Tooling Tech Group (TTG) has announced it has completed construction of a new 72, 000 sq. ft. facility in La Vergne, Tenn., consolidating its Automation division previously housed in two buildings located in Murfreesboro, Tenn. This TTG division is experienced in the development and manufacture of assembly, material handling, dispensing, sorting, testing, welding, and fastening...Read More

COE Press Equipment has announced the appointment of John Kwiatkowski as a regional sales manager responsible for all East Coast states including New England. He will be responsible for sales development and for supervising COE distributors in his territory, keeping them appraised of new equipment and service offerings and working with them on customer visits...Read More

Bilsing Automation’s silicone-free PFG treaded vacuum cups, developed in the company’s unique bright yellow color, are its newest iteration in cup design. The 80° Shore PFG cups offer a larger gripping area, higher gripping forces and the flexibility to adjust to uneven formed parts or parts with edges in steel, aluminum or plastic materials. Read More

Fortna®, (Atlanta) a leading global automation, engineering services and software company for warehousing and distribution, has launched a new logo and website as part of its corporate rebranding initiative. The refreshed brand will continue to focus on reinforcing the Company’s mission of providing transformative distribution solutions. The new website features a refreshed color palette and...Read More

Once a dirty word on production floors everywhere, and formerly spoken with unbridled glee in executive conference rooms, automation has become something much more comprehensive than merely a way to reduce labor. Sure, some workers still grumble, but the longstanding shortage of skilled labor, coupled with advantages in making the workday less monotonous and safer,...Read More

Automatic Feed Company (AFCO) has recognized its Service Department for providing 25 years of installations, repairs, maintenance, upgrades, and training for its coil processing equipment.  To date, AFCO has performed nearly 15,000 services and repairs from this department requiring nearly 104,000 labor hours.Read More

Tooling Tech Group (TTG), a leading provider of automated assembly equipment and highly engineered tools to a wide range of industries, has announced that it has hired Mark Alfes as general manager for its automated systems offering. Alfes will oversee program management process and systems; support quoting and accounting activity; and work with the sales...Read More

For those who see opportunity in adversity, a crisis can spur innovation. Kruger Family Industries (KFI), the largest heavy-gauge industrial thermoformer in North America, has a 45-year history through its two Portage, Wisconsin-based brands – TriEnda and Penda. Purchased in 2014, TriEnda produces pallets, dunnage, and material handling materials. Penda, purchased in 2016, focuses on...Read More

Tooling Tech Group (TTG) announced that its G.H. Tool facility in Washington, MO, where it produces tooling for the die cast and aerospace industries, has earned recognition as a Boeing Performance Excellence Award recipient for 2019. To achieve this honor, the company maintained a Gold composite performance rating for each month from October 2018 to...Read More

Automatic Feed Company (AFCO) has announced the availability of its Automatic Dual Cassette Change Table for use with the AFCO HD-HSS or XLC-HSS Cassette Levelers. These tables enable two cassettes to be stored and automatically changed out in under five minutes for the processing of different materials. This reduces downtime and improves production output.Read More