Koike Aronson Ransome, a global provider of cutting, welding, and positioning equipment, announced the Cricket-I, an innovative new welding manipulator that is designed specifically for the small to mid-size fabrication market. The Cricket-I manipulator with six feet of powered lift and six feet of manual reach, provides users with stable welding from end-to-end. “The Cricket-I…

Optimas Solutions, a global industrial manufacturer, distributor, and service provider, announced that it has been awarded the number 20 spot on Industrial Distribution’s 2020 Big 50 List. Released in early October, the Big 50 is a prestigious list of industrial suppliers in the U.S. ranked by the previous year’s revenue. As part of the announcement,…

GenNx360 Capital Partners, a New York City-based private equity firm investing in middle-market business-to-business industrial and business services companies, recently announced the acquisition of B2B Industrial and the assets of AMW Packaging Supply. This is in partnership with the management teams of B2B Industrial Packaging LLC and American Machinery Works, Incorporated. B2B Industrial sells a…

  Written by Kim Keating, Director of Customer Success ZAGO Manufacturing Co. Sealing fasteners are highly specialized fasteners that include sealing screws, nuts, bolts, and washers. These types of fasteners are used in several industries because of their unique ability to protect conventional machinery and complex equipment with high-tech properties. For example, these components are…

Engineers searching for industrial adhesives using Gluespec’s proprietary algorithms will now find even more materials from which to choose. Gluespec has boosted its search database to over 10,000 specialty chemical materials. “Reaching this milestone was important to us because our primary goal is to deliver to customers the range of materials that they need,” said…

Southco, a provider of engineered access hardware has extended its line of positioning technology with a compact display arm. The AV D32 Dynamic Mounting Arm (C Series) is a horizontally mounted display positioning solution that allows for vertical adjustment of screens and monitors in applications too constrained for larger height-adjustable arms. The AV C Series…

JW Winco has developed the new, lockable stainless steel rapid release pins GN 314 for greater security against accidental release or manipulation. Pins may appear like simple components, but the standard parts specialist has consistently demonstrated that this type of standard part can still be improved on in plenty of ways. For example, the recently…

Avantus Aerospace, a global provider of C-Class and Composite parts for the aerospace and defense industry, has announce the acquisition of California Screw Products (CalScrew) in Paramount, California. CalScrew manufactures unique, high-strength fasteners for commercial and military aerospace applications. It has a natural fit with other companies within in the Avantus group — including Fastener…

icotek is expanding its range of adapter grommets for its IMAS-CONNECT adapter system to include the AT-PP and AT-K-M. IMAS-CONNECT is a modularly designed grommet (ring) system for mounting circular connectors, jacks, connectors, pressure-compensation elements, and more. The new AT-PP adapter grommet is based on a KT large cable grommet. A polyamide body is integrated…

SPIROL, a global manufacturer of precision engineered components for fastening and joining, has launched a new, high-performance series of Molded-In Inserts for plastics assemblies. The rugged design of the Series 63 Through Hole and Series 65 Blind-end inserts consist of multiple bands of helical knurls to maximize torque resistance — balanced with radial undercuts to…