Press Releases For IL - Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (US)

Chicago Manufacturers Turn Downtime Into PPE for Hospitals Fighting COVID-19

U.S.-Produced Face Shields to Help Ease the Shortage

Lightspeed Helps Remove the Uncertainty in a Volatile Market with Its Stock and Options Trading Software

Lightspeed Helps Remove the Uncertainty in a Volatile Market with its Stock and Options Trading Software

Plymouth Tube Company Aerospace Tubing and Nasa “fly With Integrity”

LogoMarvin Dunham, General Manager and Mel Chapman, Quality Assurance Manager at Plymouth Tube’s Salisbury, Maryland Mill was honored to present at NASA’s March 16-17 Quality Leadership Forum. The presentation consisted of the quality self-disclosure issue Plymouth Tube Salisbury experienced in 2008 and the recovery and continuous improvement efforts that followed at Salisbury. In 2008, the new management team at the Salisbury Mill discovered that certain testing of stainless steel tubing to aerospace specifications had either not occurred or was performed incorrectly, and that mill test reports had been sent to customers falsely stating compliance to expected testing. As a Plymouth Tube Salisbury customer, NASA’s White Sands Test Facility asked Dunham and Chapman to speak at the Quality Leadership Forum regarding Salisbury’s journey; specifically, how they were able to successfully overcome concerns, ensure proper testing, and continuously evolve their quality and production systems.

Food and Beverage AGV and LGV Leader Elettric 80 Profiled in IFSQN

With North American offices based in Skokie, Illinois, Elettric 80, is positioned as a leading catalyst in business excellence for beverage and consumer packaged goods companies. Recently the firm shared the newly developed specialized palletizing robot Dragon for Beverage. The system has the ability to switch between handling cans, bottles, and packages of different kinds and sizes, without any mechanical adjustments. Changeover between different products is quick and easy, as is maintenance and cleaning due to innovative construction. Specifically, the small footprint and high precision in placement are key elements of best-in-practice solutions. Simplified cleaning solutions require fewer interruptions and drive considerably shorter time parameters than traditional palletizing.

Life Meets Work Is Participating in an Event to Discuss Workplace flexibility and Workplace Wellness

While understanding the confusion among companies, Life Meets Work is participating in an event to discuss the benefits of having workplace flexibility to ensure wellness at workplace among employees. The event has been scheduled for 6th April, 2011 at Rochester International Event Center from 8:00AM-9.30AM.

The Label Printers Wins TLMI’s Eugene Singer Award for Best Managed Companies

The Label Printers has won TLMI’s prestigious Singer Award for Best Managed Company – Medium Category – for the 2nd time in a row, in their 2nd year of eligibility.

MemoryUp Pro - Mobile RAM Booster has been Updated to Version 3.8

eMobiStudio has released the upgraded version 3.8 of MemoryUp Pro. By taking control of JVM (Java Virtual Machine) of your mobile system, MemoryUp Pro automatically recovers unused memory and optimizes memory allocation in the background. The new features of MemoryUp Pro immediately gain popularity among BlackBerry and smartphone users after the release.

Manufacturing Journalist TR Cutler Profiles Elettric 80 in AS411

The current issue of AS411 includes a feature article titled, “Warehouse Management System Functionality and Tracking” by leading manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler.

Robotic Considerations for Food and Beverage Elettric 80 Profiled in IFSQN

End of Line Automation Drives Food Safety and Quality is a feature article authored by well-respected journalist, Thomas R. Cutler in the current issue of IFSQN (International Food Safety and Quality Network.)

Grid Tools Usa Team to Make Appearance at STAREAST Software Testing Event in Orlando, Florida

Grid Tools, the leading test data generation, data masking and test data management software vendor, recently announced their attendance at the STAREAST software testing event in Orlando, Florida in May.

2012 Honda Civic Coupe Almost Ready to Hit Chicago

Honda of Lisle, one of the leading dealers for the 2012 Honda Civic Coupe in Chicago, is taking pre-orders for the 2012 Civic Si Coupe. This vehicle brings added features and improvements to its hybrid model.

Elettric 80 Profiled in AutomationMedia.com

With North American offices based in Skokie, Illinois, Elettric 80, is positioned as a leading catalyst in business excellence for beverage and consumer packaged goods companies. Recently the firm shared the newly developed specialized palletizing robot Dragon for Beverage. The system has the ability to switch between handling cans, bottles, and packages of different kinds and sizes, without any mechanical adjustments. Changeover between different products is quick and easy, as is maintenance and cleaning due to innovative construction. Specifically, the small footprint and high precision in placement are key elements of best-in-practice solutions. Simplified cleaning solutions require fewer interruptions and drive considerably shorter time parameters than traditional palletizing.

