Chicago Store Opens for Business Monday

May 1, 2016byPepper Hastings2

Our Chicago store opened unofficially Saturday, with Tim Mueller and Trevor Sisco readying the new location for the hordes of employees two of them Monday morning, when they will officially conduct business from the Carol Stream, Illinois, location. These compelling action photos from Saturday’s build out capture the true excitement and dedication to teamwork of...

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Choosing a Linear Motion Solution

April 28, 2016byPepper Hastings0

When choosing a linear motion solution an application, deciding which technology to implement can be a head-scratcher with so many different solutions on the market. Ball screw. Linear motor. Rack and pinion. Cylinder. We run through this all of the time with our customers when helping them with linear motion solution applications. Bottom line is,...

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President’s Club — Josh McIver, Mike Adams, Steve Falcone

April 23, 2016byPepper Hastings0

Our 2015 President’s Club honorees and a guest this week are on a Caribbean trip with — who else? — president Gene Gray and other company dignitaries. Each night at dinner, Gray reads a card like this one. The accolades were written by the honorees fellow employees upon PC nomination. Josh McIver is a field...

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President’s Club — Joey Fairchild, Gina Arredondo

April 22, 2016byPepper Hastings0

Our 2015 President’s Club honorees and a guest this week are on a Caribbean trip with — who else? — president Gene Gray and other company dignitaries. Each night at dinner, Gray reads a card like this one. The accolades were written by the honorees fellow employees upon PC nomination. Joey Fairchild is a Baton...

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AC Drives in Extrusion Machine Systems

April 19, 2016byPepper Hastings0

A lot has been written and said about AC drives in extrusion machine systems. And about DC drives in extrusion applications. Let’s get to the basics. Even though the DC drive is more efficient than the AC drive, the AC motor is more efficient than the DC motor by a much greater amount. So overall,...

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President’s Club — Ed Hyer, Lonnie Gillilan

April 18, 2016byPepper Hastings0

Our 2015 President’s Club honorees and a guest this week are on a Caribbean trip with — who else? — president Gene Gray and other company dignitaries. Each night at dinner, Gray reads a card like this one. The accolades were written by the honorees fellow employees upon PC nomination. Ed Hyer is the Baton...

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April 15 Means Taxes, Day Abraham Lincoln Died

April 15, 2016byPepper Hastings0

Yes, it’s Tax Day. Actually, you have until Monday at midnight to file this year. But it’s also the day in 1865 that Abraham Lincoln died after being shot the night before while watching a show in Washington D.C.’s Ford’s Theater. He was 56 and the first U.S. president to be assassinated. What’s any of...

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Dallas Buzz Bar and Grille Big Hit

April 13, 2016byPepper Hastings1

April’s Buzz’s Bar and Grill at our Dallas office was delizioso!!! Accounting & HR prepared an Italian feast fit for a royal Innovative-IDM family! From the salad to the main course and topped off with fabulous homemade dessert choices, the West Wing Crew really created an authentic Italian-American lunch for the office! In addition, there...

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President’s Club Baton Rouge Style

April 12, 2016byPepper Hastings1

Our Baton Rouge guys ain’t playin’ around. Three of them were inducted into the prestigious President’s Club for their 2015 performance. Ed Hyer, Mike Adams and Joey Fairchild, along with their guests, will sail the Carribean next week with IIDM President Gene Gray and the company owners. Last week, Baton Rouge branch manager Ed Hyer...

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VFD on Fans, Pumps or Blowers

April 11, 2016byPepper Hastings1

Why use a VFD on Fans, Pumps or Blowers? First, visualize your production facility: How many fans are started and stopped using a starter. What about pumps and blowers? How many of those use a started to control stopping and starting? Are you able to control the speed or flow? Biggest question (and most costly)...

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