I just shaved. As is my custom, I did it with a vintage straight razor, the cutthroat kind that Sweeney Todd, the demon barber, used on his human meat-pies-to-be. My razor looks to be from the Sputnik era. It is personalized: The handle is engraved in Cyrillic script, reading, in Russian, “
Rob Halford is keeping his head up about Judas Priest's third nomination to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, even though, as the veteran band's lead singer and "Metal God," he's seemingly borne the brunt of defeat from the group missing induction the
Schubert’s all-in-one packaging solution combines several process steps. Here the cakes are fed to the pick & place machine via a spiral cooler after decorating or embellishing.
Image courtesy of Gerhard Schubert GmbH
Thanks to a modular machine system, a complex classic
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Kinova, a Canadian company that specializes in robotic arms, is launching Link 6, a new generation industrial robot designed
With over 15 years of experience in designing and manufacturing robotic solutions, Montreal-based Kinova is launching Link 6, a new generation industrial robot designed for all businesses looking to benefit from automation. In a booming market, this fully designed in Canada state-of-the-art te
Two new robotics research projects at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will address high-speed spraying and deposition applications as well as handling of explosive materials.
A confluence of factors ranging from labor shortages and reshoring to greater demand for mass customization hav
Paper Bag Day is observed every year on July 12. It is a day to spread awareness about using paper bags instead of plastics. The adverse impacts of plastic bags on the environment have led to the use of paper bags. Plastic takes years to decompose, whereas paper bags can be reduced and easily
Maurice Asiala (left), Solubag founder and inventor Roberto Astete (Centre) and Solubag Co-founder and CEO Africa George Jomo display a water-soluble bag. [Maxwell Agwanda, Standard]
It looks and serves the same purpose as a plastic bag. The difference is that it easily dissolves in wat
See a few examples of paper or fiber-based packaging innovations from ThePackHub’s January Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.
ThePackHub continues to report many instances of brands and retailers switching primarily from plastic to other often paper-based alternatives. Some, but not
Acting NJ Attorney General Matthew Platkin says a collaborative task force investigation has led to four people in Atlantic County being arrested for trafficking illegal drugs and guns.
According to Platkin, a laundry list of items were seized as a result, including nine illegal guns, in