NEWS 6 HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS April/May 2026 www.hpmag.co.uk Flowtech Fluidpower appointed as UK Distribution Partner for TTI PowerBreather Following twelve months of collaboration to establish a structured stock profile aligned with UK industrial demand, Flowtech Fluidpower plc has been appointed as National Stocking and Distribution Partner for TTI (Todd Technologies Inc). Flowtech will now hold the complete TTI PowerBreather portfolio, including the full range of TTI adapter plates, ensuring same-day dispatch and next-day delivery throughout the UK and Ireland via Flowtech’s established distribution network and online platform. The TTI PowerBreather range incorporates Smart Media technology delivering Beta 4000 filtration efficiency, providing superior protection against airborne particulate and moisture contamination entering reservoirs. Their partnership will provide UK industry with immediate access to one of the most advanced tank protection and contamination control solutions available for hydraulic systems, lubrication reservoirs and fuel systems. Beyond product availability, the collaboration will also provide direct technical support to Flowtech customers. Wayne Hubball, who is Product Manager EMEA at TTI, will work alongside Flowtech’s national field engineering teams supporting key accounts with correct breather specification, contamination control strategy and system qualification. Technical verification will also be supported through TTI’s Qualified Diagnostic Testing (QDT) methodology, enabling customers to measure and validate contamination control performance directly in the field. Verification capability is further strengthened through the use of the PAMAS FP2Go imaging analysis system, which allows documented contamination monitoring and measurable verification of system cleanliness improvements. Commenting on the partnership, Wolfgang Strauseberg, Managing Director of TTI, said: “We are pleased to be working with Flowtech as our national stocking partner for the United Kingdom. “Our objective is to provide customers with verifiable technical performance in a market that often relies purely on catalogue specifications. Filtration media performance should be qualified using calibrated instrumentation and validated under real operating conditions. When engineering decisions are supported by measured data, customers gain confidence in both the solution and the outcome.” Andy Whalley, Group Head of Product Management at Flowtech, added: “We are very pleased to be working with TTI and to offer the complete PowerBreather range to our customers across the UK. “This partnership allows Flowtech to provide a technically advanced reservoir protection solution backed by strong engineering support. By combining national stock availability with TTI’s application expertise, we can help customers implement contamination control solutions with both confidence and technical assurance.” From left to right: Karl May, Wayne Hubball, Mike England The Lee Company opens new innovation centre The Lee Company has announced the opening of its new Innovation Centre, a 27,500ft2 facility built to accelerate product development and reinforce the company’s continued commitment to innovation in miniature. The building marks a major milestone in the company’s history, creating a modern environment where engineering teams can rapidly explore new application spaces, prototype advanced solutions, and respond to evolving customer needs across key markets. “Today, we aren’t just opening the doors to a new building – we are officially launching the next chapter of a story that began over 75 years ago at my grandfather’s kitchen table,” said Marietta S. Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer. “The Innovation Centre is a direct descendant of his curious spirit, giving us the tools and freedom to pursue bold ideas that matter to our customers.” Inspired by The Lee Company’s founding focus on solving meaningful problems with excellence, the Innovation Centre brings engineers together in an open workspace with integrated labs that help transform ideas into action. At its core is a fully equipped machine shop built for rapid, precision fabrication. The facility also offers high resolution additive manufacturing, with additional lab infrastructure planned to support advanced testing, automation, and systemlevel experimentation. “This facility is a world-class engineering playground that allows us to simulate real customer environments in-house and develop a deeper understanding of the problems they’re trying to solve,” said Thomas Frosell, Vice President of Innovation. “We
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