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Marco Golla works as a business developer in Johnson-Fluiten. Working for the company for more than 18 years, he has developed his expertise during the years and improved his skills even more to offer the best options to improve energy saving, efficiency and productivity in industrial processes. Q. Hi Marco. Thank you for making the time for this interview. How long have you been part of Johnson-Fluiten? Could you share your journey inside the company? A. To be honest I feel part of this company because I started my journey in Johnson-Fluiten when the company was established. My journey began long time ago in Fluiten, where I started in the technical office, when the drawings were still made on the drafting machine. I continued in the sales office as an internal sales manager of mechanical seals, and then I was assigned an area as an Area Sales Manager. It allowed me to get a lot of technical and commercial experience. Afterwards

The ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU was published on 29 March 2014, by the European Parliament. It refers to the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. The aim of of the directive is to allow the free trade of ‘ATEX’ equipment and protective systems within the EU by removing the need for separate testing and documentation for each member state. See it as a equipment passport for the countries in the EU. It is not replacing the CE marking for the machine directive. It is an additional requirement for some of the components In the USA a similar standard that is the HAZLOC standard. This standard also defines and classifies hazardous locations such as explosive atmospheres. ATEX in simple terms is trying to avoid that in a dangerous environment a component is able to set a fire or an explosion. In a dangerous environment like explosive gasses, dust or fibers it doe

Kadant was recently recognized by the Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) for excellence in environmental stewardship, promotion of social well-being, and contributions to economic prosperity. The annual award distinguishes organizations that transparently manage their corporate social responsibilities while being held accountable to its stakeholders. The 2020 Sustainability Award winners were selected by a committee that included members of the AIM Sustainability Roundtable, along with external experts in the field. AIM initiated the Sustainability Roundtable in 2011 to provide employers the opportunity to exchange sustainability best practices and has attracted hundreds of participants

Always looking for sustainable and efficient solutions, Johnson Fluiten decided to apply the latest technological innovations to discontinued products as well, in order to be able to supply more performing products to our customers. We are aware that the investment of an expensive CNC machine can be active in your production for decades. For this reason, with the support of the research and development department, we have developed a new product, which can be mounted on all old Flexi Sigma machines: ROTARY UNIONS TYPE G This new joint can work with coolant, MQL, pressurized air and run dry. The new mechanical seal excludes any leakage during the switching phase. Learn more on this link: G/50490/0000

Green energy generating a more sustainable world: Discover how Johnson-Fluiten Rotary improved Kaplan Turbines’ efficiency, productivity and energy saving. Kaplan hydroelectric turbines have been using Johnson-Fluiten rotary unions for years. The precision manufacturing continuous improvement and service have made Johnson-Fluiten an appreciated partner. The Kaplan turbine, invented 1912, has been a long, proven solution for generating green energy. Kaplan turbines have an efficiency of more than 90%. Controlling the rpm, which is typically between 50-500 rpm, is important to optimize the efficiency.  

Johnson-Fluiten is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation since the beginning of this crisis. In compliance with the latest ministerial decisions, we will remain operational in order to guarantee the continuity of supplies to all activities who will keep production active during this period. With precautionary measures in place, we are aiming to maintain full operability across all Johnson-Fluiten operations We are adopting all safety measures to protect the health of our employees, while working at the same time to provide the best service and information for every customer Johnson-Fluiten is using forms of remote working (Smart working), suspended business travel and has also prepared specific procedures to reduce the negative impact of any potential interruption of our business activities; External couriers transporting goods to and from Johnson-Fluiten warehouses have been asked to comply with the preventive hygiene measures. At present,

Our fast shipping service allows us to prepare an order in less than 24 hours after the receipt and to ship it to any destination. An advantage that merges the quality of our products with the accuracy and a specific attention for the customers that choose Johnson-Fluiten. We can guarantee fast shipping times on all Johnson-Fluiten brand products on stock in our automatic vertical warehouse. This structure stores and handles our products inside translating drawers and is managed by a specialized software that guides all the picking operations. For any further information about our fast shipping service, please contact us by e-mail: csitaly@johnson-fluiten.com We will answer you… quickly as well!

Exhibitors from all around the world present their products, solutions and services at ACHEMA 2018. Here you can see our joint at the stand of Fluiten.  

Kadant Johnson's global research and development center, located in Three Rivers, Michigan, features 18 test machines. Between the others, you can see our GFLA union during test! Learn more about the R&D center in this new video