Hannover Fairs USA, the U.S. subsidiary of Hannover, Germanyβs Deutsche Messeβone of the worldβs largest and most active organizers of industrial technology events, today announced that two of the leading Hannover Messe portfolio trade shows, Industrial Automation and Motion, Drive & Automation, will combine to form Integrated Automation, Motion & Drives (IAMD). The new trade […]
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ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟ automation in textile industry with fluidic muscle
Edited by Mike Santora Wernli was the first textile manufacturer in the world to produce colored dressing materials. Now its cohesive and adhesive elastic bandages, as well as compression bandages, show it continues to be on the cutting edge. Innovations like bandages with sensors for measuring fever or for therapeutic pressure regulation β coupled with […]
Michiganβs Exotic Automation & Supply acquires Sidener Engineering
Exotic Automation & Supply, a premier Parker Hannifin distributor, announced today they have acquired Sidener Engineering, an Indiana Parker Hannifin distributor. The acquisition joins two well-established, reputable leading fluid power suppliers to offer greater services to Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and surrounding areas. Sidener Engineering was founded in 1981 and has grown into a full-line, value […]
Alkon Corp. announces acquisition of Allenair, LLC
Fremont, Ohio-based Alkon Corp. has acquired Allenair LLC of Mineola, N.Y. A company spokesperson indicated thatΒ they are longtime admirers of Allenair products and are proud to add them to theirΒ company. Allenair will become a division of Alkon under itsΒ Management team and the companyΒ will integrate the sales and production activities over the next few months. The […]
Aventics announces acquisition of Vector Horizon Technology
Aventics, aΒ manufacturer of pneumatic components and systems, announced the acquisition of Vector Horizon Technology LLC (VHtek), based in Bowling Green, Ky. By this acquisition, the pneumatics specialists will further strengthen their position in the global commercial vehicles business. Aventics makes a move to expand its business beyond pneumatics in order to offer the market both […]
Festo North America relocating headquarters offices this summer
Festo, aΒ manufacturer of pneumatic and electromechanical systems, components, and controls for process and industrial automation, will move its corporate office from 395 Moreland Rd., Hauppauge, N.Y., to a newer state-of-the-art facility at 1377 Motor Parkway in Hauppauge. The targeted move-in date is July/August 2017. The new office will be approximately 53,000 square feet in size […]
Smart pneumatics monitor from Aventics predicts status and wear of systems
The new Smart ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟs Monitor from Aventics provides reliable and valuable information on the state of wear and energy efficiency of pneumatic systems to end users. It sends pre-processed status messages to defined employees and parent IT systems without detouring to the machine controller. This information reduces the risk of machine downtime and lowers operating […]
Atlas Copco rolls out first product at new Rock Hill plant
Atlas Copco has produced its first piece of equipment, an XAS 185 portable air compressor, at its new production facility in Rock Hill, S.C. Facility construction, which began in January 2016, included lean manufacturing features to enable efficient and flexible processes that are sustainable for the environment. The compressor is the first product of Atlas […]
Electro-Matic completes purchase of RAF Automation
Electro-Matic Ventures Inc., a supplier of high-technology automation components and services, announced that it has acquired RAF Fluid Power, a provider of advanced automation with a focus on pneumatic and robotic solutions, located nearΒ Cleveland in Solon, Ohio. This is the first acquisition for Electro-Matic Ventures, which has three other subsidiaries: Electro-Matic Products, Electro-Matic Integrated, and […]
Ingersoll Rand to debut breakthrough technologies at ComVac
Ingersoll Rand will debut some of its new, breakthrough technologies and services at ComVac (Booth #C12,Β Hall 26). Experts will also be available to discuss the latest products and services that are redefining reliability: Next Generation R-Series 200-250kW Rotary Screw Compressors The Next Generation R-Series RS200 to RS250 oil-flooded rotary screw models will debut on the […]
