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Varvel SpA: First Report Unveils SAP Success
After nearly two months of activities, Varvel SpA, bologna-based mechanical company since 1955 producing speed reducers and variators, reveals the first set of data related to the recently-launched ERP system SAP, highlighting remarkable the improvements achieved in every sector of the company. - July 10, 2014 - Poggi Trasmissioni Meccaniche SPA
Varvel, an Intern-Friendly Company
Varvel SpA, long-established company from Crespellano (Bologna, Italy) producing fixed and variable speed units for nearly sixty years, renews for 2014 the agreement with La Repubblica Degli Stagisti (the Republic of Interns) aimed to help introducing students and interns to the job market. - July 09, 2014 - Poggi Trasmissioni Meccaniche SPA
Crown Oilfield Instrumentation Launches New Website and Blog
To improve user experience, Crown Oilfield Instrumentation has launched a new responsive design website and industry blog. - July 03, 2014 - Crown Oilfield Instrumentation
Endowance Solutions and Guide Technologies Formalized Their Partnership
Endowance Solutions and Guide Technologies, Inc announced their strategic partnership to offer a pre-built enterprise solution for Infor customers. - July 03, 2014 - Guide Technologies
Seegrid and Topco Associates LLC Strategic Partnership Featured in MFRTech
Seegrid Corporation, maker of automated guided vehicles (AGVs), was featured in MFRTech magazine. Seegrid announced its strategic partnership with Topco Associates LLC, a $12.3 billion cooperative and leader in the grocery/supermarket industry, to provide vision-guided automated guided vehicles to... - June 29, 2014 - Seegrid Corporation
Hytrol Conveyor Enjoys Decade Plus Relationship with Integration Partner Curlin Inc
Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc., manufacturer of advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions attributes a key component of their success is their integration partner network. Bob West, Hytrol’s Vice President of Corporate Development explained, “With more than 100 locations around... - June 29, 2014 - Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc.
Hytrol Conveyor Company Shares Strong Relationship with International Integration Partner EK Roboter
Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc., manufacturer of advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions attributes a key component of their success is their integration partner network. Bob West, Hytrol’s Vice President of Corporate Development explained, “With more than 100 locations around... - June 28, 2014 - Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc.
Midwest Engineering Systems is a Future 50 Company
Midwest Engineering Systems Inc. has demonstrated substantial growth and success throughout the past three years that earned the company a spot on the 2014 Future 50 list. - June 28, 2014 - Midwest Engineered Systems Inc.
Hytrol Conveyor Integration Partner RH Brown 40 Year Plus Partnership
Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc., manufacturer of advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions attributes a key component of their success is their integration partner network. Bob West, Hytrol’s Vice President of Corporate Development explained, “With more than 100 locations around... - June 27, 2014 - Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc.
Seegrid Offers Best Reasons to Deploy AGV Solutions in Materials Handling
For many reasons, companies are using automated guided vehicles (AGVs) in materials handling, all of which will optimize the operation of their manufacturing, warehousing, or distribution facility. This initiative is making them more successful in their competitive market. Dori Kozak, Marketing... - June 27, 2014 - Seegrid Corporation
Europe Adopts Significant Safety and Profitability from Forklift Free Manufacturing
Chuck Paulausky, CHMM (Certified Hazardous Materials Manager) at CP Safety & Environmental, stated, “For companies that can implement the forklift-free systems, there can be huge benefits in terms of both reducing employee injuries and forklift maintenance costs, and in reducing... - June 27, 2014 - Seegrid Corporation
Capital Safety Australia Introduces Their New Protecta® Kevlar® Welders Fall Protection Range
Fall protection that resists fire and sparks. - June 27, 2014 - Capital Safety Australia
Seegrid Installations to Increase Significantly Due to Topco Associates Strategic Partnership According to ARISPlex
Seegrid Installations to Increase Significantly Due to Topco Associates Strategic Partnership According to ARISPlex - June 26, 2014 - Seegrid Corporation
