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The motion plastics specialist igus takes a completely new approach to drive technology: the SLTI3 lead screw unit offers customers the highest degree of variability in the design of their individual linear axis. Made possible by 3D printed carriage and shaft end supports. This means that lubricant-free and maintenance-free lead screw units can be implemented cost-effectively and very quickly according to customer requirements.

Topper Industrial will be exhibiting at ProMat 2017, the largest expo for the manufacturing and supply chain industries from April 3-6, 2016 in Chicago's McCormick Place at booth #S3814.

Lisa Richardson, a systems product engineer at Hytrol, was recently highlighted in Hytrol's Employee Spotlight, a monthly blog post series highlighting one of Hytrol's employees. Hytrol's company culture is fueled by its dedicated employees. Richardson's job responsibilities include reviewing orders, purchasing long lead items and assisting other designers to maintain a consistent design throughout a specific system.

Cameron Gillespie, the Digital Marketing Manager for Maybury Material Handling recently discussed how companies are having to reinvent their strategies surrounding customer loyalty in a blog article on The Hytrol Experience.

A low maintenance system to replace impact idlers at transfer points has been developed by mining solutions provider, Tega Industries, to ensure uninterrupted travel of conveyor belts in the toughest conditions.

Fork truck free initiatives are supported by Theory of Constraints (ToC), according to Topper Industrial. The underlying premise of the Theory of Constraints is that organizations can be measured and controlled by variations on three measures: throughput, operational expense, and inventory. Inventory is all the money that the system has invested in purchasing things which it intends to sell. Operational expense is all the money the system spends in order to turn inventory into throughput. Throughput is the rate at which the system generates money through sales.

Jeff Christensen, vice president of products at Seegrid, recently discussed in Food Logistics magazine how the chronic shortage of qualified labor in the food and logistics industry is boosting interest in automation, including automated lift trucks.

Hytrol supplied sliding shoe sorter conveyors for Dollar Shave Club, a company specializing in grooming and personal care products, as it expands as an e-commerce company. The Hytrol conveyors transport cartons and envelopes from both the main packing area and the pick-to-light packing stations. The cartons are sorted to 36 destination bins based on zip code. Hytrol also employed routing software from Creative Logistics Solutions. Hytrol was featured as part of Dollar Shave Club's successes in a recent article published by DC Velocity.

David Peacock, president at Hytrol, evaluated how innovation affects customers in his latest blog post "How Innovation Affects Customers." He explained that a commitment to innovation means "…a commitment to creating solutions that excite customers. By focusing on customer satisfaction, innovation improves Hytrol's service, strengthens collaboration and enhances the overall customer experience."

Today's Motor Vehicle is a business-to-business trade publication dedicated covering design, engineering, and manufacturing topics for the motor vehicle world. Markets covered include passenger cars, light trucks, commercial trucks, and off-highway equipment.

Topper Industrial recently introduced a blog series regarding common myths about industrial carts in fork truck free manufacturing environments. The blog discussed the misconception that industrial carts require significant training for proper use.

Magline, the global leader in the material handling industry, and Rotacaster, makers of the omni directional, multi-purpose wheel, introduced the ergonomically innovative Self-Stabilizer Hand Truck. The Self-Stabilizer Hand Truck improves both ergonomic safety and productivity, delivering an immediate ROI (return-on-investment). Magline released a video demonstration of the new hand truck.

Seegrid, the pioneer and leader in three-dimensional vision navigation, demonstrates how labor costs can be reduced with Seegrid's vision guided vehicles (VGVs). Labor accounts for 72% of lift truck ownership expenses. Vision guided vehicles crush labor challenges by providing an affordable an effective transport solution—no overtime or growing labor rates. VGVs handle the repetitive delivery of goods, leaving the value-added work to their human coworkers. Optimizing workflow processes cut costs out of the operation with consistent and efficient delivery of goods.

Topper Industrial will be exhibiting at ProMat 2017, the largest expo for the manufacturing and supply chain industries from April 3-6, 2016 in Chicago's McCormick Place at booth #S3814.

Ask Hytrol is a video series aimed at helping customers maintain their conveyor systems. The newest video addresses how to properly determine belt tension on a belted conveyor. Jon Noell, Customer Training Specialist at Hytrol, explained in the video, "Proper belt tension is one of the most important practices in maintaining the life of a conveyor. Everything on a belted conveyor is built in the premise of rotation."

Magline, the global leader in the material handling industry, will be exhibiting several innovative products at ProMat 2017, the largest expo for the manufacturing and supply chain industries from April 3-6, 2016 in Chicago, IL. Magline will be at booth #S5219.

AIRMATIC Inc., a leading industrial distributor of products such as pneumatic vibrators and dust management systems, will be attending multiple industry conferences in the upcoming weeks. This company offers equipment, machinery and shop supplies to clients within the construction, industrial, utility, government and commercial fields.

There is a wide range of crushers, machineries and other equipments that are required in mining, construction, sand and other industries. ZENITH is the leading machinery manufacturer that can supply a complete range of crushers and machineries to these industries. All these machineries are high performance and efficient to offer a significant output or production on a daily basis.

In a recent Pi Limited blog post, Jeff Christensen, VP of products at Seegrid, discussed how automation will ultimately have a net positive impact on job creation within the manufacturing and supply chain industry.

Dotcom Distribution, a strategic e-commerce logistics partner, created a partnership with Hytrol and integration partner, Conveyor Handling Company, to produce an automated material handling system capable of allowing for the facility's future growth while meeting current needs. The new system accommodates increased capacity, accuracy, and speed, while creating a significant reduction in labor.

The innovative Magline LiftPlus is a combination stacker, transporter, and positioner that uses an electric screw drive system for smooth, quiet lifting of up to 350 pounds. The added versatility over standard hand trucks is significant, according to Stewart Burton, general manager of applied research and development at Magline, "The LiftPlus has four wheels, so you don't have to worry about tipping it back. It has 10-inch disc brakes, so if you're unloading, it won't scoot away from you. It lifts, so once you've transported materials where they need to go, you can lift it into place for offloading and to load."

The Danish producer of modern technological equipment for the food industry, Uni-Food Technic, is chosen to be the supplier of two major deliveries for a new RC Creations plant in North Carolina.

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