Guest Post by Adam Beck, Director of Marketing at CADENAS PARTsolutions

It was not long ago that the way to reach potential customers was a very narrow, strategic arsenal. In ‘the good ole days’ you could buy a billboard, a magazine ad or, if you were really looking to make a splash, a radio or television ad. These strategies were both wildly expensive and extremely inaccurate. For every person within your target group you could reach, you would also hit hundreds for whom your product is completely irrelevant.  Plus, there was a finite amount of “marketing” real estate available. Once all the magazine pages were full, that’s it; they’re gone.

Brennan is open for business while also committed to “flattening the curve” on the worldwide COVID19 virus pandemic and protecting our employees and partners. We are taking measures to follow or exceed guidelines laid out by our state and federal governments, the CDC and the WHO. 

For years, the manufacturing industry was predominantly owned and operated by men—but  times are changing, and in recent years, we have seen a rise in the number of women joining the industry. According to a study done by Deloitte, over half of women in the industry have noted some sort of change in the attitude of their peers toward female professionals.

Hydraulic fittings and adapters come in so many shapes, sizes, and connection types that for those newer to the industry, and even those who have been around longer, nailing down all the details and how each connection type works can be difficult. Brennan University helps solve that problem. Our current series, Fittings 101, is made up of videos and other supplemental content that cover everything from the most basic details to some of the more complex details about each of the different fitting types, what they're used for, how they differ from other connections, advantages, disadvantages, and more. 

This year, Brennan Industries will be headed to the Bahamas for NAHAD's 36th Annual Meeting and Convention.

NAHAD is a members-only annual conference dedicated to the hose and hose accessory industry. Members gain useful information in tools and resources to give them leverage in the industry.

Brennan's corporate headquarters continues to grow and make great progress. In early December, Phase one of the project was completed. Phase one consisted of a new addition being constructed on to the existing building. Employees have comfortably been able to move in to the new completed half of the building. Phase 1 also included and expansion of the warehouse which opened up in December with new equipment arriving on-site.

It's that time again where ConExpo-Con/Agg is just around the corner. ConExpo-Con/Agg is North America's largest construction tradeshow featuring the latest equipment advances and newest technology applications in construction and agriculture. This show is so large it only happens once every 3 years and brings in around 2,800 exhibitors and includes 150 education sessions. The total show layout covers 2,500,000 square feet. 

What is ITAR?

Throughout the past few years, Brennan has earned many certifications and accreditations—one of these being ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations). All manufacturers, exporters, and brokers of defense articles, services, and data must be ITAR compliant. For Brennan, being ITAR compliant has allowed us to expand our product line and customer base. It requires processes that control the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of defense and space-related articles and provides protection over product, blueprints, and our domestic manufacturing facility.

Code 61/Code 62 Caterpillar® Flange (SAE J518) 

In referring to the various types of flanges used in the world markets, it is important to make the comparison to the Caterpillar Code 61 and 62 flange (SAE J518).  As with other flanges, the female port hole on the Caterpillar flange is unthreaded with 4 bolt holes surrounding it at the corners. The male has a flanged head with an O-ring grove and with holes to match the port.

In April of 2017, Brennan Industries took the first step in entering the Aerospace market and became AS9100C and NADCAP certified meaning our fittings became approved for civilian aerospace applications. Approximately one year later, in June of 2018, we became ITAR compliant which expanded our product line and customer base requiring regulations that control the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of defense and space-related articles. Entering these new markets expands our capabilities and allows us to be a contender in a continually growing and developing industry. 

GAZ Poclain 24° Flange

Like Caterpillar in the U.S. and Komatsu in Japan, there is a French standard flange fitting known as the Poclain 24 flange. The Poclain flange derives its name from the Poclain excavator company, founded by Georges Bataille in France in 1927 and was a leader on the world market because of its revolutionary hydraulic motor.  

Japanese Threads

As a leading Japanese equipment manufacturer, all of Komatsu® Limited’s equipment uses Japanese couplings with a 30° seat and metric fine threads.  Most other Japanese heavy equipment manufacturers use fittings with a 30° seat and BSPP (British Standard Pipe Parallel) threads.  This combination is referred to as JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard).  However, they are not interchangeable with standard British couplings because JIC fittings do not have an inverted flare.