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National Bird Feeding Month started on February 23, 1994 when Illinois representative John Porter read a new entry into the Congressional Record identifying February as the month wild birds need the most help.

Business analysts have been predicting a major trend in product packaging set to feature this year; personalised and patterned shrink wrap. This is following on from a number of notable businesses trying the technique in the run-up to Christmas; often to considerable positive reception. For example, Highland Spring, a popular brand of bottled water, launched festive shrink wrap which applied to many of its product packs. This proved especially popular and it is in turn expected that more businesses, particularly those involved in food in drink, will use shrink wrap as a design element, not just packaging.

Loss of power, power surges, and electronic malfunction can contribute to trouble for companies in every industry. Patients on life-critical machinery at the hospital can be placed in a dire position if a backup electricity source is not available. Fortunately, the backup battery power system giant Franek Technologies continues to support businesses of all types with their battery backup needs. In November 2015, Frane k, the leader in certified Category III-3 Laboratory Battery Backup Power Protection Systems (LPS/UPS), announced its ISO 9001:2008 renewal, giving them this accreditation for the last 10 years. Especially important in the global marketplace, this certification enables the company to ensure its current and future customers that its quality management processes and procedures are standardized to create a more efficient and effective operation.

One of the reputed centres of PLC training in Chennai, Excel Automation Solutions is now rendering PLC SCADA HMI VFD Field Instruments training at the most competitive rates. The training is conducted by the centre for a period of 40 days. During the training, participants will be provided with the knowledge of various aspects of this domain that include the basics of electronics, electrical, instrumentation, programming and process; understanding of automation and control; history of PLC / SCADA; basic components of automation; applications of industrial automation and many others. The training sessions will be taken by Mr. Venkatesh, who possesses 10 Years of Global Project Experience in PLC / SCADA / DCS / ESD / SIS / Instrumentation. Those who wish to make their career in this domain can count on this reputed centre for providing exceptional training.

Romar Supply, Inc is pleased to announce an expanded inventory of pipe & tubing is available at the Irving, Texas and San Antonio, Texas locations. The larger on-hand inventory means that clients and customers get faster service. The variety of sizes and materials is impressive. When products are necessary for manufacturing or construction needs, they can be supplied quickly.

Leading manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler, hosted a new episodic video series called, "Kanbanversation." Sponsored by, Ultriva by Upland, Cutler exams all aspects of the demand-driven supply chain by interviewing industry experts and thought leaders. Episode 8 of Kanbanversation is titled, "Kanbanversation: Supplier Collaboration."

Bastian Solutions will present a special session at MODEX 2016. The session titled, "Mobile Robotic Shuttles: Extending Beyond the Storage Buffer" will be held on April 4 from 2:15-3:00 in Theater H of the Georgia World Congress Center. Derek Cribley, Director of Systems Engineering; Kevin Darby, National Accounts Manager; and Joe Zoghzoghy, Mobile Robotics Manager will address how transporting, buffering of products, and mobile robots provide a great solution for receiving, put-away, production, picking, packing, and shipping. Bastian Solutions will be exhibiting April 4-7 at booth #3779.

Seegrid, the pioneer and leader in three-dimensional vision navigation, will be presenting at the American Manufacturing Summit from Feb 29 – March 1, 2016 in Chicago, IL. The presentation, titled, "Disruptive Technology: Scaling automation growth with flexible robotics," is on Tuesday, March 1st from 12:00 – 12:35 pm by Mitchell Weiss, Seegrid's Chief Technology Officer. Attendees will learn how incremental, scalable, flexible automation works with today's competitive market; how the new norm of customization, seasonal changes, shorter product life cycles, smaller production runs, and volume mix affect productivity; why disruptive technology can mitigate capital risks; and why automation should grow naturally, scaling to an enterprise solution.

Hytrol, manufacturer of advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions has the industry's strongest integration partner network. Bob Weeks, president at Flostor, Hytrol Integration Partner, was highlighted in the new Hytrol MODEX Video. "Hytrol's teamwork has provided us with quality solutions to our customers." Bob Weeks, President at Flostor.

viastore Systems recently released a new eBook titled, "15 Myths About Warehouse Automation, Debunked." The eBook is a compilation of the 15 most common myths about warehouse automation, debunked with facts. The fifth myth is: Automated material handling systems are not flexible enough to accommodate the variability in my business and its operations. The fact is continuously adapting, changing, and prioritizing orders in real time— while still optimizing operations—is something only automation can do. Manual operations, particularly those deploying wave-based picking, simply cannot accommodate spikes in workload, overcome bottlenecks, or accommodate the later order cut off times demanded by the same-day shipping trend.

