Bell and Howell spins off sorting business to Fluence Automation
August 1, 2017
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
July 14, 2017
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
July 14, 2017
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
July 11, 2017
Shipments increased by 26.8% when compared to May 2016 sales.
Vanderlande opens new manufacturing and distribution center in USA
June 30, 2017
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
June 8, 2017
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
May 25, 2017
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
May 18, 2017
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
May 17, 2017
Shipments up 16.2% compared to March 2016 sales, up 28% since February 2017.
Materials Handling Innovation (and why it matters)
May 9, 2017
Every company considers itself an innovator. It’s time to include materials handling leaders in that category.
Conveyors and Sortation Keep up the Pace
April 4, 2017
Pushed to the limit by e-commerce and omni-channel, the modern DC needs flexible, safe and efficient conveyor and sortation solutions that support high-velocity operations.
Intelligrated highlights high-density sortation system
April 4, 2017
Intelligrated (Booth S2003) has debuted the IntelliSort HDS, a high-density parcel and e-commerce sortation solution.
Thrive Market: Keeping up with growth
April 3, 2017
Thrive Market’s new Indiana DC was designed to meet the needs of a fast-growing e-commerce startup today and tomorrow.
CEMA forecasts 7.5% growth in conveyor industry for 2017
March 24, 2017
After closing 2016 up 1.6%, the association set new records for total value of shipments.
Toyota Industries Corporation to acquire Vanderlande
March 23, 2017
Acquisition is intended to strengthen TICO's materials handling business and follows the acquisition of Bastian Solutions.
CEMA reports January 2017 orders up 47.6% compared to January 2016
March 8, 2017
Since December, shipments are down 13% for bulk handling equipment and up 12% for unit handling equipment.
Conveyors and Robots Join Forces for Precision Assembly
March 6, 2017
Manufacturer develops a custom solution to a unique materials handling challenge.
Global motion control shipments grew 10.3% in 2016
February 13, 2017
Market rebounds considerably over 2015's down year, with large segments posting double-digit growth.
CEMA reports December booked orders up 10.2% over December 2015
February 10, 2017
December booked orders up nearly 50% from November 2016.