Intelligrated announced Bob Wilson as the new vice president, international division. Wilson will be responsible for ensuring competitiveness in international markets and managing operational practices, product designs and support systems. He will replace Steve Ackerman, who is retiring after leading Intelligrated's manufacturing systems and international divisions. Prior to joining Intelligrated, Wilson worked in sales engineering management in the Asia-Pacific region and Central and South America with Cooper Standard and Delphi Powertrain Systems.

Intelligrated, Inc. announced the grand opening of its 122,000-square-foot headquarters expansion in Mason, Ohio. With a combined area of 262,000 square feet, the company's headquarters will accommodate an ongoing increase in engineering, research and development staffing.

Intelligrated, Inc. launched two new enhancements for its Alvey® 950 series hybrid palletizers. The new features include an on-board stretch bander that adds stability to otherwise unstable loads and an integrated control system that allows both the conventional palletizer and its robotic arms to operate from a single plc Intelligrated’s in-booth demonstrations at PACK EXPO 2012 (booth #2274) showcase an Alvey 952-2, the latest model in the Alvey 950 series, operating with both enhancements. Ideal for reduced secondary packaging applications that require gentle handling, the Alvey 950 series hybrid palletizer integrates robotic arms with a conventional high-speed palletizer to increase pattern flexibility and facilitate quick product changeover. Intelligrated’s hoist-mounted stretch bander is well suited for industries with small and lightweight packaging, and can reduce or eliminate the need for tie sheets and stretch wrapping to stabilize loads. The Alvey 950 on-board stretch bander uses fewer consumables than traditional stretch wrapping, reducing both time and material requirements. Intelligrated’s integrated PLC control platform, now standard for all Alvey 950 series hybrid palletizers, eliminates the need for traditional proprietary robot controllers, streamlining complex control communication, reducing response time and minimizing changeover delays. By maintaining a standard familiar control platform, the integrated PLC control system also reduces startup time, training, programming, hardware and troubleshooting costs. In addition to the Alvey 952-2, Intelligrated’s PACK EXPO 2012 in-booth showcase features an Alvey robotic depalletizer and the company’s mixed-load order fulfillment technologies.