NORD’s reliable solutions for bulk goods accommodate a wide range of plant arrangements and offer various application-specific options for long service life, low maintenance, and excellent load capacity.In the bulk material handling industry, temperature fluctuations, abrasive environments, and rough operating conditions are commonplace. NORD modular drive systems consisting of gear units, electric motors, and intelligent variable frequency drives are individually configured to specific application requirements, accommodating a wide range of plant arrangements and implementation of customer-specific design specifications.Robust Drive Solutions for High-Performance Stockyard SystemsStockyard systems are at the heart of bulk material handling operations, providing essential buffering, storage, and blending functions for mining, power generation, cement production, grain, and other industries. NORD provides durable, dynamic drive solutions designed specially for the quantity of material, properties of the material, as well as the ambient operating conditions, ensuring the drive system is matched to the application for continuous operation and maximum throughput. These solutions include robust UNICASE™ helical bevel gear units, heavy-duty MAXXDRIVE XC right-angle and parallel shaft industrial gear units, and UNICASE parallel shaft gear units paired with NORDAC FLEX decentralized variable frequency drives or NORDAC PRO SK 500P control cabinet variable frequency drives. Optimally matched components such as couplings and brakes, plus flexible implementation of customer-specific design specifications including drive pinions, output flanges, and motor swing bases deliver efficient, long-lasting performance.Reliable Transportation Through Bulk Goods ConveyingIn the demanding world of bulk material handling, conveyor systems play a fundamental part in transporting aggregates, grains, powders, and other bulk solids from one part of the facility to another. These systems require drive solutions that are robust, reliable, and efficient to keep operations flowing without downtime or delays. NORD’s solutions are engineered for all types of conveyor applications including horizontal, vertical, inclining, declining, and more. They determine the ideal solution by considering the mass flow rate, conveyor length, and construction to provide a solution that meets precise requirements. Large conveyor systems typically utilize MAXXDRIVE industrial gear units as they offer output torques up to 2,495,900 lb-in, are highly versatile with extensive input and output options, and ensure excellent load capacity for reliable transportation. For smaller conveyor applications such as drag conveyors and screw conveyors, UNICASE helical bevel gear units and UNICASE parallel shaft gear units offer powerful, compact solutions with long service life and low maintenance.Intelligent Control of Weighing and Metering SystemsAccuracy and efficiency are important when it comes to weighing and dosing systems. NORD drives can be 1/3controlled individually via variable frequency drives to intelligently meter, weigh, and adjust mass flow for precise bulk goods infeed control. NORDAC FLEX variable frequency drives and NORDAC PRO SK 500P variable frequency drives feature a POSICON integrated positioning mode and synchronization for high precision control. Plug-and-play capabilities combined with bus system connectors greatly simplify installation and maintenance as signal interference and bulky cables are eliminated. An integrated PLC additionally enables detection of blockages in systems and can automatically alternate reverse/forward operation to free the material blockage.Robust Solutions for Loading and UnloadingFrom ports and terminals to processing plants, the ability to move vast quantities of materials quickly and safely is essential for operational success. NORD provides robust, high-torque drive solutions engineered to power the most demanding loading and unloading equipment, ensuring maximum system availability and optimized performance. UNICASE helical bevel gear units offer powerful performance capable of moving large systems such as mobile ship loaders, clamshell unloaders, and bucket-wheel stacker-reclaimers,positioning them as needed to access various areas of stockyard operations. To withstand the harsh environmental conditions, gear units in these areas are additionally equipped with heavy-duty housings sealed against moisture ingress and fitted with corrosion and moisture-resistant components. Application-specific options such as dust and corrosion-protected brakes, micro-switches for continuous brake monitoring, or double canopies serving as drip covers for motor fans are also available. These features further enhance the durability of the drive systems and ensure they achieve an extended service life.NORD’s extensive product portfolio is constantly being developed and extended. Through continuous investment in the latest development, manufacturing, and automation technology, NORD can provide their customers with drive systems optimized for the specific requirements of their industry. Visit nord.com.About NORD DRIVESYSTEMS® GroupWith more than 4,900 employees, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS has been developing, producing, and selling drive technology for over 50 years, and it is a global leader among full-service providers in the industry. In addition to standard drives, NORD delivers application-specific designs and solutions for special requirements, such as energy-saving drives or explosion-protected systems. NORD has subsidiaries and sales partners in 80 countries worldwide. The dense sales and service network guarantees optimal availability, enabling short delivery times, and customer-oriented service. NORD produces a very diverse range of drives for torques from 88 lb-in to more than 2.5 million lb-in, provides motors in the power range of 0.16 – 1,341 hp, and manufactures frequency inverters with the required power electronics of up to 200 hp. Inverter solutions are available for conventional control cabinet installations as well as for decentralized, fully-integrated drive units. Visit nord.com.

