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Topper Industrial is offering an educational seminar at ProMat 2017, the largest expo for the manufacturing and supply chain industries from April 3-6, 2016 in Chicago, IL. The seminar will be offered twice. The seminar, titled, "Why the Fork Truck Free Movement is the North American 2017 Material Handling Trend," is April 3, 2017 from 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM in Theater D and April 5, 2017 from 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM in Theater E.

Ask Hytrol is a video series aimed at helping customers maintain their conveyor systems. The newest video addresses how to properly determine belt tension on a belted conveyor. Jon Noell, Customer Training Specialist at Hytrol, explained in the video, "Proper belt tension is one of the most important practices in maintaining the life of a conveyor. Everything on a belted conveyor is built in the premise of rotation."

With more than 600 screen applications for mineral processing, mining, cement and steel plants, Tega Industries Ltd has evolved as one of the leading manufacturers of screens and screening services. Screen efficiency, life enhancement and downtime reduction are the hallmarks of the screening products manufactured by Tega.

Topper Industrial, the global leader in industrial carts and leader of the North American Fork Truck Free movement offers the advantage of leasing versus purchasing new fork truck free equipment.

Hytrol has announced that the company will be a silver sponsor as well as exhibiting in booth #134 at the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) Retail Supply Chain Conference at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. from Feb. 12-15, 2017. Hytrol is a proud member of RILA.

Magline, the global leader in the material handling industry, will be exhibiting several innovative products at ProMat 2017, the largest expo for the manufacturing and supply chain industries from April 3-6, 2016 in Chicago, IL. Magline will be at booth #S5219.

Hytrol is proud to recognize the employees celebrating their anniversary of dedicated service to the company. Employees with a January anniversary start date have more than 460 years of service collectively.

Seegrid's vision-guided autonomous vehicles have been working alongside humans in the manufacturing industry for 13 years. Now, the company is looking at moving its vision technology toward the self-driving car industry, according to James Farrell of SiliconANGLE.

Hydraulic Breaker Services, LLC, an American company with over 25 years of experience, offers emergency repairs for hammers and breakers from many top manufacturers, including BTI, NPK, CAT and Indeco. The company understands that a product such as an NPK breaker take a lot of abuse, and it is likely that they will need to be repaired. Since the type of work that breakers are used for might occur at any time of day or night, Hydraulic Breaker Services, LLC is available 24/7 to take customers' phone calls.

Winter ice, hurricanes, tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, flooding and many of Mother Nature's disastrous gifts can cause power outages. How long will food stay fresh or frozen? Will the sump pump work to keep the basement from flooding? Will medical devices work without backup power? Will the computer be functional after a disaster? How will the cell phone charge?

Power can go out anytime. When auxiliary power is available it prevents loss from occurring whether it occurs in a home or office.

Seegrid's CTO, Mitchell Weiss, discusses 2017 automation trends in the recent issue of Occupational Health and Safety Magazine. Weiss mentions safety issues, including ergonomics, repetitive motion, health impact issues, and legislative initiatives causing impacts for 2017. Weiss oversees the engineering and manufacturing departments, providing system designs and architectures, as well as the company's technology roadmap. Weiss' influential expertise includes automation systems in electronics manufacturing, automotive, warehousing, and distribution.

Topper Industrial, the global leader in industrial carts and leader of the North American Fork Truck Free movement offers the advantage of leasing versus purchasing new fork truck free equipment.

Hytrol and integration partner, McCombs-Wall, worked with LD Products to create an energy-efficient automated material handling system capable of growing with the company. While meeting the standards to qualify for LEED-certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the new system allows for future expansion, including increased capacity, accuracy and speed.

In a recent blog post, Seegrid's CEO, Jim Rock, discussed how the new federal guidelines for driverless autonomous vehicles will impact innovation. Because the guidelines will not vary from state to state, this is a gift for automation innovators because it means adhering to just one national standard as opposed to trying to navigate 50 disparate sets of regulations. The major tech and auto players agree that state and local governments should support the federal guidelines.

Once again, the opportunity to apply for the international manus award will now be open for companies and individual developers. Whether serial applications for the industry or individual parts – anyone can apply with a polymer plain bearing application. The winners will be awarded at the 2017 Hannover Messe, and the prize money is up to 5,000 euros.

With the standard zigzag energy chain module, igus offers a space-saving and cost-effective solution for vertical applications. The zigzag module can be individually configured thanks to the e-chain's modular design and delivered quickly. This offers solutions for guiding energy and data in the theatre, lighting and storage industries as well as in hydraulic work platforms.

Topper Industrial shared recent National Safety Council data revealing that while most companies have begun reporting on leading indicators, 24% still depend on lagging indicators. Similarly, a full one quarter of respondents' employees do not have access to technology, making real-time reporting nearly impossible.

Hytrol recently highlighted Jessica Odom, Employee Training Specialist. Odom, explained, "What excites me most about working at Hytrol is the wealth of knowledge that I have access to each day. We have several employees with 10-20 years of experience here at Hytrol. In the training world, it is sometimes challenging to find an external source for information that is a custom fit for your organization. A lot of times we have all the information we need within these walls! It also helps that people take so much pride in what they do here so they are always willing to share their best practices."

Today's Motor Vehicles speaks with Seegrid executives about self-driving car safety. High-tech lift trucks and material handling systems share environments with pedestrians and human-operated vehicles, showing that autonomous vehicle technology can be used safely.

Topper Industrial addresses common myths of adopting industrial carts in fork truck free manufacturing environments. The first myth is "Carts are too difficult to push."

The Magline LiftPlus can stack, position, and lift products, no matter how specialized the need. The Magliner LiftPlus does more than just transport—it's a mobile stacker, positioner, and lifter that can navigate tight spaces a forklift can't. These qualities make it useful in a wide range of industries, even for specialized or niche manufacturing operations.

Dotcom Distribution is a strategic eCommerce logistics firm focused on serving B2B and B2C multi-channel operations through statement packaging, fast fulfillment and freight management services. Hytrol and integration partner, Conveyor Handling Company, collaborated to produce an automated material handling system capable of both current and future growth. The new system accommodates increased capacity, accuracy, and speed, while creating a significant reduction in labor. This Hytrol-produced video demonstrates the results of the partnership.

Topper Industrial is offering an educational seminar at ProMat 2017, the largest expo for the manufacturing and supply chain industries from April 3-6, 2016 in Chicago, IL. The seminar will be offered twice.

Seegrid's CTO, Mitchell Weiss, discusses 2017 automation trends in the recent issue of Occupational Health and Safety Magazine. Weiss mentions safety issues, including ergonomics, repetitive motion, health impact issues, and legislative initiatives causing impacts for 2017. Weiss oversees the engineering and manufacturing departments, providing system designs and architectures, as well as the company's technology roadmap. Weiss' influential expertise includes automation systems in electronics manufacturing, automotive, warehousing, and distribution.