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


CEMA reports January 2019 booked orders down 22.8% compared to January 2018
January 2019 shipments up 13.3% compared to January 2018.

This Month in Modern: ProMat 2019 attendees showing measured optimism
Group Editorial Director Michael Levans discusses the main topics covered in the March Issue of Modern Materials Handling

New conveyor increases efficiency and throughput
Zone conveyor replaces manual pick, pack and ship tasks while managing complex material flows.

CEMA: December 2018 shipments up 43.8% compared to December 2017 sales
December 2018 booked orders up 27.3% when compared to November 2018 booked orders.

CEMA welcomes new member FMH Conveyors
FMH Conveyor has a long history of delivering solutions for fluid/loose truck loading and unloading applications.

Hytrol donates system for Arkansas State University materials handling lab
Lab to support real-world career development education and innovative materials handling research.

CEMA reports November 2018 shipments up 23.2% compared to November 2017
November 2018 booked orders decreased 14.7% when compared to November 2017 orders.

Continuous improvement in action
This month in Modern brings you inside the 1.5-million-square-foot Canadian Tire DC.

Conveyors: A method to the maintenance
In the face of unprecedented demands on equipment, facilities of all sizes are modernizing hardware, software and maintenance strategies.

Order fulfillment at Educational Development Corp.
EDC brought in a WMS, lights, powered conveyor and sortation to write a new chapter in the book distributor’s distribution story.

Resilience and innovation at Gap Inc.
Just months before the start of the 2016 holiday season, one of Gap Inc.’s distribution centers was destroyed by fire. Here’s the story of how resilience and innovation saved the day.

Gap Inc.: Taking the touches out of fulfillment
Gap Inc.’s Gallatin facility was designed to rapidly fill e-commerce orders while minimizing handling.

Rotary Corp. reconfigures its central distribution center
By transforming fulfillment operations, the supplier improved its order accuracy.

Inside look at order fulfillment: Luxottica
Luxottica’s Georgia logistics hub optimizes the fulfillment of eyewear, including prescription glasses,apparel and accessories in a three-level warehouse.

MRO Technician Spotlight: Daniel Ruiz, Beumer Corp.
Modern's Maintanace Repair and Operations (MRO) team spoke with Customer Support Engineer, David Ruiz of Beumer Corp.

Office supplies logistics at Dimerc Office
Chile’s largest B2B distributor of office supplies added a three-level pick module and a high-speed shipping sorter to its distribution center. The result was a 30% increase in productivity.

CEMA reports June 2018 booked orders up 93.7% over June 2017
Orders of unit handling equipment up 159.7% since May.

MDI File Boxes Deliver Durable, Economical Document Protection and Storage
Comprised of double-faced corrugated plastic, this box offers superior durability from daily wear, along with moisture and chemical resistance to protect the most valuable contents.

CEMA: May 2018 booked orders up 22.6% when compared to May 2017
The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association reported that its May 2018 booked orders increased 22.6% when compared to May 2017 orders.

Dorner’s becomes ISO 9001:2015 certified
ISO 9001:2015 is the latest quality management standard that helps businesses and organizations be more efficient and improve customer satisfaction.


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