New Varvel’s 50 mm Centre Distance Worm Gearboxes
Varvel SpA, long-established Bologna-based company, since 1955 specialized in designing and producing speed reducers and variators, has always put constant innovation at the centre of its activity so to constantly offer state-of-the-art products, in technology and performance. The recent restyling... - June 25, 2014 - Poggi Trasmissioni Meccaniche SPA
International Contract Molding Adds Injection Molding Machines
International Contract Molding, LLC (ICM) expands its equipment portfolio by investing in 6 new injection molding machines for their Charlotte, NC location. Five of the new machines are targeted towards small tonnage products/parts. ICM grows their already vast selection of injection molding... - June 22, 2014 - International Contract Molding, LLC
New BMS Detent Catch and Finger Pull Announced by Elesa UK
The new BMS series detent catch from standard component manufacturers Elesa for use as a snap door lock on machine guards, covers, hatches, display cases, industrial cabinets and similar. - June 22, 2014 - ELESA (UK) Ltd
KONE Wins Order for Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Tower, the World's Tallest Building
Jeddah Economic Co - the owner and developer of the World's Tallest Tower - Kingdom Tower and Kingdom City - in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, chaired by HRH Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal Al Saud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Co, has selected KONE as the vertical transportation provider to deliver the world's... - June 22, 2014 - KONE Elevators S.A
KONE Destination Operating Panel and Ceiling Light Win Two Coveted Red Dot Awards
KONE has won two awards in the "Red Dot Award: Product Design 2014". The awarded products are RL 20 elevator ceiling light and KSP 858 destination operating panel. The Red Dot Design Award dates back to 1954 and is now one of the world's largest and most distinguished design competitions. - June 22, 2014 - KONE Elevators S.A
KONE Ranked by Newsweek the World’s 12th Greenest Company
KONE Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has been ranked the world’s 12th greenest company by the American magazine Newsweek. Released by Newsweek and its research partner Corporate Knights Capital, the 2014 Newsweek Green Ranking evaluates the world’s... - June 22, 2014 - KONE Elevators S.A
Europe Takes a Close Look at Safety Concerns Caused by Forklifts
Every year hundreds of fatalities occur from forklifts worldwide. Europe is working rapidly to improve the safety records made known by Seegrid. Federal OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) estimates that in the United States alone, there are nearly 100 worker fatalities and another... - June 21, 2014 - Seegrid Corporation
New Discharge Monitor Ready for the January 2015 ECA Compliance
Introducing the TD-5100 ECA Scrubber Wash Water Overboard Discharge Monitor from Turner Designs Hydrocarbon Instruments. - June 21, 2014 - Turner Designs Hydrocarbon Instruments
Seegrid and Topco Associates LLC Strategic Partnership Featured in Modern Materials Handling
Seegrid Corporation, maker of automated guided vehicles (AGVs), was featured in Modern Materials Handling. Seegrid announced its strategic partnership with Topco Associates LLC, a $12.3 billion cooperative and leader in the grocery/supermarket industry, to provide vision-guided automated guided... - June 20, 2014 - Seegrid Corporation
European Manufacturing Workers Safety Paramount Concern Reports Seegrid
To protect workers, agencies in in Europe, such as EU-OSHA (European Occupational Safety and Health Administration) provide analysis, research and prevention information, which policy makers use to regulate workplace safety and health. Various groups focus on standardized training and encourage... - June 20, 2014 - Seegrid Corporation
Digital FOV, LLC Introduces “Social Networking” for Hunter's Rifle Scope
Digital FOV Delivers Digital Day/Night Vision scope attachment to the hunting market with add-on to stream crosshairs live on Google+ Hangouts and other social media. - June 20, 2014 - Digital FOV, LLC
Vail Products Joins DUTV and Gamekeepers on Pursuit Channel
Vail Products of Horton, KS, a leading manufacturer of aftermarket severe-duty construction equipment attachments and land management tools, has forged a promotional partnership with Ducks Unlimited Television and Gamekeepers of Mossy Oak, which are set to begin their fall schedules on the Pursuit... - June 19, 2014 - VAIL Products
Vail ProductsTM Introduces the X Series - Line of Attachments for Compact Track Loaders, Skid Steer Loaders, Utility Tractors
