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Materials Handling - Page 46
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Yale three-wheel stand named Plant Engineering Product of the Year finalist
- Dec 16, 2015
- News Release
Yale Materials Handling Corp., Greenville, N.C., has announced that its ESC030AD three-wheel stand has been recognized by Plant Engineering as a finalist for Product of the Year. The competition awards innovation and recognizes new product designs that help improve productivity in manufacturing...
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Southworth Intl. Group acquires Marco Group AB
- Dec 14, 2015
- News Release
Falmouth, Maine-based Southworth Intl. Group, a provider of ergonomic material handling equipment, announced the acquisition of Marco Group AB, a European manufacturer of similar lifting and positioning technologies in Ängelholm, Sweden. The acquisition accelerates Southworth’s presence in...
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FlexArm earns ISO 9001:2008 certification
- Dec 10, 2015
- News Release
Wapakoneta, Ohio-based FlexArm Inc. has received ISO 9001:2008 certification.
The company manufactures and distributes tapping machines, assembly arms, grinding arms, and ergonomic material handling systems.
- From The Fabricator
Conveyor system can be positioned horizontally or vertically
- Dec 3, 2015
- Product Release
Destaco has launched the new Camco iQue™ conveyor, powered by iTrak™, for packaging, material handling, manufacturing assembly, and testing. The system can be positioned horizontally or vertically with an axial or radial configuration. Capable of asynchronous and synchronous movement,...
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Cutting costs automatically with automated material handling
- Nov 30, 2015
- Article
Schletter Inc., a producer of solar mounting systems, invested in an automated sheet metal storage and handling system from Volz-Stopa America Inc. for its Shelby, N.C., manufacturing facility.
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Portable scissor lifts transport heavy loads between workcells
- Nov 25, 2015
- Product Release
Verti-Lift has introduced a line of portable scissor lifts for moving heavy loads between workcells. They are available as electric hydraulic with push-button hand pendant or manually foot-operated. Features include heavy-duty cylinders, lifetime-lubricated bearings, safety maintenance blocks,...
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Dorner opens office in Ontario
- Nov 19, 2015
- News Release
Hartland, Wis.-based Dorner Mfg., a manufacturer of industrial and sanitary conveyor systems, has opened a new office in Burlington, Ont. Supporting the Canadian operations are Tony Dell’Unto, conveyor applications specialist; Ron Heasman, national sales manager - Canada; and Dan Nasato, vice...
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UniCarriers Americas announces new local supplier
- Nov 18, 2015
- News Release
Material handling equipment manufacturer UniCarriers Americas Corp. (UCA) has announced that its supplier, Shanghai Leading, has opened a U.S. branch, Leading Harness Americas, on UCA’s Marengo, Ill., campus. Tokyo-based Shanghai Leading Electric Co., a provider of assembly and wire harness...
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Illinois Material Handling acquires Servicemax Inc.
- Nov 18, 2015
- News Release
Wolter Group LLC, Brookfield, Wis., has acquired material handling distributor Servicemax Inc. of Bolingbrook, Ill. Servicemax will join forces with Illinois Material Handling, a member of the material handling sector of Wolter Group LLC. “As our seventh acquisition in the last five years,...
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Oval suction cups designed for sheet metal handling applications
- Nov 5, 2015
- Product Release
Fipa Inc. has introduced two new series of oval suction cups for sheet metal handling. The SM-OF (flat) and SM-OB (bellows) series provide slip-free handling of dry and oily metal sheets in a variety of automotive, metal processing, and mechanical and plant engineering applications. Suitable...
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Lifting device offers 660-lb. capacity
- Nov 3, 2015
- Product Release
Gorbel has announced the availability of its new Easy Arm® 660 lifting device. With load capacity up to 660 lbs., the unit addresses a variety of application needs from placement of automobile engines to loading of large plates in CNC machines. This freestanding, plug-and-play system...
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UniCarriers Americas announces President’s Award Winner
- Oct 30, 2015
- News Release
Material handling equipment manufacturer UniCarriers Americas Corp. (UCA) has named Select Equipment, a provider of forklift sales, repair, and training in Buena Park, Calif., as its President’s Award winner. Introduced in 1990, the President’s Award recognizes a single dealership from among...
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Is manual material handling necessary in the structural steel fab shop?
The days of relying on operators to oversee the transfer of structural steel sections one at a time and convey each member to the proper lineal position for movement to the next operation are numbered. Automation technology is poised to make manual intervention in material handling a thing of the past.
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Truck’s maneuverability allows for narrow aisles, increased storage space
- Oct 28, 2015
- Product Release
The Raymond Corp. has introduced the Raymond® model 7310 4-D® Reach-Fork® truck with four-directional travel capability, allowing increased storage space and aiding operators in handling long, bulky loads. Designed to fit in small spaces, the truck can help reduce aisle widths to create up...
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Intelligrated opens district office in Southern California
- Oct 27, 2015
- News Release
Intelligrated®, an automated material handling systems provider, has announced the opening of a district office in Ontario, Calif., as part of its western regional sales and operations. Dave Stinson, vice president, western regional sales and operations, provides overall leadership and...
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