Archive for April 2019
FANUC America Demonstrates High-Speed Handling of Pastries
FANUC America, the leading supplier of CNCs, robotics and ROBOMACHINEs demonstrates high-speed handling of pastries with its M-2iA/3SL delta and LR Mate 200iD/7LC food/clean room robot at Automate 2019 in Chicago, Booth #7540. The demonstration features an M-2iA/3SL delta robot using 2D iRVision® and iRPickTool line tracking software to pick randomly oriented pastries from an…
Read MoreINDUSTRIAL PACK 2019 wraps up as another successful expo exceeding all growth expectations
Industrial Pack wrapped up another successful event at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta GA. With visitor growth up, the expo served as a unique opportunity to network and learn from the top leaders in industrial packaging. Leading up to the event, the industrial, transit and protective packaging market has seen growth and experienced significant…
Read MoreExide Technologies Unveils Cutting Edge Battery and Charger Management Software for the Motive Power Industry
Exide Technologies announced today the launch of GNB Cloud, multi-enterprise collaboration software to optimally design and deploy the most effective motive power battery and charger systems. This cloud-based tool allows GNB Industrial Power and its partners and end users to leverage live fleet data to customize and compare various motive power options, simulating performance before…
Read MoreExide Technologies Introduces Enhanced Industrial Charger to Meet the Demands of the Toughest Fleets
Exide Technologies announced today at ProMAT 2019 the expansion of its motive power charger line with the introduction of the 30 kilowatt (kW), 10 bay GNB Fury X-3 charger. Exide also announced that its GNB Fury X-3 18 kW, six-bay charger is now UL-Certified for Lithium-ion batteries. “GNB’s powerful yet economical Fury X-3 chargers enable…
Read MoreAutomatic Guided Vehicle (AGV) System Technology
Garry A. Koff, President, Savant Automation, Inc. AGV systems are a proven solution for lowering labor costs, reducing damage, improving safety and control of material movement in a facility. But, these benefits are critically dependent on the quality of a buyer’s evaluation of factors which are clearly visible, yet dangerously hidden. Most buyers choose an…
Read MoreIndustrial Racking for Optimizing Space
Debra Schug, Contributing Writer For material handling facilities seeing more product flow through their operations than ever before, floor space is king. Operations not actually expanding their current footprint need to optimize every square inch, and going up can be one of the most common ways to do this. Installing industrial racking is an important…
Read MoreNo Drip/No Melt FR Mechanics Hybrid
The No Drip/No Melt FR Mechanics Hybrid is a leading edge performance work glove that is flame-resistant, cut-resistant (ANSI level A2 top of hand and ANSI level A4 palm), and puncture resistant (ANSI level 4 and arc-rated to 12 cal/cm2). It combines advance synthetic materials with exceptional-quality goat grain leather, sewn into a 3D ergonomic,…
Read MoreExide Technologies Conquers Cold Storage with New Motive Power Battery
Exide Technologies announced today at ProMAT 2019 the launch of its GNB Marathon Subzero battery designed to meet the specific demands of cold-storage applications. GNB Marathon Subzero batteries are durable and outperform conventional batteries in both runtime and lifespan in cold environments (39°F/4°C and below). “Our customers using GNB Marathon Subzero batteries are experiencing increased…
Read MoreProtective Guarding to Keep Personnel and Assets Safe
Debra Schug, Contributing Writer Safety precautions in material handling operations is paramount in reducing the number of injuries related to workplace falls. This article will discuss the crucial role protective guarding plays in protecting assets while maintaining operational efficiency. Designing Safety into a Facility Protecting personnel, product and the facility itself needs to be first…
Read MoreLoading Docks: Thoroughly Modern, Safer
Barbara T. Nessinger, Chief Editor Despite the almost ubiquitous presence of cutting-edge robotics, AS/RS systems, AGVs and Warehouse Management Systems that enable warehouses to handle the industry’s rapidly changing landscape, many loading dock operations still use manual labor and are “so last century” with regard to technologies and practices. However, that is starting to change…
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