Archive for July 2020
Environmental & Economic Benefits of Eco-Friendly Pallets
By Daniel Kelly, Contributor The global packaging market is expected to post a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) close to 6 % by 2023, Packaging allows marketing and product differentiation, and it educates and informs the consumer. At the same time, the procurement, production, transport and disposal of packaging can have negative consequences for both…
Read MoreApplied Manufacturing Technologies Announces Strategic Partnership with Autonomous Mobile Robot Manufacturer OTTO Motors
Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) announced a strategic partnership with autonomous mobile robot (AMR) manufacturer OTTO Motors, a division of Clearpath Robotics. “We have seen tremendous growth in opportunities to provide ‘smart’ material transport systems, especially with the use of autonomous mobile robots for pallet and case handling in warehouse and product pack out applications,” said…
Read MoreContinental Commercial Specialty Tires Appoints New Head of the Americas
Continental Commercial Specialty Tires announced that Matthew Futrelle will take over the responsibility of head of sales and marketing for the Americas region. In this role, he will oversee all material handling, earthmoving and agriculture tire business in North America, Central America and South America. The appointment is effective beginning Aug. 1, 2020. With a…
Read MoreProtect Against Forklift Accidents
By: Brian Colburn, Contributor Think back to the last long trip you took or even your drive to work today: How much of it do you really remember? One study found 72% of drivers had recently experienced this same type of attention deficit during their last drive. Over decades in the material handling industry, I…
Read MoreWAI Global Features Starters and Alternators for Forklift
WAI Global, a premier global parts manufacturer for the heavy duty, agricultural, automotive, industrial, and power sports aftermarket, features its complete line of starters ideal for forklift. WAI worked to meet the ever-changing needs of its customers in the forklift market. This includes an unwavering commitment to be “first-to-market” with the latest and most superior…
Read MoreHow Packaging Providers Can Drive Efficiencies with Advances in Barcode Labeling
By Ravi Panjwani, Contributor In today’s packaging industry—especially as we move toward a “new normal,” the demand for efficiency at all levels of production is essential. Whether it’s related to packaging for perishable food, beverages, craft beer, cannabis, eCommerce, household products, pharmaceutical, medical or personal care products, printing barcodes is critical to providing seamlessness and…
Read MoreCritical Hybrid AMR and AS/RS Systems Help Solve the “New Normal”
By Ed Romaine, Contributor This is the new normal…supply chain disruptions and changing business dynamics impacting all organizations all over the world; COVID-19, social distancing, new sales patterns—hey, even new products. Notice how many companies have quickly moved into the PPE business, with everything from masks to cleansers to respirators. The bottom line is, disruption…
Read MoreCreform Cart: First for the First Responders at Health Care Events
Creform Corporation, a manufacturer of products for material handling structures, has designed and produced a cart specifically aimed at assisting first responders at health care events. The company provided the engineering assistance, custom sizes and configuration to meet the challenge and provided fully assembled, ready-to-use carts. The cart holds plastic bins of equipment and supplies…
Read MoreHoneywell Helps Protect Mobile Workers with New Disinfectant-Ready Scanners, Printers and Mobile Computers
Honeywell announced several of its mobile computers, barcode scanners and printers will soon be available with disinfectant-ready housings. These new offerings support highly mobile workers in the warehousing, retail, transportation, logistics and field services industries be productive while enhancing safety in the workplace. New devices with disinfectant-ready housings include: Xenon XP and Voyager XP scanners, designed for retail…
Read MoreYale Debuts Tag-to-Tag Telematics Solution to Encourage Social Distancing
Yale Materials Handling Corporation announced a new solution designed to help promote social distancing measures as businesses reopen, using sensors embedded in tags that buzz when personnel get within 6 feet of one another. Employees can simply wear the electronic tags on a lanyard, similar to building or equipment access cards, offering a minimally intrusive…
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