The Caldwell Group Inc. has named Brian Sochocki regional RUD sales manager. Caldwell partners with the RUD Group to unite sales and marketing activities in North America for RUD material handling and lifting devices within a common organization. The RUD portfolio includes slings, hoist rings, and lifting points for the most complex tasks for integration…
Read More >>By Dale Walsh, VP of strategy & innovation at Roboworx While North American robot sales aren’t as prolific as they were during the pandemic, they are still being deployed in big numbers throughout workplaces across North America. In fact, in the first three quarters of 2024, more than 23,000 robots were ordered, according to the…
Read More >>A+A 2025, the world’s leading trade fair for safety, security and health at work, offers participants a new, innovative hotel booking platform. Developed by Messe Düsseldorf in cooperation with Kuoni Tumlare Congress, the platform facilitates hotel bookings and offers both exhibitors and visitors exclusive conditions at partner hotels. The reservation platform can be accessed at the…
Read More >>Fully electric, slim design and absence of air-tubing and cabling. The new piCOBOT® Electric heads towards another success for Piab’s piCOBOT program. It is an established fact that the piCOBOT program has been a success ever since its original introduction in 2017. The groundbreaking first piCOBOT model was in 2022 accompanied by the larger, even…
Read More >>The 53,000-square-foot building becomes the material handling and lifting equipment manufacturer’s third facility, with two existing sites in nearby Rockford, Illinois. The site, on State Street, includes a three-story property on one side and a two-story structure on the other. It is connected by additional office space, as well as the electrical and heating, ventilation,…
Read More >>Visit Booth 451 at the IIAR Natural Refrigeration Conference & Heavy Equipment Expo 2025 Pfannenberg, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of thermal management and signaling technologies, will highlight its combined visual-audible signaling products at the upcoming IIAR Natural Refrigeration Conference & Heavy Equipment Expo March 2-5, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. Pfannenberg, the industry expert in ammonia…
Read More >>With over 80 mandatory state labor law posting changes, 2024 was a year for the record books, making it even more difficult for companies to stay in compliance. State and federal labor laws require employers with at least one employee to post all applicable required federal and state labor law notices at each of their…
Read More >>Motion Industries, Inc., a leading distributor of maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts, and a premier provider of industrial technology solutions, signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the net operating assets of Maguire Bearing Company, Ltd., an industrial distributor based in Hawaii. The transaction is expected to close at the end of February 2025,…
Read More >>BJ’s Wholesale Club announced that it is building its fourth ambient distribution center, to be located in Commercial Point, Ohio. The new facility, expected to open in early 2027, will join eight BJ’s clubs in Ohio. The company’s new distribution center will expand its supply chain capacity to support its growing footprint. Over the past five…
Read More >>By Sheldon Zimmerman Automotive tier suppliers are operating in a landscape of relentless pressure—tight deadlines, stringent quality standards and rising cost demands. As the automotive industry evolves, suppliers face a critical need to innovate their processes, particularly in material handling, to stay competitive. One standout technology transforming the landscape is autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), which…
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• Bishamon
• Gorbel
• Herkules Equipment Corporation
• Nilfisk
• Tennsco