Material Handling
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Automated Handling of Small to Medium-Sized Parts
Strong, fast and flexible 2200 Series low profile belt conveyors from Dorner are engineered for part transfers to part accumulation, precision part movement, small part handling and positioning, part/package infeed and outfeed, automated and manual assembly.
NA Robot Orders Up in 2019
North American orders for robots valued at $1.3 billion are up 5.2 percent through the third quarter.
Magline Hires New CFO
John Baird is their new chief financial officer.
Wildeck Names New CFO
Richard Day is their new chief financial officer.
Lifting Workstation Productivity
Lift tables are still the preferred ergonomic solution for material work positioning and vertical lifting. Here are some lift units that prove why.
Improve Productivity with Palletized Loads
Ideally suited for palletizing, the LiftMat low profile lift table from Southworth has a lowered height of only 3¼ in that gives workers unobstructed access to all four sides of a palletized load.
Scissor Lifts Offer High Travel in a Compact Footprint
For work positioning, assembly, repair and inspection work, CLT Series Compact Scissor Lifts from Presto ECOA Lifts employ a double-scissor mechanism that allows for a collapsed height of 8½ in while providing raised heights of up to 56½ in.
Improve Material Flow from Work Cell to Work Cell
Versatile Shuttle / Transfer Carts from Verti-Lift integrate portability, lifting, and conveying when material flow from work cell to work cell is required.
IMI Named Exclusive Distributor for Flaig
Industrial Magnetics now sells FX and FXE Lift Magnets exclusively in North America.
Toshiba Machine Becomes Shibaura Machine
TM Robotics will continue to supply their robots in North and South America, EMEA and Australia.
Tight Squeeze: Robots Serve Multiple Machines in Small Footprint
The long reach of shelf-mounted PH130RF and PH200RF six-axis robotic arms from Yaskawa Motoman handles large blanks and formed parts from multiple presses in tight spaces.
Pepperl+Fuchs Opens IoT-Enabled Distribution Center
This fully automated warehouse is one of the most modern in North America.
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