09/09/2013
Members in Motion: September 2013
News from FPDA Members
World Wide Metric is the official pen sponsor of the 2013 FPDA/ISD Joint Industry Summit. Look for your complimentary World Wide Metric forklift pen during registration at the event. Also, stop by WWM table 29 during the Supplier Showcase September 23 to play the mini forklift game for a chance to win an iPad mini.
Tribute Inc. announces the availability of TrulinX Software Release, 13.3. Based on industry trends and customer requests, the latest version of the Windows SQL-based, industry-specific solution features the ability to set up pricing/discounting rules for items shared through the DistraNet and WarehouseTWO inventory sharing networks and more. This feature gives customers a quick and easy way to price all of their shared items using special discounting schedules.
Release 13.3 also provides customers more flexibility on what appears on packing lists and fabrication pick tickets/purchase orders. TrulinX allows the customer to control backorder lines by customer, customer ship-to, quote, or sales order, and it allows comments to be printed on fabrication pick pickets and purchase orders. Release 13.2 provides customers with the ability to print comments on each page of a pick ticket configured by branch, useful for printing a quality statement or other messages to customers. Also included in Release 13.2, TrulinX customers can export purchase orders directly to Dixon Valve.
IMI plc, the international engineering solutions group, is enhancing the capabilities of its fluid power subsidiary, Norgren, through the acquisition of Analytical Flow Products. AFP manufactures an extensive range of precision fluid control products, including a family of highly specialized diaphragm valves critical to chromatography (separation sciences) as well as a broad range of other analytical platforms.
The acquisition of AFP is highly complementary with other Norgren businesses, including Norgren Kloehn and Fluid Automation Systems, serving OEMs and end users in life sciences, energy and industrial markets. Read the press release.
