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Hytrol is pleased to announce the addition of Jimmy Brandon as chief financial officer, effective January 16, 2017. Brandon is the third CFO in our company's 70-year history.

Hytrol is pleased to announce that Cole Prince has accepted the position of Hytrol's Manager of Electrical and Controls. In his new position, Prince will be responsible for overseeing system controls projects from quoting to project planning and implementation. He will evaluate and organize procedures to assure the success of these projects. He will also be responsible for providing support for electrical and controls requests.

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 the Hytrol website and social media pages. Carswell holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Southwestern College.

Hytrol’s model ABEZ is a horizontal belt driven live roller conveyor, integrated with the patented EZLogic® zero pressure accumulation system. This conveyor is designed for applications that require accumulation of products without a build-up of line pressure. The ABEZ is manufactured in 11 widths over-all and comes equipped with a standard centralized drive unit that fits all widths. The ABEZ is available in 12, 18, 24, 30 or 36 inch zone lengths and able to convey loads of up to 150 pounds per linear foot of conveyor.

Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc. manufacturers of advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions, continues to grow in great part to the leadership and lean manufacturing practices. Vice President of Manufacturing and Engineering Operations at Hytrol is Chris Glenn; he is responsible for manufacturing, logistics, and leading the engineer to order team and the systems team.

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 solutions.

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 6 in the history of Hytrol.

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 challenges all of these past observations.

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 Products, Valued Relationships.” According to the article, “Conveyor solutions are developed from dynamic and complex challenges which require safe, ergonomic, tested, and proven products, developed by creative people with a focus on lean manufacturing continuous process improvement.”

Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc., manufacturer of advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions recently highlighted the many benefits of the ProSort MRT conveyor. The conveyor is a sorter for medium-sized items. The product is transported on multiple narrow belts. Rollers pop up between the belts to transfer items at right angles to the sorter.

Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc., manufacturers of advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions, offers a method of zero-pressure control that combines the sensing accuracy of photo-electrics with discrete electronic logic control without the use of a PLC or pneumatic logic components. This system is called EZLogic or Electronic Zero-pressure Logic. The system provides all the "intelligence" needed to accurately control the various functions of zero-pressure accumulation on a variety of conveyor models. Some of the advantages include reduced noise, higher reliability, higher throughputs and ease of maintenance.

Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc., manufacturer of advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions is excited to announce an educational conference focused on helping manufacturing businesses to increase sales using the most popular solutions. The conference will be held at Jonesboro, AR from June 2 - 4, 2014. The conference is ideal for experienced sales engineers who have not visited Hytrol.

Sales gains were prevalent among manufacturing concerns on this year’s list of 75 largest private companies in Arkansas, according to Arkansas Business magazine. Among the list of the companies with revenue growth is conveyor manufacturer, Hytrol Conveyor Co. of Jonesboro, Arkansas. Hytrol Conveyor Company ranked 66th in the state with 2.3 growth percentage increase last year.

Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc., manufacturer of advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions, is profiled in the current issue of AutomationMedia.com. The article, authored by manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler, is entitled, “Elements of an Automation Conveyor Culture: Tested, Lean, and People Driven.” According to the article, “Conveyor solutions are developed from dynamic and complex challenges which require safe, ergonomic, tested, and proven products, developed by creative people with a focus on lean manufacturing continuous process improvement.”

Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc., manufacturer of advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions, is profiled in the current issue of Business Excellence magazine. The article, authored by manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler, is entitled, “Best practices in conveyor relationships.” According to the article, “Conveyor solutions are developed from dynamic and complex challenges which require safe, ergonomic, tested, and proven products, developed by creative people with a focus on lean manufacturing continuous process improvement.”

Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc., manufacturer of advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions, sponsored demonstrations and a working exhibit at the McCombs-Wall, Inc. Engineering Solutions for Productivity Conference Thursday, May 15th in Bell, CA. The conference included workshops on the flexibility on ecommerce, trends in robotics, new strategies for sustainability, and current strategies for multi-channel fulfillment.

