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to develop as will the tools to develop products and project implementation. Additionally, there will always be a drive for safety as the most important goal is to provide the highest quality and safest equipment to our valued customers and their employees.” Brian Stephens, president of MHI’s MMA
(Monorail Manufacturers Association) and senior product manager, Modular Cranes and Drives, Demag, says for the MMA products in general, the current material handling market has been challenging. “During the first half of the year, we only
saw a slight increase in our dollar volumes that are not generally keeping up with the rate of inflation. The near future is also uncertain as the North American market has many headwinds that could slow business growth,” he said. “Currently it appears that all members
are suffering from disruptions in the supply chain affecting the ability to consistently be able to deliver their products in a timely manner. I believe all member companies are looking at ways to improve their logistical issues. “All of our members make continuous
product improvements to ensure their products are more efficient and safer, but one of the biggest changes we have seen over the years is the use of configuration programs to help distributors layout their own workstation crane systems and generate their own
quotations. This allows many systems that previously had to be designed by the manufacturer’s engineering department to be done much closer to the final user of the products speeding up the process to where a distributor could have a viable solution in minutes versus hours or sometimes days. We live in a high- tech environment so I would see the
industry evolving into one that uses more automation and technology to do some of the tasks currently done manually.” Rob Beightol, VP HMI, and director of
marketing, Gorbel, says when it comes to a lack of skilled labor in many industries, there are no easy solutions on the horizon. However, users are working with hoist and crane manufacturers and their local
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