“Until 2016, there was not a Rack Manufacturers Institute (RMI) standard that pertained to the design of cantilevered storage racks. The creation of this standard assists Steel King, and other members of the RMI that manufacture cantilevered storage racks, in the design of it. The standard is referenced by the building codes.” Steel King Industries,…
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Hyster Company announces the release of a new, flexible onboard charging solution available on several of its counterbalanced integrated lithium-ion electric forklift models. The Hyster® J40XNTL, J40XNL, J50-60XNL, E50-60XNL and E80XNL are now available with an onboard charging option that allows the equipment to be charged via commonly available electrical outlets, in addition to traditional off-board fast charging. This new solution provides a…
Read More >>Integrated Systems Design (ISD), a leading provider of innovative material handling solutions, announced that it has joined MHI’s Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS) product section group. This strategic move reinforces ISD’s commitment to advancing automation technologies to its manufacturing and warehouse customers, improving their warehouse, logistics, and supply chain systems. MHI, the nation’s largest…
Read More >>Big Lift LLC and its subsidiaries Big Joe Forklifts and EP North America have opened a new North American Headquarters, located on 749 Little Potato Way in DeForest, Wisconsin. Big Lift is expanding the company’s established presence in North America with an almost 120,000 square foot facility, which will serve as the headquarters of both Big Joe and EP North America.…
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How bins and totes help to streamline supply chain flows. By: Stefan Pieters, Contributor E-commerce retail growth and increasing investment in industry to serve a growing world economy are leading to escalating order volumes for many companies. At the same time, Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) numbers are growing to meet the demands of customers. These…
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The following first appeared on the MHI AS/RS Industry Group blog Asrs Can Serve As The Cornerstone Of Any Material Handling Automation At some point, most warehouses will face a time when they begin to run out of space. Options for how to handle that dilemma run the gamut, and include moving into a new,…
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By Anne Marie Neatham, Chief Solutions Officer, Ocado Intelligent Automation Supply chains are growing increasingly complex. More SKUs are going to more destinations, and a smaller labor pool is available to get it done. Supply chain leaders continue to embrace automation and robotics to manage increasing throughput amidst these demands. According to the 2024 MHI…
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Combilift gains further global recognition as it secures awards in 2 categories at the recent UK Materials Handling Association Awards in Birmingham on September 14. Up against some of the biggest names in material handling, the company walked away with the coveted ‘Ergonomic Innovation of the Year’ and the ‘Manufacturer Product Innovation of the Year’. The…
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Combilift, a leading global innovator in material handling solutions, has achieved dual recognition at this year’s UK Engineering & Manufacturing Awards 2024, securing two highly prestigious awards. Design Team of the Year The ‘Design Team of the Year’ award was presented to Combilift’s Heavy Equipment Team for its exceptional work on the groundbreaking 12-Wheel “Combi-LC…
Read More >>Cimcorp, a pioneer of intralogistics automation specialized in fresh food handling and tire-handling solutions, announces it has supplied a new high-bay automated warehouse to its longtime customer Olvi plc, one of the leading beverage producers in Finland and the Baltic region. This is the second automated warehouse Cimcorp has implemented at Olvi’s headquarters in Iisalmi,…
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• Bishamon
• Gorbel
• Herkules Equipment Corporation
• Nilfisk
• Tennsco
