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Five ways to increase picking productivity
Organizations often implement new picking techniques, new order picking equipment or new processes in an attempt to gain productivity in their operations. While these endeavours are successful and lead to…
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SafeFlo Technologies launched to provide high efficiency, pneumatic-controlled storage systems
Three seasoned industry executives with a combined 100 years of experience have formed a new firm that designs, builds and retrofits material handling and storage systems.
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Low-profile conveyors: How to reduce operating costs
Low-profile conveyors are ubiquitous in industry, serving key roles in the production and assembly of everything from cosmetics and snacks/beverages to electronics and land transportation. Broadly speaking, these are compact…
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Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift names new president
After two and a half years as president of Houston, Texas-based Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA), Shigeru Tanemura will return to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) in a new…
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Lean on me: Inventory management software increases productivity for manufacturer
With a company-wide push to lean processes and cut waste, motion control solutions manufacturer Saia Burgess took a good look at process improvement in its Vandalia, Ohio manufacturing facility.
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Lean and Clean: Robots help manufacturer of gun cleaning system transition to Lean
When a company announces its intention to introduce Lean practices and automated solutions to improve efficiencies, the first concern internally is the displacement of labour. But that was not the…
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Modular conveyors support manufacturer's recycling program
MasterTag is a producer of horticultural care tags and merchandising solutions inserted into potted plants and flowers sold at greenhouses and big box stores like Home Depot and Lowes. Since…
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Cable carrier competition showcases challenging applications
igus, a leading manufacturer of cable carriers and continuous-flex cables, recently announced the winners of its worldwide cable carrier competition. The competition, which is in its second year, rewards challenging…
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