Hydraulics: A Case Study in the Failure of American Industrial Leadership
Six parts connecting the leadership argument, my CONEXPO photographs at Chinese manufacturers, Danfoss origin labels and the acquisition investigation.
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Who controls the factories, technology and supplier choices behind American equipment? Reporting and analysis on industrial leadership, the Danfoss–Eaton deal, and the capabilities America needs to keep building.
My perspective comes from work across equipment, components and the businesses that sell and support them. Professional background. Documented transactions, company statements and my analysis are identified in the reporting.
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Danfoss–Eaton: The China Sale and America’s Industrial Interests
The Eaton acquisition, the White Drive divestiture and the separate China sale to Impro—including manufacturing assets, know-how and patent rights.
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The Hydraulics Industry
Pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, steering and controls: the products and capabilities behind the machines.
ReadAsia and Europe Hire America’s Sales Talent. U.S. Manufacturers Should Too.
Sales, distribution and dealership relationships: five chapters on economics, ownership and the work between factory and customer.
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Hydraulic Cylinder Imports: Five Countries, Three Years
Cylinder-import data, the trade case and component-supply questions, with supporting reports in one reading path.
ReadEquipment Leaderboard: Large Foundation Drilling Rigs
Compare foundation drilling rigs using manufacturer specifications, configuration notes and clearly identified torque measures.
ReadMcLouth Steel: What Remains After a Mill Stops Producing
McLouth Steel: the innovation, productive capacity and environmental legacy of a closed mill.
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From component to machine
A visual explanation of hydraulic functions, with the drilling, work-truck and towing photo essays grouped beneath it.
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