Elettric 80 Profiled in Automation.com

With North American offices based in Skokie, Illinois, Elettric 80, is positioned as a leading catalyst in business excellence for beverage and consumer packaged goods companies. Recently the firm shared the newly developed specialized palletizing robot Dragon for Beverage. The system has the ability to switch between handling cans, bottles, and packages of different kinds and sizes, without any mechanical adjustments. Changeover between different products is quick and easy, as is maintenance and cleaning due to innovative construction.

The Label Printers Receives TLMI’s Label Initiative for the Environment Certification

The Label Printers has received the Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute Inc.’s (TLMI) Label Initiative For the Environment (L.I.F.E.) Certification. The company successfully completed the program’s desk and site audits, establishing their baseline and metrics to achieve the goal to reduce solid waste sent to landfills by 60% or more in 2011.

AS411 Profiles ProMat 2011 Exhibitor Elettric 80 WMS

Elettric 80 is a global provider of end-of-line automation solutions designed to increase operational efficiency for high volume Consumer Products manufactures. These solutions called Freeway are a highly flexible material handling system. The technologies are adaptable and have a degree of built-in flexibility making them suitable for any plant layout or design. With the addition of Warehouse Optimizer (WO) the Freeway system easily extends into the warehouse utilizing Laser Guided Vehicles (LGVs) for Storage & Retrieval System (SRS) and Auto-Trailer Loading (ATL), providing flexible automation solution for the overall end-of line production and warehouse.

Automating End-of-line Logistics Shown at ProMat 2011 With Elettric 80 AGV Freeway System

Elettric 80 is a global provider of end-of-line automation solutions designed to increase operational efficiency for high volume Consumer Products manufactures.

Robot Palletizers by Elletric 80 Part of ProMat 2011 Booth 2031

Elettric 80 is a global provider of end-of-line automation solutions designed to increase operational efficiency for high volume Consumer Products manufactures.

Pratacom Names Chief Technology Officer

Enterprise solutions provider Pratacom has named Timothy Rider CTO. He joins the Chicago IL finance technology company from eRollout Solutions, where he held the same position. Pratacom focuses on technology based financial services.

TemplateMagician.com Garners Voluptuous Wedding Web Templates

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ProMat 2011 Exhibitor Elettric 80 Profiled in Automation.com

ProMat 2011, the most important event in material handling will take place in Chicago March 21 – 24. The current issue of Automation.com includes a feature article titled, “Automated Guided Vehicles” by leading manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler.

ProMat 2011 Exhibitor Elettric 80 Profiled in AS411

ProMat 2011, the most important event in material handling will take place in Chicago March 21 – 24. The current issue of AS411 includes a feature article titled, “Warehouse Management System Functionality and Tracking” by leading manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler.

Simplified Baby Photo Share for Moms & Parents With PixeBaby

PixeBaby app allows moms of babies and toddlers to connect with each other with photos. It is a new mobile social networking tool that creates photo collages and shares it instantly with ease.

New Honda Odyssey Part of the 2011 Honda Line-up at Illinois Honda Dealer

The 2011 Honda Odyssey near Plainfield is available at Honda of Joliet. For the 2011 model year, Illinois Honda shoppers will love that the minivan includes interior and exterior updates and can now achieve up to 28 highway mpg!

Dealaboo Embarks on Software Group Buying

LogoFor the first time in the history of internet world, Dealaboo.com is introducing group buying approach for the software industry.

Wrapping Machines and Pallet Control Systems by Elletric 80 Part of ProMat 2011 Booth 2031

ProMat 2011, the most important event in material handling will take place in Chicago March 21 – 24; Elettric 80 will present Warehouse Automation LGVs. Elettric 80 will show three (3) Laser Guided Vehicles from a standard product line, each with different capabilities at ProMat 2011. Each LGV can be used in a customer’s existing infrastructure. Elettric 80 is unique in the material handling industry because of this important investment in developing a “standard” product line. The company will also share Warehouse Optimizer software. According to Andrea Pongolini , VP Sales for Elettric 80, “Warehouse Optimizer (WO) software is key to a successful LGV system for automatic warehousing. Too often, it is an afterthought in our industry, when in reality it is the key to a system’s success.” Elettric 80 will also share examples of its large installed base of LGVs operating in consumer goods manufacturers’ warehouses. Elettric 80 is located at booth 2031 for ProMat 2011.

Elettric 80 Cited by Cliff Holste Supply Chain Digest Material Handling Editor

Elettric 80 Cited by Cliff Holste Supply Chain Digest Material Handling Editor

HPPO “Adopts” Big Hollow Elementary School and Sedom Special Education Center

Health Plus Physicians Organization, announces today that the company has recently “adopted” Big Hollow Elementary School and Sedom Special Education Center. To support these schools, HPPO will be collecting Box Tops for Education coupons as part of a campaign that Avery Dennison brought to Regency Office Products.