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Demand for Protective Packaging in U.S. to Grow 5% a Year Through 2019

According to a study by the Freedonia Group, demand for the use of protective packaging will increase at a rate of about 5 percent a year through 2019. The rise in demand is due to a rise in sales over the Internet and the use of more environmentally friendly materials including air pillows, paper fill, … Read more

Fear of Technology Could Cost Manufacturers New Opportunities, Study Says

Nearly half of all manufacturers are concerned about their ability to prevent a cyber attack on their business, according to a new poll of US factory owners. The MPI Internet of Things Study — which was commissioned by BDO, a network of accounting firms — also found that only 8 percent of manufacturers were “very … Read more

Minimizing Suffocation, Explosion Risks at Oil Refineries

Opening hatches to check levels in oil and gas tanks at oil refineries and other businesses can be fatal, according to a new alert issued by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Since 2010, at least nine workers have been killed as a result of hydrocarbon gases and vapors that can leak out of … Read more

New Material Handling Options Offer More Flexibility to Assembly Lines

Up until recently, assembly lines were literally straight-forward operations, with workers lined up in a row performing specialized tasks as products moved down a sequential line. But with some of the innovative new material handling equipment highlighted at a recent Chicago area trade show could change all that. More than 37 material handling suppliers of … Read more

Linde Ensures More Safety With Speed Assist System

Linde Material Handling, a well-known global industrial truck manufacturer, has introduced a new driver assistance system to ensure the safe operation of forklift trucks. Called “Speed Assist,” the system helps forklift operators drive more safely by reducing their speed when entering a warehouse. The system includes radar sensors mounted to the overhead guard of the … Read more

6 Life Hacks for Organizing Your Industrial Toolbox

Keeping track of your tools in a busy warehouse or manufacturing operation can be a challenge. Tools that are lost, misplaced or stolen are expensive to replace. Plus, you need your tools to do your job so you are counting on them to be there when you reach for them. Industrial tool carts and toolboxes … Read more