Materials & Handling

According to the company, testing metal chips, turnings, swarf, coolants and process fluids under application-specific conditions can provide empirical data to guide equipment selection, scrap value improvement, volume-handling capacity and projected return on investment. PRAB says this approach can help manufacturers address rising disposal costs and environmental requirements, and recover more value from waste streams.

New president & CEO, division heads underscore Murata Machinery USA's continued commitment to innovation, customer success, and strategic growth across its North American operations.

UR Unveils Long-reach Cobot; Move Multi-Ton Robots Without Cranes; Start-Up Offers AI-Powered Knowledge Capture; Robot Diagnostics Keep Automation Running.

The patented EasyFlipper from Teqram turns sheet-metal parts within seconds without the need to use a crane and slings, belts or clamps to turn heavy workpieces. This is a less dangerous alternative, the company said, and helps keep the part from being scratched during material handling.

GROB Systems, Inc., a developer of manufacturing systems and machine tools, is hosting a 5-AXIS LIVE! technology event featuring "The Future of Manufacturing - Made in the USA," together with twenty-one of its industry partners, at GROB's North America headquarters and production facility in Bluffton, Ohio, on August 5, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.

The nation's largest cobot conference and tradeshow, Collaborate North America 2025, takes place in Novi, Michigan, January 28, 2025, and is free to attend. This one-day, in-person event brings together 500+ manufacturing professionals from across North America.

ABB Robotics is sponsoring MassRobotics, a leading innovation hub and startup accelerator for robotics in the United States.

Taiwan's International Trade Administration successfully hosted an "Integrate to Innovate: Smart Machinery Application Forum" at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago

Mark Schmid has been appointed regional sales manager, covering the upper Midwest portions of the U.S. for Dorner. Schmid will be working with sales channel partners and key accounts to grow the company's automation, industrial, and sanitary conveyor business within his region.

Highlighting speed, versatility and flexibility for the packaging and processing industry, KUKA Robotics will feature four innovative robotics cells at PACK EXPO International, Nov. 3-6, at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Thomson Industries Inc., a manufacturer of linear motion control solutions, has added advanced controllability options to its Electrak LL line of long-life electric linear actuators.

Big Daishowa Seiki Co., Ltd., based in Osaka, Japan, with U.S. headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, opened its ninth production plant at its Awaji, Japan, manufacturing facility earlier this year. The 49,500-square-meter (533,000 sq. ft.) plant is designed to meet today's production needs and accommodate future growth.