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There are several holiday closures that could affect urgent customer orders. Please make a note of the following holiday closures of some of our key suppliers: Wago – Closed December 24th, 25th, 31st, and January 1st – Last shipping day of the year is Monday, December 28. Orders must be in by noon. Yaskawa –...

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apPxq7eyy78&w=560&h=315] Have you ever walked up to a control panel and it just looks like a complete rat’s nest in there? Have you ever wondered, what would be the value of having a nice clean control panel and how can that save you money? Well, there’s three main reasons. Number one is that it’s...

We are excited to announce that Innovative-IDM employees donated 2,508 lbs. of food to our local area food banks for the 2015 Thanksgiving holiday season. This is the 4th year that Innovative has donated food and each year the contributions grow. The food banks that will benefit from this year’s donations are the North and South...

When designing a machine frame for today’s automation equipment, should you use welded steel or structural aluminum extrusion? Aluminum extrusion vs. welded steel. There are several advantages to using aluminum extrusion when designing a machine frame: Aluminum extrusion is a lightweight and high-strength material. It’s easy to cut and machine. It does not require welding...