Twin Disc has announced that John H. Batten, President and Chief Executive Officer and Jeffrey S. Knutson, Vice President – Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary will present at the Baird 2018 Global Industrial Conference in Chicago, Illinois on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. CT. Twin Disc, Inc. designs, manufactures and sells […]
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Jim Halverson and Sandy Sullivan to lead PTDA in 2019
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) elected its 2019 Board of Directors and Manufacturer Council at the annual business meeting during the recent PTDA Industry Summit in Colorado Springs, Colo. Jim Halverson, manager power products, Van Meter, Inc. (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) will become PTDA’s president in 2019. Halverson has been active in PTDA since 2009 […]
Twin Disc first quarter financial results
Twin Disc, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWIN), has reported financial results for the fiscal 2019 first quarter ended September 28, 2018. Net sales for the fiscal 2019 first quarter were $74,689,000, compared to $45,064,000 for the same period last year. The 65.7% increase in fiscal 2019 first quarter net sales was primarily due to the contribution from […]
Introduction to coupling maintenance strategies for critical equipment
Unplanned outages due to mechanical failures can cost millions of dollars of lost production time to Oil and Gas companies. While it’s difficult to quantify the cost of unplanned downtime, an outage of a single day may exceed ~$6.5M, for the average U.S. refinery. The shift from Reactive Maintenance (RM) to data-driven Proactive Maintenance (PAM) […]
PTDA Market Forecast Report
Released quarterly at the end of February, May, August and November, the PTDA Market Forecast Report delivers market trend information to help you: Be more confident in defining your strategic priorities Reallocate your marketing budget to target customers in industries showing the most promise Shift emphasis from an industry on a downward trajectory to a […]
Climax Metal Products Company single nut locking assembly
Climax C801 Single Nut Locking assembly is designed to provide a high-capacity mechanical interference fit between components. The C801 locking assembly eliminates the need for keyways or cumbersome fits. It provides zero backlash and can be installed quickly due to the simple single nut tightening design. C801s are suitable for situations with spatial constraints, and […]
What KTR Ident and how does it work?
What is KTR Ident? KTR Ident is the company’s solution to the ever-increasing customer requirements regarding “product documentation” and “traceability.” KTR Ident collects all product-relevant data during the entire value-added process, prepares it in detail and issues it automatically – including all required documents such as certificates, test certificates etc. KTR Ident identifies, documents and […]
KTR on measuring displacements during operation
Generation of heat or settling effects in the machine may cause unexpectedly big shaft displacements between motor and pump respectively compressor. One result may be that the shaft coupling no longer compensates for big displacements, is damaged and fails. The consequence is a sudden standstill of the machine which will cost the user dear. As […]
Twin Disc announces fiscal 2019 first quarter earnings and conference call
Twin Disc has announced that it will release its fiscal 2019 first-quarter financial results before the market opens on Monday, October 29, 2018. 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 Monday, October 29, 2018. […]
R+W heavy duty safety couplings for tunneling machines
Well developed road and rail networks are an essential requirement for a sound and efficient infrastructure in any country. Therefore, the tunneling machine field within the heavy machine construction industry will have plenty of contracts in the coming years. R+W ST safety couplings have been integrated in the latest generation of tunneling machines. On […]