The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), the leading association for the industrial power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel, recently welcomed eight new member companies. Distributor Members Bearings Limited (Hauppauge, N.Y.) is a distributor of bearings, belt & chain drives, conveyors & material handling components, shaft couplings & u-joints, linear motion components, and PT accessories. “For […]
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HMIs from Pro-face — SP5000 in new screen sizes and with SP-5B41 Open Box unit
Pro-face America now offers an expanded SP5000 series modular HMI family. New options include screens with widths of 15 in. and 19-in. These two new display sizes provide more options for designers with applications that demand larger screens. Both the 15-in. screen and 19-in. screen come with an enhanced glass-top design that boosts visualization and […]
SkillsUSA, American School Counselor Assn. meetings attended by ICP
One of the largest gatherings of young people with the skill sets and ambition industrial distributors seek in their entry-level employees is SkillsUSA, held annually in Louisville, Ky. For the past five years, Industrial Careers Pathway (ICP) has been there to make sure participants and their influencers know about the incredibly rewarding careers awaiting them when […]
PI opens new $15 million R&D center
Less than 1 year after breaking ground and laying the ceremonial cornerstone, precision motion and nanopositioning solutions leader PI (Physik Instrumente) announces the opening of its Technology Center, which included an inaugural ceremony attended by hundreds of guests. Housing additional 200 workplaces, as well as test and measurement laboratories, clean rooms and environmental chambers, and […]
Motor and gearbox maker Lafert North America expands its team
Lafert North America, manufacturer of metric AC motors, metric gearboxes and coolant pumps, is pleased to announce the appointment of Eric Cheung to the role of Sales representative. Cheung brings 7 years of experience in the power transmission (PT) industry in technical support roles using his mechanical engineering knowledge to build customer relations and deliver […]
Motion Industries agrees to acquire Numatic Engineering
Motion Industries, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Numatic Engineering. Execution of the transaction will occur on August 1, 2017. Founded in 1955, Numatic Engineering has over sixty years of experience selling and supporting automation components. Their vast product offerings […]
Festo expands custom assembly and kitting operations in North America
Festo, a leading manufacturer of pneumatic and electromechanical systems, components, and controls for process and industrial automation, will close its Appleton, WI, center and move custom assembly and kitting services to a larger facility in Mason, Ohio, near Cincinnati. The move places custom services within a few miles of the parts and logistics resources of […]
More Beckhoff PC-based controllers earn Microsoft Azure certification
To provide plants, factories and machine builders with even more system-integrated solutions for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Beckhoff Automation has announced Microsoft Azure™ certification for the C6015 Industrial PC (IPC) and CX5140 Embedded PC. All certified devices from Beckhoff can be found in the Microsoft “Azure Certified for IoT” device catalog, providing customers with […]
Integrated absolute value measuring system with FANUC interface
Internationally active manufacturers of machine tools, 3D printers and related systems often provide their customers with the choice between two to three CNC controllers to cover regional preferences. While doing so, they follow a common-part strategy below the drive level as much as possible in order to reduce costs and complexity. In addition to interfaces […]
Belden Universal announces relocation, expansion
Belden Universal has announced plans to move into its new, state-of-the-art production facility. Construction of the new, 40,000 sq-ft factory is progressing rapidly in Hillside, Ill., in close proximity to Belden’s current headquarters in Broadview. Relocation will proceed in staged phases this fall and expected to conclude by late 2017. The expansion was fueled by […]