated $20,000 to Hennepin Technical College in Minnesota to fund scholarships for full-time students in the school’s Fluid Power Associate of Applied Science Degree Program. Building on Eaton’s tradition of corporate citizenship, the company’s “Powering Communities Grants” help improve the quality of life in communities where Eaton employees live, work, […]
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Eaton’s annual Instructor Symposium
Power management company Eaton announced it will host its annual Instructor Symposium, designed to arm instructors with information, tools and insights to pass on to the next generation of fluid power professionals. The event, taking place July 29-31 at Eaton’s training center in Maumee, Ohio, will help educators reshape their curriculums to incorporate the latest […]
Robert Borowski joins Eaton’s Automotive Specifications Group
On May 27, Robert Borowski started working as a strategic account manager supporting Eaton’s efforts in the Automotive Specifications Group at the General Motors account. This responsibility centers primarily on General Motors Powertrain division to promote and maximize Eaton content in new vehicle programs – engine, transmission, etc. He has an MBA from Case Western […]
Experience fluid power and have fun at IFPE
If there is one thing you can count on at most trade shows in Las Vegas, it’s that you’ll see a lot of fun, often Vegas-themed attractions to get attendees to stop at different booths. Throw a little curve in that an event only happens every three years, and you’ve got a pretty good guarantee […]
Eaton launches intelligent hydraulic valve, water-cooled brakes
Eaton, Eden Prairie, Minn., has just launched two new innovative products, including an “intelligent” proportional valve line which I saw a preview of at its annual Distributor Meeting last September and new water-cooled brakes. The new AxisPro servo proportional valve features embedded intelligence that enables increased productivity, flexibility, diagnostics and reliability. I learned at the EDM […]
CCEFP update: Hydraulically actuated patient transfer device
One goal of the National Science Foundation’s Engineering Research Center on Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) is to explore how advanced fluid power technology can be used in a wider range of applications. A significant market need has been identified for an improved mobile device for transferring mobility limited people—particularly bariatric patients. Typical transfers […]
Highlights from the Eaton Distributor Meeting
There is much to report after a whirlwind visit to Orlando for my third Eaton Distributor Meeting, in which I met with different market leaders for the Hydraulics group, including construction and material handling; alternative energies; industrial hydraulics; and agriculture. I’ll be giving full reports from those markets but I just wanted to give a […]
Eaton Hosts Instructor Symposium to Educate Industry Leaders about Fluid Power
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton recently held an Instructor Symposium, June 18-20, 2013, hosted by Eaton’s Hydraulics Training Center in Maumee, Ohio. Eaton’s Hydraulics Group conducted this exclusive opportunity for instructors and educators who teach in the fluid power industry. The event was designed to expose industry professionals working with academic and commercial training operations to […]
Eaton presents efficient electro-hydraulic solutions for machine building at Hannover
Eaton will use this year’s Hannover Fair as a platform to present its latest range of hydraulic, filtration, and electrical products and services that are cutting start-up times, reducing energy consumption and increasing efficiency for machine builders around the world. Eaton solutions will be featured in two locations: In hall 21, booth F03, Eaton will […]
Eaton names Nanda Kumar EVP, Eaton Business System
Cleveland—Eaton Corp. (ETN) announced that Nanda Kumar has been named EVP, Eaton Business System (EBS), effective August 1, 2012. Kumar will be located at the company’s headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, and will report to Eaton’s chairman and chief executive officer, Alexander M. Cutler. Kumar succeeds Uday Yadav, who has been named president, Aerospace Group in […]
