Archive for April 2021
ProMatDX: Coming to a (Mobile) Screen Near You
By: Maureen Paraventi, Editor It sounds a lot like a ProMat show. Experts are holding seminars about emerging technologies like IoT, AI, robotics and automation. Vendors are displaying their wares in showcases and conducting product demonstrations. However, in what has become the new normal, presenters and product exhibitions at this year’s ProMatDX show are digital.…
Read MoreShould You Be Using Multi-Pallet Handlers?
By: Maureen Paraventi, Editor It’s been 98 years since someone had the bright idea to put forks and a vertical mast that could be raised on a truck, thus creating what came to be known as the forklift. The fact that the mast could be elevated above the height of the truck – with a…
Read MoreLithium-Ion Batteries: Improving Warehouse Efficiencies in Light Of Surging Ecommerce Demand
By: Roberto Denti & Nikolaos Tsiouvaras, Contributors An increase in demand for ecommerce sales as a result of COVID-19 is undoubtedly applying pressure to enhance efficiency for many warehouses and fulfillment centers. Spikes and fluctuations in demand have emphasized the need to maximize working capacity and combat increased unpredictability as adjusted retail ecommerce sales in…
Read MoreHow-To: Maximize ROI on Your Autonomous Investment
The future of materials movement in manufacturing rests on the adoption of automation. One of the most common solutions is an AGV/AMR tugger train for delivery within a facility. Automated options are available for almost every stage throughout the material handling process. Forklifts have been the traditional choice to transport materials within a facility, but as…
Read MoreEvolving Order Picking and Fulfillment with Progressive Automatization Solutions
By: Andrea Bodenhagen, Contributor What does shapewear have in common with mobile phone accessories, beauty products and LED bulbs? Or, washing machines, fridges, car parts and home building material? The answer is ecommerce. All the above items belong on the trending list of popular products ordered online. To keep up with this ever-growing market, logistics…
Read MoreRuggedized Printers Smooth Operations for Warehouse Personnel
By: Mina Lee and Jessica Bernardo, Contributors Warehouses and distribution centers (DCs) represent the hub of today’s ecommerce. They are full of staff seeking to deliver their company’s products to customers throughout the U.S. and beyond. Personnel within these thriving and bustling depots depend on products, tools and systems that will perform day-in-day-out – ‘round…
Read MorePainted or Stainless Safety Gates? How to Decide
Contributed by: Mezzanine Safeti-Gate Fall protection systems are required by OSHA for any work platforms in a facility that are elevated over four feet. Dual-gate safety solutions are often the best method of creating a permanent safe environment. To select the right mezzanine safety gate solution for your area, you need to review the available…
Read MoreContinental Celebrates 150 Year Anniversary
Continental, one of the largest tire and automotive technology suppliers in the world, is celebrating its 150th year in business in 2021. The company was founded in Hanover, Germany, in 1871. Over the next 15 decades, Continental transformed from a local manufacturer of tires and soft rubber products to an international technology company. Today, Continental has…
Read MoreBiden nominates Cal/OSHA head to top OSHA position
President Joe Biden has nominated Douglas L. Parker, the current the chief of California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor. If the U.S. Senate approves Parker’s nomination, he’ll be the first chief OSHA has had since Labor Secretary Alex Acosta resigned in July 15, 2019. A subsequent…
Read MoreImprove Employee Engagement and Safety?
C.A. Short Company’s Recognition Programs Do Both Workplace Material Handling & Safety talked to Brent Lee, National Account Manager of the C.A. Short Company, a leader in the employee engagement and recognition award services industry. Brent discussed C.A. Short Company’s values-based, customized recognition programs, which increase employee engagement and create safer work environments. Keep reading…
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