Compact, heavy-duty axis with two carriages optimizes space requirements and cycle times of dynamic handling applications Linear axis can accommodate two masses weighing up to 385 kg each Can be individually configured as a single axis or as a part of a multi-axis system Suited for applications with high drive torques and short cycle timesBosch Rexroth is expanding its CKR series of compact modules with an innovative dual belt axis for dynamic handling with a total load capacity of up to 770 kg. The new CKR-280 heavy-duty axis combines the functions of two linear axes into one linear system. Two, independently driven carriages in a single frame enable dynamic applications with high drive torques and short cycle times. The compact, dual-handling system reduces valuable installation space and increases productivity, while saving time and costs for engineering, assembly and commissioning. The new solution can be utilized as a single axis or combined with other linear axes into a multi-axis system, with the option also to include a drive package.Whether in battery production, intralogistics or machine tool automation, many industries are increasingly seeking compact handling solutions that can move large payloads with high dynamics. With the new dual belt version of the CKR compact module series in size 280, Bosch Rexroth offers a space-optimized, heavy-duty axis that can handle two payloads up to 385 kg each and drive torques up to 250 Nm.To enable fast and easy engineering, the compact modules can be configured online in lengths up to 5.50 m. Bosch Rexroth can also deliver longer travel ranges on request. High accelerations of up to 5g and a maximum speed of 5 m/s provide the optimal conditions for short cycle times with high precision and a repeatability of +/- 0.05 mm. Depending on the requirements, a variety of travel profiles can be implemented independently.After its market launch, the CKR-280 heavy-duty axis will also be integrated into the e-tool chain as a new size for single-axis and multi-axis systems.For more information on Bosch Rexroth’s complete line of compact module solutions, please visit boschrexroth-us.com.About Bosch RexrothAs one of the world’s leading suppliers of drive and control technologies, Bosch Rexroth ensures efficient, powerful and safe movement in machines and systems of any size. The company bundles global application experience in the market segments of Mobile and Industrial Applications as well as Factory Automation. With its intelligent components, customized system solutions, engineering and services, Bosch Rexroth is creating the necessary environment for fully connected applications. Bosch Rexroth offers its customers hydraulics, electric drive and control technology, gear technology and linear motion and assembly technology, including software and interfaces to the Internet of Things. With locations in over 80 countries, around 32,600 associates generated sales revenue of 6.5 billion euros in 2024.To learn more, please visit the local country sites:USA: www.boschrexroth-us.comCANADA: www.boschrexroth.caMEXICO: www.boschrexroth.mxThe Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 417,900 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2024). According to preliminary figures, 
the company generated sales of 90.5 billion euros in 2024. Its operations are divided into 
four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. With its business activities, the company aims to use technology to help shape universal trends such as automation, electrification, digitalization, connectivity, and an orientation to sustainability. In this context, Bosch’s broad diversification across regions and industries strengthens its innovativeness and robustness. Bosch uses its proven expertise in sensor technology, software, and services to offer customers cross-domain solutions from a single source. It also applies its expertise in connectivity and artificial intelligence in order to develop and manufacture user-friendly, sustainable products. With technology that is “Invented for life,” Bosch wants to help improve quality of life and conserve natural resources. The 
Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 470 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. Bosch’s innovative strength is key to the company’s further development. At 136 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 86,900 associates in research and development, of which nearly 48,000 are software engineers.Additional information is available online at www.bosch.com, www.iot.bosch.com, www.bosch-press.com.Contact Bosch Rexroth CorporationEden Estabrook(704) 942-4227Eden.estabrook@boschrexroth-us.com

