Eaton Corp. highlighted some new and concept hydraulic hose crimper designs at its annual Eaton Distributor Meeting earlier this month, with three state-of-the-art crimping machines. Coming from a collaborative effort between Eaton and Uniflex, the new machines can improve set-up and operation time so much that you can crimp up to an hours-worth of hoses […]
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Eaton Hydraulics trains the trainers
Once a year, Eaton Hydraulics invites fluid power instructors to its training facility in Maumee, Ohio to help give them a basics overview on different components and technologies that will help them pass this knowledge onto future students. I was able to attend this Instructor Symposium as a guest this week, so I could see […]
Hydraulic fitting nightmares
By Josh Cosford I woke suddenly in a cold sweat last night; I was dreaming about plumbing a transducer with a -04 SAE male thread into a teed assembly of 36-mm metric fittings attached to the pressure port of a directional valve … a nightmare in the best of situations. I’m not sure why the […]
A lot to learn at NAHAD’s 30th anniversary conference
NAHAD’s annual conference, held in Phoenix this week, was an incredible gathering, with more than 1,000 attendees and spouses filling the ballroom at the J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge resort. It was my first NAHAD Annual Conference, and the programming, networking, and learning opportunities were all first rate. Some highlights for me: • The George W. […]
NAHAD holding 20th Annual Convention
NAHAD, the Association for Hose and Accessories Distribution, is hosting its 30th Annual Convention from April 26-30 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Arizona. The group says that this is the only worldwide event dedicated to serving hose distributors, manufacturers and suppliers. The Annual Convention brings more than 900 attendees together for four […]
The lowdown on hydraulic hose
By Josh Cosford Early hydraulic systems were installed on large machines, which meant they were stationary beasts—and as a result, their plumbing systems could be hard-piped. When someone discovered the usefulness of hydraulic actuators weren’t limited to stationary machines, the first hydraulic hoses had to be invented to allow motion between two points of movement, […]
Gates Corp.’s ownership changes hands
Private equity funds managed by Blackstone has entered into a definitive purchase agreement with affiliates of Onex Corp. and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to acquire all of the equity interests in Pinafore Holdings B.V., the parent company of Gates Corp. The transaction is expected to close later this year and is subject to customary […]