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Intelligence Firm Annual Global Fuel Cell Shipments Increased by 86%

Nov 26, 2013

According to a new report from Fuel Cell Today, a London-based market intelligence firm, annual global fuel cell shipments increased by 86% between 2011 and 2012. Shipments for transport-related fuel cells, which includes battery ...

Tags: Manufacturing, Processing Machinery, Material Handling Applications

Plug Power Announces The Newest Member of The Gendrive Series 1000 Product Family

Jun 25, 2013

Plug Power, a leader in providing clean, reliable energy solutions, today announced the newest member of the GenDrive Series 1000 product family, the GenDrive 1900. It is Plug Power’s highest-power fuel cell yet and one of the largest ...

Tags: Plug Power, Fuel Cell, Material Handling Applications

Odyssey Investment Partners Acquires Us-Based Packaging Machinery and Material

May 16, 2013

Private equity firm Odyssey Investment Partners has acquired US-based packaging machinery and material handling equipment supplier Fischbein from a group of investors led by MSouth Equity Partners. Fischbein CEO Jeff Reed said the company ...

Tags: Packaging Machinery, Packaging

Improving Safety Practices Takes Management Leadership

Feb 18, 2013

Improving safety practices takes management leadership, but it’s also a group effort. Kevin Lhota was still fresh in the job as production and maintenance senior leader at the ATI Allegheny Ludlum steel mill in Bagdad, PA, the first ...

Tags: Hands Free Policy, Roll Handling, safety practices

Companies Are Incorporating Robotics Solutions Into Their Materials Handling Processes

Feb 5, 2013

Manufacturing, warehousing, material handling, supply chain automation— companies far and wide are incorporating robotics solutions into their materials handling processes; gaining substantial increases in efficiency, reduced costs ...

Tags: Robotics Solutions, Materials Handling Applications, automation

Primitive Conveyor Belts Were Used Since The 19th Century

Dec 18, 2011

Primitive conveyor belts were used since the 19th century. In 1892, Thomas Robins began a series of inventions which led to the development of a conveyor belt used for carrying coal, ores and other products. In 1901, Sandvik invented and ...

Tags: learning center, Transmission Equipment, conveyor belt