Topic: News

Plans to further unify offerings follow last year's unveiling of streamlined business model product groupings under key application categories: pack, bundle, unitize, warehouse, and transport.

More than 180,000 robots have been shipped to American companies since 2010, and more than 1.2 million new manufacturing jobs have been created during the same time.

Muratec will adapt and sell Alphabot's technology to support applications beyond Alert Innovation's focus on transforming grocery retail.

In July, representatives from KION North America participated in Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeship Signing Day. Students gathered at Trident Technical College to sign their employment letters to become apprentices with Charleston-area employers.

The Industrial Steel Drum Institute (ISDI), a trade association representing manufacturers of steel drum containers in North America, and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), a nonprofit membership organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. private sector voluntary standardization system, released the newly issued ANSI MH2 – 2018 Standard.

Visit The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) to learn about their recent strategic alliance with PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, network with industry professionals, check out the winning packages from the 2019 AmeriStar Awards and vote for your favorite in the on-site People’s Choice Award contest.

The Cold Pressure Council (Booth C-1360) is a place to go to learn about High Pressure Processing (HPP) and network with Cold Pressure Council members and learn about their capabilities.

This study presents a far-reaching outlook of the anti-fatigue mats market for the time frame 2019 to 2029. The anti-fatigue mats market is envisaged to register a volume CAGR of ~3% through 2029.

Global Cybersecurity Alliance created to advance cybersecurity readiness and awareness in manufacturing and critical infrastructure

The new program will help them grow their business through sales of Epson Robots and makes it easier for customers to find the best system integrators for their automation projects.

Now known as SOMIC Haag, this division is DIN ISO 9001 certified and will continue to manufacture precision parts for the robotics, optics, aerospace and medical industries.

Commerce reported July retail sales­­, at $523.5 billion, were up 0.7% over June and up 3.4% annually. NRF reported July retail sales increased 0.9% on a seasonally adjusted basis and 5.6% on an unadjusted annual basis.

June 2019 shipments decreased by 20.7% when compared to June 2018 sales.

Israeli manufacturer of reusable plastic packaging acquires a wide range of production means.

Overhead fans facilitate airflow, increasing throughput and employee retention even on the hottest days.

Man-up lift trucks put the operator right where the action is, simplifying inventory movements.

A cellular-based lift truck usage tracking system maximizes use of the current fleet while right-sizing it for future operations.

As e-commerce, omni-channel and rapid fulfillment continue to evolve, the need for efficient lift trucks that can handle the workload is expanding year over year.

On-board terminals and battery management systems are becoming central to maximizing daily productivity of lift trucks as well as long-term fleet efficiencies.

The Critical Issues Agenda encompasses the technology, organizational and leadership requirements of implementing the digital model of modern manufacturing.