General Die Casters, Inc (Twinsburg, OH) is joining forces with Dart Casting, Inc. (Alsip, IL) under common ownership. Both organizations will continue under their current names and will operate 41 casting machines between 400 – 1200 tons and 28 CNC machining centers, creating one of the leading middle-market die-cast companies in the Midwest. The merger…
WAGO’s Detroit, Southeastern Michigan region welcomes new sales manager
Recently, WAGO named Bill Prevo their new Regional Sales Manager for Southeastern Michigan, including Detroit and the surrounding area. For the past decade, Bill has had success as an Automation Field Sales Engineer. He has also worked in electrical services in the water and wastewater industry. Aside from the product quality, the biggest draw for…
WAGO hires manager to lead electrical contracting and wholesale sales
Diane Pena has recently been hired as WAGO’s new Electrical Contractor and Wholesale Sales Manager. Originally from Chicago, Diane is based just outside of Atlanta where she has worked in the lighting industry for over the past 15 years. She lists her marketing background as a strength and plans to use the challenge of switching…
VariBlast Precision Safety Air Gun is the People’s Choice
EXAIR’s VariBlast Precision Safety Air Gun has won the 2022 People’s Choice award from Professional Tool and Equipment News (PTEN). These safety air guns provide a focused blast of air capable of handling tough jobs with remarkable strength while minimizing air consumption and noise. This OSHA-safe air gun employs an engineered, full-finger, variable flow trigger…
Design World’s user community recognizes ‘Leadership in Engineering’ winners for 2022
Design World’s yearlong event recognizes engineering companies, teams and individuals for innovation and engineering excellence. The Design World Network has announced the winners of the 2022 Leadership in Engineering program. Leadership in Engineering is an industry recognition program which acknowledges corporate engineering leadership across several disciplines. The Design World registered user community casts votes anonymously for companies in their respective categories.…
Michael Cinquemani of Master Power Transmission honored with PTDA Warren Pike Award
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) has named Michael Cinquemani the 31st recipient of its Warren Pike Award for lifetime achievement in the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry. He received the accolade during the PTDA 2022 Industry Summit on October 28 in Nashville. Established in 1984, the Warren Pike Award honors individuals who have demonstrated…
Cost-effective labeling robot wins the ROIBOT Award 2022 from igus
Worldwide, robots are being used in an increasing number of industries. Simple, cost-effective automation solutions have become necessary for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) as well as large industrial organizations. And every two years, experts from industry and the trade press, together with igus, honor the most cost-effective, creative, and clever solutions with the ROIBOT…
Jabil takes gold in 2022 LEAP Awards in Advanced Materials category
The winners of the 2022 LEAP Awards (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) were announced earlier this week across several categories. This year’s winner for Advanced Materials is Jabil. Gold Jabil PK 5000 PK 5000 is an eco-friendly, powder-based additive material engineered to deliver improved strength, chemical resistance, and resilience in comparison to general-purpose nylon materials,…
Banner Engineering takes the gold in 2022 LEAP Awards Industrial Automation category
The winners of the 2022 LEAP Awards (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) were announced earlier this week in a digital ceremony, with products across 14 categories, including Industrial Automation. Critical to LEAP’s success is the involvement of the engineering community. The Design World editorial team assembled a top-notch independent judging panel, comprised of a cross-section…
2022 LEAP Awards winners announced in Mechanical category
The winners of the 2022 LEAP Awards (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) were announced this week with products across multiple categories, including Mechanical. Here are the three medalists for this year’s extremely competitive Mechanical category. Gold System Seals, Inc. VORTEX Main Bearing Seal A wind turbine seal design that redefines rotary seals System Seals’ VORTEX…
2022 LEAP Awards winners in Software category
Winners were announced in the 2022 LEAP Awards yesterday in the program’s competitive Software category. Following are descriptions of the three medalists in the category. Gold Gates Design Power™ Design Power significantly reduces the time it takes to design a belt drive by automating the drive design process for both application engineers and customers. Gates did…
