Markus Wolf took over responsibility as Managing Director of Interroll Conveyor GmbH in Mosbach, Germany and both associated Global Centers of Excellence Conveyors and Pallet Handling. Most recently the 58-year-old Markus Wolf was the Chief Operating officer of a mid-sized company for driving shafts managing its seven production and assembly sites, located in Germany.
Cimcorp, a manufacturer and integrator of turnkey robotic order fulfillment and tire handling solutions, announces the opening of a sales and service center in Willich, Germany, to support new and existing customers as well as Cimcorp’s long-term growth strategy. The new office is a direct result of Cimcorp’s expanding presence in food industry distribution operations. A significant number of European grocery retailers are turning to the company’s automation solutions to address their challenges.
Eriez announces the appointment of Andrew Olsen as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Treasurer. He will be based out of the company’s global headquarters in Erie, Pennsylvania, and report to Eriez President and CEO Lukas Guenthardt.
Steffen Flender has been named Managing Director of Interroll Automation GmbH. The 41-year-old Flender heads the Sinsheim, Germany, site and the associated global Center of Excellence Sorters. In this position, he reports to Jens Strüwing, Interroll Executive Vice President Products & Technology and member of the Interroll Group Management.
A water treatment system, recyclable produce trays, an e-commerce micro-fulfillment solution and a lube-free hoist make up this issue’s roundup of new product technologies and solutions.
Eastey, Brooklyn Park, Minn., introduced the EXS-100 semi-automatic strapping machine, designed to efficiently strap and secure over-filled and heavyweight packages.
Material handling, assembly and pick-and-place will be the three biggest applications of collaborative robots.
December 6, 2019
Interact Analysis, UK, released “The Collaborative Robot Market – 2019,” a report that indicates strong and sustained growth for the collaborative robot industry.
t-Sort is a portable, scalable robotic sortation system that operates similar to a tilt tray sorter without a fixed track, moving freely to any divert or induction station along the shortest path.
November 21, 2019
Tompkins Robotics, Raleigh, N.C., announced a strategic partnership with Bastian Solutions, Indianapolis, Ind., to expand delivery of its t-Sort solution.
Material handling firms are helping to support more industries as time goes on and the economic impact of this support is widespread.
November 13, 2019
MHI, Charlotte, N.C., collaborated with Oxford Economics, UK, to produce “Handling the US Economy: The Economic Impact of the Material Handling Industry,” a report that explores the relationship between material handling and wider economy of the supply chain.