Material Handling Product News articles from August 2003

Material Handling Product News archives from August 2003

Accumulation conveyors.
August 1, 2003... Hytrol's Model 190-ACC and 138-ACC conveyors provide a simple method for accumulating cartons, boxes, etc. Their basic design eliminates complicated adjustments and allows a minimum of two-percent back pressure. The Model ACC comes equipped...

Double scissor lift table.
August 1, 2003... Pentalift's 7DSL Series Lift Table is designed to suit applications requiring a high travel/lift of smaller platform tables. Because of its much smaller footprint, the 7DSL is ideal for improving the safety of workers by reducing heavy lifting...

Electrification system.
August 1, 2003... TightWire, from U-S Safety Trolley Systems, is a compact mobile electrification system that features a joint-free, solid copper conductor supplied in a roll. TightWire, a one-piece insulator with three or four conductors, provides a durable...

Reinforced Shelving.
August 1, 2003... Jarke has introduced Quikshelf Heavy-Duty Reinforced Shelving. This unit has a capacity of 1750 lbs. per shelf with five shelves standard. The Quikshelf is constructed of 13 ga. steel, with channel formed galvanized posts, and it ships knocked...

Four-roll lifter.
August 1, 2003... FP International has introduced a new material handling system for its FASTTrack paper packaging system. This time-saving system is an automatic four-roll lifter that makes paper loading fast and easy, allowing four rolls of paper to be loaded...

Hydraulic Post Tables.(New Literature)
August 1, 2003... Ergonomically designed Hydraulic Post Tables from Vestil are ideal for transporting light-duty or heavy-duty loads such as dies and castings, machine parts and much more. Available with one, two or four posts, these Hydraulic Post Tables are...

Aluminum crane systems.(New Literature)
August 1, 2003... Movomech systems can provide safe, efficient overhead lifting of loads from 30 to 2200 lbs. New lifting devices such as the MechSpace, MechLight, MechStick and MechBalancer are described in detail and photos of applications show solutions to...

DC/AC Reach Trucks.(New Literature)
August 1, 2003... Linde Lift Truck Corporation has developed a revised specification sheet for its series of Electric DC or AC powered Mobile Mast Reach Trucks: The R14 (3000 lbs. capacity); R16 (3500 lbs.) and R20 (4500 lbs.). These mobile mast trucks feature...

Hydraulic puller.(New Literature)
August 1, 2003... Posi Lock Puller, Inc. has added a five-ton hydraulic puller to their line of pullers. Hydraulic pullers are now available in 5 to 100 ton capacities with manual pullers available in 1 to 40 ton capacities. The Safety Cage design controls the...

Industrial-grade reel.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Reelcraft Industries has introduced ReelTek, an economical reel that offers long-lasting, trouble-free performance. Easy to install and maintain, ReelTek's hybrid design includes a base and arm made from industrial-grade steel, a spool...

Plastic pallets.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Plastic Pallet & Container, Inc. offers plastic pallets in any size or configuration. Using plastic lumber gives the company the ability to accommodate all customers regardless of the size or type of pallet they require. Plastic lumber pallets...

Pallet-free storage system.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Creative Storage Systems has introduced the UniversALL Flo slip sheet storage system designed to accommodate slip-sheeted products in a dynamic pallet flow and push-back flow system. This dynamic system offers maximum flexibility with the...

Vacuum Tube Lifter.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... The Anver VT100 Vacuum Tube Lifter provides a continuous 100 percent duty cycle and has an ergonomic handle with adjustable up/down controls for attaching to, maneuvering and releasing bulky loads. Featuring vacuum heads equipped with...

Portable two-way radios.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Motorola has introduced two portable two-way radios--the Radius CP150 and CP200. The radios offer users significant differences in transmit power for greater operational flexibility. The 2W (UHF or VHF) CP150 is ideal for job site...

Orbital wrapping machines.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Ciratec Corporation has unveiled a line of three automatic and semi-automatic orbital wrapping machines. Featuring dual-roll designs, the machines simultaneously apply two rolls of film to double wrapping rates and cut the frequency of film...

Combilift specialized lift trucks deliver time and cost savings to building material dealer.(Technology At Work)
August 1, 2003... Bison Building Materials in Houston, Texas, was struggling $ to handle 4,000 lb. loads of sixty 66-foot lengths of engineered wood products before it found a time-saving method of narrow-aisle handling to deliver loads to its production...

Air chain hoist.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Coffing Hoists has introduced the SLA line of Air Powered Hoists. The compact hoists are available in capacities of 300 and 600 lbs., with lifting speeds up to 31 feet per minute. The variable flow pendant station allows for precise load...

