Archive for September 2018
Hear Ye, Hear Ye: Conservation Programs Mitigate Noise Exposure
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that approximately 22 million workers are exposed each year to potentially damaging noise. U.S. businesses have paid stiff penalties for not protecting workers from dangerous noise levels, as well. Injuries can include temporary or permanent hearing loss and can create physical and psychological stress; reduce productivity;…
Read MoreConventional vs. Robotic Palletizing: Making the Right Choice Based on Unique Palletizing Needs
Matt Wicks, Vice President, Product Development, Manufacturing Systems, Honeywell Intelligrated Conventional automated palletizers have been available since the 1950s. In the 1990s, gantry and then jointed arm robots made significant inroads in palletizing, leading many to conclude that the conventional palletizer’s days were numbered. Rather than getting immersed in ambiguous statistics and marketing buzzwords like…
Read MoreSorting Out Your Sortation Options: Guiding You Through the Process of Evaluating and Selecting the Right “Mission-critical” Sortation Solution
Tim Kraus, Director, Product Management, Honeywell Intelligrated; and Satyen Pathak, Global Product Manager, Honeywell Intelligrated Whether from growth, consolidation of facilities, mainstreaming of processes, business acquisitions or simply a need to become more efficient, there are several reasons to consider automated sortation solutions. Even if you have a specific solution envisioned, it is beneficial to…
Read MoreGuidance on How to Safely Work with and Store Hazardous Materials
Lisa Neuberger, Editor, J. J. Keller & Associates Look around your workplace, and chances are you’ll find flammable and combustible materials. Examples include paints, aerosols, solvents, cleaners, oils…just to name a few. Anyone working with such substances or chemicals needs training on how to safely work with and store them, including how to protect against hazards. But, even with training, questions come…
Read MoreCustomized Portable Drum Handler for C1D1 Applications
Liftomatic’s new C1D1-DCM drum transporter fits nicely into all work areas designated with EE or EX ratings Liftomatic Material Handling, Inc., an industry leading material handling equipment manufacturer, recently introduced a customized portable drum handler for C1 D1 applications, the C1D1-DCM. The C1D1-DCM power drum transporter is a completely powered and self-contained handling device for…
Read MoreTVH is Making it Squeegee Clean
TVH in the Americas (TVH), the worldwide leading supplier of quality replacement parts and accessories for the material handling and industrial equipment industries, continues the expansion of number of parts they offer. Through custom manufacturing programs, they have the capability to make specific parts to best suit customer’s requirements. Currently, the company uses over 90…
Read MoreSummit Power Systems, LLC Announces New Location
Summit Power Systems, LLC, a division of Storage Battery Systems, LLC (SBS) has announced the relocation of its facility. Summit Power Systems is a Fort Wayne-based provider of forklift batteries, battery chargers and testers, as well as energy storage products in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. Summit’s new location is part of a strategic decision…
Read MoreMoving Big Cylinders: No Problem with Newly Designed Creform AGV
Creform Corporation engineers have designed and built a custom AGV to handle the transport of large pressure fuel cylinders during manufacturing. The design not only challenged Creform’s AGV building capabilities but also its mechanical design ingenuity. The company met the challenge and built a one-vehicle, bi-directional AGV that would be used to move the cylinders…
Read MoreFABTECH 2018 Announces New Education and Show Floor Features to Align with Emerging Industry Trends
FABTECH 2018, North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event, announces new education and show floor features designed to showcase emerging industry trends and highlight advancements in product innovation. FABTECH 2018 will welcome more than 35,000 attendees from around the world and over 1,500 exhibiting companies to celebrate manufacturing at its best when…
Read MoreHand & Arm Protection Evolves, Adapts
Matt Burtney, Content Marketing Specialist, Superior Glove Works Q. FIRST OF ALL, FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE, HOW WOULD YOU SAY THE HAND PROTECTION/GLOVE INDUSTRY HAS EVOLVED OVER THE PAST DECADE? Hand protection has advanced leaps and bounds in the past 10 years, largely because of technological advancements. Where this has been most noticeable is the slender…
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