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Articles & News on Material Handling

Columbus McKinnon to Acquire Magnetek

  • July 27, 2015
  • News

Magnetek designs and manufactures digital power andmotion control solutions for material handling, elevators and mining applications.

Strothmann to automate Press shop for Volkswagen Mexico

  • July 15, 2015
  • News

Volkswagen de México commissioned Strothmann to modernize a press line in the Volkswagen production plant in Puebla, Mexico.

Manufacturing Technology Orders Down 7.9% in 2015

  • July 13, 2015
  • News

With a year-to-date total of $1,798.34 million, 2015 was down 7.9% when compared with 2014.

A New Way to Move Products

  • July 7, 2015
  • Feature

By Oliver Haya and Erik Myers, Rockwell Automation Manufacturers and packaging contractors are constantly striving to locate a cost-effective and flexible way to increase productivity in their packaging operations, while also economizing their floor space. Traditional linear moving systems rarely meet all the criteria. The intelligent modular track systems offer greater flexibility and energy efficiency, and lower operating and maintenance costs.

Cimcorp CEO Doug Pickard retires

  • July 7, 2015
  • News

Operations manager Rick Trigatti has been promoted president of the company’s North American subsidiary.

QC Industries' HydroClean Sanitary conveyors are BISSC certified

  • June 30, 2015
  • News

BISSC certifies that the conveyors conform to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) qualification for design of bakery equipment.

Strategies for improving warehouse processes in an e-commerce marketplace

  • June 25, 2015
  • Feature

By Chuck Fuerst and Carl Marin, HighJump The warehouse should be one of the first places you turn to when improving efficiencies and productivity for your business. It’s the heart of your operations, and its ability to be nimble and efficient has a big impact on your customers’ experience and your bottom line.

Cimcorp to supply material handling system to Chinese Tire Manufacturer

  • June 24, 2015
  • News

Cimcorp will install a $33.5 million turnkey material handling solution to automate tire handling at Qingdao Sentury Tire’s new factory in Thailand.

British Fruit Grower weighs in red and green

  • June 9, 2015
  • Case Study

Red says balance contents are not yet in an acceptable tolerance range, and green tells an operator to move onto the next weigh.

LB Foster keeps Pirelli tyres on track

  • June 1, 2015
  • Case Study

Conveyors carry tires (sorry, “tyres”) through the MIRS testing area.