DESTACO, the industry’s leading global provider of high-performance automation, workholding and containment solutions, is excited to announce that it will debut its new family of GTB Series Servo Positioning Rotary Tables in Booth No. 1436 at the Automate 2017 Trade Show, held from April 3-6, 2017, at McCormick Place in Chicago. More after the jump. […]
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Steinmeyer announces The Pentagon Company as new sales representative for Western U.S.
Steinmeyer has announced that The Pentagon Company will be its new representative for miniature ball screw products in USA’s western states. President of Pentagon, Donna Materna, will team-up with her sales engineers, Mike Peterseim, Al Theis and Art Kuller to represent Steinmeyer. Known as the “application detectives,” The Pentagon Company has a well-established history of […]
Thomson’s electromechanical linear actuators now offered with servo motors
Thomson Industries Inc., a manufacturer of electromechanical motion control solutions, is now offering users of its PC Series precision linear actuators an optional, pre-mounted and pre-tested servo motor. Bundling linear actuators with servo motors simplifies ordering, reduces the need for additional validation after installation, increases reliability, and reduces the total cost of owning and operating […]
Drives Chain Facility at Timken completes ISO audit and achieves API Q1 recertification
The Drives chain facility of the Timken Co. has completed their ISO recertification audit and also achieved American Petroleum Institute (API) Q1 recertification. The Drives facility, located in Fulton, Ill., successfully completed the certification audit to the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems Standard, ensuring all the Drives’ chain processes and practices meet the exacting standards of these […]
Rockwell Automation named a world’s most ethical company for 9th time
Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and information, has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as a 2017 World’s Most Ethical Company. This is the ninth time that the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, has named Rockwell Automation to the distinguished […]
Oerlikon Drive Systems showing range of solutions at ConExpo 2017
Oerlikon Drive Systems segment, with its two brands Oerlikon Fairfield and Oerlikon Graziano, is displaying its latest high-tech solutions for all types of construction and mobile machinery applications at the ConExpo-Con/Agg exhibition at the Las Vegas Convention Center through March 11, in South Hall 3 Space # S81015. Oerlikon Drive Systems, located in the Americas, Europe and […]
Bishop-Wisecarver Group Director of Marketing Wins Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Award
Bishop-Wisecarver Group (BWG), a WBENC-certified family of companies that offer guidance solutions, contract specialty manufacturing and mechatronic-based engineering services, today announced that Melsha Winchester, Director of Marketing, was selected as one of the Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Ahead Award winners for 2017. The STEP Ahead Awards, part of The Manufacturing […]
Bison Gear names John Burch as new CEO
The Board of Directors of Bison Gear & Engineering have announced the appointment of John Burch as Chief Executive Officer of the company effective May 1, 2017. Mr. Burch succeeds Marcus J.S. Bours who has served as the interim CEO since June, 2016. The Board greatly appreciates the service of Mr. Bours during this challenging transition […]
BorgWarner examining vehicle electrification at 2017 CONEXPO-CON/AGG
BorgWarner will present a variety of vehicle electrification solutions at the 2017 CONEXPO-CON/AGG Show, the tradeshow representing every major construction industry. The proliferation of hybrid and electric technology is not just limited to passenger cars. Demand is also growing in the construction and off-highway vehicle markets, enabling new hybrid and full electric propulsion systems to […]
Bonfiglioli wheel-traction drives improve precision, efficiency
Bonfiglioli has announced the development of wheel-traction drives of the 600 series specifically designed for Tigon Technology backhoe loaders manufactured by Huddig. Each of the special 4-wheel traction drives is capable of reaching an output torque of 40.000 Nm, and is driven by a liquid cooled 30kW electric motor. The independent control of each wheel […]