Leadership Arkansas recently visited and toured the Hytrol Conveyor Company facility. Hytrol manufactures advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions. Gregg Goodner, Hytrol’s president commented, “Hytrol was pleased to host a discussion session and facility tour for the Leadership Arkansas class of 2014 last week. Members of the program were educated on the scope of employment and unique market approach of Hytrol, as well as the economic impact of our company within the community and around the world. We were grateful for the opportunity to share our company with fellow Arkansans and leaders within the state.” Leadership Arkansas is a program designed to take a statewide view of the economic and political challenges that face our great state. Leadership Arkansas offers leadership opportunities that expand the impact of community leaders across the state. Created by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas, Inc., Leadership Arkansas builds a sense of statewide community by identifying and training individuals with the passion and commitment to become personally engaged in issues, programs and activities aimed at building a better Arkansas. Leadership Arkansas is based on the belief that individuals can expand their leadership capacities to make a difference in the state of Arkansas. Leadership Arkansas alumni and class members learn, grow and change as they go through the nine-month program, which allows them to see firsthand the challenges and accomplishments of our local communities. The success of Leadership Arkansas to date has led to alumni members deciding to change the landscape of our state and their local communities by becoming state legislators, city councilmen, planning commissioners, etc. About Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc. Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc. (www.hytrol.com) designs and manufactures advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions for customers with processing, manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution needs. For over 65 years, Hytrol has demonstrated an unwavering dedication to understanding the unique material handling needs of businesses. Hytrol is focused on creating innovative, customized conveyor solutions that help companies achieve their goals. Hytrol's consistent growth is strengthened by its Integration Partner Network, with over 100 locations worldwide. Hytrol’s Technology Center is the birthplace for many industry-changing solutions, such as EZLogic® accumulation conveyors and the E24™, an energy efficient, motor driven roller conveyor series. These technologies are complemented by Hytrol’s sortation offerings, the ProSort 400 Elite series high speed shoe sorter, as well as the ProSort MRT series narrow belt sorter. Follow Hytrol on Twitter @hytrol.

Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc. manufactures advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions. Currently lean manufacturing practices require increased efficiency and advanced sortation solutions.

Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc., manufacturer of advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions is excited to announce an educational conference focused on helping manufacturing businesses to increase sales using the most popular solutions. The conference is ideal for experienced sales engineers who have not visited Hytrol.

The innovative Hytrol Plug-N-Go is designed to save on installation time and cost. Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc. manufactures advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions. All electrical devices are quick connected by cables to the I/O blocks, therefore no licensed electrician is required to install the Plug-N-Go cabling. The device is very easy to install with the factory labeled cables and I/O blocks. Easy to follow instructions are provided for installing the cable trough and attaching the blocks, and drawings are provided to assist with connecting the electrical devices. Wiring mistakes requiring time-consuming rewiring are virtually eliminated.

Eastbay, Inc., based in Wausau, WI, offers a wide selection of pro-grade athletic gear, decided to double the size of their current facility to more than 500,000 square feet. The current material handling system would require complete redesign to handle to projected case rates of 60,000 orders per day. The leadership determined that a series of tote handling conveyors and package handling conveyors by Hytrol Conveyor Company would be needed to fill the orders at the current and projected rates. Eastbay chose HCM Systems, Inc. based in Chicago, Illinois, to be the system integrator for the expansive complex systems solution.

Incorporating greener strategies can be a win-win proposition for the company, its employees, and the environment according to Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc., manufacturers of advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions. The industry thought leader recently shared how greener strategies reduce damaging effects to the environment on the company blog. Boyce Bonham, Director of Integrated Systems and Controls at Hytrol, discussed how the greener strategies promote worker safety and comfort, while garnering the respect of your customers and community. Bonham, commented, “Not surprisingly, these initiatives often save money, at least over the long term. By lowering operating costs through energy efficient technology and processes, a company’s financial performance can significantly improve.”

Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc. manufactures advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions. Currently lean manufacturing practices require increased efficiency and advanced sortation solutions.

Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc., manufacturer of advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions, will sponsor demonstrations and a working exhibit at the McCombs-Wall, Inc. Engineering Solutions for Productivity Conference this Thursday, May 15th. Located in Bell, CA, the conference will be held at First Bandini Logistics Center and will include workshops on the flexibility on ecommerce, trends in robotics, new strategies for sustainability, and current strategies for multi-channel fulfillment.