Danfoss Power Solutions hosted Rep. Randy Feenstra (Iowa-04) and the Ames Chamber of Commerce its Ames, IA, location.

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This Week in Power & Motion: Danfoss Showcases Technology Innovations to Local Government Officials

April 14, 2023

Danfoss hosted its local chamber of commerce and congressman at its location in Ames, Motion Ai opens a new facility to expand manufacturing capacity, and more industry news you may have missed.

Sara Jensen

There is much going on in the world of hydraulics, pneumatics and electronics motion control, from technology introductions and industry advancements to new trends and industry leaders. Each week the Power & Motion team collects some of the latest industry news to help keep our readers up to date on what's happening in the fluid power and motion control sectors as well as the industries they serve.

Helios Integrates Taimi Swivel Cartridges into Sun Hydraulics

Helios Technologies announces it will integrate the Taimi Swivel Cartridges into the distribution channel of its Sun Hydraulics business. This will provide more products for the company's sales distribution channels to offer customers around the world.

The screw-in swivel couplings from Taimi enable short, durable connections capable of withstanding high pressures and side loads. They will be part of the Sun Hydraulics portfolio of hose connectors which include O-ring Face Seal, British Standard Parallel Pipe, and Joint Industry Council types.

The Swivel Cartridges will be integrated into Sun's catalog as well as its QuickDesign program — a web browser-based design program to help create integrated hydraulic systems. Inclusion of Taimi's cartridges will enable easier integration with other Sun Hydraulics products while also expanding end markets in which the products are used such as forestry, marine, robotics, underground mining and more.

ZAPI GROUP Hosts Second Future of Electrification Conference

The ZAPI GROUP will host its second virtual conference on the Future of Electrification May 9-10, 2023. Over the course of 2 days, educational sessions will provide insight into electrification applications, emerging research and technology and more.

A keynote presentation from Alex Edmans, Professor of Finance at London Business School, will offer insight on the business case for electrification.

Additional featured speakers include Austin Caskey from Sunbelt Rentals and Steve Sokolsky from CALSTART.

ZAPI said in a press release announcing this year's conference that its goal is to help foster connections, collaboration, and the advancement of the worldwide electrification effort through discussions, business case studies, and technical presentations.

Registration is free, and the full agenda can be found on the conference's website.

Watch our video interview with Lloyd Gomm, Vice President of Business Development at Delta-Q Technologies, a ZAPI GROUP company, to learn more about the ongoing shift toward electrification and how it will be integrated with automation capabilities.

Timken Completes Nadella Group Acquisition

The Timken Company has completed yet another acquisition, further expanding its portfolio of bearings and industrial motion products. It has now acquired Nadella Group, a manufacturer of linear guides, telescopic rails, actuators and other specialized industrial motion solutions.

Nadella is based in Italy and operates manufacturing facilities in Europe and China. Its acquisition will add more products to Timken's growing portfolio of industrial motion products.

Timken continues to acquire companies and expand its product offering to help it meet the needs of a range of customers and markets.

Motion Ai Opens New Facility

Motion Industries has opened a new facility for its Motion Ai brand in Beverly, MA. The facility provides additional manufacturing and inventory space to help the company meet continued demand for its products as well as aid with future business growth plans.

Motion's newest facility encompasses 33,000 sq. ft. and complements existing facilities in the Boston area. The new Beverly location houses most of the production and quality operations in the region; manufacturing lab benches and a quality control testing area are included in the new facility.

"The expanded manufacturing space will allow us to meet growing customer needs while adding future opportunities across our entire automation and robotic platforms," said Aurelio Banda, Motion’s Senior Vice President, Automation Intelligence. "This includes additional OEM business and the ability to accept larger orders in quantity and physical size. We expect this new facility to fuel economic growth for the region, contributing beneficial, long-term impact."

Danfoss Hosts Local Congressman and Chamber of Commerce

On April 4, Danfoss hosted Rep. Randy Feenstra (Iowa-04) and the Ames Chamber of Commerce at its Danfoss Power Solutions location in Ames, IA. It provided the company a chance to discuss community and business topics as well as highlight its technology developments.

The Congressman and Chamber representatives spoke with Danfoss leadership, including President of Danfoss North America Rick Sporrer as well as toured the factory at the Ames site. Danfoss also provided demonstrations of its latest technologies and concepts at its Application Development Center which is a key part of the Ames site.

"We were honored to host Rep. Feenstra and the Chamber at our facility and provide examples of the investment in manufacturing technologies and innovation," said Sporrer in the company's press release announcing the visit. "We are committed to continuing to make an economic impact in Ames through job creation and technology development. As the need for energy-efficient and low-carbon solutions increases, Danfoss is excited to develop the next generation of technologies for equipment manufacturers and support the community locally and nationally."

Rep. Randy Feenstra (Iowa-04) and members of the Ames Chamber of Commerce toured the Danfoss Power Solutions factory in Ames, IA, where they were able to see many technologies under development.

About the Author

Sara Jensen | Executive Editor, Power & Motion

Sara Jensen is executive editor of Power & Motion, directing expanded coverage into the modern fluid power space, as well as mechatronic and smart technologies. She has over 15 years of publishing experience. Prior to Power & Motion she spent 11 years with a trade publication for engineers of heavy-duty equipment, the last 3 of which were as the editor and brand lead. Over the course of her time in the B2B industry, Sara has gained an extensive knowledge of various heavy-duty equipment industries — including construction, agriculture, mining and on-road trucks —along with the systems and market trends which impact them such as fluid power and electronic motion control technologies.

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