American Industrial Systems, Inc. (AIS), Irvine, Calif., introduced a new series of M2M touch-screen HMIs and operator-controlled embedded systems for packaging, robotic automation, product inspection and material handling applications.
The UltraBot IE robotic automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) from Integrated Systems Design, Wixom, Mich., offers goods-to-person delivery of totes, boxes and cases to high-speed workstations for order picking, consolidation, replenishment, returns, sorting and work-in-progress in refrigerated and frozen food applications.
With more than 800 exhibitors, 110 educational sessions and over 35,000 attendees, ProMat 2015, which took place March 23-26 at Chicago’s McCormick Place, was the premier destination for material handling, supply chain and logistics solutions in North America.
At the conclusion of the Refrigerated Foods Association's annual conference and tabletop display, Steve Loehndorf, president of Reser’s Fine Foods, was named the new president of RFA.
Adept Technology, Inc., Pleasanton, Calif., launched the Adept eCobra family of SCARA robots, which are 4-axis robots that provide users with advanced SCARA robotics in a controller-less architecture.
Sean Connolly, former CEO of The Hillshire Brands Co. prior to its sale to Tyson Foods, was named new chief executive officer of ConAgra Foods, replacing Gary Rodkin.