The mk Technology Group has expanded its European presence with the acquisitions of E-M-M-A GmbH and Promec Automation AG.
E-M-M-A GmbH located in Neudorf, Austria has been renamed mk Austria GmbH.
Promec Automation AG located in Lengnau, Switzerland has been renamed mk Swiss AG.
mk North America, Inc. is please to announce that they are now a member of PMMI - The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.
mk North America is pleased to introduce the ZRF-P 3000 - a wide, low profile, timing belt conveyor. This conveyor completes and compliments mk's timing belt conveyor offering.
The ZRF-P 3000 is constructed using mk's 40-series aluminum extrusion and features a single t-slot per side of the frame. The timing belt conveyor frame is 40 mm tall, plus the thickness of the slider bed and belt. This low profile conveyor is able to transfer (end to end) parts 162 mm or longer.
For the fifth year in a row mk's CleanMove conveyors have been awarded Backing Industry Sanitation Standard Committee (BISSC) approval under ANSI/ASB/Z50.2-2015 Standard Section Number 3.0 general Principles of Design Construction and Cleaning for all Bakery Equipment, and under ANSI/ASB/Z50.2-2015 Standard Section Number 4.7.
This approval specifically applies to CleanMove's plastic modular belt conveyors (with and without cleats) in the Standard and Plus series.
Bloomfield, Conn. – Leading conveyor system designer and manufacturer, mk North America, Inc. has announced the addition of a new conveyor, VersaFlex, to its product line-up. The new flat-top chain conveyor system is intended to meet complex design needs and will replace the SBF-P 2254 conveyor line.
During the first two quarters of 2019, the manufacturing sector as a whole saw notable growth; however, according to J.P. Morgan’s Global Manufacturing PMI Report, the global manufacturing sector declined in September, but began to stabilize soon after.
What was the cause of this dip? With the understanding that every industry is unique, Deloitte points to muted job growth and tariff fluctuations as key factors. While it is true that fewer employees were hired in 2019 than in 2018, it’s important to remember that more manpower isn’t always a necessity in every industry; on the contrary, to thrive, it’s better to focus on acquiring and retaining talent who can help improve efficiency and output.
To off-set the fluctuating costs of supply chain models, manufacturers should look to lean manufacturing, automation, and most importantly, the needs and wants of their customers.
