Today is the second annual Manufacturing Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the importance of manufacturing to the nation’s economy and to draw attention to the many high-skill jobs available in manufacturing today. This year’s Manufacturing Day theme is “Youth and Technology,” according to Pat Lee, marketing director for the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, one … Read more
Lower labor and energy costs are causing Mexican imports into the US to grow larger annually, and within five years the nation could even topple China as our largest importer, according to a new report issued by the Boston Consulting Group. By 2018, the Mexican economy could grow by $20 billion to $60 billion annually, according to the report entitled “Made … Read more
Two museums will receive antique materials handling equipment from the turn of the 20th Century thanks to the Raymond Corporation, a manufacturer of lift trucks and other materials handling equipment based in Greene, New York, according to a company news release. Two cast metal wheel carts that had been used at the Lyon Iron Works … Read more
Randall Manufacturing — an Elmhurst, Illinois, building solutions company — recently launched a series of interviews with commercial building experts discussing the “green” building trends that can be expected over the next several years. The interview series is based on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program launched by the US Green Building Council. … Read more
A new lift table introduced by Southworth Products, of Portland, Maine, lowers to just 3-1/2″ above the floor and can accommodate any skid or pallet, including closed bottom designs, up to 2,200 pounds. The LiftMat comes with an optional diamond-plate ramp that allows workerst o feed and offload it using a hand pallet jack or … Read more
Columbus McKinnon has rolled out what it calls its lightest and most compact 3/4 and 1-1/2 ton ratchet hoist ever. The ratchet hoist, called the CM Bandit, currently is available in Canada and will be sold in the US starting next month, according to a company news release. What makes it unique is its compact design and … Read more
The key to the American South’s future economic prosperity may lie with advance manufacturing, according to a report issued by the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation. The report was commissioned by the Southern Governor’s Association. That organizations president, Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, said Southern states should band together to support a common goal of creating … Read more
Packaging students from six universities will participate in “The Amazing Packaging Race”, a takeoff on the popular CBS television series, “The Amazing Race”, during this year’s PACK EXPO, to be held September 23 to 25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Teams of students will compete for points by completing complicated packaging-related tasks at the booths or participating … Read more
A leading forklift safety official says the recent upsurge in forklift accidents could be directly related to the global economic recovery. Stuart Taylor, of Mentor Training, says sudden economic changes — both up and down — usually are accompanied by an increase in forklift accidents. “The connection between the recession and accidents is clear,” Taylor said in prepared … Read more
Teams of students from five Las Vegas area high schools who have been challenged to invent robots that can throw a Frisbee will who off their creations at the PACK EXPO trade being held at the Las Vegas Convention Center on September 23 to 25. For the second consecutive year, the robotics competition is held annually … Read more