Vail ProductsTM introduces a new series of attachments for compact track loaders, skid steer loaders and utility tractors-called the Vail ProductsTM X Series. - June 19, 2014 - VAIL Products
Seegrid and Topco Associates LLC Strategic Partnership Featured in Robotics Tomorrow
Seegrid Corporation, maker of automated guided vehicles (AGVs), was featured in Robotics Tomorrow. Seegrid announced its strategic partnership with Topco Associates LLC, a $12.3 billion cooperative and leader in the grocery/supermarket industry, to provide vision-guided automated guided vehicles to... - June 19, 2014 - Seegrid Corporation
Seegrid Reports Europe Leads Forklift Free Movement in New Whitepaper
Europe is leading the Forklift-Free Movement. In the white paper "Forklift-Free: Driving Safety and Profitability” Seegrid carefully reveals how implementing a forklift-free environment for material flow and movement can: 1. Protect the workplace from employee injuries and deaths 2. - June 19, 2014 - Seegrid Corporation
Seegrid Robotic Leader Focuses on Lean Management
Seegrid Corporation, the leader in robotic vision-guided automated guided vehicles (AGVs), recently continued the staff expansion to meet product demand. The Pittsburgh-based robotics leader welcomed Tim Chiocchio as the new lean project manager. Chiocchio viewed Seegrid's flexible AGVs as... - June 18, 2014 - Seegrid Corporation
Paige Carswell Named Marketing Specialist for Hytrol Conveyor
Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc., manufacturers of advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions, welcomed Paige Carswell as Marketing Specialist. To accommodate Hytrol’s growth Carswell will draw from a background in communication to compose press releases and create written content for... - June 18, 2014 - Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc.
Automation Devices Embraces 3D Printing
Automation Devices, Inc. is now utilizing 3D printing capabilities in an effort to reduce costs and save time. - June 18, 2014 - Automation Devices, Inc.
Santana Equipment Trading Company Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary
Santana Equipment Trading Company will be celebrating its 15th anniversary of being in business this month. Founded in June of 1999 by company owner Eric Davidson, Santana Equipment Trading Company currently operates two locations as an international wholesaler and retailer of used material... - June 18, 2014 - Santana Equipment Trading Company
Seegrid Lean Project Manager Chiocchio Focused on Efficiency and Lean Management
Seegrid Corporation, the leader in robotic vision-guided automated guided vehicles (AGVs), recently continued staff expansion to meet product demand. The Pittsburgh-based robotics leader welcomed Tim Chiocchio as the new lean project manager. Chiocchio shared his excitement about joining the... - June 15, 2014 - Seegrid Corporation
Hytrol Sales and Engineering Conference Major Success Due to Exceptional Customer Service
Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc., manufacturer of advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions announced that the Hytrol Sales & Engineering Conference June 2nd was a major success. The conference focused on helping manufacturing businesses to increase sales using the most popular... - June 13, 2014 - Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc.
Seegrid and Topco Associates LLC Form Strategic Partnership
Seegrid Corporation announced its strategic partnership with Topco Associates LLC, a $12.3 billion cooperative and leader in the grocery/supermarket industry, to provide vision-guided automated guided vehicles (AGVs) to Topco members. Seegrid automated pallet trucks, tow tractors, and walkie... - June 13, 2014 - Seegrid Corporation
DUECO Inc. Hires Tracey Fischer in New Role as Aftermarket Services Coordinator
DUECO, Inc., the largest privately owned provider of Terex Utilities and Terex® Hi-Ranger bucket trucks, digger derricks, cranes, stringing and tension equipment, and utility trailers in the country, has announced the hiring of Tracey Fischer in a new role as Aftermarket Services Coordinator. - June 12, 2014 - Dueco, Inc.
Viastore Systems a Top Integrator for Hytrol Conveyor Company
Viastore systems, a leading material handling automation systems and software company, announced that the company has been named among the Top 6 largest Hytrol integration partners for 2013. The company became a Hytrol integration partner in 2010 and was the fastest growing company to reach the top... - June 12, 2014 - Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc.
