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When it comes to spindle repair, there are many components that need to be examined before servicing the machinery. SPS Spindle Parts & Service, LLC has over 13 years of experience and specializes in spindle repairs for all types of machines. The company carries every product that clients need to fix their devices. The vast selection of parts is a primary reason why SPS Spindle Parts & Service, LLC is an industry leader in the Northeastern region of America.

From horizontal machine center spindles to surface grinders, SPS Spindle Parts & Services, LLC handles it all. The company provides a one-stop shop to all customers who are looking to rebuild their machines in a timely and cost-efficient manner.

Ed Brown, founder of Topper Industrial, announced that the company will launch a new division called Topper Tube opening on July 1, 2016. Topper Industrial will add Gravity Flow Racks and Tubular Workstations to their line of material handling products. Topper Industrial makes gravity flow racks and work stations, industrial cart, containers, delivery systems, lift and rotate systems, conveyors and racking. Topper Industrial is the only company nationwide to manufacture all products needed to move material from the dock to the cart; from the delivery system to the line.

Frank Tobe, owner and publisher of The Robot Report, authored a recent article featuring Seegrid. Tobe highlighted the technology involved in the Amazon acquisition of Kiva systems. In April 2015 when Amazon renamed Kiva to Amazon Robotics and encouraged prospective users of Kiva technology to let Amazon Robotics and Amazon Services provide fulfillment within Amazon warehouses using Amazon robots. According to Tobe, there has been a scramble of new providers to fill the void left by Kiva's technology, warehouse software systems, and robots being removed from the marketplace.

Hytrol is proud to recognize the employees celebrating their anniversary of dedicated service to Hytrol. Employees with an April anniversary start date have more than 1000 years of service.

Bastian Solutions, a global material handling systems integrator, announced today the incorporation of Bastian Solutions Europe. The new office will lead business development, engineering, and support across projects in Western and Eastern Europe.

June 2006 saw GF Laser install its first laser cutting machine, this was a five axis Trumpf laser machine that is still in use today. The laser was bought to take advantage of the growing market for low volume laser cut pressings.

viastore Systems, a leading material handling automation systems and software company, released a whitepaper titled, "Intelligent Systems to Keep the Cold Constant, the Quality High and Energy Use Low."

Topper Industrial introduces the mother-daughter cart delivery system with diamond pattern. Topper Industrial's mother-daughter cart delivery system is an industrial cart system consisting of one large mother cart and two or more, smaller daughter carts.

Magline's innovative LiftPlus, provides an all-in-one lift, transporter, and positioner. The LiftPlus is a workforce multiplier that kicks in productivity with no need for special training or licensing. The ergonomic answer to sprains, strains, and pains. 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.

Hoj Innovations, Hytrol's integration partner, worked with Backcountry to develop a unique solution capable of providing an increase in their logistic footprint and fulfillment space, while reducing processing costs and shipping expenses. The system is comprised of several customized applications, one of which provides a noteworthy approach to the traditional "pick and pass" order fulfillment process. This solution utilizes an overhead conveyor spine to vertically sort product to the three levels of the pick module. This allows the main conveyor line to transport customer-order totes only, while replenishment and empty totes are transported directly to their specified zone.

In the food and packaging industry, the highest safety standards apply. To protect consumers, food must be free of contaminants of any kind. As part of its ball and spherical bearing series, igus offers plastic products that are lubricant-free and at the same time, detectable. This guarantees that no lubricants and no plastics enter the production chain during operation or in the event of a system failure.

The e-spool from igus, a cable reel for energy chains, has passed all the noise tests in the igus test laboratory with flying colours. This means it has distinguished itself as an ideal solution for applications in noise-sensitive areas, such as in stage engineering. With the space-saving e-spool, energy, media or fibre optic data cables can be run together in a single system, as it requires no slip ring.

viastore Systems, the leading international provider of automated material handling solutions, will exhibit at the SAP Sapphire NOW and ASUG (Americas' SAP Users' Group) Annual Conference at booth 1482C in Orlando, FL from May15-19, 2016.

Ed Brown, CEO of Topper Industrial, leader in the material handling equipment industry, was named Food Logistics 2016 Champions: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain. Brown, often referred to as the "Father of Fork Free Delivery Carts," helped develop a variety of industrial carts and systems for multiple applications that are used with tuggers and automated guided vehicles that have advanced the way material is delivered to the line. He holds several patents relating to ergonomics and safety, and his advancements have improved the conditions, quality and throughput of material handling systems in the supply chain.

Bastian Solutions, a global material handling systems integrator, announced today the debut of its robotic document inserter, a robot cell that prints and inserts pack slips, promotional material, and other documents into shipping cartons.

Boyce Bonham, director of integrated systems and controls at Hytrol, noted that 24-volt conveyors can accurately process orders through distribution centers in less space than traditional high voltage systems. And, if designed properly, these conveyors can be very efficient in space utilization, while conveying—and even sorting—up to 50 cartons per minute.

Seegrid, makers of vision guided vehicles, was featured in Plant Services magazine. Christine LaFave Grace, managing editor, discussed context-aware technology, This technology detects and records details about the environment in which an asset is operating, in a recent issue. According to Grace, industry giants like Caterpillar and Boeing are investing in heavily in their efforts to slash inefficiencies and remain as competitive as possible.

Profitability is heavily impacted by a business' efficiency, and when it comes to maintenance of industrial or manufacturing equipment, maximizing that efficiency can be a challenge.

Topper Industrial has engineered a fleet of flexible kitting carts which function effectively and efficiently with tuggers that present sequenced kits of parts to each of a manufacturer's assembly stations. The core of the system is a supermarket storage area located in the company's warehouse. Parts and components are pulled in sequence and placed in the compartmented kitting carts that were built using proprietary pipe and joints.

Hytrol is proud to announce the promotion of Cliff Mullis to Hytrol's Director of Systems Development. Mullis took the position in mid-March. In this role, Mullis will be responsible for business development, new market development and penetration, point-of-sale support for Hytrol integration partners, and for driving end user value.

Special coverage about Software & Technology is the focus of the current issue of Food Logistics. The editors contacted over a dozen industry executives at companies that play a significant role in the food and beverage supply chain.

Seegrid, makers of vision-based navigation systems, is adding the Subway Platform displays to its Seegrid Supervisor tool for remotely managing vision-guided vehicles (VGVs). Like many mass-transit systems, Subway Platform displays the estimated time of arrival (ETA). It can also collect data to help make management of VGV fleets safer and more efficient, said Jeff Christensen, VP of Products and Services.

Magline exhibited at the National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) show last week in Chicago, IL. The show will featured the Magline innovative LiftPlus and Glyde technologies.

Hytrol is proud to recognize the Liquor Control Board of Ontario for receiving the Supply Chain Innovation Award presented by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) at its annual conference in San Diego, CA. The award acknowledged LCBO's development and installation of Automated Random Case Palletization systems using equipment manufactured by Hytrol Conveyor Company and supplied through their Canadian integration partner, Norpak Handling Limited.