Haver & Boecker launches Amicus family

Haver & Boecker has introduced the Amicus Depal Edition and Pal Edition robotic depalletizer and palletizer, which both can complement and completely automate packing lines from empty to full bags to enhance productivity and safety. The Amicus Depal utilizes image recognition, which allows the Depal to detect bag bundles quickly and effectively, then securely grip them using the unique End…

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Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern to merge; create transcontinental railroad

Union Pacific Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. announced an agreement to merge and create America’s first transcontinental railroad. The deal will connect more than 50,000 route miles across 43 states from the East Coast to the West Coast, linking approximately 100 ports and nearly every corner of North America.  “This combination will transform the U.S. supply chain, unleash the industrial…

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