Posts by Workplace Material Handling & Safety
ASSP Names Safety Professional of the Year
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has named Matthew F. Herron its 2024 Safety Professional of the Year. The safety engineer and ergonomics specialist has been an ASSP member for 13 years and has helped advance occupational safety and health in many ways. Herron, M.S., P.E., CSP, CPE, is lead safety engineer for the Mechanical…
Read MoreMartin Engineering Celebrates 50 Years of Air Cannon Technology
The world leader in bulk handling solutions Martin Engineering is marking the 50th anniversary of its invention of the world’s first low-pressure air cannon. Air cannons have transformed material flows in bulk processing systems, eliminating problematic internal buildups and blockages. After five decades of continuous innovation, Martin Engineering remains at the forefront of air cannon…
Read MoreAmerican Baler Announces Facility Expansion
American Baler Company, a leading manufacturer of balers since 1945, is excited to announce an ambitious expansion project at its Bellevue, Ohio facility. The project will commence on April 22, and is expected to be completed by the fall of 2025. Coinciding with American Baler’s 80th anniversary, the expansion project will increase the manufacturing footprint…
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New SIM Pulleys Announced from AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect has added SIM timing pulleys to its Power Transmission product category. 5M pitch (5mm) pulleys in bore sizes of 5/8”, ¾”, 7/8”, or 1-1/8” with 20 to 120 teeth are now available, as are additional MXL pitch (0.08in) pulleys in bore sizes of 1/8”, 3/16”, and ¼” with 14 to 72 teeth, XL pitch…
Read MoreToshiba Celebrates Earth Day Year-Round
Toshiba America Business Solutions commemorates Earth Day 2024 by facilitating the replanting of trees across ecologically sensitive areas worldwide while also preventing e-waste from filling open land. Last year alone, the company was responsible for replanting 24,557 trees across the United States, Ireland, France, Tanzania, Canada, Madagascar, Dominican Republic and Malaysia while also recycling nearly 42 U.S.…
Read MoreMitsubishi Electric and Dispel Launch Zero Trust Remote Access Solution
Zero trust access solution establishes highly secure, remote, and distributed networks Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. has closely collaborated with Dispel, a software provider for secure, remote connectivity in OT environments, to provide customers with solutions to grant on-site zero trust network access from remote locations securely. Facilities can connect to the remote region through Dispel-enabled…
Read MoreWalmart to Install Swisslog Software
Swisslog, a leading provider of best-in-class intralogistics warehouse automation and software, has announced that Walmart will install a Swisslog automation solution within its Robinson, TX, facility to enable seamless material flow and increase uptime. Walmart is planning to break ground on the milk processing facility later this year with the facility scheduled to open in 2026. This is…
Read MoreASSP Honors Bobick for Work on Safety Standards
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has named Thomas G. Bobick the recipient of the 2024 Thomas F. Bresnahan Standards Medal for his extensive work in developing and advocating voluntary national consensus standards in occupational safety and health, including a groundbreaking heat stress management standard that is expected to save many lives. Bobick, Ph.D., P.E., CSP,…
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