Industry Insights

June 28, 2017May 24, 2019

Pack Expo 2017 – Las Vegas September 25th-27th

Pack Expo 2017 is quickly approaching. We are finalizing booth designs and throwing a few unique ideas around to try to have a little fun with things this year. That's why I always love the Vegas show. It is a little more laid back than the one in Chicago, and I feel more comfortable letting …

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October 17, 2016May 24, 2019

Pack Expo 2016

Well, it is that time of year again. The crates are being loaded up as I type this. Pack Expo is right around the corner. It is in Chicago this year at the McCormick Place from November 6-9th. If you are interested in attending THE tradeshow for the packaging industry for FREE just drop us …

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April 22, 2016May 24, 2019

This is what happens when you’ve been in business for over 30 years.

I love the level of customer service we can provide because we have been in business for so long. Nothing makes my day brighter than being able to tell someone that we have the parts on hand to get them out of a bind. I was on a sales call this morning for a conveyor …

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March 15, 2016May 24, 2019

Thinking Outside the Support: Other options for extrusion

Today I read a blog about ergonomic work stations being built with mk North Americas extrusion. It really got me thinking. I have spent my whole life surrounded by extrusion, so maybe I take it for granted that others know just how flexible it can be. For example, many of our desks and shelves at …

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February 24, 2016May 24, 2019

Winter Weather Outage – Update!

Thank you very much for your patience this morning. Due to winter weather in our area, wehave beenexperiencing phone and power outages. As of now it seems that things are back to running normally. We apologize very much for the inconvenience.

July 2, 2015May 24, 2019

Pack Expo Las Vegas 2015

It happens every year. No matter how many months there are between trade shows, the Pack Expo always surprises me with how quickly it gets here. This year the show is in late September, and that means that it is already time to start considering free passes to the show. There are a limited number …

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February 13, 2015May 24, 2019

Choosing your System Partner

Building off of last weeks post on 5 questions to ask yourself about your product before you decide to choose your conveyor type, I wanted to sit down and give you my insight into how you choose your conveyor supplier. Now there are several blogs like this out there floating around on the web, and …

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February 4, 2015May 24, 2019

Five things to think about your product before you buy a conveyor

o, you have products that need to be moved from point A to point B. Naturally, you decide that you need a conveyor, right? Sure you could use a cart, or have people wearing their backs out toting boxes, but why not enter into the wonderful world of conveying options? Except maybe that the world …

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January 23, 2015May 24, 2019

7 Easy Elevating Options from Flex-Line Automation!

It seems like every trade show that we do someone asks us about elevating solutions. There are so many great ways of incline/declining products out there that it can be a little confusing, not to mention overwhelming, to try and figure out what the best solution is when you don't live and breathe material handling …

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January 21, 2015May 24, 2019

Thinking Outside The (Material Handling) Box

We had dinner with one of our salesmen last night, Don Petsch of Mike Petsch and Associates. As you might guess by the name, he is second generation in this business and has the experience that goes with that. He has been building conveyors with his dad since high school and has seen a lot …

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