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David Peacock, Hytrol President, recently discussed commitment to innovation means a commitment to creating solutions that excite customers. "By focusing on customer satisfaction, innovation improves Hytrol's service, strengthens collaboration and enhances the overall customer experience," noted Peacock.

In a recent blog post, Seegrid's CEO, Jim Rock, discussed how the new federal guidelines for driverless autonomous vehicles will impact innovation. The guidelines afford a glimpse into the future by clarifying the scope of what will be allowed and what won't. Those working in the autonomous space (tech companies, suppliers, automotive companies) see the range of feasibility with regards to the federal guidelines. Some of the guidelines will be a challenge to implement; of the fifteen points on the Federal guidelines safety checklist, below are the highlights ranging from most feasible to I'll-believe-it-when-I-see-it:

Hytrol is proud to recognize the employees celebrating their anniversary of dedicated service to the company. Employees with a December anniversary start date have more than 360 years of service collectively.

Joe Hurley, Senior VP of Supply Chain at Giant Eagle, noted, "Travel time is the number one enemy of a labor standard, therefore, having a VGV moving product is very advantageous from a labor standards perspective. Unlike other AGVs that have wires ground or placed in the concrete, or reflectors on the racks, we wanted to be very flexible with how we can change routes. One of the keys to that flexibility was having our union personnel to be able to retrain the robot into a new route based upon business demand."

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.

Seegrid, the pioneer and leader in three-dimensional vision navigation, was recently profiled by CNBC. According to CNBC, Pittsburgh-based Seegrid has been making vehicles drive autonomously for a dozen years. The company, founded in 2003, develops sensors and software to move industrial trucks around manufacturing facilities and distribution centers for companies like Whirlpool, Volvo, BMW, and Jaguar.

Jonathan Noell, Hytrol's Customer Training Specialist, recently explained why sales has changed significantly in the past 20 years. Buyers seeking more information online before contacting a sales team has created the need for updates in the sales process. Rather than scrambling to make that happen, companies are beginning to find the function of sales enablement is a critical new component of their process.

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.

Magline proves that innovation and quality is strategic asset and competitive differentiator. More organizations in 2016 viewed quality as a strategic asset and competitive differentiator when compared with 2013; sadly the majority of organizations do not know or do not measure the financial impact of quality, according to a new report by ASQ, the leading global authority on quality in all fields, organizations, and industries.

Dotcom Distribution is a strategic eCommerce logistics partner focused on serving B2B and B2C multi-channel operations through statement packaging, fast fulfillment and freight management services. Hytrol and the integration partner, Conveyor Handling Company, collaborated to produce an automated material handling system capable of meeting the customer's current business needs, while also allowing for 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.

Seegrid, the leader in three-dimensional vision navigation, tells CNBC in a feature video that its proprietary sensor technology is ready for the road.

Leading supplier of air hoses, coupling and workshop supplies The Hosemaster manage to impress their customers and clients each and every month, introducing new featured products for all to take advantage of – with the featured, or otherwise known as star product for December being the CM2024D Oil Lubricated Direct Drive Compressor & MK4 Professional Tyre Inflator Bundle, reduced from £277.63 to £140.00.

Klarm specializes in creating precision machined parts, prototypes and components. Most manufacturing companies of today are turning to precision milling parts. The reason is simple: numerous products are made using these parts. Since not all companies can afford them, outsourcing is the only option for them. Let's find out how the desired parts are made through smart milling with ease.

Klarm specializes in creating precision machining parts, prototypes and components. Most manufacturing companies of today are turning to precision milling parts. The reason is simple: numerous products are made using these parts. Since not all companies can afford them, outsourcing is the only option for them. Let's find out how the desired parts are made through precision milling with ease.

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

Seegrid's CEO, Jim Rock, discussed how the new federal guidelines for driverless autonomous vehicles will impact innovation. The US Department of Transportation and the Obama administration unveiled the first-ever Federal guidelines safety checklist for semi and fully autonomous cars. Reactions are flooding in from both Detroit and Silicon Valley as auto manufacturers and tech giants decide what these benchmarks mean for the future of driverless transportation. Although some experts fear that rules and regulations might limit innovation, most see this step by the Federal government as a clear sign of validation for the imminent future of automated automotive transportation.

Hytrol designs and manufactures advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions for customers with processing, manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution needs. Hytrol and its integration partner, Advanced Equipment Company (AEC), helped Arcadia Farms transition into the role of a major distributor for beverages across the United States. In this Relationship Focus video, it illustrates how Arcadia was looking for a way to decrease fork truck traffic while increasing efficiency. Hytrol and AEC developed a solution by utilizing palletizing equipment: accumulation, transportation, and turntables.

Humantech Ergonomist, Mike Hoonhorst, recently interviewed Stewart Burton, General Manager of Applied Research and Development for Magline about the Magliner LiftPlus System. Burton highlighted some of the key features on the video, "The LiftPlus was designed for ease of use, higher productivity, and to keep workers on the job and free from injuries; lifting 350 pounds easily with an all-metal frame platform and a screw-driven lift that delivers smooth precision that hydraulics or chains just cannot match."

Joe Hurley, Senior VP of Supply Chain at Giant Eagle, noted, "Travel time is the number one enemy of a labor standard, therefore, having a VGV moving product is very advantageous from a labor standards perspective. Unlike other AGVs that have wires ground or placed in the concrete, or reflectors on the racks, we wanted to be very flexible with how we can change routes. One of the keys to that flexibility was having our union personnel to be able to retrain the robot into a new route based upon business demand."

The innovative Magline LiftPlus is a combination stacker, transporter, and positioner that uses an electric screw drive system for smooth, quiet lifting of up to 350 pounds. The added versatility over standard hand trucks is significant, according to Stewart Burton, general manager of applied research and development at Magline, "The LiftPlus has four wheels, so you don't have to worry about tipping it back. It has 10-inch disc brakes, so if you're unloading, it won't scoot away from you. It lifts, so once you've transported materials where they need to go, you can lift it into place for offloading and to load."

Hytrol was listed as a top shop in 2016 liquid powder coating. Tim Pennington, Editor for Products Finishing, reported The Products Finishing Top Shops Benchmarking Survey for the liquid and powder coating segment yielded interesting statistics about how coating shops run their business, as well as some best practices that many others should emulate.

What started out in the Furrer family garage has evolved to become an industry leader in the design and manufacture of Diamond and CBN blades…and 35 years later Diacut, Inc. is still going strong! In an age when entrepreneurs are constantly popping up with the next big service or product, Diacut has stood the test of time by following the principles they first established in 1982. Their reputation for quality and responsiveness was born out of their early philosophy of providing unmatched customer service, which meant crafting custom, high quality products and making sure they offered superb customer service and responsiveness.

Consumer spending trends suggest this holiday season for retailers and logistics companies will drive an improvement of 15% year-over-year. Hytrol was recently featured in Robotics and Automation News, authored by manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler.

Here is news that may interest those who are on the look-out for suitable excavators and parts in Korea. SEWON Corporation offers good information about a wide range of excavators like Doosan Excavators, etc. and parts including new, used and rebuilt as well as tracked excavators, wheeled excavators and compact excavators. This means that those who are looking for these items can view all the construction equipment and heavy machinery types of all the brands available in their market, in Korea.

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.