The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), the leading association for the industrial power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel, recently welcomed five new member companies. Distributor Member Central de Mangueras S.A. (San Jose, Costa Rica.) is a distributor of mechanical PT components, material handling, motors, hydraulics/pneumatics, linear motion and PT accessories. “We have found that PTDA […]
PTDA (Power Transmission Distributors Association)
PTDA 2016 Canadian Conference to focus on industry connections
Registration is now open for the PTDA 2016 Canadian Conference, to be held June 9-10, 2016, at The Westin Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario. For the 15th year, key decision makers of the Canadian power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry gather for business networking, impactful market-driven education, a manufacturer industry showcase and more. Networking opportunities abound at the […]
PTDA foundation announces 2016 trustees
The PTDA Foundation 2016 Board of Trustees was announced at the PTDA 2015 Industry Summit in Chicago, Ill. Michael Kelly, VP & national sales manager, Kaman Industrial Technologies Corporation (Bloomfield, Conn.), elected for a two-year term, succeeds Barbara J. Ross, Garlock Sealing Technologies (Palmyra, N.Y.), as the Foundation’s president in 2016. Brian Short, corporate account […]
Power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry shows slower growth in 2Q2015
The PTDA Business Index for 2Q2015 indicates slowing compared to the previous quarter with a reading of 46.6, down from 67.7 in Q12015. This is the first time the Index, created in late 2010, has shown contraction in business activity, employment and inventories affecting the PT/MC industry. [Note: The index reading indicates the rate of […]
Confession: Technical education is useless without context
Confession: While in college, I slogged all the way through that classic and dreaded engineering “weeder” course, Materials Science, without the slightest idea of why we were studying it. What’s worse, I wasn’t alone in my cluelessness. You see, the notoriously hard course had little context at our university — so we students sat through […]
PTDA sees growth in 2015 continue
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) sees slowing but continued growth in 2015. The organization’s 1Q2015 Business Index reading is 67.7 … higher than the 4Q2014 reading of 66.4. That’s a slight increase in growth. The index reading indicates the rate of change compared with the previous period. For example, a reading of 50 indicates no change […]
Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) Updates
PTDA Canadian Conference for PT/MC industry Register now for the 14th annual PTDA Canadian Conference, to be held June 4 and 5 at the Four Seasons Vancouver. Participants will get $50 off their registration fee until May 1. The event—specifically designed for those who sell and manufacture power-transmission and motion-control products in Canada— will give members of the Canadian […]
PTDA welcomes eight new members – Oct 2014
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), the preeminent association for the industrial power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel, recently welcomed eight new member companies. Distributor Member Intech Bearing Inc. (Houston, Texas) is a distributor of bearings, belt and chain drives, clutches and brakes, linear motion products, and PT accessories. Learn more at www.intechbearing.com. Manufacturer Members […]
PTDA’s 2014 Membership Directory Release
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) has released its 2014 Membership Directory. The Directory is the ideal resource for connecting with the top decision-makers of the global power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry. PTDA member companies distribute and manufacture products including motors, bearings, gears, belts, drives, lubricants, and dozens of other industrial products vital to keeping […]
PTDA Welcomes Eight New Members – June 2014
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), the preeminent association for the industrial power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel, has welcomed eight new members to date in 2014. Distributor Members DIRISA (San Pedro Sula, Honduras) is a distributor of bearings, motors, mechanical PT and material handling products. Edwards Industrial Sales Inc. (Kalamazoo, Mich.) is a distributor […]