When facilities are designed and built to meet the standards of the day, the plant is as efficient as it will ever be on day one. However, as the plant ages and production demands increase, aging equipment becomes strained leading to inefficiencies and escalating costs.

Motion Industries, Inc. has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the operating assets of Canadian-based Stoney Creek Hydraulics. The transaction is expected to close at the end of October, subject to customary closing conditions.

Tolomatic has introduced five new products to meet a wider range of industrial applications. These five sizes expand the RSX’s capabilities to include forces up to 66,000 lbf (294 kN). These expansion efforts also include updated model numbering, with each number now reflecting the actuator’s thrust. For example, the RSX096 is now the RSX15 with 15-ton thrust.