The third quarter 2020 Sales History & Outlook Report (SHOR) released by the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) indicates the severity of the year-over-year decline in U.S. industrial production and in the PTDA Distributor and Manufacturer Total Sales Indices are easing relative to tentative second-quarter lows. The PTDA Distributors Total Sales Index in the third […]
Hack the Crisis: Engineering through COVID-19
PTDA’s Industry Reports Show power transmission industry to decline
The first quarter 2020 Sales History & Outlook Report (SHOR) released by the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) indicates the COVID-19 outbreak and oil supply-demand imbalance have resulted in an unprecedentedly steep drop-off in sales across many sectors of the economy. The PTDA Distributors SHOR Index and Manufacturers SHOR Index will likely reach cyclical lows […]
Regal Beloit’s COVID-19 response: safety first
Regal Beloit has released a statement on its pandemic protocol. The following has been edited for length and highlights. Regal associates are working tirelessly to maintain healthy and safe workplaces all around the world, while providing essential products and solutions that keep our society functioning. We are grateful to all of our nearly 20,000 associates […]
Designated as essential supplier, Rocom Couplings to remain open
Rocom Couplings Corp is a manufacturer of aluminum flexible shaft couplings which are supplied for use in the food, medical, agricultural, manufacturing and transportation industries, among many others. As defined in the California governor’s executive order N-33-20, the company is considered an essential supplier. Primary Metals Manufacturing Machinery Manufacturing Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing […]
C-Flex to remain open during “stay at home” orders
A statement from C-Flex on the company’s website explains that it will be continuing production as it supplies essential parts for its customers. “The COVID-19 outbreak is pretty scary. The Governor of the State of New York has issued a “Stay at home” order. During this unprecedented pandemic, C-Flex Bearing remains in operation with normal […]
Vulkan on COVID-19
Currently, there is one dominant topic worldwide: COVID-19, which is of course also important for VULKAN at the moment. Vulkan states they plan to do everything to minimize the virus spread to protect our global community. They have already implemented measures to minimize the risk of infection. Their crisis team meets daily and advises on […]
Hack the Crisis: Ruland planning no layoffs, working remotely
The global flash knockout from COVID-19 has forced companies to adapt on countless fronts with unprecedented immediacy. Simple tasks are now complex undertakings. Collaboration must be mediated digitally — results lag. With the scope of new challenges just starting to come into focus, we wanted to learn more about how companies are handling the disruption of […]
