Archive for January 2021
AMR vs. AGVs: Why Knowing the Difference Is Important in Today’s Manufacturing Facilities and Warehouses
Ed Mullen, Contributor At Metro Plastics, an Indianapolis-based producer of custom plastic injection molded parts and inject mold tooling, finding new and innovative ways to automate material transport has been instrumental in its success as it competes in today’s increasing challenging manufacturing and job environment. With as many as 20 jobs running at a time,…
Read MoreBack to business: Forklift truck safety in the era of COVID-19
By: Sarah McLawhorn, Contributor In a matter of weeks, the world changed. Sports leagues came to an abrupt halt, schools closed and businesses shut down across the country. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to flatten the curve and combat the spread left only select, essential businesses open to provide critical supplies and…
Read MoreState of the Industry: What We Can Expect from A Biden Presidency
By Maureen Paraventi, Editor With the new year comes a new presidential administration – one likely to make significant changes in the environmental health and safety landscape in the U.S. It is impossible to say with certainty what those changes will be, but based on past actions and statements by President-elect Joe Biden, we can…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update: Still Keeping Your Employees and Your Company Safe
Darlene M. Clabault, Contributor Welcome to 2021, where we find ourselves about a year into the pandemic. We’ve learned a lot, but the learning is not over. As scientists continue to learn more about the virus, we need to assimilate that learning to help continue keeping employees and our organizations safe. While the Occupational Safety…
Read MoreHyster Takes Home Two Reader’s Choice Awards for Lift Truck Solutions
The high-capacity Hyster® J155-190XNL lift truck with factory integrated lithium-ion power and the company’s lift truck sanitization program, HY-Shield Clean, each won Products of the Year Awards as voted on by readers of Material Handling Product News and MaterialHandling247.com. The Hyster J155-190XNL series earned the top spot in the lift trucks and accessories category as a high-performance,…
Read MoreErgodyne Announces Retirement of Mark Lindstrom & Promotion of Jeff Bazal to Vice President of Global Sales
Ergodyne extends bittersweet congratulations to Mark Lindstrom on his planned retirement after 23 years with Ergodyne and 42 years of dedicated service in the health and safety industry. Succeeding Lindstrom as vice president of sales is Jeff Bazal, formerly Ergodyne’s associate vice president of channel sales. Following Lindstrom’s official last day on July 30, he will set…
Read MoreFall Protection in Material Handling: Questions to Ask to Ensure Compliance
Aaron Conway, Contributor Many aspects of the material handling industry have changed in the last year with the COVID-19 virus impacting so many of us. Safety came roaring back into focus, with many facilities looking to create safe spaces for employees to work and even pivoting to change operations completely. There was however, an unsettling…
Read MoreIs a Drive-In or Drive-Through Racking System Right for Your Facility?
Byline: Maureen Paraventi, Editor Among the many different pallet racking systems available for use in warehouses, distribution centers and other facilities are drive-in and drive-through systems. With drive-in and drive-through systems, there are fewer aisles and product is stored in a high-density manner several pallets deep, thus allowing for the use of space to be…
Read MoreRockford Systems and ISS Safety Announce Strategic Partnership to Serve Machine Safeguarding Customers Globally
Rockford Systems LLC and ISS Safety, LTD have entered into a strategic partnership that provides machine safeguarding customers in North America, Europe and Asia with uniform, single-source solutions to reduce risk of accidents and improve employee safety. Rockford Systems, located in Illinois, is the leading provider of turnkey machine safeguarding products and services to the…
Read MoreMHS Acquires TGW U.S. Conveyors Business
MHS Holdings, Inc. (“MHS” or the “Company”), a leading global provider of advanced material handling automation solutions, engineering, equipment and software, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase certain assets related to TGW Systems, Inc.’s U.S. conveyor business unit, which operated separately from TGW’s U.S. integration business unit. The transaction is…
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