Ed Brown, founder of Topper Industrial, a leading manufacturer of various material handling equipment in Sturtevant, Wisconsin. Brown is the company CEO and also oversees Sales and Research & Development. The company proves highly innovative in finding solutions to the needs of an ever changing industrial work environment.

Wasatch Product Development is focused on providing the most responsive and flexible service in the industry and has a diverse clientele ranging from leading global companies to virtual and emerging entities. With unmatched technical expertise, innovative equipment and regulatory knowledge, Wasatch maintains a demonstrated record with the FDA as well as with its customers; many of whom have outsourced with the company for over ten years. The Wasatch Product Development's lab is compliant with Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) along with being registered and certified by the ATF, and FDA. Wasatch has been developing and manufacturing several unique products for many of the World's most successful consumer product companies since 1998.

Wasatch Product Development is focused on providing the most responsive and flexible service in the industry and has a diverse clientele ranging from leading global companies to virtual and emerging entities. With unmatched technical expertise, innovative equipment and regulatory knowledge, Wasatch maintains a demonstrated record with the FDA as well as with its customers; many of whom have outsourced with the company for over ten years.

Wasatch Product Development is focused on providing the most responsive and flexible service in the industry and has a diverse clientele ranging from leading global companies to virtual and emerging entities. With unmatched technical expertise, innovative equipment and regulatory knowledge, Wasatch maintains a demonstrated record with the FDA as well as with its customers; many of whom have outsourced with the company for over ten years.

Wasatch Product Development is focused on providing the most responsive and flexible service in the industry and has a diverse clientele ranging from leading global companies to virtual and emerging entities. With unmatched technical expertise, innovative equipment and regulatory knowledge, Wasatch maintains a demonstrated record with the FDA as well as with its customers; many of whom have outsourced with the company for over ten years.

Wasatch Product Development is focused on providing the most responsive and flexible service in the industry and has a diverse clientele ranging from leading global companies to virtual and emerging entities. With unmatched technical expertise, innovative equipment and regulatory knowledge, Wasatch maintains a demonstrated record with the FDA as well as with its customers; many of whom have outsourced with the company for over ten years.

Wasatch Product Development is focused on providing the most responsive and flexible service in the industry and has a diverse clientele ranging from leading global companies to virtual and emerging entities. With unmatched technical expertise, innovative equipment and regulatory knowledge, Wasatch maintains a demonstrated record with the FDA as well as with its customers; many of whom have outsourced with the company for over ten years.

For perfect load measuring solutions, a number of industrial clients rely on China based Forsentek Company. According to the company spokesperson, today they supply their products to a number of clients located in 30 countries all around the globe. These companies import load sensors and load cells of various specifications for their production needs. The spokesperson reveals that they have a wide range of products in their stock to meet the customer requirements. At the same time, they believe in product customization and offer products as per the precise specifications demanded by the client.

Postal tube shop is a company that provides quality tubes that are used as a safeguard for volatile and fragile mails. The company has just found out that their product has been used not only for mailing purposes but to also create a masterpiece throughout the globe. Many creative thinkers have found ways to create something that is totally different and productive by using cardboard tubes.

EDR/VSHOLDING announces DIN Rail mountable SPST, SPDT, DPST, SPDT&N Solid-State Relays/Switches and ½ and full-bridge drivers

Bastian Solutions will exhibit at the RILA's Retail Supply Chain Conference (Booth #539) from February 28 – March 2 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, Dallas, TX. Bastian Solutions will be focusing on order fulfillment solutions and showcase a small AutoStore demo unit. Bastian Solutions will have software, consulting and applications engineers on hand to meet with attendees. Gregg Durham, Vice President Western U.S. and Mike Clemens, Senior Consultant will be on hand to speak with attendees.

Gummi USA had a humble beginning as a distributor of rubber gland couplings in 1968 and has since then grown into a global operation in which they produce a range of power transmission products with many different uses.

Thomas R. Cutler, leading manufacturing journalist, will be reporting throughout 2016 that advanced cartonization software delivers enhanced order fulfillment efficiencies and operational cost savings over many of existing solutions. New software solutions include an advanced algorithm to determine the optimal shipping carton size for the greatest packing efficiency and lowest shipping costs. The software also works well as an audit tool to detect discrepancies in planned versus actual dimensions on outbound shipments, a common source of expensive carrier charge backs.

Hytrol, manufacturer of advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions has the industry's strongest integration partner network. Bob Weeks, president at Flostor, Hytrol Integration Partner, was highlighted in the new Hytrol MODEX Video. "Hytrol's teamwork has provided us with quality solutions to our customers." Bob Weeks, President at Flostor.

The key to determining the right level of automation for the typical conventional warehouse is to apply it to those processes that are not adding value. According to viastore Systems' Myles Harmon, warehouse automation is often expensive and complex. Harmon noted that automating a warehouse breaks down into four levels of increasing sophistication and investment.