Casella, a leading provider of air sampling, noise and vibration monitoring solutions, announced today its new VAPex, an advanced and lightweight low flow pump. The elite low flow pump is the ideal solution for seamless reporting on employee levels of chemical exposure, resulting in significant timesavings for occupational hygienists. The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates…
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Paul Mihelich, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Wildeck Warehouses and distribution centers across the country are seeing a dramatic increase in the amount of product flowing through their facilities. Due in large part to a robust e-commerce market, facilities affected by this surge in product demand are struggling to find the space to…
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Barbara T. Nessinger, Chief Editor Despite the almost ubiquitous presence of cutting-edge robotics, AS/RS systems, AGVs and Warehouse Management Systems that enable warehouses to handle the industry’s rapidly changing landscape, many loading dock operations still use manual labor and are “so last century” with regard to technologies and practices. However, that is starting to change…
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Debra Schug, Contributing Writer While the thought of autonomous cars dominating roadways still amazes the general public, automated guided vehicles (AGV) have been used by businesses for decades. The newest models of AGVs have come a long way since their rudimentary introduction as essentially a tow truck following a wire on a floor performing very…
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Barbara Nessinger, Chief Editor Product inventory in a warehouse shares space with both people and equipment. When anything moves from one place to another, there is a risk of accident or injuries to people and/or the possibility of damage to the product or facility. The installation of appropriate protective barriers and guards can help prevent…
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Debra Schug, Contributing Writer Product stocking and storing can be one of the most stressful aspects of warehouse management. Storing small parts and items can easily be forgotten about, even with the most organized systems. But, when those products are needed, they have to be easily found and readily transported. How to get organized? Getting…
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Ryan Wachsmuth, Dynamic Storage Sales Manager at Steel King Industries When properly designed to meet the specific inventory and storage requirements, pallet flow racks maximize storage space and improve shipping logistics. Any warehouse or distribution center with limited floor space that needs high-density storage or automatic rotation of inventory on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis…
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Ray Chishti, Editor, J. J. Keller & Associates To better protect workers, OSHA issued two new respirable crystalline silica standards: one for construction and the other for general industry and maritime. OSHA began enforcing most provisions of the standard for construction on September 23, 2017 and began enforcing most provisions of the standard for general…
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By: Imants Stiebris, BS, MBA and Vice President of Products and Compliance for the Speakman Company Little did Charles Dickens know his 1838 novel, Oliver Twist, would set the stage for the world’s first workplace safety movement when he exposed the cruel child labor conditions of the Victorian era. Dickens’ novel created such a public…
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