Camozzi ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟs Ltd has appointed Graham Keenan as theΒ company’sΒ new northern distribution manager. Keenan, who has spent his entire career in engineering, will handle a territory that stretches from north Staffordshire to Scotland and Ireland. His role will involve supporting Camozziβs extensive distribution network and delivering his technical expertise to offer solutions to end-users. “This position […]
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PMMI representing North American packaging industry at DΓΌsseldorf’s interpack
More than 165 members of PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, will represent the lucrative North American market, while showcasing global processing and packaging machinery solutions at interpack (DΓΌsseldorf, Germany; May 4β10, 2017). A triannual international trade fair for packaging and related processing industries, interpack serves the food, beverage, confectionery, bakery, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, […]
Registration open for NFPA/MSOE Fluid Power Industrial Consortium
Established in 1962, the Fluid Power Institute (FPI) at MSOE is a leader in fluid power education, motion control, research and evaluation, distinguishing itself as one of the nationβs foremost academic fluid power research laboratories. To further support its industrial partners, the FPI has established the Fluid Power Industrial Consortium (FPIC) to provide quarterly half-day […]
AISES sponsoring STEM energy challenge for native youth
The Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs (AS-IA) Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED), Division of Energy and Mineral Development (DEMD) has partnered with AISES to present the Energy Challenge (EC) for American Indian/Alaskan Native youth in grades 9-12. The EC is an energy-specific science fair designed to engage and encourage high school students […]
PACK EXPO East bringing packaging leaders to Philadelphia
The Partner Program is returningΒ to PACK EXPO East 2017 (Feb. 27βMarch 1; Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia), kicking off another year of creating valuable connections in the packaging industry, announces show producer PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. The Partner Program pairs leading associations dedicated to advancing this industry, with PACK EXPO East attendees […]
Hannover Fairs, FABTECH form partnership for Chicago event
Hannover Fairs USA (HFUSA), Deutsche Messeβs U.S. subsidiary, today announced that it has formed a partnership with the owners of FABTECH including SME, FMA, AWS, PMA and CCAI to co-locate Industrial Automation North America and Motion, Drive & Automation North America (MDA North America) trade shows with FABTECH Chicago at McCormick Place from November 6-9, […]
FIPA creates gripper system for protective film removal for sheet metal handling
FIPA Inc. recently created a custom EOAT solution that facilitates the removal of protective film from sheet metal with a cost- and labor-saving automated process. Developed for Foilpuller GmbH, a stainless steel sheet metal processing company based in Bobingen, Germany, FIPAβs system combines long lifecycle, high holding force vacuum cups with pressure-regulating, air-saving compact ejectors […]
ControlAir announces changes, additions to management team
ControlAir Inc. is pleased to announce that Jon Daley has joined the Company as Director of Sales and Marketing and Cameron Crooks has joined as Midwest Regional Sales Manager. Jon Daley joined ControlAir as Director of Sales and Marketing October of 2016. Most recently, heΒ held product and engineering management positions in the motion control industry. […]
FPDA announces new executive director
Annapolis, MD β The FPDA Motion & Control Network (FPDA), a national trade association serving motion solution providers, including distributors and manufacturers of fluid power, automation and electro-mechanical technologies has announced the appointment of Barbara Dunlavey, CMP, CAE as their new Executive Director. Ms. Dunlavey replaces Trish Lilly, who served the association since 2009. With […]
Piab acquires Sweden-based Vaculex
Piab has acquired Sweden based Vaculex, a leading manufacturer of lifting equipment based on vacuum technology. With 30 years of experience, Vaculex designs, manufactures and sells ergonomic lifting systems for various applicationsβe.g. baggage handling, packaging, distribution and logistics. Piab and Vaculex have complementary product offerings and the combination will enable accelerated growth. Both companies have […]
