ZSi-Foster, Canton, Mich., now offers its Foster Flat Face Plus Quick Disconnects (QD), which have been tested for 1,200 hours of protection from white and red rust, and aew available in nickel-plated steel or 316 stainless steel in multiple thread sizes and connection types. The first ZS-Foster Flat Face Quick Disconnect was launched in 1999, […]
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NFPA announces Milwaukee regional meeting program
The 2018 NFPA Milwaukee Regional Meeting, scheduled for the afternoon of Friday, September 7 at the InterContinental Milwaukee, will extend the technology focus of the co-located morning Fluid Power Industrial Consortium Seminar. The Regional Meeting presentation, Robotics in Manufacturing & Distribution: Collaboration, Communication & Creating the Future Workforce, will feature two speakers who are preparing students to keep pace with industrial automation […]
CEJN reminds users to review their workplace during National Safety Month
June is National Safety Month —CEJN reminds users to check if their workplace is safe. Now is the time to look closely at the safety and performance in your compressed air workplace. CEJN’s safety-focused pneumatic products can help prevent employee injuries by solving problems like: Hose whip injury Leakage at the hose fittings Worker fatigue Accidents […]
Bridgestone HosePower acquires New Jersey-based Industrial Rubber Co.
Bridgestone HosePower, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Bridgestone Corp., today announced it is expanding its hose solutions business in the Northeast by acquiring Industrial Rubber Co., a hydraulic and industrial hose sales and service company based in Elizabeth, N.J. This is the second acquisition by the company in the past year. According to the […]
NewAge Industries hosts Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf to discuss ESOPs
On Monday, May 14, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf visited plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries, which is located in Southampton, Bucks County, Pa. Governor Wolf was invited by Ken Baker, the company’s CEO, for discussions on the company’s employee ownership program and a tour of the newly-expanded facility. NewAge’s ESOP—Employee Stock Ownership Plan—has seen tremendous growth […]
Catching up with Molly Alton Mullins, Executive VP of NAHAD
At this week’s 34thAnnual NAHAD Convention at the JW Marriott in Marco Island, Florida, I had the chance to sit down with Molly Alton Mullins, the new Executive VP of the association. Here’s our exclusive interview with Mullins, which covered her vision for the group, her thoughts on how the Convention has evolved, and what […]
NAHAD update: Crimping joins the rush to Industry 4.0
While the NAHAD Annual Meeting & Convention is an excellent place to network, learn from the array of economic and business speakers, and find out about what both hose manufacturers and distributors are up to, it isn’t necessarily a place where big product unveils happen—like the sort of thing you see at Hannover Fair or […]
NAHAD launches new website
NAHAD, the association for hose and accessories distribution, has unveiled its new website to help members and prospective members better navigate its many resources and benefits. The website now has a more modern look and feel, and the home page is streamlined for easier functionality. Users will immediately notice the intuitive and responsive design that […]
FPTC Hot Technologies: CEJN’s ultra high-pressure hydraulic couplings and flat-face designs
CEJN North America will be showcasing its series 140 ultra high-pressure hydraulic couplings and its series 217 flat-face couplings and nipples at this year’s Fluid Power Technology Conference at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Visitors can see this and other CEJN coupling technologies at the FPTC May 15-16. Series 140 for ultra-high pressures Featuring a non-drip design […]
NAHAD Convention comes to South Florida
One of the best fluid power events of the year is coming up, as NAHAD, the Association for Hose and Accessories Distribution, hosts its 34th Annual Meeting and Convention at the JW Marriott Marco Island Resort in southwestern Florida. Located about an hour south of Fort Meyers, Marco Island is a popular winter destination and […]