Material Handling & Transportation
-
Designing Material-Handling Systems for FGD Projects
September 12, 2008By Rajesh Mendiratta, Christopher Humphrey, and Bob Klare Gallery conveyor (Illustration by Andrew Berridge) A great deal of effort has been put into developing...
comment -
World Material Handling Products Demand to Reach $133.5 Billion in 2012
September 8, 2008The world market for material handling equipment and systems is projected to increase 5% per year through 2012 to $133.5 billion (including price increases). Market gains will be driven by ongoing economic growth, higher manufacturing output, greater fixed investment activity, and rising motor...
comment -
Shick USA Announces Acquisition of Tech Pak
August 25, 2008Shick USA, headquartered in Kansas City, has announced the acquisition of Tech Pak, a full line manufacturer of process packaging equipment located in Joplin, Missouri. Tech Pak’s reputation has been built on the ability to analyze how customer’s products and processes affect...
comment -
Martin Engineering Unveils Center for Innovation
July 2, 2008The Center for Bulk Materials Handling Innovation houses Martin Engineering’s product development activities and serves as a center for basic research into the characteristics and performance of bulk materials and equipment alike. The Center represents a major commitment to the industries...
comment -
Material Handling & Transportation Focus - June 08
May 30, 2008Loading-Rack Gangways A leading provider of stronger, safer, and easier-to-handle truck and railcar loading-rack and fall-protection equipment for the petroleum, biofuel, specialized chemical, food/pharmaceutical, cement, and other industries, this company offers the redesigned, patent-pending...
comment -
Solids Handling Lab, Lecture, and Lunch
May 27, 2008Jenike & Johanson engineers will be delivering a one-day seminar at their Tyngsboro, Massachusetts office/laboratory regarding fundamental aspects of bulk solids handling, testing, and pneumatic conveying on July 17. This informative workshop will provide insights into...
comment -
Research Center Focused on Customer-Specific Problems
May 27, 2008Cooperative research programs with industry leaders to solve identified material handling problems are a significant part of the mission of Martin Engineering’s new Center for Bulk Materials Handling Innovation (CFI). Part pure-science research laboratory and part industrial product...
comment -
Kaman Completes Acquisition of Industrial Supply Corp.
April 25, 2008Kaman Corp. has announced that its subsidiary, Kaman Industrial Technologies Corp., completed the previously announced acquisition of Industrial Supply Corp. (ISC) of Richmond, VA. ISC is now a wholly owned subsidiary of KIT, Kaman's Industrial Distribution segment. Founded in 1933, ISC is a...
comment -
FKI Logistex Forms Dedicated Robotics Integration Group
April 25, 2008FKI Logistex, a global leader in integrated material-handling solutions, has formed a dedicated Robotics Integration Group to provide customers with focused robotic palletizing and depalletizing solutions, including system design, manufacture, programming, and support. Building on more than 60...
comment -
G2 Material Handling Inc. Acquires Southwest Stainless Inc.
April 17, 2008G2 Material Handling has acquired Southwest Stainless Inc., Springfield, MO, a major supplier of sanitary piping and custom fabricated stainless steel equipment for the dairy, food, and pharmaceutical industries. Manufacturing for both companies will remain in the existing 20,000-sq-ft facility....
comment