Conveyors

Orders of unit handling equipment up 159.7% since May.

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

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

The Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association (ProGMA), a product group within MHI, is promoting the fourth in a series of educational videos about preventing accidents resulting from objects falling from overhead conveyor systems.

The Conveyors and Sortation Systems (CSS) Industry Group of MHI has produced a new video titled “The Importance of Conveyor and Sortation Systems for Controlled Growth.”

Innovation in the design, functionality and maintenance of conveyors and sortation systems is changing the fundamentals of distribution to meet unprecedented demands.

The simple concept of conveying is becoming more sophisticated in response to the complexities of modern distribution.

Despite inherent complexities, optimizing conveyors' overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) should not be difficult.

Much of the gains occurred recently, as March orders of unit handling equipment were double those of February.

In a move that combines more than 100 years of conveyance expertise, Dorner Holding Company, the parent company of Dorner Mfg. Corp., FlexMove and Geppert-Band GmbH is merging the three entities into one consolidated brand: Dorner.

Booth highlights warehouse control software, accumulating conveyor, sweep sorter, sliding shoe sorter and more.

Officers elected at annual meeting, including Ned Thompson as new president of CEMA.

Acquisition expands Duravant's material handling product offerings in North America.

In a case-quantity world, conveyor was king. E-commerce, poly bags and the need for incredible flexibility posed a brief challenge, but convey and sort technologies have reclaimed the crown.

Modern’s annual Productivity Achievement Awards honor companies that have made exceptional operational improvements through materials handling systems.