Company News

Company News

Chemetron Fire Systems, a division of Allegheny Intl., has named Hugh M. Laumeister as president. Previously he was vice president and general manager of the fire protection division of the Ansul Co. Chemetron makes fire suppression systems.

Duplex Truck Division of the Nolan Co. has appointed Donald K. Bartsch as manager of engineering. Previously, he held engineering and manufacturing positions for 28 years with the Warner & Swasey Co.

Walter Kidde, a division of Kidde, Inc. has appointed Michael Sendecki general manager of the portable and cylinder division. For 15 years Sendecki held various executive positions at Walter Kidde.

Snap-tite, Inc., of Erie Pa. has named Harold E. Harrington vice president and chief operating officer. The company manufactures large diameter hose.

Hand entrapped in rope gripper

Elevator Rescue: Rope Gripper Entrapment

Mike Dragonetti discusses operating safely while around a Rope Gripper and two methods of mitigating an entrapment situation.
Delta explosion

Two Workers Killed, Another Injured in Explosion at Atlanta Delta Air Lines Facility

Two workers were killed and another seriously injured in an explosion Tuesday at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport.