Archive for 2020
VPPPA Announces Launch of New Website
The Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association (VPPPA) officially announced the launch of a new website and database. “Our members asked, and we listened,” said Terry Schulte, board of directors. chairman, VPPPA. “They wanted a better online experience and we have worked hard to fulfill that wish.” The new website has an improved online membership experience.…
Read MoreMobile Robots Make Warehouse ASRS Autonomous, Affordable and Accessible for All
By Rob Sullivan As e-commerce has exploded, so has the demand to automate warehouse and distribution center logistics. Global enterprises that move thousands of pallets per day have been known to spend $30 million to $80 million to build automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) infrastructures for racking and picking materials. While these systems have…
Read MoreUniversal Robots Launches First Accredited Collaborative Robot Certifications for Schools and Industry
Universal Robots has been accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is now authorized to issue the IACET CEU (Continuing Education Units). The Education Program provides a clearly defined pathway for students to master cobot programming and deployment as part of an Industry 4.0 career in robotics and advanced manufacturing.…
Read MorePure Safety Group Becomes the Exclusive Global “Working at Height” Solutions Partner of HSE Global Series
Leaders at Pure Safety Group (PSG), a fall protection company, and HSE Global Series, the UK-based safety-focused education and networking association, announced that the organizations have formed a new exclusive partnership to educate companies and its employees on fall protection to reduce the risks of working at height. The agreement is effective immediately, through the end of 2021.…
Read MoreTVH Participates in Adopt-A-Street Program
TVH in the Americas (TVH), a leading provider of quality replacement parts and accessories for the material handling and industrial equipment industries, is excited to participate in the Adopt-A-Street Program in Olathe, KS. The Adopt-a-Street program is a volunteer program that provides business and other organizations the opportunity to work with the city of Olathe…
Read MoreStronghold Announces All-in-One Tether Kits
Stronghold® by PSG, the dropped objects prevention brand of Pure Safety Group (PSG), announced the introduction of all-in-one tool tether kits for use by workers at height. The kits include a full suite of products, available in three neatly bundled designs exclusively for specific trades, to prevent tool drops from at-height work locations, onto people and infrastructure below.…
Read MoreALL Crane Adds Six New Grove GRT8120s
The ALL Family of Companies, the largest privately held crane rental and sales operation in North America, already knows how it will be starting off the new year: with the delivery of six brand-new rough-terrain cranes from Grove. The company has purchased among the first of the new Grove GRT8120s to roll off the assembly…
Read MoreWhat, Why and Where: Accuform Explains How to Use LOTO Solutions
Workplace Material Handling & Safety sat down with Accuform to learn what companies need to know about protecting their workers by choosing the right lockout/tagout (LOTO) products for their workplaces and using them correctly. From its 100,000+ square foot manufacturing and administrative facilities in Brooksville, Florida, Accuform has been creating safety signs, labels, tags, procedures…
Read MoreFrom Accuform: Current Trends in Safety Signage – and what’s ahead in 2021
Workplace Material Handling & Safety sat down with Accuform for a deep dive into how companies can make the most of emerging trends in safety signage. From its 100,000+ square foot manufacturing and administrative facilities in Brooksville, Florida, Accuform has been creating safety signs, labels, tags, procedures and strategies for more than four decades, addressing…
Read MoreSafely Deploy Mobile Robots with Standards, Proven Guidelines and Teamwork
By Ed Mullen, Contributor Transporting materials across facilities can be difficult, time-consuming and dangerous, potentially resulting in overexertion for workers and contact with objects and equipment. In 2018, for example, forklifts alone caused 85 work-related deaths and 7,940 non-fatal injuries involving an average of 12 days away from work, according to the National Safety Council. Not only…
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