- July 31, 2017
Opinion: Automation ‘engineer to order’ solution reduces rejects by almost 11 percent for electroplating company
Read moreLloyd Betcher, vice president of operations and services with Kuntz Electroplating (KEI), recently shared that the firm will celebrate 70 years in business next year. A family owned and operated business since 1948, KEI boasts North America’s largest and most advanced metal finishing operation for original equipment manufacturers of steel and...
- June 14, 2017
Automated Conveyor Solutions Enter the World of ETO
Read moreRather than off-the-shelf automated conveyor solutions, an engineer-to-order approach allows customers to select conveyors based on products to be conveyed, ease of maintenance, reliability, uptime, price, speed, and design flexibility. Some of the design elements in distribution centers also include conveyor systems selection based on low energy/power consumption, low...
- May 25, 2017
Beyond Conveyors: Conveying a Quality Solution
Read moreDesigning the optimal material handling systems requires a deep understanding of the product, process, and challenges inherent in the manufacturing process. Designing the optimal material handling systems requires a deep understanding of the product, process, and challenges inherent in the manufacturing process. The product determines the properties, weights and...
- May 15, 2017
Automated Conveyer Solutions: The answer to rising labor rates?
Read moreBased on rapid changes driven by e-commerce and omnichannel purchasing, the supply chain has evolved quickly over the past several years with many companies becoming distributors rather than strictly manufacturers. This shift demands a streamlined approach to receiving, putaway and order fulfillment. Any warehouse or distribution center shipping more...
- May 9, 2017
Much Higher Labor Rates Driving Automated Conveyor Solutions
Read moreWith near full employment in North America the costs of labor in a distribution center is quickly approaching $18 per hour, nearly double from the 2010 rate. At lower wages, it was more difficult to cost-justify the automation expense. Management could throw more labor at the volume issue. Now...
- April 5, 2017
Alfacon Solutions Ltd. Showcasing the Truck Loader Series product line at the ProMat 2017 Show in Chicago, IL
Read moreCHICAGO, IL, April 4th, 2017: Alfacon Solutions Ltd., a leading manufacturer of case, package and pallet handling solutions, is pleased to announce that it is currently showcasing its full-line of truck loading solutions at ProMat 2017. Leveraging its thirty plus years of history serving the retail, distribution, manufacturing and courier markets, Alfacon...
