Feb 28,2013
The PMMI Education & Training Foundation distributed nearly $100,000 in 2012 to help students and member company employees improve their knowledge and skills, says Charles D. Yuska, president & CEO, PMMI. “This is an effort ...
Feb 28,2013
The MODEX 2014 exhibit spacedraw, held January 23 in Chicago, attracted 340 exhibitors who reserved a first-day record of 145,000 net square feet of show floor space at the Industry’s premier U.S. event. This record amount ...
Feb 28,2013
The mining company Primero Mining Corp. ordered two new piston pumps from Putzmeister in 2012 for its San Dimas gold and silver mine in Tayoltita, Mexico. One of the two pumps has already been delivered to the job site, the second ...
Feb 28,2013
The Lift Manufacturers Product Section (LMPS) Industry Group of the MHI has released an update of ANSI 29.1 titled ANSI MH29.1:2012-Industrial Scissor Lifts Safety Requirements. This standard was developed to provide a ...
Feb 28,2013
Pump Systems Matter and the Hydraulic Institute have announced the date of the first Pump Testing for Rotodynamic Pumps webinar of the 2013. The session will be held on March 11th from 1:00 to 2:00pm EDT and will be led by Richard ...
Feb 28,2013
Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum has been awarded as one of the five best in class companies in technology management, identified within the European benchmarking study of the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT. The ...
Feb 28,2013
Xylem Inc., has announced the addition of four new Bell & Gossett BPX brazed plate heat exchangers to its line of large plate heat exchangers. The 3” and 4” brazed plate heat exchangers, models BP432, BP433, BP434, ...
Feb 26,2013
The 55th edition of the venerable Chem Show will offer several new features as it celebrates its 97th year of serving the chemical process industries, December 10-12, 2013, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention ...
Feb 26,2013
The results of a global survey indicate the majority of independent system integration companies are optimistic about the automation industry’s prospects in 2013. Conducted jointly by J.P. Morgan and the Control System ...
Feb 26,2013
Even as manufacturing enjoys a resurgence in the United States, companies are facing a critical talent shortfall. According to a recent survey, one of the best ways to address the talent gap is to improve perceptions of the ...
Feb 26,2013
Hy-Tek Material Handling celebrated its 50th Anniversary on January 22, 2013. Hy-Tek is a single-source provider of material handling solutions for an extensive range of industries including manufacturing, distribution, retail, ...
Feb 26,2013
In contrast, operating profit rose by 9.6 percent to € 67.7 million (previous year: € 61.8 million). The resulting operating margin of 14.7 percent for 2012, therefore above the prior year’s level (previous year: ...
Feb 25,2013
Today, chocolates, chocolate bars and a variety of pralines are manufactured industrially. Nevertheless, the process of making chocolate demands considerable know-how and can only be carried out efficiently using modern systems. ...
Feb 25,2013
The ISO 9000 family of standards is related to quality management systems and designed to help organizations ensure that they meet the needs of customers and other stakeholders while also meeting statutory and regulatory ...
Feb 25,2013
Baker Hughes reported Friday that for the week ending February 22, the US rig count fell by one to 1,762, following a three-rig increase the week prior. During the past week, 1,329 rigs were exploring for oil, down eight from last ...
Feb 24,2013
1. Knitting Machinery (HS: 8447) Annual Export Trends China's Major Textile Machinery Exports According to customs statistics, from January to December 2011, China's textile machinery exports were 2.245 billion dollars, ...
Feb 23,2013
1. Chinese Injection Machines (HS: 847710) Export Trend Analysis In 2011, the export quantity of Chinese Injection Machines reached 25200 sets, achieved a year-on-year increase of 31.4%. From 2009 to 2011, the export value of ...
Feb 22,2013
The specialist for measurement and automation engineering is in fine fettle in its 60th year: the family-owned company has just welcomed its 10,000th employee. In the last year alone, over 500 jobs were created worldwide. A ...
Feb 22,2013
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. and Robbins & Myers, Inc. jointly announced that National Oilwell Varco’s acquisition of Robbins & Myers is complete. Pete Miller, Chairman and CEO of NOV, remarked, “We are happy to have ...
Feb 22,2013
Xylem Inc., announced the Bell & Gossett Little Red Schoolhouse has received LEED certification for another one of its industry-renowned courses. The Schoolhouse’s Design & Application of Water Based HVAC Systems The ...