The Need for Speed in the Age Of eCommerce

By Derek Rickard, Contributor When Amazon burst onto the scene around 25 years ago, few could envision how the then-novel idea of online shopping would radically transform consumer habits and expectations. Today, eCommerce continues to thrive on the convenience it offers to consumers, who now enjoy a virtually limitless number of product choices. From clothing…

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Ergodyne Announces Six New Preventive Solutions

Ergodyne announced six new additions to its Squids® line of trapping, tethering and topping solutions designed to prevent dropped objects on the worksite. The launch includes two shock-absorbing tool lanyards, two retractable lanyards, a water bottle holder/trap and tape measure trap. “The new shock absorbing and retractable lanyards improve on already great designs for lighter…

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FBA Creates Video Thank You to Corrugated Industry’s Essential Workers

The Fibre Box Association (FBA), an industry trade association representing the manufacturers of corrugated cardboard boxes, has created a video thank you to the industry’s essential workers. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, corrugated box manufacturers have been working to keep transport packaging flowing to makers of products including packaging for food and other consumer products, medical…

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Material Handling Equipment: Why Steel Containers

By Jillian Burrow, Contributor As you can imagine, there are several ways to move, stack, carry, store and prep material when deciding upon the correct material handling equipment. This may seem a bit more simplistic than it is but, in general, it takes a lot of consideration when creating the specific product material flow. Additionally,…

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Cementex Personal Protective Task Wear and Equipment for Worker Safety

Cementex, the safety tool specialists, highlights its UltraLite Series of Arc Flash PPE Task Wear and PPE storage canisters.  Cementex’s UltraLite Series Arc Flash PPE Task Wear is designed to combine complete safety with comfort. The 11 cal/cm2 UltraLite garments include a balaclava-hooded long-sleeve t-shirt and simple high-waisted12 cal/cm2 pants, made to fit comfortably over…

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SICK’s New FTMg Multifunctional Sensor

Energy efficiency and transparency are playing an increasingly important role in the manufacturing world. To help improve energy management, SICK has developed the FTMg, a multifunctional thermal flowmeter sensor for the detection of gas flow, temperature, and process pressure. With the measurement of compressed and non-corrosive gases, it reliably displays three parameters at once by…

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Jtec Launches New Website

Jtec Industries, Inc. announced it has successfully published a new website design for www.jtecindustries.com.  This updated design is reportedly the next step in a rebranding campaign that began late 2018 with new branded company and product logos. The primary goal of this redesign was to create a better user experience, all while providing a more…

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Don’t Get Tripped Up by OSHA’s Walking-Working Surfaces Standard

Walking Working

By Rayaz Qureshi-Chishti, J.J. Keller OSHA’s efforts to address slips, trips and fall hazards in General Industry began in 1971, when it created 1910 Subpart D, “Walking-Working Surfaces.” Since that time, efforts to revise these requirements have been ongoing, including proposed rules issued in 1973, 1990 and 2010. The most recent proposal, finalized in 2016,…

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Creform Cantilevered Production Cart Provides Multiple Uses

Creform Corporation has designed and produced a cantilevered-designed cart that is used by the body shop of an automotive manufacturer, both in the manufacturing process and in the Quality Control Department. The cart features two sets of cantilevered arms for parts storage, transport and presentation. The cart pictured features arms that can be used as…

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Preventing Injuries in the Age of eCommerce

By Brendan Griffin, Contributor I got my hair cut yesterday. I opted for something new: a kind of Sons of Anarchy-style I saw a guy leaving the barbershop with. It’s a look I’d always envied but assumed I lacked the follicular volume to achieve. Short on the sides; longer on top; and pushed back in…

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