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Over 700 participants from the power transmission/ motion control (PT/MC) industry came together October 17-20 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. They ascended the summit using tools and information from relevant presentations and the latest economic update to learn about the future and elevated connections to help build the networks that are so critical to […]

Enhance your product and industry knowledge by subscribing to PTDA’s Tech Tips. This monthly eblast of online tips, hints and techniques helps educate you on power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) products, technologies and concepts. Tech Tips are based on the expertise of PTDA members, content from Motion Control Made Simple or PTDA’s Power Transmission Handbook, the […]

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 […]

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 […]

November 2, 2018 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Central Most think of negotiations as winning with the other party conceding. However, true successful negotiations creates a collaborative environment that helps both short term and long term profitability (e.g., growing the “pie” versus sharing the pie). This interactive webinar will focus on negotiations specifically between a distributor […]

PT/MC End Customers Have Spoken… PTDA says they now know what end customers want from their distributors. PTDA commissioned research to survey end customers in the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) sector to help PTDA distributor members better understand what their customers value and need. The results of the research are available exclusively to PTDA member […]

The first 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 1Q18 was up 5.5% from the year-ago level and is growing at an accelerating pace. PTDA manufacturers’ average index for total sales had an even better result, […]

Contribute Today and Join the Companies Below Being Recognized throughout the Year The PTDA Foundation is able to continue its support of employers in the power transmission/motion control industry through ongoing financial support from companies like yours. The recruitment tables have now completely turned. The pool of potential employees is smaller than ever. As an […]

The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), the leading association for the industrial power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel, recently added four new member companies.  Distributor Members MISUMI USA (Schaumburg, Ill.) currently serves over 240,000 customers worldwide by supplying mechanical components for factory automation, press die and plastic mold components, cutting tools and gauges. Chuck Millstead, […]

Manufacturing Day, October 5, 2018, is an opportunity for power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distributors to support their manufacturer suppliers and raise their own visibility. PT WORK Force, an initiative of PTDA Foundation to help PT/MC employers with employee recruitment, hiring and retention, has three new volunteer committees focused on enabling PT/MC employers to recruit new […]