Jungheinrich Introduces A Highly Compact, Easy-To-Maneuver EJE 120 Electric Walkie Pallet Truck (12841)
Jungheinrich is the world leader in warehouse logistics technology. Founded over fifty years ago, the company has grown from its beginnings as a European manufacturer of materials handling equipment to an international supplier of industrial trucks, warehousing technology and materials-flow products. Today, it is a major supplier of forklift trucks around the globe, and offers a complete range of materials handling equipment, rack systems and services related to manufacturing logistics.

Caster Concepts, Inc. Announces NIH/NIDCD Grant (4570)
The targeted research will study and document the effectiveness of the CasterShoX product line in reducing the overall noise levels in real-world manufacturing environments

Shelbyville Roller Manufacturer Relocates to Larger Facility and Changes Name to Bluegrass Roller Services (14114)
Meisner Roller Company has changed its name to Bluegrass Roller Services. And, as a result of the company’s growth and increasing demand for its high quality rollers and repair services, Scott Dixon, Vice President of Bluegrass Roller Services has announced that the company has relocated to their new 20,000 sq ft facility and is now located at 1091 Brooks Industrial Road in Shelbyville, Kentucky.

Colson Caster Launches Authentication Web Page To Combat Product Fraud. Safety and Product-Performance Elements of Concern for Manufacturer (14092)
Jonesboro, Arkansas, March 3, 2008 - Colson Caster Corporation, a manufacturer of standard and custom application caster and wheel products, has created a web-based training and information site to educate its customers and clients so they can ensure they are receiving authentic, tested Colson products. The monitoring activity, believed to be the first in this industry, is a direct result of Colson clients receiving counterfeit materials from import providers.

Robotic End-Of-Arm Tooling Trends In Key Markets (13903)
Robotic sales have increased over recent years in the non-automotive markets as the cost of robots goes down and familiarity of robotic cells increases. North American companies can readily justify ROI when they look at competition, quality, productivity, and flexibility issues. Packaging, palletizing, and other material handling applications are key areas where robotic cells have assisted the non-automotive markets

SKF USA Located In Glasgow Closing With Loss Of 140 Jobs (13902)
To reduce costs, SKF will close its manufacturing facility in Glasgow, KY, and reduce the number of employees at the Fontenay-le-Comte facility in France.

Hickory Hardware's Faultless Marquee M700 Series Casters Offer Custom-Branded Design (13849)
Hickory Hardware (TM) (www.hickoryhardware.com), North America's leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of decorative, functional and industrial hardware, announces the release of the Faultless Marquee M700 Series casters. The new series offers equipment manufacturers quiet, smooth-riding casters that can be custom-branded with a company's colors and logo

Caster Concepts, Inc. (CCI), Albion, has been voted their Manufacturer of the Year Award (13778)
(Albion, Michigan) – January 25, 2008. The Jackson Area Manufacturers Association (JAMA) in Jackson, Michigan recently announced that Caster Concepts, Inc. (CCI), Albion, has been voted their Manufacturer of the Year Award. The award is given in recognition of both success within the industry and contributions to the success of the broader Jackson County Community. According to Bill Rayl, Executive Director of JAMA, “this year, there was tremendous competition for the award. Some entrepreneurs start a business in their basement. Others see the opportunity for growth in an existing company—to change the company, to make it better, more successful. Such is the case with Caster Concepts, Inc.”

Nexen Roller Pinion System combines speed and accuracy for linear and rotary motion-control applications (13752)
A unique Roller Pinion System (RPS) from Nexen Group, Inc., allows machine designers to incorporate highly accurate linear and rotary motion-control functions with zero backlash and speeds as high as 11 meters per second (36.1 feet per second). The patented RPS technology can replace typical rack and pinions, linear motors, spur gears, chain/belt drives and ball-screws in critical motion-control applications that require high speed, great accuracy, and low maintenance and noise

POSIGRIP CONVEYOR FROM TKF PROVIDES NON-CONTACT CONVEYING AROUND VIRTUALLY ANY DEGREE OF CURVE (13611)
TKF offers a roller curve conveyor that utilizes its patented PosiGrip technology. It features non-contact, zero pressure accumulation that stages from the discharge end around virtually any degree of curve