Dependable Hytrol SC Pivoting Wheel Sorter Most Effective Solution
The words ‘pop-up wheel sorter’ conjure negative thoughts of breaks, missed diverts, product damage, low speed, and cheap. Blain Cook, Senior Project Engineer at Bastian Solutions, noted in the current Hytrol blog, “Hytrol Conveyor Company’s ProSort SC Pivoting Wheel Sorter... - June 11, 2014 - Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc.
Blackman and White Introduce New Entry Level Plotter Cutter
Blackman and White, the UK’s only manufacturer of flatbed industrial automated cutting machines, have broadened their portfolio of entry level machines with the addition of the Graphtec FC8600 series of roller cutting plotters. - June 11, 2014 - Blackman and White
National Vending to be Exhibiting at the SHRM 2014 Annual Conference & Exposition
National Vending announced last week that it will be attending the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) 2014 Annual Conference and Exposition. The event will take place from June 22 to June 25, 2014 and will be held at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. The SHRM... - June 11, 2014 - National Vending
DUECO Inc. Promotes Tony Holscher to Service Center Supervisor for the Western States
Tony Holscher, Appointed to Lead Service Operations for the Watertown, South Dakota Branch. - June 10, 2014 - Dueco, Inc.
Hytrol Conveyor Company Has Strong Relationships Featured in Automation and Controls Today
Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc., manufacturer of advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions, is profiled in the current issue of Automation and Controls Today magazine. The article, authored by manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler, is entitled, “Conveyor Success: Lean and Tested... - June 10, 2014 - Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc.
KC Robotics hires Jeff Randall as Service Manager
KC Robotics recently hired Jeff Randall at its West Chester, Ohio location as Service Manager for the company’s robotic service and repair department. Jeff comes with 10 years of robotic automation experience. His strengths include robot integration, electronic controls design, and PLC... - June 08, 2014 - KC Robotics
Iron Solutions, Canada West Equipment Dealers, and SouthWestern Association Establish Bob Robeson Memorial Scholarship
Iron Solutions and two dealer associations have jointly launched an annual scholarship, available to agricultural systems management students at the University of Missouri. - June 07, 2014 - Iron Solutions
Hytrol Conveyor Innovative Narrow Belt Sortation Saves Space and Costs
Hytrol Conveyor Innovative Narrow Belt Sortation Saves Space and Costs - June 06, 2014 - Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc.
ADI Announces Retirement of Longest-Running Employee
Automation Devices, Inc. a vibratory feeder manufacturer in Fairview, Pa. announces the retirement of Bob Hoover after 56 years with the company. - June 06, 2014 - Automation Devices, Inc.
Heat and Sensor Technology Offers Stock and Custom 3-D Configurators
Heat and Sensor Technology is the first in their industry to offer customers heater designing via their 3-D Configurator Programs. The business has just launched their second Configurator Program which offers customized design capabilities, also with 24-hour customer accessibility. OEM and Distributor entities can utilize both Configurator programs directly from the company’s website home page, to more concisely recommend optimum heater solutions for their clientele. - June 04, 2014 - Heat and Sensor Technologies, LLC - AMD
DUECO Inc. Delivers the First of 22 Work Trucks Featuring Odyne Hybrid Systems to PECO
Order Includes PECO’s First Terex Bucket Trucks and First Hybrid Systems - June 04, 2014 - Dueco, Inc.
DUECO Inc. Names Judie Taylor CEO and Marikris Coryell COO
DUECO, Inc., the largest privately owned provider of Terex Utilities and Terex® Hi-Ranger bucket trucks, digger derricks, cranes, stringing and tension equipment, and utility trailers in the country, has named President, Judie Taylor as President and Chief Executive Officer. Marikris Coryell,... - June 02, 2014 - Dueco, Inc.
The San Francisco Music Box Company Reduced Order Turnaround Time with Hytrol Conveyor System
Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc., manufacturer of advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions was chosen by The San Francisco Music Box conveyor-based distribution system in Milwaukee. The San Francisco Music Box Company, which is a division of Woolworth, operates retail stores in malls... - June 02, 2014 - Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc.