Engineering More Value for Every Customer
Commited to Customers At Bimba, every customer receives the highest level of quality, value, and service, every time. As the number one rated company in availability, performance and on-time delivery1, Bimba specializes in exceeding customer expectations and is dedicated to helping you get the job done, efficiently and accurately.
The key to great service is listening. So, when our website needed a major re-design, we turned to our customers for input. After hundreds of bimba.com visitors completed online surveys, we restructured our website to better fit your needs. Now, bimba.com features a robust product catalog, as well as an extensive library of online resources. Our dedication to customer satisfaction drives the development of our products and our company.
Bimba.com remains an important and growing source for information and is proof of our commitment to customer service. On our website, you can download CAD drawings, access technical articles, and watch detailed product animations. You can also get instant pricing and delivery dates, access your local Bimba distributor's contact information and see order tracking in real time. No matter what the question, an answer is only a click away.
For a more personalized experience, you can always talk to a Bimba representative. Comprised of experienced engineers and dedicated sales personnel, our team is prepared to tackle your most complicated technical questions and provide you with details on any of our products. Our highly trained customer service professionals are available by phone from 7am-5pm, or can be reached by email. And, with an in-house technical center and engineering group, Bimba closes the gap between customers and production personnel. Contact us and get the answers and information you need, quickly and easily. With Bimba's wide variety of customer resources, you are guaranteed an accurate and fast response, no matter what your inquiry. At Bimba, our customers add value to our company, and we work to do the same for you. Visit bimba.com
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Rexroth recently revised the SC-300 pneumatic industrial directional control valve catalog to reflect new part numbers and product line changes.
The SC-300 pneumatic directional control valve catalog has recently undergone major revisions to reflect new part numbers and product line changes. The new 92 page catalog is now available and covers many of the most popular directional control valve lines. Slide valves included are the Ceramm ISO 5599/1 subbase mounted valve with ceramic plates. Poppet valves include: Snap 3-way, Miniblock 3-way, Series 830 3-way, Series 840 4-way, Series 740 4-way and the Rotairr Block 4-way valve. Spool type 4-way valves include the CD-7, TaskMasterr and PowerMasterr. Flow rates for the valves included in the SC-300 range from 0.06 Cv to 15.7 Cv, and include in-line, subbase and manifold type valves. Operator types include solenoid, air pilot, manual and mechanical. The catalog also includes valve sizing charts, application sketches, and a features comparison chart showing the industrial pneumatic directional control valves from all Rexroth catalogs. Request your free copy of the SC-300 today.
Bosch Rexroth AG is one of the worldds leading specialists in the field of drive and control technologies. Under the brand name of Rexroth the company supplies more than 500,000 customers with tailored solutions for driving, controlling and moving machinery used in industrial and factory automation as well as in mobile applications. Bosch Rexroth is a partner for industrial applications, factory automation, mobile applications and renewable energy development. As The Drive & Control Company, Bosch Rexroth develops, produces and sells components and systems in more than 80 countries. In 2008 Bosch Rexroth AG, part of the Bosch Group, achieved sales of around $8.3 billion (5.9 billion Euro) with 35,300 employees. Visit www.boschrexroth-us.com for more information.
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Bimba Strengthens Commitment to Performance and Service with ERP Solution from Oracle
Monee, IL July 1, 2009 Bimba Manufacturing, a recognized leader in Industrial Automation technology, today announced a major Business Process Improvement (BPI) initiative to further elevate its performance and deliver exceptional service and value to its customer base.
Bimba is implementing a next generationn Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution, using the Oraclee E-Business Suite, to streamline its business processes and enable future business growth. The implementation covers all key processes including product configuration, engineering design, sales order management, manufacturing, quality management, and distribution.
As part of its ERP project, Bimba is expanding its implementation of Lean Manufacturing and Just-In-Time (JIT) principles to improve operations efficiency and increase manufacturing flexibility.
The Oracle Applications will enable Bimba to transact business seamlessly over the Web using advanced Product Configurator, e-Commerce and Customer/Supplier Collaboration tools.
David Gillhouse, Bimbaas Information Technology Director, says, Our objective is to streamline business processes using Oracle Applications as the technology enabler. Our project team is extremely excited about the benefit potential. By streamlining our processes we expect to significantly reduce quote-to-ship lead time, improve customer service, improve manufacturing output, and increase employee productivity..
The Oracle implementation is viewed as a strategic investment by Bimbaas Executive Management team. Pat Ormsby, Bimba President, explains: The Oracle deployment will facilitate major business process improvement to support sustained, profitable business growth. It will help our company, and our valued distributors and customers, become more successful in the future..
Bimba has engaged Lucidity Consulting Group, a Certified Advantage partner in the Oracle PartnerNetwork, to assist with the ERP/BPI initiative. Bimba recently completed a Phase 00 Process Modeling program with Lucidity. Key business processes were simulated using the Oracle Applications to gain insight into the new methods and the associated benefits. Detailed implementation plans were then developed for software deployment and physical operations improvements.
Martin Gibson, Lucidityys BPI Practice Director, praises Bimbaas Phase 00 effort: First we took a comprehensive picture of the business and identified major improvement opportunities. We then simulated future processes using Oracle Flow Manufacturing, Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning and other ERP applications. We were able to demonstrate major efficiency gains and cost reductions through streamlined methods and physical operating changes..
Gibson says, Bimba will be able to deploy these new techniques rapidly in the implementation phase, enabling a rapid Return on Investment. Additionally, the tools and processes can support significant business growth, not only for the next 1-2 years, but for the next decade and beyond. All processes and technology are highly scalable to support future growth..
In Phase 0,, significant emphasis was also placed on piloting Bimba-specific models in the Oracle Configurator. When fully implemented, distributors and their customers will be able to design and sell new products in real-time, collaborate over the Web, and place orders electronically with no human intervention. This will help reduce cycle time, order errors, and costs for all parties involved.
Lois Wortley, Oracle Vice President, Configurator Development says, It is exciting to see a company like Bimba fully embrace the Oracle E-Business Suite to increase the flexibility and productivity of their manufacturing operations. Additionally, the companyys deployment of Oracle Configurator will support more efficient business methods and promote a closer relationship with distributors and customers..
Bimba is deploying a time-phased implementation strategy for its three main business units. Mead Fluid Dynamics will be the first business unit implemented (target completion 3rd quarter of 2009). This will be followed by TRD (end of 2009), and Bimba (2nd quarter of 2010). Bimba plans to extend Oracle ERP capabilities to its distributors once internal deployment is completed.
Distributors interested in learning more about Bimbaas ERP/BPI initiative are urged to contact Scott Meldeau (Vice President of Sales & Marketing, meldeaus@bimba.com) or David Gillhouse (Information Technology Director, gillhoused@bimba.com).
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Bionic solutions for efficient automation of the future Inspired by nature
Maximum performance with minimum energy consumption: Nature shows the way to energy-efficient movement processes in tomorrowws production and provides impulses for astounding new practical applications.
Flexibility, lightness in relation to the mass to be displaced and energy efficiency are acquiring increasing significance in automation. With highly diverse examples, nature demonstrates how maximum performance can be achieved with minimum consumption of energy.
Dr. Eberhard Veit, Chairman of the Management Board and Director of Technology and Market Positioning at Festo AG, explains: We are using bionics to sound out new technologies and to offer our customers even more efficient solutions in automation..
Over the past few years, the Festo Bionic Learning Network a cooperation of Festo with renowned universities, institutes and development companies has become established as an integral part of Festoos innovation processes.
The Bionic Learning Network thus reflects Festoos solutions competence for evaluating new approaches in sustainable product development. We intend to be the innovation leader in our sector. To this end, we must repeatedly travel down new, in other words entirely different, paths in order to provide our customers with added value,, says Dr. Veit.
Bionic design principles serve as the basis for the development of new gripper technology for flexible adaptive gripping in the mechanical handling industry.
In biomechatronics, Festo is investigating new approaches in the control and regulation of autonomous bionic systems, all the way up to smart system integration and the application of state-of-the-art communication technologies. Autonomous, versatile, adaptive and self-regulating processes will acquire increasing significance in the future for the automation of production. In this process, the ongoing development of sensor and regulating technologies along the road to decentralised, autonomous, self-controlling and self-organising systems is benefiting from inspiration provided by nature.
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Coilhose Pneumatics has announced the appointment of Adam Wishkovsky to the position of Eastern Sales Manager
Coilhose Pneumatics has announced the appointment of Adam Wishkovsky to the position of Eastern Sales Manager for both Coilhose and Acme Automotive. Reporting to John Dillenburg, National Sales Manager, Adam will be responsible for sales of products in all market channels in the Eastern United States as well as Canada. Adam will also manage Coilhose and Acme rep agencies and customer accounts in the Eastern geographical region.
Adam brings 28 years of experience in a variety of sales management and marketing positions. Most recently, Adam had responsibility for all sales in the construction and rental division of Columbus McKinnon Corporation, a material handling company manufacturing products such as hoists, lifting chain, overhead crane systems, and below-the-hook attachments. Prior to that, Adam held sales and marketing management positions with a number of manufacturers, including Wilson/Dalloz Safety, Bladesmith, and Oldham Saw Company.
Coilhose Pneumatics
19 Kimberly Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
P: 732.390.8480
F: 732.390.9693
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Simrit Facility Wins Schlumberger Award for Service and Product Quality
PLYMOUTH, Mich., May 15, 2008 In recognition of its outstanding performance in service and product quality, Simritts Nisku, Alberta, Canada facility recently received the first performance award ever given by the Edmonton Product Center of Schlumberger Limited. Part of the Simrit Division of Freudenberg-NOK, the Nisku facility was unanimously selected as the only recipient for this award.
Itts a great honor to be recognized by Schlumberger, a leading oilfield services provider, for our dedication to providing superior service and products,, said Carla Bugler, product manager, Simrit. At the Nisku facility, we strive to offer exceptional customer service, as well as quality products that impeccably fit our customerss needs..
According to Bugler, in recent years, the oil and gas industry has evolved from the faster is betterr mindset to placing a greater emphasis on service and product quality. Simrit has been on the forefront of driving and maintaining outstanding quality controls processes and engineering standards for sealing products that surpass customer expectations.
Simritts Nisku facility, which manufactures elastomer products for the oil and gas industry, has supplied bonded seals and elements to Schlumberger for 23 years. These products are used by Schlumberger in down hole completion tools in the production of oil and gas. With 65 employees located in the heart of the oil and gas industry, Simritts Nisku facility also designs and manufactures safety products (blow out preventers), cement products (cement plugs) and well service products (swab cups).
Certified to the ISO 9001:2000 standards, Simritts Nisku facility ensures product quality and customer satisfaction are top priorities and is dedicated to finding and addressing any issues prior to delivery. Extensive raw material testing (to ASTM standards) is performed on all rubber products and Certificates of Analysis are available upon request with results from rubber testing. Additionally, Simrit engineers conduct rigorous final inspections, which include a test for physical defects and a dimension check to drawings.
The Simrit Division is based at Freudenberg-NOKKs headquarters in Plymouth, Mich. and is part of the Freudenberg and NOK Group, which has total annual sales of more than $12 billion. Simrit offers an extensive portfolio of sealing solutions for the aerospace, appliance, diesel engine, industrial, marine, off-highway equipment, oil and gas, recreational vehicle and semiconductor markets.
For more information, visit the Simrit website at www.simrit.com.
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Parker Hannifin Corporation announces the release of the Critical Hydraulic and Pneumatic Maintenance & Repair Components Catalog
Parker Hannifin Corporation, the world leader in motion and control technologies, announces the release of the Critical Hydraulic and Pneumatic Maintenance & Repair Components Catalog
Parker Hannifin Corporation, the world leader in motion and control technologies, announces the release of the Critical Hydraulic and Pneumatic Maintenance & Repair Components Catalog (PH001/NA), or, more simply, The Parker Book." Now available through Parker authorized full line distributors, the new catalog provides the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market with the most complete range of hydraulic and pneumatic components available from any single source.
Parker authorized full line distributors already provide local engineering, system support and inventories to serve MRO customers," said Mark Kugelman, Vice President, Business Development. The Parker Book is another powerful tool that exposes these customers to the full range of products our distributors can offer them."
With 800 pages and over 8,000 parts, The Parker Book features major sections on valves, hoses, fittings, filters, cylinders and much more. Three indexes assist the user in locating parts: the product category listing (by category grouping); the alpha numeric index (by part number); and the product index (by product name). Durable tabs and a heavy stock cover ensure that The Parker Book will survive the most demanding MRO environments.
To get a copy of The Parker Book", call toll free at 1-800-C-Parker. The catalog is also available from your local, full line authorized Parker distributors.
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