PTWORK Force, an initiative of PTDA Foundation, commissioned a workforce trends study to explore the current state of the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) workforce and identify the employment-related challenges faced by organizations in the industry. Findings from the report indicate: • Forty-two percent of PT/MC employers do not have a dedicated HR department—meaning the responsibilities […]
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Twin Spring Coupling announces manufacturing joint venture
“We at Twin Spring Coupling are proud to announce our joint venture, Yuanlu are a great partner and already work with some of the big names in the Automotive (BMW and Craigler Wheels-USA), Mining (Nepean – Australia) and Farming (John Deere – USA) industries so we are happy to work with them and their industry […]
Ringfeder Market Talk 5/19: EMO exhibition, digitalization, and more
EMO Hannover 2019: The whole world of metal working Things get hard at the EMO Hannover: or more precisely, it is all about metal working. From September 16 to 21, 2019, more than 2,200 exhibitors will showcase their product solutions to about 130,000 professional visitors from all around the world – seizing the opportunity to […]
Michael C. Smiley rejoins the Board of Directors of Twin Disc
Twin Disc has announced that Michael C. Smiley has rejoined its Board of Directors. Smiley previously served on the Company’s Board from 2010 to 2018 and will stand for re-election at the Company’s annual shareholder meeting in October 2019. Commenting on the election, John H. Batten, Chief Executive Officer of Twin Disc, stated, “From 2010 […]
Twin Disc fourth quarter financial results
Twin Disc has reported financial results for the fiscal 2019 fourth quarter ended June 30, 2019. Sales for the fiscal 2019 fourth quarter were $72,447,000, compared to $73,774,000 for the same period last year. The 1.8% decrease in 2019 fourth quarter sales was primarily due to reduced demand for the Company’s 8500 series transmission systems […]
New lease on life for boiler feed pumps
Boiler feed pumps are essential pieces of equipment for power generation plants. High energy requirements mean they need to be efficient as well as reliable. For one liquified natural gas (LNG) plant in South East Asia, nine boiler feed pumps needed urgent attention and Sulzer was called in to deliver the most effective solution. Having […]
Twin Disc reschedules fiscal 2019 fourth-quarter conference
Twin Disc has announced that it has rescheduled the release of its fiscal 2019 fourth-quarter financial results to August 9, 2019. Twin Disc will now host a conference call to discuss these results and to answer questions at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on August 9, 2019. To participate in the conference call, please dial (888) […]
Twin Disc announces fiscal 2019 fourth-quarter earnings
Twin Disc has announced that it will release its fiscal 2019 fourth-quarter financial results before the market opens on August 5, 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 August 5, 2019. To participate […]
PTDA 2019 Industry Summit amplifies industry connections in Austin
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) is expecting 550 delegates in the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry at the PTDA 2019 Industry Summit in Austin, Texas. Representing over 200 PTDA distributor and manufacturer companies, delegates will attend for cross-channel networking, shared learning and collaborative experiences at this year’s Industry Summit, themed Amplify. Those registering before […]
Huco Direct offers next day shipping for online orders
Huco has launched an e-commerce service at www.hucodirect.com, that allows end users to order precision couplings direct from its manufacturing headquarters. The online platform has been created to allow small-volume orders to be delivered globally, with next day shipping on standard orders. The service is suitable for design engineers or MRO operatives who frequently need […]