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Briggs International Appoints New President and Chief Executive Officer
International materials handling equipment distributor, Briggs International has appointed Darron Ash President and Chief Executive Officer. Ash was previously chief financial officer for Sammons Enterprises, Inc., the holding company for Briggs International. “Our Briggs businesses continue... - July 22, 2015 - Sammons Enterprises
Pretransa Die Casting Machines Launches Its New Website
Pretransa Die Casting Machines, European manufacturer of cold chamber high pressure die casting machines, has announced the launching of its new website: www.pretransadiecasting.com - July 22, 2015 - Pretransa Die Casting Machines
Fonon Corporation Awarded Specialized High-Speed Drill-Bit Marking and Engraving System Contract
Fonon secures additional contract for the company’s Laser Photonics’ brand of specialized Fiber laser marking and engraving system from Sandvik’s Dormer Tools S. A. - July 21, 2015 - Fonon
Commercial Appliance Parts & Service Launches New Website for the Nashville Area
New web resource for consumer education and awareness in Tennessee. - July 19, 2015 - Commercial Appliance Parts & Service
New Machine Makes Mechanical Asparagus Harvesting Possible
Geiger-Lund Harvesters is introducing the Model OR-24, a low-cost, one-row, selective mechanical asparagus harvester for small asparagus farms. The machine retails for only $32,399 and will reduce the cost of harvesting. Harvesting asparagus is arguably one of the most grueling of agricultural... - July 17, 2015 - Geiger-Lund
Santana Equipment Trading Company Hires Blake Sullivan to 2015 Summer Internship Position
Santana Equipment Trading Company has hired Blake Sullivan as its summer intern for 2015. Blake is currently studying accounting and finance at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, Bloomington. During his time with Santana Equipment Trading Company, Blake will be assisting the... - July 17, 2015 - Santana Equipment Trading Company
Midwest Engineered Systems Launches Fanuc Robotics Webpage
Midwest Engineered Systems Inc., an innovator and leader in complex system integration, has announced its launch of a new Fanuc Robotics Webpage. - July 17, 2015 - Midwest Engineered Systems Inc.
MIAT College of Technology to Host Spirit Airlines Computer Simulated Aircraft Maintenance Training Lab
Spirit Airlines, in partnership with MIAT College of Technology, announced plans to construct Next Generation Aircraft Computer Based Training (CBT) maintenance simulation laboratory on the MIAT Canton, Michigan campus which is located near the Detroit Metro Airport (DTW). - July 16, 2015 - MIAT College of Technology
Growth at Packaging Partners' Protective Packaging Division Fueled by New Equipment and Capabilities
Packaging Partners, a manufacturer and distributor of industrial packaging products based in Lawrence, MA, recently added new equipment to its Protective Packaging Division. This equipment includes a heavy duty die-cutter, a hot melt glue system and equipment to make wood crating... - July 16, 2015 - Packaging Partners, LLC
Air Hydro Power Welcomes Joe McNeill as Hose, Fittings & Belting Sales Specialist for Lexington and All of Eastern Kentucky
Joe McNeill has been with Air Hydro Power since 2000, working in sales and management. Air Hydro Power is an industrial distributor of pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical automation, and hose and fittings. - July 12, 2015 - Air Hydro Power, LLC.
New Elesa Standard Elements for the Processing and Packaging Industries at PPMA
Elesa UK are exhibiting their new DD52R-E electronic 6 digit display direct drive indicator and the VTT three lobe handwheel at the PPMA Exhibition, 29th September – 1st October 2015 at the NEC. - July 12, 2015 - ELESA (UK) Ltd
Air Hydro Power is Excited to Announce That Jeff McNeill Will be the New Operations Manager for the Alabama Market
Jeff has been with AHP since 2001. He has been in management with AHP at the Lexington and Elizabeth, KY locations previously. - July 12, 2015 - Air Hydro Power, LLC.
Air Hydro Power Welcomes Jeff Woodard as the New Sales Representative for Northeastern, AL
Jeff Woodard joins Air Hydro Power as the new sales representative in Northeastern Alabama. Air Hydro Power is an industrial distributor of pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical automation, and hose and fittings. - July 11, 2015 - Air Hydro Power, LLC.
