Archive for September 2019
Motor Controls & Drives: Powerhouses of the Material Handling Industry
Debra Schug, Contributing Writer As the Amazon effect takes over the distribution business, speed and innovation are truly the tenets of success in the material handling industry. Advanced automation is increasingly being tapped to keep up with consumers’ expectations of almost instant delivery. Without power transmitted, however, the modern facility is almost useless. Whether the…
Read MoreUp and Mobile: What’s Hot in Dimensioning Systems
Barbara T. Nessinger, Chief Editor It should go without saying, but we’ll say it anyway: it is important to understand the size and weight of inventory. In the supply chain, knowing exactly what you are storing and shipping enables a facility to be used more efficiently. It can also increase a warehouse or DC’s velocity.…
Read MoreSteel King Announces Shipping Racks to Safely Ship Vehicle Parts without Loss or Damage
Steel King Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of material handling products and systems for improving operational efficiency, announces a diverse line of highly customizable shipping racks, ideal for reducing damage and loss when shipping fragile vehicle parts for final vehicle assembly. Steel King’s custom shipping racks help users “cube out” a trailer, maximizing the number…
Read MoreNew for 2019
VENTURE GEAR VGPM80 AND VGPM90 SERIES – NEW COLORS AVAILABLE The popular Venture Gear VGPM80 series and VGPM90 series of passive hearing protection by Pyramex Safety now have new colors for 2019. The VGPM80 series is now available 8 total colors – the NEW Black and Hi-Vis Orange, in addition to the existing colors Hi-Vis…
Read MoreNew Pyramex® Sitecore Industrial Safety Glasses
Pyramex® is proud to announce its new 2019 SitecoreTM safety glasses for workers in industrial settings. Keep particles, flying objects and debris from your eyes with these glasses, which boast a variety of industry-leading features making them one of the most comfortable and performance-driven safety glasses on the market. Available in a number of frame/lens…
Read MorePure Safety Group Announces New Brand Strategy Amid Record-setting Years of Growth
Pure Safety Group (PSG) entered the safety industry in 2017 through a rapid succession of acquisitions and integration of four fall protection manufacturers. In just 12 months, it built a family of brands that includes Guardian, Checkmate, Stronghold, Web Devices and Norguard, a vast portfolio of more than 5,000 products, 160 patents, and a new…
Read MoreDrupa 2020 Online Ticket Shop Open
The drupa 2020 online ticket shop is now open at www.drupa.com. The exhibitor data base and interactive hall plan for the world’s leading trade fair for the printing technologies is also live on that website. The database contains the profiles of all exhibitors including the range of products and services as well as additional information.…
Read MoreGuardian Launches HTL Horizontal Lifeline for Fall Protection
Guardian Fall Protection, a Pure Safety Group (PSG) brand, has unveiled its new HTL Horizontal Lifeline (HLL) for use in fall protection systems. The horizontal anchorage accommodates two workers in fall arrest at 30-, 60- and 100-foot lengths. The HLL is ultra-lightweight and extremely durable. Due to the double-braided polyester rope functioning as the shock…
Read MoreCheckmate Launches Atom Xtreme Self-retracting Lifeline
Checkmate, the U.K.-based Pure Safety Group (PSG) brand, unveiled its new Atom Xtreme 6-foot self-retracting lifeline (SRL) in North America. The product is significant in that it is the smallest and lightest fall arrest block in the world and one of a select few Checkmate products available in North America. “The Atom Xtreme is a…
Read MoreAdam Meza Joins Enespro PPE
A premier electrical safety personal protective equipment (PPE) product line, Enespro PPE is pleased to welcome Adam Meza to the team as a Regional Manager responsible for the Midwest territory. “We are thrilled to have Adam as a member of the Enespro PPE team” said Rich Gojdics, VP of Business Development at Enespro PPE. “Adam…
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