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CONTENTS CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHTS.. ...................... 2 PEREGRINE FOCUS. . ................................ 4 EXPERT Q&A .. ......................................... 8 PARTNER Q&A . . .................................... 10 CULTURE ............................................... 12 CUSTOMER SUPPORT.......................... 13
WORLD’S FASTEST ANIMAL INSPIRATION FOR JLS CARTONING SYSTEM ®
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continent, including Antarctica and other oceanic islands, and choose to nest near water and up high on cliff ledges, trees and even skyscrapers.
“Like the peregrine falcon, the Peregrine cartoning system achieves unmatched precision at high speeds,” said Craig Souser, President and CEO, JLS Automation. “We took inspiration not only from the world’s fastest bird but the world’s fastest animal and are proud to offer our customers a system that changes the cartoning game.”
And today, JLS® has a Peregrine of its own in York, Pa., as a next-generation cartoning system.
he peregrine falcon, the Peregrine® cartoning system’s namesake, is not only the fastest bird, but also the world’s fastest animal. Known for its strength and speed, the peregrine can achieve speeds more than 185 miles per hour when diving during flight, and directly strike their prey from high altitudes at speeds of more than 200 miles per hour.
Peregrines live up to 17 years on average and have a wingspan of 3.3 to 3.6 feet. The bird of prey has populations on every ©2021 JLS Automation, All rights reserved.
The American peregrine falcon nearly vanished from the Eastern United States and Canada in the late 1960s before becoming an endangered species. It wasn’t until 1972, when the U.S. banned the use of a pesticide that caused the population decline, that the peregrine started to recover and was removed from the engaged species list in 1999.
Source: Encyclopedia Britannica
Jim Mason Ready for the Next Chapter Jim joined JLS® in 2015 as a Lead Systems Engineer. He brought a combination of application knowledge and creative problem-solving to lead several large projects over the years, including a 12-robot system loading nearly 1,000 tacos/min into trays. Additionally, he’s been awarded with multiple patents and has taken several young engineers under his wing, setting the department up for future success. While his time with JLS was relatively short, his impact will last forever. The entire JLS family wishes Jim the best in retirement and whatever the next chapter brings.