Air Hydro Power Announces the Opening of a New Office in Birmingham, AL
Air Hydro Power has opened a new branch in Birmingham, Alabama. Starting in Kentucky, Air Hydro Power has expanded its roots to Alabama with offices in Montgomery and now Birmingham. - July 11, 2015 - Air Hydro Power, LLC.
YANMAR America Energy Systems Launches New User-Friendly Website
YANMAR America Energy Systems’ division announces the launch of its new user-friendly, responsively designed website at www.yanmar-es.com. Built by Phase 3 Marketing & Communications, the new site makes finding information and doing business with YANMAR’s Energy Systems division... - July 10, 2015 - YANMAR America
Fonon Corporation Expands Senior Management Team Hiring Wayne Tupuola as Vice-President of Operations and Director
Wayne Tupuola rejoins Fonon Corporation providing experience and leadership. - July 06, 2015 - Fonon
Quick Assembly IP65 Quarter-Turn Locking Latches from Elesa
The new CQ and CSL series IP65 latches from Elesa UK incorporate an ingenious quick assembly spring clip mechanism which accommodates door panel thicknesses from 1mm to 2mm with a simple insert and press fitting process. - July 05, 2015 - ELESA (UK) Ltd
New Haven Moving Equipment Announces Its Upcoming 105th Year Anniversary
New Haven Moving Equipment, the nation’s premier manufacturer and distributor of corrugated, packaging and moving equipment, is excited to announce its 105th year anniversary–a milestone anniversary in the industry. - July 05, 2015 - New Haven Moving Equipment
Capital Safety™ Australia & New Zealand Introduce Their New Range of Fall Protection for Tools®
Dropped object prevention solutions for tools and equipment. - July 05, 2015 - Capital Safety Australia
Zanduco Introduce New Items to Line of Kitchen Equipment
Oakville, Ontario-based kitchen equipment suppliers, Zanduco Restaurant Equipment & Supplies have recently announced the introduction of several new products to their company catalogue. An example of the recent additions to the Zanduco selection is the Panasonic 1064CMicrowave Oven, which has been designed in a compact size and offers 1000 watts of cooking power to suit the demanding requirements within a broad range of hospitality settings. - July 04, 2015 - Zanduco Restaurant Equipment & Supplies
New Haven Moving Equipment Opens New Distribution Center in St. Louis, Missouri
New Haven Moving Equipment manufacturer and distributor of corrugated and equipment related to the moving industry open its 15th location in St. Louis, Missouri. - July 03, 2015 - New Haven Moving Equipment
Gulf Coast Work Boat Receives YANMAR’s New EPA Compliant Commercial Engine
Push boat Sherry L, owned by E Squared Marine Services, LLC from Texas and repowered by Laborde Products, now operates even more quietly and with better fuel consumption thanks to its new 6AYAM-ET engines. In fact, according to data collected from the ship’s operation, the new engines consume 24 gallons of fuel per hour when operating at 510 mhp, resulting in an average savings of 1 to 1.5 gallons per hour over the engines they replaced. - July 01, 2015 - YANMAR America
New Centrifugal Magnetic Drive Pump for Safe and Economical Handling of Hazardous Fluids from Tapflo
Tapflo CTM horizontal centrifugal pumps are pumps of centrifugal type where the power from the motor is transmitted to the centrifugal impeller by means of a magnetic coupling. CTM pumps are designed and manufactured for chemical transfer and circulation surface treatment industries. Now Tapflo introduces the biggest CTM pump in range. - June 29, 2015 - Tapflo Group
Robert Jones Chair of Hytrol Conveyor Welcomed David Peacock as President
Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc., an industry expert in automated material handling solutions announce earlier this month that David Peacock began his tenure as President of Hytrol. Peacock was hired in September of 2014 as Executive Vice President and succeeds former Hytrol President Gregg... - June 26, 2015 - Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc.
