Reducing the weight of products and components has become an important consideration across manufacturing, transportation, construction, material handling, and many other industries. Known as lightweighting, this strategy involves reducing component weight without sacrificing the performance required for the application. Custom...

When manufacturers compare plastic and metal components, the initial purchase price only tells part of the story. A more complete comparison considers the entire lifecycle of a component, including manufacturing, installation, maintenance, energy use, corrosion, replacement, and downtime. While metal...

Conveyor systems are essential to warehouses, manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and packaging operations. When products need to move quickly and consistently, even small improvements to a conveyor system can have a noticeable impact on productivity. One relatively simple upgrade is...