Horizontal Offset Conveyor.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Span Tech LLC has introduced the HO-Series Horizontal Offset Conveyor as part of its WhisperTrax Modular Flexible Conveyor line. The conveyor has two curves in opposite directions where the entrance and exit straight sections are parallel. It...

Low profile lift and turn lift.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Autoquip Corporation's new XLT is an extremely low profile lift and turn combination. The XLT features 4000 lbs. of capacity and an easy to turn manual turntable. This medium duty lift provides the user with the functionality and quality of an...

Case inserts for carrying kits.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... UFP Technologies, Inc. offers custom designed case inserts for the automotive, electronics and industrial markets. These case inserts provide product protection and organization. They are available in a variety of materials such as molded and...

Leak Diverter System for Roofs.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... New Pig Corp. has introduced the PIG Leak Diverter System for Roofs. This system is designed to protect workers, floors and equipment from overhead leaks. The lightweight tarp uses a standard 3/4" drain hose fitting as a down-spout to safely...

Workbench.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... A new adjustable-height workbench from Unidex, Inc. provides instant adjustments of working heights at up to 4" per second lifting speed to accommodate a variety of work positioning requirements. The AHW "Powr-Lift" workbench features an...

Right-angle case unscrambler.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Alvey Systems, an FKI Logistex member company, has introduced its new right-angle case unscrambler, designed to complement the company's depalletizing solutions. Used in conjunction with robotic or conventional depalletizers, the unscrambler...

Digital Displays.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... A new line of Programmable Digital Displays for analog and temperature inputs is now available from Phoenix Contact. Designed for harsh industrial environments, the five-digit, high-resolution LED display and easy programming features make...

E-Z Slide Conveyor.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Eriez' variable speed E-Z Slide Conveyor moves fragile products with a gentle sliding motion. The new HMC-18 model uses a counter rotating weight drive system so the product remains stationary as it is carried forward, then instantly slides...

Miniature lift tables.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... A new miniature series of lift tables has been developed by Air Technical Industries. The compact lift tables lower down to 3-1/2" and are electro-mechanically operated. The gearbox driven screw gently lifts loads of up to 250 lbs. The unit...

Door Rail Guard.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... W.A. Schmidt's new Door Rail Guard helps customers save money by extending the life of their roll-up doors and garage doors. The product eliminates expensive and frequent replacement of door tracks that are damaged by forklift trucks and pallet...

Storage systems.(Spotlight on: storage cabinets)
August 1, 2003... Akro-Mils offers a new storage system line of Steel Shelving, Pick Racks, and Storage Cabinets. The steel shelving systems are manufactured from 22-gauge steel with baked enamel finish. The pick racks provide high-density storage with...

Modular storage system.(Spotlight on: storage cabinets)
August 1, 2003... The Lista Shallow Depth Storage Wall--a modular drawer, shelf and roll-out tray storage system--is available in two models, standard (B251) and shallow Depth (B255). A variety of different drawer heights provide storage for a range of items,...

Mobile storage cabinet.(Spotlight on: storage cabinets)
August 1, 2003... This all-welded mobile storage cabinet is constructed from 12-gauge steel. The cabinet measures 66" wide x 60" high x 34" deep and 68" overall height. Features include forklift pockets and eyebolts used for lifting with crane. Strong Hold...

All-welded storage cabinets.(Spotlight on: storage cabinets)
August 1, 2003... Lyon has added ten all-welded, heavy-duty storage cabinets to its product offering. Four of the new multi-purpose cabinets combine modular drawer, tiltbins and shelf storage in a heavy-duty, lockable, cabinet-type housing. Three models are 60"W...

Motorized roller conveyor.(Spotlight on: storage cabinets)
August 1, 2003... Using a motorized roller to power each zone or segment of the conveyor, Ermanco's IntelliROL Motorized Roller Conveyor is truly a modular system that can be completely customized to meet the customer's requirements now, and is easily...

Wire decking.(Spotlight on: storage cabinets)
August 1, 2003... Wire construction decking with reinforced channels adds safety, strength and protection to warehouse storage. The decking, which is easy to maintain and install, meets or exceeds ANSI MH-26.2 guidelines. Benefits include high visibility for...

Wax coding system for non-porous surfaces.(Spotlight on: storage cabinets)
August 1, 2003... Weber Marking Systems, Inc. has introduced the Waxmark wax coder system, ideal for the in-line, automatic coding of difficult-to-mark, non-porous surfaces. The Waxmark prints one to four lines of high-resolution text and graphics up to 0.5"...

Hand Truck disc brake.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... This lightweight Hand Truck Brake provides precision downhill braking with single hand fingertip control. This new hand truck braking system is ergonomically designed for effortless guidance and is very responsive for the user. RWM Casters,...

