"We are on the cusp of real transformation in retail distribution and manufacturing." That was one of two quotes I highlighted in my notebook during Kevin Gue's introduction of the Material Handling & Logistics U.S. Roadmap at MHI's fall ...
Pentair Ltd. announced that Michael Schrock, President and Chief Operating Officer, has informed the company of his intent to leave employment and retire effective December 31, 2013. "Mike has made a significant contribution to Pentair ...
TCS says its Facebook app ties tire dealer websites with social media fans?to increase traffic to stores and boost sales. TCS Technologies, a provider of technology solutions to the tire and auto service industries, has introduced a ...
Tags: APP, Media, Auto Parts, tyre
Safely Optimizing Pallet Flow and Rack Storage Consolidating rack systems increases storage capacity by 42% and frees up space, allowing the addition of 24% more inventory items. General Mills' Cedar Rapids, IA plant had successfully ...
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed a 600V gallium nitride on silicon (GaN/Si) normally-off metal-insulator-semiconductor high-electron-mobility transistor (MIS-HEMT) with large gate swing and low current ...
Tags: GaN MIS-HEMTs AlGaN, Electrical, Electronics
Microsemi Corp of Aliso Viejo, CA, USA (which designs and makes analog and RF devices, mixed-signal integrated circuits and subsystems) has expanded its silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky diode product family with a new line of 650V solutions, ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
Rather than automobiles, it is the construction industry that is more open to using innovative glass products, Saint-Gobain Glass India has found. So much so, the Indian subsidiary of the French multinational has started pitching some of ...
Tags: Glass, Construction, Decoration
Soraa Inc of Fremont, CA, USA, which develops solid-state lighting technology built on 'GaN on GaN' (gallium nitride on gallium nitride) substrates, has launched what it claims is the first line of high-color-rendering LED MR16 GU10 120V ...
Tags: LED Lamps, LED, Electrical, Electronics
With a 15/415 neck which takes a wide range of standard closures, its curved shape gives the bottle a premium look and the company believes it would make an ideal travel, sample or hotel amenities pack. The Iris can be manufactured in ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
September's DAT North American Freight Index saw a seasonal drop of 5.3 percent in spot market truckload freight volume from August, pointing to a change in Q3 seasonal patterns. That month-to-month drop aside, the Index was up 22 percent ...
Tags: Transportation, Freight, Service
NOV Mono Industrial has announced the appointment of Dave Johnson as the new Managing Director for Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Pacific Islands, South Africa, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The appointment marks the ...
Xylem has launched a new process performance optimizer that uses real time controls and data to help significantly reduce the energy consumption of a wastewater treatment facility. When installed as part of an energy efficient treatment ...
Hankook Tire announced today plans to open its 8th global manufacturing plant in Clarksville, Tennessee — the first U.S. plant for tire manufacturer. Hankook is investing over $829 million into the new plant, which the company said ...
Tags: tire, tyre, Auto Parts
Advance Auto Parts Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire General Parts International Inc. (GP) for $2.04 billion. GP is a distributor and supplier of original equipment and aftermarket replacement products for commercial ...
Tags: Auto Parts, auto
Efficient Power Conversion Corp (EPC) of El Segundo, CA, USA has introduced devices with a high-lead solder termination for applications requiring higher temperature solder.?The EPC2801, EPC2815, and EPC2818 feature high-lead content (95% ...
Tags: EPC E-mode GaN FETs, Electrical, Electronics