Meet Modern’s team of editors covering ProMat 2013. Bob Trebilcock Bob Trebilcock, Modern’s executive editor, has covered materials handling, technology and supply chain topics for Modern Materials Handling since 1984. A ...
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Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A. (TMHU), the supplier of the number one selling lift truck in North America, celebrated the end of its 2012 philanthropic giving year with the donation of two internal combustion lift trucks to the Columbus, ...
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ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions and associated products, has acquired 4Front Engineered Solutions. 4Front, headquartered in Carrollton, Texas, with operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and India, has ...
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Nexans, the worldwide leader in the cabling industry, announced that it is participating in GITEX Technology Week 2012 with its distributor, Mindware to promote its highly-acclaimed LAN cabling systems. The company also plans to use GITEX ...
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Intelligrated, a leading North American-based automated material handling solutions provider, announces the successful acquisition of Knighted, a provider of supply chain software solutions. The acquisition is a strategic component of ...
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B&W Mechanical Handling Ltd. evolves into SAMSON Materials Handling Ltd. as of 1st of January 2013. This progression is a reflection of the tremendous success SAMSON™ equipment has always enjoyed worldwide. Right from the start, ...
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MSE-Forks has announced the opening of a new fully owned subsidiary in the United States.MSE recently acquired the assets of Reachable Solutions,LLC which was originated by Mike Yacks in 2008.Mike and his wife,Jodi,have now joined the MSE ...
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Diagnostic software improves system reliability and increases productivity in the warehouse. With access to real time statistics, you have greater visibility and control over your operation, and can quickly respond to unexpected events. ...
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Mr Beni Prasad Verma minister of Steel said that the Steel Authority of India Limited is putting all its efforts to complete the expansion and modernization program at IISCO Steel Plant, Burnpur. Some of the major facilities like Raw ...
Editor's Note: The following column by Peter L. Zurowski Jr., application consultant, Bastian Solutions, is part of Modern's Other Voices column. The series, published on Wednesdays, features ideas, opinions and insights from end users, ...
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Think you know everything there is to know about how materials handling makes the supply chain work? Not so, according to the folks conducting the 90-plus free educational sessions located in the ProMat 2013 Knowledge Center. The sessions ...
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ProMat, the materials handling industry’s premier trade show and educational conference, will be held at McCormick Place South from January 21 to 24, 2013, and officials are getting ready to welcome nearly 30,000 visitors. Attendees ...
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Wynright Corporation, a leading independent, U.S.-based provider of intelligent material handling systems, today announced it has earned the new Certified Robot Integrator designation from the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the ...
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So you have a bunch of personnel,the ungrateful kind,and they're whining about having lifting equipment for the heavy tasks.So you think to yourself'do I merely fire the whole lot of them and get fresh staff?Will the union try to murder me ...
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Nexans announced that it has appointed Vikrant Verma as the Regional Sales Manager - LAN Systems for North India. In his new role, Vikrant Verma will manage Nexans' North India sales operation, help expand the LAN systems business and ...
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