YANMAR America Installs First Gas Heat Pump in United States
YANMAR America’s Energy Systems division is proud to announce that it has successfully installed and commissioned its first Gas Heat Pump (GHP) system for the United States at Adairsville City Hall in Adairsville, GA. The new city hall features a 16 ton (56 kW) 3-pipe outdoor unit, as well as... - June 26, 2015 - YANMAR America
TDS Launches Equipment Exchange Network
Bringing Buyers & Sellers of Electrical Test Equipment Together - June 26, 2015 - Technical Diagnostic Services
Italgrafica Expands Label Finishing with Two ROTOCONTROL Machines
The Italian converter has ordered an RSC-series slitter/rewinder and a custom-built C-series high-quality slitting machine. - June 26, 2015 - ROTOCONTROL
Leading Aerospace and Automotive Component Supplier Increases Speed and Quality of Composite Production Line
To cope with increased demand for high quality composite components Formaplex Ltd, has just installed a new Blackman and White Genesis high speed automated CNC cutting machine. - June 26, 2015 - Blackman and White
Wilton Industries Well Served by Hytrol Conveyors and Integration Partner Conveyor Solutions
Hytrol Conveyor worked with Integration Partner, Conveyor Solutions, Inc. to assist Wilton Industries, a company on a steady growth trajectory. Its four main business units—the Wilton Enterprises line of baking and cake decorating products, Rowoco kitchen utensils, the Weston Gallery of... - June 25, 2015 - Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc.
Smart Tech is the Future of Farming: How AgSmarts Will Help Save Water and Money
AgSmarts is a Precision Ag tech company providing intelligent, connected devices for optimizing irrigation. - June 24, 2015 - AgSmarts
AgSmarts Mobile App Brings IoT and Cloud Computing to Fields
AgSmarts brings the power of the Internet of Things (IoT) to the agricultural sector and puts the information directly in the hands of farmers via a new mobile app and web portal. - June 23, 2015 - AgSmarts
Update: Six Emerging ag Companies Present at AgTech Week to ag Investors
New information for AgTech Week, a new ag conference by GAI and Larta Institute, launches Monday, June 22 through June 24 in San Francisco, CA. Six emerging ag innovative companies are presenting/pitching in the AgTech Innovation Expo session on Thurs. 5 of 6 companies have received business assistance from Larta in their CAP programs or Ag Innovation Showcase. - June 18, 2015 - Larta Institute
Foamlinx LLC Invests in Large CNC Routers to Support the Growing Demand for Prototyping Services
Foamlinx LLC, a California-based company has extended its services to include foam prototyping and 3D printing. The company has purchased new machinery, mainly large CNC routers up to 16ft to assist customers in prototyping process, designing new products or modifying changes to existing products. This equipment addition will save customers unnecessary time and costs currently spent on design, research and development. - June 18, 2015 - Foamlinx LLC
Walter Surface Technologies Wins Two Awards - Business of the Year, and High Technology and Innovation - at the West Island of Montreal Chamber of Commerce Accolades 2015
Walter Surface Technologies, a global industry leader in surface treatment technologies, announces today that it has received the award for High Technology and Innovation, as well as the grand prize, Business of the Year Award, from the West Island of Montreal Chamber of Commerce. The 30th... - June 15, 2015 - Walter Surface Technologies
Three Emerging Ag Companies Present at AgTech Week to Ag Investors
Global Ag Investing & Larta Institute, two thought leaders in ag investing and innovation, have partnered to combine their organizations’ knowledge and networks for a West Coast ag conference, AgTech Week, June 22-24. Keynote address and town hall Q&A by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Three emerging ag companies, from Larta Institute’s commercialization assistance programs will be presenting at the conference to investors: Asilomar Bio, Whole Trees and Stony Creek Colors. - June 13, 2015 - Larta Institute
nuFaktory, LLC Announces the Addition of Renowned Hollywood Production, C-Suite Executive, Moshe Barkat as Partner
Former Founder & CEO of Modern VideoFilm, one of the premier post-production houses in Hollywood, Mr. Barkat joins nuFaktory, LLC to assist the company in developing Additive Manufacturing and related 3D technology opportunities in the fast evolving entertainment and film sectors. - June 12, 2015 - nuFaktory, LLC
New Cost-Reduced Q Series Levelling Feet from Elesa
Elesa’s new AISI 304 stainless steel levelling elements range includes a ground fixing foot design, a no-slip foot with friction pad insert and a standard technopolymer foot, all using the new SMQ-SST threaded stems. - June 10, 2015 - ELESA (UK) Ltd
Visit CHEMEON Surface Technology at NASF SUR/FIN Booth#529 June 8-10
CHEMEON Surface Technology will present at the NASF SUR/FIN 2015 on June 8-10 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. Visit CHEMEON at booth #529 and learn more about environmentally responsible hard material surface engineering solutions. - June 05, 2015 - CHEMEON Surface Technology
Hytrol Conveyor 12 Million Dollar Expansion Brings 75 More Positions to Jonesboro AR
Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc. announced a $12 million expansion to be completed by early 2016, reported Chris Glenn, Hytrol Vice President of Manufacturing and Engineering Operations. The project includes a 62,000 square foot expansion of Hytrol’s manufacturing facility, including a new paint... - June 04, 2015 - Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc.
