Bulk materials handling, processing, and storage solutions strengthened.

TSM Control Systems and Genesis Process Solutions announced today that the companies have entered into a strategic partnership that will see the expansion of TSM’s Global Sales Partner Network to support their existing & growing client base within the British Market. This new partnership provides Genesis Process Solutions with the ability to increase their existing product offering, adding TSM’s Patented Material Mixing technology delivered with their Gravimetric Blending Ranges, Conveying Systems and Material Management Solutions, which are all designed to meet the ever-changing needs of Extrusion, Moulding, Compounding and Recycling sectors.

LtoR: Dermot Keane, Sales Partner Development,TSM. 

Shane O’Callaghan, Commercial Director, TSM, 

Phil Cameron, Managing Director, GenesisPS

 & Simon Davis, Area Manager UK & Ireland,GenesisPS.

TSM’s Commercial Director; Shane O’Callaghan, outlined “We are delighted to welcome the Genesis Process Solutions team into TSM’s Global Sales Partner Network. Building on Genesis’s excellent track record and customer centric approach we are confident we can deliver consistent support to meet the needs of clients across the UK’’

This partnership will allow plastic processors across all sectors and industries to gain local access to an extensive supply of spare parts, leading customer and support services, and a global network of partners operating in over 76 countries worldwide.

Sales Partner Development at TSM Control Systems, Dermot Keane said, “We are looking forward to bringing our extensive experience & expertise to the UK market, offering fast support for existing TSM customers whilst harnessing local knowledge to meet the needs of potential future clients.”

An example of technology meeting the demands of the recycling sector, TSM’s new Opti-Flake Gravimetric Blender utilises patented reverse flight auger technology, providing new capabilities to pre-blend various low bulk density post customer recycle (Flake, Non-Pellet or Pelletized) into the process, flexibly. This capability directly enables producers to adapt their feedstock blends in real time as required for their recycling / compounding process.

Genesis Process Solution’s Managing Director: Phil Cameron expressed "We are pleased and proud that TSM has chosen to work with us. We know their products well as many of our Brabender feeder and Krause silo clients use their equipment so there is a clear and obvious synergy between us. We can’t wait to offer our full support to both existing and new clients alike.’’

TSM Control Systems and Genesis Process Solutions have worked within the industry for many decades, and are looking forward to engaging with end clients in exploring how TSM’s technology can reduce their costs and address challenges that are ongoing in the industry.

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Cost-effective method for aspirating and dispensing liquids.

A free webinar that explains how pressure-controlled liquid handling systems can be used to deliver precise, accurate and cost-effective throughput in laboratory applications will be delivered by Festo on Tuesday 1st December at 10am GMT. 

Many biomedical and life science applications depend on precise, repeatable, liquid handling where fluid needs to be pipetted into hundreds of wells, plates or vials. But manual pipetting relies on highly trained personnel to be effective and automated solutions can be expensive and over-specified. Part of Festo’s Know-How series, the webinar How pressure-over-liquid provides precise, accurate and cost-effective throughput will explain how to deploy pressure-controlled liquid handling as a viable, cost effective alternative for aspirating and dispensing. 

Those registering for the 45 minute session will learn the principles of a pressure-over-liquid approach and its advantages, including how to achieve greater sample throughput, increased capacity, and higher levels of precision and accuracy. 

Those unable to attend on the day should register anyway - it will allow them to view the webinar on demand after the event.

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Integrated MES and Material Handling & Storage.

Aegis Software and Inovaxe, a world leader and provider of innovative material handling and inventory control systems, have teamed up to provide an integrated solution that delivers ultra-lean material handling, storage, and production capabilities. This complementary combination will help manufacturers improve productivity, reduce labor and inventory costs, maximize yield, optimize floor space, and minimize unplanned downtime, ultimately increasing quality, revenues, and customer satisfaction.

Inventory management on the factory floor is a tremendous area of lost opportunity for organizations to realize a direct effect on the bottom line profit and customer satisfaction. Yet, for many manufacturers, this is an area that is often viewed as a chasm that consumes finances and resources. The partnership between Aegis and Inovaxe eliminates that chasm, thereby driving out cost and inefficiencies that can now be redirected to growing the business. The Inovaxe product line provides Single Package, Single Location storage Carts, and bins that dynamically optimize storage space while intelligently ensuring the right part is picked at the right time. Users can now add the functionality of the MES and QMS (Quality Management System) platform from Aegis, FactoryLogix®, which manages the complete manufacturing production lifecycle: from product launch to material logistics, through manufacturing execution, ensuring that production is in line with demands. This powerful combination can lead to significant improvements such as improving inventory accuracy, reducing non-value-added labor costs, increasing the use of production space, and driving real-time visibility across the supply chain.

“Aegis offers a holistic platform that includes robust lean materials management capabilities that manage factory floor materials using a lean ‘pull-based’ approach. Due to FactoryLogix’ unique ability to provide complete material awareness, at the lowest level of component, including location, real-time consumption, and machine utilization manufacturers are able to drastically reduce inventory costs and maximize utilization,” said Jason Spera, CEO of Aegis Software. “By partnering with Inovaxe, we are providing a complementary offering that further assures the right part is picked at the right time and that real-time information is being communicated across the supply chain to drive down inventory costs and increase production throughput.”

“At Inovaxe we are committed to providing lean, innovative Material Handling Solutions that deliver streamlined material handling and accuracy for low to high volume/high mix manufacturing. The integration between Inovaxe and FactoryLogix eliminates the traditional challenges of excessive inventory stores due to lack of material awareness, quality mistakes due to picking the wrong materials, and increased labor costs due to inefficient inventory management,” said Ben Khoshnood, President of Inovaxe. “Leading manufacturers can now leverage this joint solution to address a pressing business challenge – inventory management - and transform into Smart Factories that are lean and more aligned and connected with the overall supply chain.”

• Aegis Software and Inovaxe will be at SMTA International 2018 to discuss and highlight how Aegis and Inovaxe together can reduce labor costs, improve inventory accuracy, optimize production space, and increase throughput. You can visit Aegis Software at Booth #909, and you can visit Inovaxe Corporation at Booth #715.

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