Good morning! Editor Ron Shinn recently visited R&B Plastics Machinery in Michigan, which builds both blow molding and extrusion equipment tailored for customers' demands. Read more about the company and where President and GM Fred Piercy sees potential in the market.

Yaskawa America announced it will build its industrial robots in North America for the first time, at the Wisconsin facility now undergoing expansion. We also have news from Kistler, and new products from Erema and Exair.

Lynne Sherwin, managing editor