CAT Cart.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Powered by a 24-volt system (two 12-volt deep cycle batteries), the Nu*Star CAT Cart is capable of pushing or pulling loads weighing up to 20,000 lbs. and can lift up to 4000 lbs. The lifting crane, ball attachment, utility table and drum...

Workstation Conveyor.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... SmartMove Workstation Conveyor features all-plastic belting with in-line countertops that fit over the belting to let workers accumulate parts, perform assembly operations, and then put them right back onto the moving conveyor. Eliminating the...

Side loading AGV for newspaper roll handling.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... AGVs can perform both roll handling as well as automated reel loading to the presses. This eliminates the need for a designated Pressman or dedicated loading equipment, each one assigned to either roll handling or reel loading. At San Jose...

Cantilever Rack.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Cardinal's Premium Cantilever Rack System is easy to install, economical and provides a solid return on investment. Columns are manufactured from high-strength steel and are tapered to compensate for column deflection. The columns are...

Lift tables.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Backsaver lift tables are available in more than a million different configurations. Designed to improve productivity and worker safety in machine feeding, assembly, order picking, pallet loading and other applications, they can be shipped...

Straight Wall Containers with attached lids.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Buckhorn has introduced Straight Wall Containers with attached lids to secure contents and improve product protection in manufacturing operations. The containers are the first attached lid addition to Buckhorn's Straight Wall family and have a...

Custom Vacuum Lifters.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... VPE Series Vacuum Lifters feature oversize frames with custom pivot points and large formed pads that allow instant attach and release, without part modification such as cast or welded lifting lugs requiring removal and rework. Eliminating much...

Robotic palletizing system.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Columbia/Okura has introduced its robotic "mini-pallet" stacking, an automatic palletizing system that stacks a single column of bags onto a 24" x 15" pallet. This new innovation saves time and money by supplying manufacturers with one machine...

Cleanroom belts.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Intralox can now bring the benefits of modular plastic belting to applications that require a sterile environment and/or ESD (electrostatic-dissipative) protection: the Series 1100 Flush Grid and Flat Top belts molded in acetal, polypropylene...

Automated inspection machine.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... These machines are designed for precision measuring of parts. Complete turnkey machines include one of Cincinnati's EZVision machine vision systems with camera optics and lighting along with any necessary material handling needed for the...

Solutions for manual palletizing.(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... New PalletPal brochure gives complete information on a wide range of products designed to raise, lower, rotate, transport and invert pallets to make palletizing faster, safer and easier. Products include fully automatic pallet levelers,...

Locker Selection Guide.(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... Locker Selection Guide from Lyon provides colorful photos and detailed product specifications for a broad line of storage lockers. The extensive product offering includes: Standard Quiet Lockers, Heavy-Duty Quiet Lockers, Heavy-Duty Ventilated...

Caster and wheel line.(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... Colson's 108-page catalog features a complete line of casters and wheels including new product lines and increased load capacity on many models. This catalog provides complete specifications for thousands of casters and wheels with load...

Power assist solutions.(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... The PowerPal 1000 is a battery-powered, user friendly workplace safety solution. The PowerPal eliminates or reduces the physical strain and risk of injury associated with moving heavy-wheeled loads. Use the PowerPal to create a safer work...

www.palletizing.com.(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... Visit www.palletizing.com for a complete range of conventional palletizers from floor-level to high-level models, even the compact size of robotic. Additionally, Columbia now manufactures a complete line of load transfer systems that...

Turnkey Automated Systems.(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... Murata's Automated Systems offer a variety of features that include: greater system reliability; hardware that meets industry standards; industry standard software language; high modular software design; rapid system installation; greater...

Cleveland Tramrail by Gorbel.(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... Gorbel's new 12-page brochure highlights Cleveland Tramrail patented track monorails and under-hung crane systems, including their unique Tarca Track. Learn why Tarca's special raised tread, high carbon track and three-piece welded construction...

Vertical storage solutions.(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... J&D Associates' motorized vertical carousels can handle everything from totes to tires, and industrial rolled goods to spools--and almost anything in between. These systems are UL listed and can be built in various heights and widths to...

All-purpose transport cart.(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... Compact Tote Truck features a three-position fold-down handle and compact shape for better handling and storage. The molded-in deck handle can be utilized for hanging the cart for storage on walls or inside delivery vans. The steel, push-pull...

www.sinco.com.(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... The SINCO web site covers SINCO's history of net making dating back to 1898. Today SINCO's nets are used extensively in the construction industry and for industrial fall protection, including warehousing, conveyors and retail establishments....

Rack and conveyor guard netting.(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... Rack and conveyor guard netting from Carron Net Company can reduce costly product damage and significantly reduce the danger of employee injury. One-hundred percent nylon mesh industrial nets provide durable, cost-efficient protection and help...

