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Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association releases semi-annual statistics
CEMA estimates overall industry orders (bookings) for January through June 2023 increased 1% versus same period in 2022, though shipments down 0.5%.

Conveying Strategies for Robotic Applications: How to Maximize Throughput
This webinar will discuss the recent development of embedding motion-control technology into conveyors to enable packages to be correctly presented to a robot so that throughput of the manual task that the robot has been assigned to perform is maximized.

Motion & Control Enterprises acquires Ultimation Industries
Ultimation Industries is a leading direct-to-consumer conveyor manufacturer serving the automotive, food processing, vertical farming, heavy equipment, warehousing, fulfillment and delivery industries. The company offers a line of proprietary automation systems and is also the largest integrator of Jervis Webb Conveyor Systems.

Design Conveyor Systems
Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS) has 40 years of experience serving major clients in multiple industries by providing material handling, full-scale warehouse operations, and conveyor design solutions that are custom crafted for their needs.

Ryson’s rebrand reflects alignment as part of Royal Apollo Group
Provider of spiral conveyor systems, emphasizes twist-look of its vertical conveying, strength as member of global group, in corporate image makeover

ELTEN expands central warehouse capacities in Germany
FORTNA-led project includes new WMS and miniload AS/RS with improved storage and processing capacities for 1.4 million pairs of shoes

ABB completes acquisition of Siemens low voltage NEMA motor business
The line of horizontal and vertical induction severe duty and general purpose motors will be re-branded as ABB and reintroduced to the market during second quarter of 2023.

Douglas Manufacturing acquired by Rulmeca Group
Douglas, a leading supplier of conveyor components, joins global group offering conveyor elements. Paul Ross will remain president of Douglas, and the current management team will stay in place and ensure the continued growth of the company.

Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) reports increased industry orders for 2022
CEMA says orders during 2022 increased 9.0% compared to 2021, and forecasts similar increase for 2023

Going to town with fulfillment at Parts Town
A fast-growing leader in critical OEM parts for the food service industry is using goods-to-person robotic picking to meet customer service requirements.

Inside the Parts Town fulfillment center: Built for simplicity, speed and growth
Parts Town’s distribution center was designed from the ground up to speed parts out the door while laying the foundation for growth. Take a closer look at the various areas of the fulfillment center.

S&H Systems signs integrator agreement with Dematic
The new relationship will add extensive conveyor and sortation options to S&H Systems’ solutions portfolio

A new look for motors, gearboxes and gears
Power transmission equipment is not only starting to look different, but operate differently, too. This is a time when sustainability, decentralization and digitalization are all having a far reaching impact.

Conveyors and sorters surge ahead
Demand for moving and sorting items of all sizes at high speed has never been greater. And it’s growing. Fortunately, sorters and conveyors continue to expand their portfolio.

Pocket Nurse boosts productivity with better connectivity
A provider of educational, simulation and training materials to the healthcare industry, Pocket Nurse is using wearable devices and a mobile computing platform to eliminate dropped signals, increase productivity and improve associate morale.


September 2023 Modern Materials Handling

Providers of automated packaging and carton right-sizing solutions have thrived by offering systems that deliver on labor and parcel shipment savings— now they’re looking to further evolve by looking to use lighter materials and support flexible “box-first” workflows.

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Conveying Strategies for Robotic Applications: How to Maximize Throughput
This webinar will discuss the recent development of embedding motion-control technology into conveyors to enable packages to be correctly presented to a robot so that throughput of the manual task that the robot has been assigned to perform is maximized.
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