Archive for June 2020
TVH Helps Customers Keep Workplace Safe with COVID-19 Decals
TVH in the Americas (TVH), a leading provider of quality replacement parts and accessories for the material handling and industrial equipment industries, is helping fight the spread of COVID-19 with a new line of social distancing decals. This series features a selection of five decals, encouraging safe social distancing and the wearing of appropriate safety…
Read MoreAutoGuide Opens Test Center in Massachusetts to Ensure Customers’ Success with Customizable, High-Payload Autonomous Mobile Robots
AutoGuide Mobile Robots announced the virtual opening of a test facility in Lawrence, Mass., that will enable potential customers to see a wide range of modular, high-payload autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) operating in a live environment. Companies could virtually visit the test facility now see how the flexible, safe and easy-to-deploy AMRs would work in their own facilities. By identifying…
Read MoreZebra Technologies Introduces Five Rugged Mobile Computers to Increase Front-Line Worker Productivity
Zebra Technologies Corporation, an innovator at the edge of the enterprise with solutions and partners that enable businesses to gain a performance edge, reportedly announced the industry’s first enterprise-class mobile computers running on the Android™ 10 operating system (OS) the TC21/TC26, TC52x/TC57x and MC3300x. With integrated scanning and unique software capabilities enabled by Mobility DNA, the five new…
Read MoreErgodyne Extends Squids Tethering Line with Barcode Scanner Lanyard Harness
Ergodyne announced an addition to its dropped object prevention solutions line with the launch of the Squids® 3132 Barcode Scanner Lanyard Harness. Designed with warehouse and distribution workers in mind, the Barcode Scanner Lanyard Harness keeps scanners both secure and accessible. “In addition to the injury risk that comes with dropped objects, barcode scanners are expensive pieces…
Read MoreSupply55 Announces Guardian HS7500 75% Isopropyl Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizer
Supply55, Inc. has announced the release of the Guardian HS7500 Hand Sanitizer. Guardian HS7500 Hand Sanitizer reportedly utilizes 75 percent Isopropyl Alcohol as its active ingredient. It is a liquid formulation and can be sprayed, poured, or pumped for use as a hand sanitizer or surface cleaner. The sanitizer is packaged in one-gallon bottles for…
Read MoreDeciding Between Integrated or Separate Machine Safety Systems
Machine safety systems can be integrated with or separate from automation; here are the factors designers should consider when choosing the approach. By Larry Renolds, AutomationDirect Factory equipment automation can be deemed a critical application, yet it is clear that properly designing the safety aspects are even more crucial. This has typically meant applying safety…
Read MoreLiuGong North America Opens Parts Distribution Center in Mexico
LiuGong has announced the opening of a Parts Distribution Center (PDC) in Mexico City that will serve Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. “It has always been our goal to provide local parts distribution to our dealer network throughout Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean,” said Sam Ternes, director, aftersales, LiuGong North America. “The opening…
Read MoreEnsure Warehouse Safe, Compliant Racking and Shelving
Warehouse regulations change frequently, and requirements are more complex. Having an expert partner can ensure compliant, durable, cost-effective storage racking. By Arlin Keck, Contributor While it was once common for the majority of warehouse managers to purchase standard storage racks that could be “quick-shipped” from rack manufacturers’ stocked inventory, this is occurring less often, as…
Read MoreA New Phase
By Joan Mantini While the many people that have been deemed “essential workers” have not stopped working throughout the coronavirus pandemic, some employees have just begun anxiously returning to the workplace. And, others will be soon to follow with the conflict to reopen the country. Even though business owners and employees alike want to get…
Read MoreAvoid “Sick Building Syndrome” with Hunter Industrial Fans
The National Institute of Health (NIH) describes sick building syndrome as “a situation in which the occupants of a building experience acute health- or comfort-related effects that seem to be linked directly to the time spent in the building.” There are several factors that can contribute to sick building syndrome. Two primary concerns are biological…
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