"Easy Mover" line of pushers.(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... Handling Heavy Equipment and products? Use "Easy Movers" from Revolving Technologies, Inc. to prevent injuries and reduce labor costs. Compact, lightweight Easy Movers allow one person to handle loads from 1/2 to 50 tons. Revolving...

Portable davit cranes.(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... Thern portable davit cranes become roll-around shop cranes by slipping easily into new wheel bases. Maintenance crews can now lift grates, motors and other heavy loads from floor level or below. Thern, Inc., 5712 Industrial Park Road, Winona,...

Pallet truck.(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... This pallet truck is constructed from extra thick steel with reinforced fork bracing. Pivot points have bushings making the truck virtually maintenance. free. The pallet truck comes with 7" nylon steering wheels and 2.8" nylon load wheels with...

www.komatsuforkliftusa.com.(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... Komatsu Forklift U.S.A., Inc. (KFI) offers a wide range of electric, gasoline, LPG and diesel forklifts from 3,000 lbs. to more than 55,000 lbs. These products are distributed through over 145 authorized dealers and distributors in the Western...

Air winches.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... TA2 winches feature radial piston air motors and heavy-duty construction for long service life. The compact design with planetary reducer inside of the drum allows the TA2 winches to be used in tight locations. Other standard features on the...

Collapsible container designed for meat industry.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... The IPL SmartCrate 3513-11, a collapsible container for the meat industry, is designed to provide more rapid cooling, better product protection, less solid waste, reduced handling labor and better product tracking than one-time use containers...

Mobile computer.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Glacier Computer has announced that its M-Station mobile computer now operates on Microsoft's Embedded XP platform. This platform allows users to implement a smaller, solid state hard drive, with no moving parts. The M-Station also operates on...

Guard protects sprinkler heads.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... W.A. Schmidt has introduced a guard to protect sprinkler heads installed in pallet racks. Sprinklers in the uppermost racks are often not visible from the ground floor. This leaves them subject to accidental damage when loading or unloading...

Storage cabinets.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... E-Z Bilt cabinets offer design features that include a recessed handle with built-in lock, three hinges per door, three point latching, and 2" shelf adjustment. Doors open a full 180 degrees for full access to contents. These cabinets are...

Portable fume and dust collector.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Farr Air Pollution Control has introduced an updated portable fume and dust collector. The "Zephyr II" collector is intended for industrial fume source capture and for plants requiring periodic dust collection at various locations. Applications...

Cart brings mobile shelf access.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... TOPPER INDUSTRIAL has introduced the Quad Cart, a warehouse on wheels that brings small parts right up to the assembly line. Once in position, this multi-shelf cart moves easily for comfortable access to the contents. This small lot cart...

Wrapping up savings: a new automated stretch wrapping system is a perfect fit for Leitchfield Plastics.(Modern: equipment report)
August 1, 2003... There is no more waiting for the stretch wrapping machines at Leitchfield Plastics. A new automated wrap system there has saved time, money and labor. Located in Leitchfield, Ky., the company produces custom injection-molded parts for...

Ink jet printer.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Diagraph has introduced the latest generation in its IJ/3000 line of large character ink jet printers--the IJ/3000 Impulse Jet. The high-resolution IJ352 printhead of the IJ/3000 Impulse Jet makes it an ideal choice for printing verifiable bar...

A perfect fit: Wagner Spray Tech switches to foam-in-bag dunnage to protect its products, saving 40% over corrugated costs.(Modern: equipment report)
August 1, 2003... It is not often that a company is able to gain significant savings from something that is normally just thrown away. That is the case, however, with Wagner Spray Tech Corporation. The well-known maker of the Wagner painting products has...

Conveyor designed for preform handling.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... TEC ENGINEERING CORP. has introduced the Soft-TEC conveyor for the handling of injection molded PET preforms. The Soft-TEC conveyor is designed to minimize the potential for preform damage: from the injection molding press to the product...

Character recognition software.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Prime Vision has introduced its new system for accurate and rapid character recognition. Using a number of character information processing technologies, the Prime Vision technology ciphers machine writing, hard to read handwriting or worn bar...

Floor locks.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Flexello TLCH Series floor locks are designed to provide a ready means of instantly securing a truck or other mobile equipment in a fixed position without raising it. The TLCH Series floor lock bolts to the underside of a truck with its top...

Power system.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... The EPS 100 Power System is an add-on component to Ergotron's mobile computing line. The power system enables true wireless applications on Ergotron HD Series Carts and Mobile Workstands. Ergotron Inc., 1181 Trapp Rd., St. Paul, MN 55121. ...