PT sales rise in June
Sales of power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) products rose in June according to the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) Market Outlook Report.
U.S. manufacturers reported a 2.4 percent increase compared to the previous months and Canadian manufacturers’ sales rose 25.4 percent.
Year-to-date sales in the first half of the year are up in both the U.S. and Canada. In the U.S., year-to-date sales rose 4.9 percent compared to the same period in 2009, while Canadian sales rose 9.7 percent.
For the second consecutive month, confidence in the market by U.S. manufacturers holds a neutral position of 5.0, while Canadian manufacturers’ confidence rose from 4.9 to 5.2 on a scale of 1 (very pessimistic) to 10 (outstanding).
In the U.S., all tracked categories showed month-to-month gains, with the exception of standard industrial motors. Canadian manufacturers’ product sales also rose in all but one category: clutches & brakes. Month-to-month sales for product categories between May 2010 and June 2010 for U.S. and Canadian manufacturers are reported below.
U.S. Manufacturer Percent Change in Product Sales
(May 2010 vs. June 2010)
|
Product |
Percent Change |
|
Standard Industrial Motors |
-10.7% |
|
Variable Speed Drives |
0.2% |
|
Clutches & Brakes |
0.8% |
|
Mounted Bearings |
1.3% |
|
Positioning Systems/Linear Motion Products |
2.6% |
|
Shaft Couplings |
4.0% |
|
Mechanical Drive Systems and Other PT Products |
5.3% |
|
Unmounted Bearings |
9.1% |
|
Gear Products |
9.8% |
Canadian Manufacturer Percent Change in Product Sales
(May 2010 vs. June 2010)
|
Product |
Percent Change |
|
Clutches & Brakes |
-17.4% |
|
Mechanical Drive Systems and Other PT Products |
10.7% |
|
Gear Products |
13.7% |
|
Positioning Systems/Linear Motion Products |
14.1% |
|
Unmounted Bearings |
32.2% |
|
Mounted Bearings |
45.1% |
|
Variable Speed Drives |
53.9% |
|
Shaft Couplings |
71.3% |
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