Archive for 2019
Tingley’s New Ultra Lightweight Low Cut Airgo Boots
Don’t let the ultra-lightweight fool you. These boots are waterproof, durable, and long-lasting to help you get the job done. 70% lighter than other boots, tiny air bubbles self-insulate, keeping feet warm in the cold and cool in the heat. Tingley, www.tingleyrubber.com
Read MoreMagnetic Gripper for Robots
The recently improved magnetic gripper from Goudsmit Magnetics is used for the automated pick-up, placement or positioning of steel or other ferromagnetic objects. Examples include: removing sheet metal from presses, destacking products from boxes (bin picking), assembling steel parts or handling of punched steel parts, blanks and perforated steel sheets in robotic applications. The ultralight…
Read MoreALT Sales Corp. Named Elite Dealer by National Crane
Status Defines Better Parts Availability, Service, and Equipment Quality for Customers ALT Sales Corp., a member of the ALL Family of Companies, has earned Elite Dealer status from National Crane by Manitowoc. It’s a prestigious designation, one that has been earned by just two dozen other dealers throughout all of North America. The honored…
Read MoreNew Tool from PERC Allows Facility Managers to Compare Operating Costs Between Electric and Propane Forklifts
The Propane Education & Research Council released a free online cost calculator that allows facility managers to quickly determine how much they could save by operating propane-powered forklifts. “With this new tool, facility managers can have the data at their fingertips, giving them an easier way to compare the operational costs between forklift fuels,” said…
Read MoreTele Radio Remote Controls for Air Handling Equipment Facility
Tele Radio remote control systems operate 18 electric overhead traveling (EOT) cranes at Nortek Air Solutions’ new air handling equipment manufacturing facility in Québec, Canada. Each crane is equipped with three Panther receivers—one for the bridge, a second for hoist / trolley 1 and the third for hoist / trolley 2—all of them controlled with…
Read MoreACCO Explosion Proof Crane, Runway Extension
Cedar Falls, Iowa-based AFE Crane has installed a 5-ton capacity ACCO explosion proof crane for lifting bulk container bags in a hazardous area at a facility in Nebraska. AFE, a distributor for ACCO Material Handling Solutions LLC, a manufacturer of material handling products, accepted a scope of work to install a replacement custom motorized underhung…
Read MoreCleanSpace Respirators – a Breath of Fresh Air for Stonemasons
Most people would have heard about the dangers of respirable crystalline silica exposure and its potential to cause silicosis, a debilitating lung condition that can lead to death. Respirable crystalline silica also causes lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and kidney disease. Silica dust is harmful when inhaled into your lungs. As it is…
Read MorePennsylvania Scale Adds U6600 Bulk Container Scale to Its Productivity Series
Pennsylvania Scale Company, a leading U.S. manufacturer of scales and scale indicators, has announced the latest addition to its Productivity Series—the U6600 Low-Profile Bulk Container Scale. The U6600 provides no-ramp weighing of bulk containers and irregularly sized loads to save space and improve efficiency in lean manufacturing environments. To eliminate the ramp and save floor…
Read MoreNew Parcel Technology to Debut at PARCEL Forum 2019
Parcel shipping is one of Target Freight Management’s (TFM) fastest-growing client groups, and at PARCEL Forum 2019 (Dallas, TX October 28-30, 2019) visitors will be able to see why: the Parcel Dimensionalizer is TFM’s proprietary technology that makes it faster, easier, more accurate, and less expensive for TFM customers to send over 500,000 annual parcel…
Read MoreLifting Equipment Store Provides Ex-rated Hoists for Mega Yacht
Lifting Equipment Store (LES) has supplied three custom 1t capacity ATEX-rated hoists for installation in the garage area of the Scenic Eclipse, a six-star mega yacht that recently completed its maiden voyage. Stourbridge, UK-based LES delivered the German-made Stahl hoists, which each have a 4m height of lift, to the Uljanik shipyard in Croatia. There,…
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