2022 LEAP Awards winners are unveiled!
Winning entries in the 2022 LEAP (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) Awards were announced by WTWH Media today in 14 categories: Additive Manufacturing Advanced Materials Connectivity Embedded Computing Fastener Technology Hydraulics Industrial Automation Mechanical Motion Control Pneumatics Power Electronics Software Switches & Sensors, and Test & Measurement. These brands cross four of the company’s design…
LEAP Awards judging panel for 2022 unveiled; winners to be announced on October 18th
Next week, on Tuesday, October 18th at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time, we’ll be announcing the winners of the 2022 LEAP Awards (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program). You may register for the live announcement here: https://gateway.on24.com/wcc/eh/2927718/lp/3976849/2022-leap-awards-winners-announcement What sets this awards program apart from so many others is the involvement of the engineering community. As we do every…
Smalley wins GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award for 10th consecutive year
Smalley received the 2021 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for the 10th consecutive year. The award, which was created in 2012, is given to specific top-performing suppliers that have met or exceeded a stringent set of quality performance criteria. Smalley has now won the award every year since its inception. “To win the award…
EXAIR products win several industry awards
EXAIR’s EasySwitch HEPA Wet-Dry Vac won the Platinum 2022 New Product of the Year Award from Spaces4Learning in the Safety and Security Cleanup Category. Our HollowStream Liquid Atomizing Spray Nozzle won the Occupational Health and Safety 2022 New Product of the Year Award in the Industrial Hygiene – Dust Control Category. The EasySwitch Wet-Dry Vac…
ABB to acquire Siemens low voltage NEMA motor business
ABB announces it has signed an agreement to purchase Siemens’ low voltage NEMA motor business. With manufacturing operations in Guadalajara, Mexico, this acquisition provides a well-regarded product portfolio, a longstanding North American customer base, and an experienced operations, sales, and management team. The business employs around 600 people and generated revenues of approximately $63 million…
Siemens acquires ZONA Technology, Inc.
With the global drive toward climate-neutral aviation gaining pace and the rebirth of interest in supersonic travel, innovations in aircraft configurations require careful and diligent use of aerodynamic and structural design optimization. Siemens Digital Industries Software today announces that it entered into an agreement to acquire ZONA Technology, Inc., a renowned specialist in the field…
Mars helicopter receives Collier Trophy
The Mars helicopter team is awarded the Collier Trophy for being the first aircraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on another planet. NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter flies with electric motors from the Swiss company maxon, a provider of precision drives. This prestigious award was presented on June 9th in Washington DC by the National Aeronautic Association…
Watlow signs agreement to acquire Eurotherm from Schneider Electric
Watlow, a designer and manufacturer of complete industrial thermal systems, has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Eurotherm from Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Eurotherm is a premier global provider of temperature, power, and process…
PTDA Foundation now accepting nominations for 2022 leadership awards
The PTDA Foundation is seeking nominations for its Wendy B. McDonald Woman of the Year Award and Robert (Bob) K. Callahan Future Leaders Award, respectively. As the charitable arm of the Power Transmission Distributors Association, the PTDA Foundation champions education, outreach and research initiatives relevant to the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry that enhance the…
HERMES AWARD – Jury nominates three solutions
Every year, Deutsche Messe presents the HERMES AWARD to a company whose product or solution demonstrates a particularly high degree of technological innovation. Only those technology solutions which have already been proven in industrial practice are considered. “We are delighted to finally be back at HANNOVER MESSE after a break due to the pandemic, and…
FAULHABER integrates subsidiary PDT
Greater added value, shorter reaction times, more competence. Even in the year of the company’s 75th anniversary, FAULHABER continues to improve customer service. Effective April 1, 2022, Dr. Fritz Faulhaber GmbH integrates subsidiary PDT Präzisionsdrehteile GmbH from Nürtingen and thereby welcomes 34 new specialists to the Schönaich location. Thanks to this strategically planned step, FAULHABER can, with a machining…
MOTION’S 2021 Supplier of the Year award winner: Gates
Motion Industries, Inc., a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts, and a premier provider of industrial technology solutions, named Gates Corporation “2021 Supplier of the Year.” The award recognizes companies that have shown exceptional commitment to Motion through quality products and services, as well as earning the highest score in the multi-faceted Supplier…
Greene Tweed recognized as Manufacturing Leadership Awards 2022 winner
Greene Tweed, a leading global manufacturer of high-performance sealing solutions and engineered components, announced that it has been recognized as a winner in the 2022 Manufacturing Leadership Awards for its outstanding achievement in digital transformation of its facilities into smart factories, specifically through internal video media for employee education. The recognition comes from the Manufacturing…
Red Lion Controls acquires MB connect line GmbH
Red Lion Controls, an operating company of UK-based Spectris plc, is pleased to announce the acquisition of MB connect line GmbH, a leading provider of secure connection of machines and plants for remote access, data collection, and M2M communication. The addition of MB connect line supports Red Lion’s strategy to deliver secure, easy-to-use edge connectivity…