The PTDA Foundation’s Wendy B. McDonald Award recognizes a woman who has established herself as an integral contributor to her company’s success and brought positive change to the power transmission/motion control industry. The PTDA Foundation established the award in 2014 to honor the memory of Wendy B. McDonald, one of the power transmission/motion control industry’s […]
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PTDA reports growth in 4Q18; but forecasts a slowing growth for 2019
The fourth quarter 2018 Sales History & Outlook Report (SHOR) released by the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) indicates the average PTDA distributors’ index for total sales during 4Q18 was 5.4% higher compared to 2017. PTDA manufacturers’ index annual average was also strong, up 7.3% year over year in December. Leading indicators suggest the Index […]
Altra Industrial Motion to host conference call on fourth quarter 2018 financial results
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. (Nasdaq:AIMC), a global manufacturer and marketer of motion control and power transmission products, intends to release unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter of 2018 before the market opens on Thursday, February 21, 2019. The company will conduct an investor conference call to discuss its unaudited fourth quarter financial results on […]
Ruland on heavy duty shaft collars
In the following video, Ruland Manufacturing’s Bobby Watkins talks about heavy-duty shaft collars. Watkins explains how an increased outside diameter impacts axial holding power and other shaft collar specifics. Ruland Manufacturing www.ruland.com
PTDA Foundation Vanguard Campaign propels PT WORK Force Initiative
In 2018, the PTDA Foundation launched PT WORK Force—an initiative to specifically support the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry with Work force Outreach, Research and Knowledge. The initiative’s work is resonating strongly with contributors who are increasing their financial support in 2019 to develop tools needed by PT/MC employers to compete in today’s workforce recruitment […]
Shaft collars and couplings for poultry and meat processing
A line of shaft collars, couplings, and mounts that are compatible with conveyors used in poultry and meat processing and packaging lines has been introduced by Stafford Manufacturing Corp. of Wilmington, Massachusetts. Stafford shaft collars, couplings and flange mounts are available machined from 303 or 316 stainless steel, Nylon, or Delrin with stainless fasteners and […]
Twin Disc fiscal 2019 second quarter
Twin Disc, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWIN), has reported financial results for the fiscal 2019 second quarter and first half ended December 28, 2018. Sales for the fiscal 2019 second quarter were $78,107,000, compared to $56,546,000 for the same period last year. The 38.1% increase in fiscal 2019 second quarter net sales was primarily due to the […]
Twin Disc announces fiscal 2019 second-quarter earnings
Twin Disc, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWIN), has announced that it will release its fiscal 2019 second-quarter financial results before the market opens on Friday, February 1, 2019. In conjunction with the earnings release, Twin Disc will be hosting a conference call to discuss these results and to answer questions at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, […]
Damaged coupling calls for flying large rotors in for fast repair
150 MW generators provide power for around 100’000 homes so minimizing downtime is essential to keeping the lights on for the local population. For one power plant in the Philippines, the swift repair of a steam turbine rotor was essential, so it was airfreighted using one of the world’s largest cargo planes, to Sulzer’s service […]
Flexible shafts in industrial drain cleaning
By David W. Neville, S.S. White Technologies, Inc. In homes, small businesses, and large industrial settings, plumbing systems and drains need cleaning. In many of these settings drain cleaning consists of pouring chemicals down the pipes every few years. In other places and businesses, drain cleaning is a much more substantial job. Restaurants and food […]