WHAT's New - Autoclave Engineers was founded by Fred Gasche in 1945 to fill a gap in the world of high pressure and high temperature technology. Autoclave has created and produced many novel pressure vessel designs as well as made significant break throughs in high pressure technology such as the MagneDrive® magnetically coupled agitator. We have made these developments through commitments to constant innovation and hiring the best technical personnel available. This commitment is supported and encouraged by our parent company Snap-tite, Inc.
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LATEST NEWS...April 3, 2012 Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, announces that it has acquired Snap-tite Incorporated of Erie, PA. Snap-tite is a manufacturer of innovative high-pressure fluid power components for oil and gas, industrial and research markets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Snap-tite has annual sales of approximately $100 million and employs 500 people. The company has operations in Erie, PA; Union City, PA; Houston, TX; and Wexford, Ireland. The acquired company will be integrated into Parker's Instrumentation and Fluid Connector Groups, both of which are included in the Industrial Segment. Approximately 64% of the sales will be reported as North America Industrial and 36% reported as International.
"This acquisition will allow us to extend our leadership position in fluid power and process control markets," says John Greco, President of Parker's Instrumentation Group. "Snap-tite has built a strong reputation particularly in the oil and gas and industrial fluid power markets, which are strategic markets for Parker. By acquiring Snap-tite we have expanded our offering into high pressure applications allowing us now to offer customers a broad suite of solutions across the spectrum of vacuum and pressure connections. The acquired product lines also help Parker fill some important niche product gaps within our fluid power markets. We are excited to welcome the Snap-tite employees to the Parker family and anticipate that our combined strengths will make for a compelling offering for our customers."
John Clark, President and CEO of Snap-tite, says, "As a third generation family business, we are proud of the accomplishments of everyone involved in growing Snap-tite from its inception in 1935 until today. We are pleased to be able to hand over stewardship of this legacy to Parker and are confident in the growth opportunities which will be created within their decentralized and entrepreneurial business culture."
MAG075 Inline MagneDrive®
In-line magnetically coupled drive for contamination-free mixing in high pressure vessels with torques up to 7 inch-lbs. anb speeds up to 3300 rpm.
URC- Universal Reactor Controller
The Autoclave Engineers (Universal Reactor Controller) (URC) provides the temperature, pressure, and mixer speed control required for the majority of our stirred and non-stirred reactor systems. By completing the model number the unit will provide the customer with a complete control solution for his system including the optional data acquisition/control package if required
BTRS-JR Laboratory Reactor Systems
Autoclave Engineers’ BTRS - Jr® is a complete reaction system for vapor phase catalyst evaluation and continuous flow process analysis. The reactant preparation portion is capable of handling up to four inputs. Two inputs can be high pressure liquid pumps. The reactants are passed through an optional mixer/vaporizer assembly for blending and creating a single homogeneous, non-pulsating stream to be fed to the reactor.
Multi-Train BTRS
Combinatorial catalyst screening and evaluation for the Fischer-Tropsch process, petrochemical, hydrocarbon, and other specific chemical reactions through our fixed bed and stirred reaction systems
MagnePump Autoclave Engineers MagnePumps eliminate or reduce many of the problems associated with conventional pumps, such as leakage, contamination and packing heat generation. Click here to view Product Information
The High Pressure, Bolted Closure reactors permit research to be conducted at extremely high temperatures and pressures. Autoclave Engineers has designed this line of reactors and specified the valves, fittings and tubing to be capable of 5,000 psi at up to 950°F (345bar @ 510°C)