Angelini Technologies - Fameccanica Solutions Featured at ProMat 2025 in ChicagoChicago, March the 17th 2025 - Papick, ItPick and Depax are the robotics solutions dedicated to the logistics and forwarding sector that Angelini Technologies – Fameccanica - a company of Angelini Industries, an Italian industrial group active in the health, industrial technology and FMCG sectors - is presenting during these days at ProMat 2025, the global leading event for industrial technologies for manufacturing, distribution and supply chain, which is being held until March the 20th in Chicago.Angelini Technologies- Fameccanica, as a leading industrial technology company and end-to-end system integrator, presents three applications that embody the path the company is pursuing to design technologically advanced, scalable, modular, and integrated Warehouse&Logistics systems that can respond to different needs while achieving high levels of performance and efficiency.Modular and customized solutions are developed to adapt to specific layouts and to meet different technological needs (from the simplest to the most sophisticated tasks) thanks to the use of 3D vision systems based on artificial intelligence and installed at the end of the robotic arm. They are conceived from the design stage for large-scale productions for global installations and rollout.Specifically, Papick is an automated sorting system for the collection of parcels weighing up to 5 kg, primarily designed for the e-commerce and postal sorting sectors. Thanks to AI integrated vision systems, advanced workflow management and efficient barcode reading systems, Papick can pick and sort, with a single robotic arm, up to 1800 packages per hour with an efficiency of over 98%.Depax, indeed, is a depalletizer, a platform capable of transferring objects or packages of different sizes from a pallet. Depax combines robotics and advanced machine vision to manage the randomness of incoming pallets and perform depalletizing with maximum precision. Depax processes up to 600 cycles per hour with dimensions of up to 60x60 cm and up to 30 kg in weight. The system is intended for all operators in the shipping industry who handle arrivals of mixed pallets with highly variable and unknown contents.A particularly versatile solution is ItPick, an automated system capable of picking individual products and therefore adaptable to different configurations. It has a high-speed performance of up to 1600 cycles per hour and an accuracy of over 95%. It can effortlessly handle different product variants in terms of color, shape, material, weight, opacity or surface flatness.At the fair will also be present an integrated and modular solution, End of Line, that is placed downstream of the manufacturing plants and carries secondary packaging: it wraps products inside the boxes and palletizes them. The system consists of different modules such as box forming, box filling, box closing, palletizing island with automatic pallet management. Each module has its own intelligence and a central system that manages all modules and the movement of packages between them, including the various quality controls necessary to ensure the highest quality standards and tracking. The modularity of the system allows it to adapt to any plant layout requirement. In addition, the individual modules are enhanced by robotics and digital control that provides flexibility to change boxing patterns and palletizing matrices. The system is capable of processing up to 90 incoming products and filling up to 30 boxes per minute.“Participating in one of the main events for the automation and robotics industry including Warehouse Logistics on a global level – explains Luigi De Vito, CEO of Angelini Technologies – Fameccanica - allows us to seize an important opportunity to share our innovative and large-scale solutions and further to strengthen our presence in the United States, where we already have facilities in Cincinnati, Ohio. It also helps us listening to the needs of a constantly evolving global market increasingly focused on issues of efficiency and sustainability”.Sustainability is another of the main drivers of the design activities of Angelini Technologies - Fameccanica, which has also recently