Tire Logistics Optimization at a Global Manufacturer
For a tire manufacturer, efficient distribution is critical. However, at a key European hub, the physical demands of manually handling tires had become a liability. The technical challenge lay in the "laced" stacking method, a technique where tires are interlocked to maximize density in high-cube trailers. While efficient for shipping, this creates a dense, unstable "wall" of rubber often reaching 8 feet in height. To unload these trailers, workers climbed the tire face to overreach and physically tug interlaced tires free. Conversely, loading required lifting and throwing tires to rebuild this stack. The sheer intensity of exertion, combined with the awkward twisting and stretching required to reach the upper zones of the trailer, presented an unacceptable health and safety risk.
July 29, 2026•Gorbel Inc.
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ResinDek Flooring Installed on Elevated Work Platform Over New Cleanroom
When ICON Mechanical needed both a clean room and an elevated platform - they turned to Panel Built to engineer a mezzanine with ResinDek LD flooring panels.
July 9, 2026•Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products, LLC
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ResinDek Flooring Supports Complex Platform Build in Middle-Mile Parcel Sortation Center
When a large Florida parcel sortation center required dozens of elevated platforms to house sensitive conveyor and sortation technology, Steele Solutions and Elevated Steel supplied and installed more than 185,000 sq. ft. of platform structure—meeting a demanding deadline despite a phased build and shifting construction conditions.
July 9, 2026•Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products, LLC
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SMA
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CIMCORP Optimizes Gantry Robots for Intralogistics with ctrlX AUTOMATION
The Challenge: Finding a Future-Proof Automation SolutionAfter more than 10 years, CIMCORP's previous automation solution had reached its limits. They required a new platform that was not only powerful and compact but also open and adaptable enough to meet future demands for connectivity and intelligence in their advanced gantry robot systems. ctrlX CORE: The ultra-compact controller provides the powerful heart of the system. ctrlX DRIVE: A compact, intelligent, and regenerative drive system for all motion tasks. ctrlX MOTION: Software for Cartesian robots simplifies development and commissioning. Open Ecosystem: The platform's openness allowed for easy integration with CIMCORP's higher-level logistics software and provides a path to future technologies like AI, IoT, and 5G.