ROTOCONTROL Partners with Longford International for End-to-End Booklet Solution
The ROTOCONTROL high-speed booklet machine is equipped with the Longford International OS700X triple motor surge feeder. - June 04, 2015 - ROTOCONTROL
TCCI Manufacturing and MACS Sponsored Wind Tunnel Clinic Well Attended
T/CCI Manufacturing and MACS (Mobile Air Conditioning Society) Wind Tunnel Clinic, featuring CAT vehicle service and T/CCI climatic wind tunnel technology was held last Friday, May 29th. The event was well-attended and the mobile A/C clinic was a hands-on and diagnostics-centered, perfect for heavy... - June 03, 2015 - T/CCI Manufacturing
June Employee Anniversaries Totaling Over 1300 Years of Service Celebrated at Hytrol Conveyor
Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc. is proud to recognize the employees celebrating their anniversary of dedicated service to Hytrol. Employees with a June anniversary start date have more than 1300 years of service. Boyce’s Bonham, Hytrol’s director of integrator services noted,... - June 03, 2015 - Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc.
Fonon Corporation’s 3D FUSION™ Metal Printing Technology Incorporates Laser Beam Wave Shaping and Temperature Processing Profiles Optimized for Each Metal NANO-Powder
Fonon’s Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) systems provide end-users with next-generation tools to control the uniform melting of metal powder during high-temperature laser processing. - June 02, 2015 - Fonon
Midwest Engineered Systems Receives KUKA System Partner Outstanding Growth Award
Midwest Engineered Systems Inc., an innovative provider of premier custom machines and integrated systems, received the 2014 KUKA System Partner Outstanding Growth Award. - May 31, 2015 - Midwest Engineered Systems Inc.
TCCI Ningbo Recognized with Caterpillar Supplier Quality Excellence Process Certification
T/CCI Customer Connection, the manufacturer’s monthly newsletter reported in the April issue, that T/CCI Ningbo received the Caterpillar Inc. Supplier Quality Excellence Process (SQEP) Certification. The Caterpillar SQEP program is designed to recognize and place special emphasis on suppliers... - May 29, 2015 - T/CCI Manufacturing
Hytrol Conveyor and Integration Partner HCM Transform Eastbay Footwear
Hytrol Conveyor was chosen to move footwear and apparel for Eastbay in Wausau, WI with the help of Integration Partner, HCM Systems, Inc. based in Chicago, IL. When Eastbay decided to double the size of the current facility to over 500,000 sq. ft. they requested direction and input from three... - May 29, 2015 - Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc.
Fonon Corporation’s 3D FUSION™ Technology Eliminates Continuous Fluctuations in Laser Focal Point in Next-Generation 3D Metal Printing Systems
Fonon’s Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) systems provide end-users with optimum control of the laser’s focal point improving density while eliminating beam-spot and power distribution fluctuations - May 28, 2015 - Fonon
CAT Vehicle Service and TCCI Climatic Wind Tunnel Technology MACS Clinic This Week
The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide and members Caterpillar and T/CCI have joined forces to host a CAT vehicle service and T/CCI climatic wind tunnel technology mobile A/C clinic. This unique, high-value, diagnostics-centered training event for the heavy duty and off-road vehicle... - May 28, 2015 - T/CCI Manufacturing
Levelok Corporation Featured at Dish Network 2015 Team Summit Expo
Based in Washington state, Levelok Corporation celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. President and CEO, Phillip Lanzafame, says, “We will be celebrating all year long with a series of events.” - May 28, 2015 - Levelok Corporation
Elesa GN Series Connecting Rods and Clamping System for Equipment Mounting
The new GN series of connecting clamps and rods from Elesa UK offers a highly versatile and robust mounting system for equipment in industrial, laboratory and related situations. - May 28, 2015 - ELESA (UK) Ltd