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Comprehensive information on conveyance and sortation in Materials Handling covering belt conveyors, gravity conveyors, and popup wheel sortation.


CEMA reports August orders down from banner month, shipments up 20% YOY
The bulk handling segment was a bright spot, with booked orders up 20.9% since July, and shipments up 14%.

ADAR shortens lead times with telescopic belt conveyors
The textile supplier can now unload 15,000 to 20,000 rolls per day from 20 containers—twice as many as before.

Automation decreases liquor control commission’s shipping time
The distilled spirits distributor’s fully automated solution has increased its shipments by nearly 500 cases per hour.

Regal Beloit Corporation to offer Manufacturing Day tour
Regal joins thousands of companies opening their doors in observance of the sixth annual Manufacturing Day.

CEMA reports unexpectedly strong gains in 2017
Shipments forecast revised up from the March forecast of a 7.5% increase to 12.5% for 2017.

CEMA reports July booked orders up 160% compared to July 2016
July shipments up nearly 18% from July 2016.

System Report: Pouch sorter powers Stage’s fulfillment needs
How a hometown department store chain transformed its e-fulfillment processes with pouch sortation technology.

Stage Stores: Meeting the e-fulfillment challenge
As Web sales continue to grow, department store operator Stage turned to pouch sortation technology to optimize its picking processes.

Other Voices: Reverse logistics no longer a supply chain afterthought
A proactive approach to reverse logistics can prevent labor costs from skyrocketing, while also improving customer service.

Bell and Howell spins off sorting business to Fluence Automation
Move to expand innovation in areas such as e-commerce, robotics and track-and-trace technologies.

Inside Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits’ DC: Meeting customer service requirements
Shuttle and case dispensing technologies help Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits keep up with demand in one of the most competitive markets in the country.

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits: Designed to Last
On Long Island, the country’s premier distributor of wine and spirits turned to shuttle and case dispensing technology to add new life to an old DC.

CEMA reports May 2017 orders down 10.8% compared to May 2016 orders
Shipments increased by 26.8% when compared to May 2016 sales.

Vanderlande opens new manufacturing and distribution center in USA
New facility to reduce total cost of ownership for customers through shortened lead times, increased flexibility and agility.

Freedom of Movement: The Modular Roller Top Transfer and Diverting Station
The modular roller top belt was designed to solve a range of increasingly challenging transfer and diverting problems complicating operations in distribution centers.

Dorner expands international reach with acquisition of Mexico-based Sautem
In the past two years Dorner has acquired Geppert-Band, a German-based manufacturer of belt and modular belt conveyors; FlexMove, a Malaysia-based manufacturer of flexible chain conveyors; and opened an office in Ontario, Canada. The acquisition of Sautem better positions Dorner to continue growing its presence in Mexico and Latin America.

Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) completes acquisition of Vanderlande
Following its acquisition of Bastian, TICO continues its strategy to increase its presence in automated material handling.

CEMA reports March orders up 8.2% compared to march 2016
Shipments up 16.2% compared to March 2016 sales, up 28% since February 2017.

Materials Handling Innovation (and why it matters)
Every company considers itself an innovator. It’s time to include materials handling leaders in that category.

CEMA reports February 2017 orders down 26.4% compared to February 2016
Orders had seen near-50% increases in February 2016.


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