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Materials Handling - Page 26
- From The Fabricator
Creform’s model CA2-A3800C BST AGV travels up to 50 MPM
- Jun 11, 2019
- Product Release
Creform Corp. has developed an AGV and flow rack system for an automotive parts company in Mexico. The BST AGV, model CA2-A3800C, transports powertrain components as they travel between machining to the clean room area for assembly. Full carts are delivered, and empty carts returned. The AGV with...
- From The Fabricator
Eriez announces three executive promotions
- Jun 7, 2019
- News Release
Separation technology provider Eriez, Erie, Pa., has announced the promotions of John Blicha, Greg Nowak, and Chris Knoll to new positions within the company’s corporate leadership team. Blicha has been promoted from director of global marketing and communications to senior director of global...
- From The Fabricator
Signode Industrial Group launches new version of compact Octopus stretch wrapper
- Jun 6, 2019
- Product Release
Signode Industrial Group has introduced the Octopus Compact 20/Compact TSi stretch wrapper for bottom-to-top or top-to-bottom automatic rotary ring stretch wrapping with a reduced footprint. Built with an aluminum frame, the system wraps up to 40 loads per hour depending on load size and wrap...
- From The Additive Report
Interview with additive manufacturing consultant Terry Wohlers, Part 1
- By Don Nelson
- May 30, 2019
- Article
The Additive Report spent a few minutes talking with the publisher of the Wohlers Report, Terry Wohlers, at the recently concluded RAPID 2019 show in Detroit.
- From The Fabricator
Jorgensen Conveyors names The Whittemore Co. as Midwestern rep
- May 16, 2019
- News Release
Jorgensen Conveyors Inc., Mequon, Wis., has added The Whittemore Co., Chicago, as a manufacturer’s representative for Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Indiana. Jorgensen Conveyors manufactures custom-engineered conveyors and coolant filtration...
- From The Fabricator
Piab adds new sizes to bellows suction cup line
- Apr 19, 2019
- Product Release
Piab has extended its generic line of bellows suction cups with cups measuring 13 and 26 mm dia. In addition, extra fittings have been added for several of the existing bellows cups, offering more optional functions, such as specialized flow-control valves and filters. The new bellows cups are...
- From The Fabricator
Southworth launches SwiftLift lift table stocking program
- Apr 18, 2019
- News Release
Southworth Products Corp., Portland, Maine, has launched a new program to maximize the availability of lift tables and vertical lifting and positioning equipment for fast delivery. The SwiftLift™ program puts LS series hydraulic lift tables and other products like PalletPal® pallet positioners...
- From The Fabricator
Don’t put the cart before workplace ergonomics
- By Raymond Erbe
- Apr 11, 2019
- Article
If you give employees a cart so they no longer wait for a fork truck, you’ll probably see great improvements in part flow—but not necessarily in safety and ergonomics.
- From The Fabricator
Boosting metal fabrication throughput at Mettler Toledo
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 9, 2019
- Article
Productivity is on the rise at Mettler Toledo’s heavy-duty-scale manufacturing plant. And the improvements have only just begun.
- From The Fabricator
Miller Fabrication Solutions receives Manufacturing Leadership Award
- Apr 2, 2019
- News Release
Miller Fabrication Solutions, a metal fabricator serving OEMS in the construction, mining, material handling, and conveying industries based in Brookeville, Pa., has received a Manufacturing Leadership Award from the National Association of Manufacturers’ Manufacturing Leadership Council. The...
- From The Additive Report
Postprocessing gains importance as the number of parts in 3D-printed production runs increases
- By Kip Hanson
- Mar 30, 2019
- Article
Let’s face it—the parts coming out of most 3D printers are … a little ugly. There are supports to remove, powder and resin to clear away, and critical surfaces and features to machine. Without these secondary operations, printed parts are of little value. As any parts designer will tell you,...
- From The Additive Report
The 29th installment of the RAPID + TCT additive manufacturing event is approaching
- Mar 29, 2019
- Article
Information supplied by SME and The TCT Group “Disruption and change” are the themes of RAPID + TCT 2019, North America’s largest additive manufacturing (AM) exhibition and conference, say the event’s hosts. Scheduled to run May 20-23 at Cobo Center in Detroit, the 29th annual installment...
- From The Fabricator
UniCarriers America announces partnership with Rocla AGV
- Mar 29, 2019
- News Release
Marengo, Ill.-based material handling equipment manufacturer UniCarriers America (UCA) has announced its partnership with Rocla. The partnership falls under UCA’s new initiative, UniCarriers System Solutions, offering the dealer network access to an expanded set of material handling services and...
- From The Fabricator
Cortec’s recyclable moisture barrier papers protect all kinds of metals
- Mar 29, 2019
- Product Release
Cortec® Corp. offers fully recyclable/repulpable moisture barrier papers as an alternative to polyethylene and wax papers. Multimetal VpCI® papers protect all kinds of metals, and the natural kraft paper prevents package contamination. The papers are available in widths nearing 100 in. for...
- From The Additive Report
Additive manufacturing can shorten the time needed to make jigs and other common shop tools
- By Kuldeep Agarwal
- Mar 27, 2019
- Article
Prototyping usually comes to mind when industry people think of additive manufacturing (AM). They seldom think of using AM to build jigs, fixtures, and gauges, which typically are machined from metal. However, job shops can save dollars and time by 3D-printing these common shop tools. All it takes...
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