Jan 25,2013
Lowara UK has been awarded BS EN ISO 14001:2004 and BS OHSAS 18001:2007 certification after a thorough audit of its head office in Devon, by risk and management system assessors, DNV. The two new standards are in addition to the ...
Jan 25,2013
Gardner Denver, Inc. (NYSE: GDI) announced today that Vincent Trupiano has been appointed Vice President, Gardner Denver, Inc. and President, Industrial Products Group (IPG), effective immediately. In his new position, Mr. ...
Jan 25,2013
Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum now offers a solutions for applications for Leather Vacuum Drying Technology. One of the important operations in the leather-making process is the removal of excess water from leather--drying. Leather ...
Jan 24,2013
DMLogic (Booth 3584) showcased stepLogic, its development and customization tool aimed at simplying extensions or changes to warehouse management system (WMS) software or other applications. Robert Kennedy, VP of business ...
Jan 24,2013
One of the ProMat Innovation Awards finalists, New Age Industrial (Booth 2341), showcased how its #99664 order picking cart can be used to improve picking and putaway efficiency in distribution centers by as much as 25% at a press ...
Jan 24,2013
Wednesday’s keynote was all about perceptions. Are mentors necessarily older and more experienced? Is a collection of expensive luggage more valuable than a backpack? Was there ever a recession in the last five years? ...
Jan 24,2013
Australia Day is a great time for all of us to celebrate the things our country does best, says Australian Made, Campaign Chief Executive, Ian Harrison. This includes manufacturing high quality products and growing delicious, ...
Jan 24,2013
Xylem Inc. has announced that it will expand its presence in the Middle East region with the opening of a new office in Saudi Arabia in the coming months, as well as up to three additional offices in other key regional markets ...
Jan 24,2013
The Hydraulic Institute and Pump Systems Matter have announced the kick-off of the first webinar series of 2013. The highly anticipated Variable Speed Drives 4-part webinar series will begin on February 14, 2013. The series also ...
Jan 23,2013
In the year between 2009 and 2011, Global blow molding machines import value increased year by year. The total import value of 2011 was 1.6 billion dollars, up 9.0% year on year, but its growth rate fell down compared to 2010. In ...
Jan 23,2013
Jungheinrich (Booth 2041) is offering visitors an opportunity to operate its EKX man-up turret truck equipped with Warehouse Navigation. The new system is capable of improving productivity by 25%. Once the operator applies the ...
Jan 23,2013
New heavy duty and extra heavy duty modular plastic belts from Emerson Industrial Automation (Booth 1559) provide a non-skid, energy-efficient conveyor surface for moving walkways, automotive assembly lines and general material ...
Jan 22,2013
Monday’s opening keynote, “The Impact of Robotics on Economic Growth,” drew a 50/50 split of attendees for both ProMat and Automate, according to a show of hands requested by presenter Henrik Christensen, KUKA ...
Jan 22,2013
Lenze Americas (Booth 1763) has expanded its support of materials handling systems with a fully integrated, energy-efficient package of software, plus drive- and controller-based systems for automation. On display are multiple ...
Jan 22,2013
More than 50 educators and administrators from technical high schools, colleges and community colleges around the country will attend Wednesday's day-long Technical Career Education Conference. The participants will learn how to ...
Jan 22,2013
Apollo Goessnitz GmbH (Germany), a subsidiary of HMS Group, manufactured and delivered bespoke BB5 pumping unit to one of Uralchem Group subsidiaries- Azot branch (Berezniki, Perm region). Horizontal 12-stage barel pump with ...
Jan 22,2013
Siemens (Booth 635) announced the launch of its Simogear line of geared motors, touting the motors and related technologies as ideal for meeting the needs of a resurgent North American manufacturing industry. At a Monday press ...
Jan 22,2013
Japanese precision equipment maker Shimadzu has won ¥1.5-billion ($17-million) worth of contracts from the Iraqi government. Japan Times reports that the machines — 106 for stomach X-rays and 27 for chest examinations ...
Jan 22,2013
The valve is especially suited - like its predecessor - to use in dyeing plants, in automatic animal feeding installations or for use in the paper industry. In addition, GEMÜ R647 will be used wherever there is no need for a ...
Jan 21,2013
Next week, I’ll be in Chicago at ProMat 2013. Like most in our industry, I’m looking forward to seeing what’s new in the world of materials handling. Our course, the most efficient materials handling is no ...
