Archive for March 2019
T-Handle Rapid Release Pins Available from JW Winco
JW Winco, Inc., A Ganter Company, a leading supplier of standard industrial machine components, now has available WN 100.1 T-Handle Inch size Rapid Release Pins with Stainless Steel Shank. The WN 100.1 T-handle rapid release pins have a wide range of applications in fastening, locating, and alignment applications. “The pin will not release until the…
Read MoreEnespro PPE Launches Social Media Giveaway Contest
Enespro PPE, a product line of electrical safety personal protective equipment (PPE), announces today the launch of a social media giveaway contest. Aptly titled, “Arc Madness”, the contest will coincide with the March Madness tournament schedule with 6 rounds. In each round, participants have the opportunity to answer electrical safety and arc flash related questions…
Read MoreKION North America Corporation Honors Top Dealers
KION North America Corporation awarded top dealers based on 2018 performance at its 2019 Dealer Meeting in Charleston, South Carolina this week. The 2019 Dealer Meeting gave dealers the opportunity to be the first in the industry to see the new full line of warehouse equipment that Linde Material Handling will release in North America.…
Read MoreRobotic Picking and Sorting Solutions
Debra Schug, Contributing Writer The manufacturing industry is experiencing a labor shortage. A recent report released by advisory firm Deloitte estimated nearly 4.6 million manufacturing jobs will need to be filled in the next decade. But, because there aren’t enough skilled workers available, over two million of those positions are expected to go unfilled. With…
Read MoreLift Trucks Take Center Stage
Barbara T. Nessinger, Chief Editor There seems to be a fundamental shift in how companies view lift trucks. The need for continuous, regular change in how fleets are configured and managed is primarily due to fundamental changes within facilities. These changes include how they work; their labor needs; and speed-to-market requirements to stay competitive. The…
Read MoreConveyor Systems for Operations Pushed to Their Limits
Debra Schug, Contributing Writer With the increase in consumer demand and e-commerce activities, orders are up, and more product is flowing through distribution and fulfillment facilities than ever before. To get a sense of how much e-commerce is growing, Adobe Analytics, which measures transactions from 80 of the top 100 U.S. online retailers, reported that…
Read MoreAGVs: Where the Future Lies?
Jessica Glass, Assistant Editor, with contributions by David Emanuel, Director of Business Management, Amerden In some respects, the general definition for what AGVs can do has not changed in a long time. An AGV is commonly defined as a computer-controlled mobile robot used to move materials around a facility. Of course, the way AGVs look…
Read More6 Technologies That Will Shape the Warehouses of the Future
Dan Khasis, CEO of Route4Me What was your warehouse like 10 years ago? Back then, no one knew what “omnichannel” meant, and e-commerce was still in its infancy. Could you have imagined all the technologies and trends that exist today? Now, try to visualize what your warehouse will look like 10 years from now. In…
Read MoreHow to Navigate the FR/AR Clothing Marketplace
Derek Sang, QSSP, Technical Training Manager, Bulwark Protective Apparel Regulations and Standards Historically, the regulations and standards have at the very least required that employees who were exposed to short-duration thermal hazards, such as arc flash and flash fire, not wear anything that could melt. This eliminated garments constructed using synthetics, such as polyesters, nylons,…
Read MoreImproving a Construction Site, One Safety Measure at a Time
Dr. Kevan Orvitz, Founder & President of MEGAComfort They say, “time is money,” and this can be taken quite literally in the construction industry. The constant pressure that crews and project managers face to meet deadlines, all while staying in budget, often cause safety to fall to the wayside once boots hit the ground. As…
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