developed and patented Greenpackt®, the first machine for the automated production of eco-sustainable packaging, which allows a reduction of about 50% in CO2 emissions compared to the production of similar plastic packs. The robotic system developed by the company for single-dose detergent capsules also goes in the same direction: thanks to an accurate detergent dosing system, which also involves the use of artificial intelligence, it is possible to minimize production waste while maintaining a high production speed.The numbers of Angelini Technologies - FameccanicaWith more than 700 employees in Italy, the USA and China, more than 200 million in turnover, 80% of which comes from exports, and more than 1,200 patent rights, Angelini Technologies - Fameccanica operates not only in “converting”, the production of industrial machines in the 'hygiene' sector (production of items such as nappies, sanitary napkins and single-dose detergent capsules), but also in robotics and industrial automation, mainly applied to the logistics of organised distribution and e-commerce. The third area of activity is sustainable packaging, which led to the development of Greenpackt®. From the year of its foundation in 1975 to date, Angelini Technologies - Fameccanica has built 1,300 production plants, sold in 58 countries. The company operates from three production sites in Italy (San Giovanni Teatino, in the province of Chieti), China (Shanghai) and the United States (West Chester, OH) of the 700 employees, more than 600 work at the Italian headquarters in San Giovanni Teatino, of which more than 200 are engineers involved in research and development, hardware and software design and production.The company was founded in 1975 by Angelini and was an equal joint venture between the Angelini Group and P&G from 1992 to 2022. In 2022 Angelini Industries regained 100% control by acquiring 50% from P&G.ContactAngelini Technologies Anna Pia ChiarandiniHead of Global Communications Angelini Technologiesannapia.chiarandini@angelinitechnologies.comSEC Newgate ItalyDaniele Murgia - daniele.murgia@secnewgate.it - tel. +39 3384330031Fausta Tagliarini - fausta.tagliarini@secnewgate.it - tel. +39 3476474513Daniele Pinosa - daniele.pinosa@secnewgate.it - tel. +39 3357233872Giulia Cominotti - giulia.cominotti@secnewgate.it - tel. +39 3391499949

 A 420,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility sits on a 25-acre site that centers on the movement of aerospace parts and structures via tooling carts, forklifts and bridge cranes. Material handling equipment was required in a new building to lift lightweight spacecraft structures, weighing under 1,000 lbs. Hansen knew who to call — Dave Spears, Regional Manager — West at CraneTech. 

BackgroundA seed company in Iowa had workers spending all day unloading palletized boxes onto a gravity conveyor. The conveyor moved each box to a staging area where workers would lift them individually onto a workbench for testing and repackaging if needed.The ProblemWith workers manually moving boxes onto and off the conveyor, the ergonomic drain on the company was significant. Each box weighed about 70 lbs, so workers were experiencing frequent back problems and fatigue throughout the day. Production was also slowed because manual lifting was time-consuming and unpredictable.The SolutionA Gorbel® Work Station Crane outfitted with a G-Force® Intelligent Lifting Device was installed. The Work Station Crane helped move the boxes ergonomically through all stages of processing, while the G-Force® provided workers with precise handling abilities. What previously took substantial physical strength could now be achieved with a slight touch of the hand. Workers were particularly grateful that this system was easy to use, with no complicated controls or unnecessary buttons – load sensors on the G-Force® took care of that.

Transbotics engineers designed a Laser-Guided Tugger vehicle to move cart-trains weighing up to 65,000 pounds of palletized glass for a major client in the North American food and beverage industry. These automated guided vehicles (AGVs) carefully move and stop while fully loaded with palletized glass, preventing tower pallets from toppling over. They are programmed to work side by side with automatic train loading machinery and conveyor systems. Transbotics technicians integrated the AGV system seamlessly into the existing automated process.

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