The innovative Flex CTS twin-station stretch wrapper – one pallet being wrapped while a second pallet is already wrapped and ready for pickup – now offers the added benefits of more advanced control technology and upgraded stretch wrapping.
Communities with large numbers of residents who have only high school degrees or earn low salaries are at risk of losing many jobs to automation and offshoring, says a new report from Ball State University.
Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm focused on growth investing, announced that funds affiliated with the firm have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Duravant LLC, a global automation and engineered equipment company serving the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors.
When it comes to end of line capabilities, palletizing equipment is often looked at to be fast, efficient and rugged, handling the biggest of tasks, and handling them well.
The new NetGateTM pick module safety gate will transform open rack loading zones into protected, safe access areas by providing full height fall protection within the pallet zone.
The new LadderLink™ System by Wildeck is a modular access system with a rugged framework of core, bolt-together components that allows users to quickly select, connect and create work platforms, crossovers and stairs.
Stretch wrapping equipment has a multi-purpose function of protecting the cased product, keeping the load stable, forming a tight seal and cutting off the wrap – all at high speed.
Wildeck's new “RML” product categorywith the new RiderLift™ Rideable Material Lift is an innovative and affordable lift that increases material handling efficiency and meets ASME A17.1/CSA B44 “Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators.”
The robotics market in North America set new records for the first nine months of 2016. According to the Robotic Industries Association (robotics.org), 23,985 robots, valued at $1.3 billion, were ordered from North American companies in the first nine months of 2016 – an increase of 7% in units over the same period in 2015.
LOCK N’ POP™ introduces a new applicator that can monitor application amounts automatically for its water-based cohesive that forms a chemical bond with packaging surfaces and holds firm until it’s time to un-stack the pallets.