Hamer-Fischbein, a world leader in bag closing technology and packaging solutions, announced the appointment of Thurman Melson, formerly from Honeywell International to the position of president.
Piab has introduced piLIFT SMART, a more energy-efficient, quieter, ergonomic vacuum lifter that uses the same principles of physics as all vacuum lifters and is the market’s first Industry 4.0-ready vacuum lifter.
Motion Industries Inc., a leading distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts and a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (GPC), has acquired Axis New England and Axis New York, an automation and robotics company based in Danvers, Mass.
Industrial robot sales in food and beverage processing now represent the second largest growth sector behind automotive, according to the Rapid Growth Ahead for Industrial Robots in Food and Beverage Processing infographic released by PMMI.
TM Robotics is launching Toshiba Machine’s THE600 SCARA robot to the North American market, boasting twice the speed and 60 percent higher payload capacity than competing SCARA models.
UNEX Manufacturing Inc. announces that Brian C. Neuwirth was promoted to president of the company. After 42 years as president, his uncle, Brian Neuwirth, will become Chairman of the Board, allowing Brian C. Neuwirth to handle day-to-day management.
JLS Automation is helping meat and poultry producers meet the requirements of the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) with a new sanitary open-frame design for its robotic packaging systems.
With recent HMI hardware advances, today’s industrial touchscreens should provide key standard features while offering enough options to support wide-ranging applications.
Due to ongoing advances in HMI technology in terms of hardware and software, the range of options keeps growing — creating new solutions for specific machines or lines that will support safer, more modular designs and intuitive operation.