The American Filtration and Separations Society (AFS) held its’ annual awards lunch on May 10th. This year AFS honored Parker Hannifin with their Product of the Year award to Parker Hannifin for its Parker Zander GL series.
Industry News
Festo’s FluidDraw Professional software for drawing circuit diagrams
FluidDraw Professional software from Festo enables planners and developers to draw integrated circuit plans quickly and cost-effectively. The intelligent software solution permits user-friendly creation of clear structures, even with complex systems, and now also supports electrical circuit diagrams.
Registration open for NFPA Economic Outlook Conference
Join NFPA for its Industry and Economic Outlook Conference, August 15-17, 2011, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Conference Center, Schaumberg, Illinois. This event offers hard data and expert analysis on tomorrow’s economic environment.
ASCO Numatics merging miniature valve products under ASCO Brand
ASCO Numatics has announced it will merge all of its ASCO and Numatics miniature valve product lines under the ASCO brand, effective immediately. The products include 25 series of direct-acting miniature solenoid valves and manifolds.
BDI acquires PneumaTrek National
BDI (Bearing Distributors, Inc.), headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, announced the acquisition of Salt Lake City, UT-based PneumaTrek National Inc., effective April 1, 2011.
Norgren launches new web store
Norgren Inc. has launched Norgren Express, a redesigned web store to make it easier for customers to find the products they want when they need them.
Festo US introduces Huss as new CEO
Festo has announced that Richard J. Huss is the new CEO of Festo US.
A look back at IFPE 2011
Last week’s IFPE show, held in conjunction with the CONEXPO/CON-AGG events in Las Vegas, was by almost any measure a blockbuster. 120,000 registered attendees from 150 countries saw 2400 exhibitors that took up 2.34 million sq-ft of exhibit space.
NFPA launches awards for fluid power innovation
The NFPA has launched a fluid power technology award program for innovative engineers and technicians who are using fluid power to address their needs of their customers. Nominations are now being accepted for these NFPA Fluid Power Innovation Awards.
IFPE hits as manufacturing gains momentum
As the triennial IFPE fluid power and motion control show readies for a March 22-26 run in Las Vegas, things are looking decidedly upbeat.