January 30, 2013 “….. and its all tied together by software.” That was the phrase I heard at nearly every press conference I attended last week at ProMat. It reflects a significant shift in our industry. Equipment is ...
Tags: software, software solutions, operations
Laura is celebrating her 5th birthday and, as the family gathers around the table to cut the cake, they are not thinking about the many facets of production that turned myriad raw materials into a safe, delicious birthday cake. But long ...
Tags: Two-layer Solution, Mix ChallengeEllen Kominars, Magnetic Products
The Industrial Truck Association (ITA) has overhauled its website, to provide new value to its members and to become the leading source of information about industrial trucks for policy makers worldwide. The re-launching of the website is ...
Intelligrated, a leading North American-based automated material handling solutions provider, has introduced the Intelligrated Lifecycle Support Team, an aftermarket account management group that will operate within Intelligrated Customer ...
Tags: Intelligrated, material handling solutions, material handling systems
Kellogg's Gary Piwko, Director of Remarketing and Returns Management of Kellogg Company will be speaking at Sustainability in Packaging 2013 on Building More Value: Improved Packaging and Process Performance throughout the Product ...
Tags: Kellogg, Gary Piwko, Packaging
Customers will be the big winners following the integration of Demag Cranes Group into Terex, says Aloysius Rauen, president of Terex Material Handling & Port Solutions. Terex, one of the world’s leading suppliers of industrial ...
Tags: customers, Demag Cranes Group, Terex
A leading specialty food products manufacturer required a means to elevate and discharge various blends of sugars, starches, salts, and flours into mixers for new packaging lines. The manufacturer investigated numerous conveying options, ...
Tags: Custom Discharging Solution, Food Manufacturer, food products
ZoneFlex is a flexible zone control for Intelligrated's Accuglide and IntelliQ zero-pressure accumulation conveyors. The pre-mounted and easy-to-configure system optimizes product flow of varied package sizes and weights for high density ...
Tags: Zero-pressure accumulation conveyors, conveyable cartons
Wednesday’s keynote was all about perceptions. Are mentors necessarily older and more experienced? Is a collection of expensive luggage more valuable than a backpack? Was there ever a recession in the last five years? Titled ...
Tags: keynote, perceptions, transition
High-output, advanced motors and other innovations are why Hamaco Industries Corporation (Booth 2615) is confident of strong growth in the U.S. market for its lift products. Hamaco is the market leader for lift products in Japan, ...
Tags: Hamaco, U.S., Lift Product Market
In a press conference on Tuesday, Wolfgang Pech, senior vice president of Deutsch Messe, announced that the Hannover, Germany CeMAT—part of a global network of materials handling industry trade shows—will now be staged every two ...
Tags: CeMAT, materials handling industry, logistics industry
Jungheinrich (Booth 2041) is offering visitors an opportunity to operate its EKX man-up turret truck equipped with Warehouse Navigation. The new system is capable of improving productivity by 25%. Once the operator applies the ...
Tags: Jungheinrich, turret truck, lift truck
On behalf of the Board of Governors of MHI, I hope that you are finding your time at ProMat 2013 to be both productive and enjoyable. I would like to take a few moments to introduce you to the sponsor of this event—MHI. Since 1945, ...
Automated high density pallet handling storage solutions reduce the investment in land and space, reduce labor requirements associated with conventional handling and reduce damage from lift trucks. That was the message from Scott Hinke, ...
Tags: high density storage solutions, block storage, Dematic
SDI Group USA (Booth 3933) announced Tuesday at a press conference that it has changed its name from SDI Industries as part of a tighter branding under the SDI Group name worldwide. There are eight regions and 15 offices among the eight ...