Material Handling Product News articles from January 2005

Material Handling Product News archives from January 2005

Heavy-duty cabinet.(Editor's Choice)
January 1, 2005... Rousseau Metal offers a modular drawer storage cabinet that is extremely durable. Available in five heights, the cabinet features heavy-duty drawers that have a 400 lb. load capacity and extend 100%, giving complete access to drawer contents....

High-volume/low speed fan.(Editor's Choice)
January 1, 2005... The Powerfoil from Big Ass Fans provides 35% more cubic feet per minute (cfm) than their Wickerbill Airfoil Fan. With a 400% increase in energy efficiency over the Wickerbill fan, it costs 50% less to operate. This makes the Powerfoil an ideal...

Wedge conveyor.(Editor's Choice)
January 1, 2005... SpanTech, LLC offers the WhisperTrax Wedge Conveyor. The dual-chain design allows users to incline or decline product in a small footprint, saving floor space. Configurable for many applications, the continuous gripping chain crimps around...

Location labeling and line marking.(Editor's Choice)
January 1, 2005... ASG Services specializes in the design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of warehouse identification and floor marking systems. Working closely with WMS companies and IT departments to ensure the most efficient interaction between...

ID Readers.(Editor's Choice)
January 1, 2005... Cognex has introduced a suite of industrial ID Readers, which include two hand-held readers and a fixed-mount reader that run IDMax, an innovation in Data Matrix reading software based on Coanex's patented technology. These readers deliver...

Stretch wrapping machine.(Editor's Choice)
January 1, 2005... The "Stinger" from Yellow Jacket LLP is a 40" diameter orbital stretch wrap unit made for wrapping small loads and bundles of longer length products for shipping. The "Stinger" securely wraps tubing, siding and a variety of other building...

ProMat to focus on RFID technology.(Editor's Comments)
January 1, 2005... Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)is a rapidly growing technology and it will continue to be implemented by many more companies this year. Wal-Mart, Procter & Gamble, Target and Johnson & Johnson are just a few of the many prominent...

Foam-in-bag packaging system protects glass jars from damage.(Packaging Products)(Cover Story)
January 1, 2005... Based in Urbana, OH, the Robert Rothschild Farm makes high-end gourmet-food products including jams, which are merchandized in hexagonal and octagonal shaped glass jars that were difficult to protect from damage during the distribution cycle....

Reusable packaging.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Buckhorn offers a material handling catalog that includes over 100 new reusable packaging and transport products. Buckhorn's complete selection of bulk containers, hand held totes and plastic pallets deliver numerous advantages over cardboard...

Bulk bag filler.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... The Material Master PowerFill FIBC Filling System features a rotating and traversing bag fill head. The bag support carriage and fill head lower and extend toward the operator for effortless bag loading. Features include powered frame...

Steel lockers.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Tennsco's new C-Thru Lockers are the ideal solution for viewing contents of lockers without violating people's privacy. C-Thru lockers offer additional security in schools, industrial applications, airports and more where concealed...

RFID and EPC solutions.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... MARKEM Corp. has launched its Applied Intelligence solutions, which offer the ability to apply radio frequency identifi cation (RFID) tags and electronic product codes and manage the resulting digital identity at any point in the supply chain....

Cold storage door.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Rite-Hite Doors has introduced a cold storage door solution that bridges the gap between traditional insulated doors and high-speed impactable cold storage doors to create a new class of cold storage door. The new Barrier Glider improves upon...

Alternating-tread stairs.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Lapeyre Stair manufactures alternating-tread stairs that reduce the risk of injury, improve labor productivity and conserve expensive floor space. The alternating-tread design allows for comfort able carrying of objects and face-forward...

Code approved stairways.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Cubic Designs has introduced a line of code approved steel stairways. Cubic Stairways are designed for indoor or outdoor applications including mezzanines, loading dock areas, work platforms, con veyor crossovers, fire exits, construction...

Angled Roller belt.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Intralox's new modular plastic Series 400 Angled Roller belt is designed for any conveying application where accurate positioning of cases, boxes and packages is essential: infeeds to scanners, palletizers, bar coders, labelers and more. The...

Narrow aisle lift truck.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... An articulated, narrow aisle lift truck from Aisle-Master has a capacity of 4400 lbs. (24" load center distance) and operates in aisles as narrow as 78" wide. The lift truck can also negotiate relatively rough, unpaved ground outdoors and...

Stock selector.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Big Joe Manufacturing Company has introduced the latest version of the SSCM Stock Selector, designed for maximum efficiency and safety in order picking. Complete maneuverability is available to the operator since all controls are located on the...

Space-saving bins.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... HODGE Mfg. Co. offers a variety of plastic Hook-On-Bins parts containers to fill a wide range of applications. These space-saving bins pro vide efficient small parts storage in an almost unlimited number of configurations. The bins are built...

Material handling equipment.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Easy Mover enables one person to maneuver heavy-wheeled or roll-able material loads weighing up to 50 tons. PowerTools M04A-01 air motor has a reduced weight and width, but maintains ideal level of power. Fixed-position straight handle pipe is...

Spool handler.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Paxton Engineering has developed a spool handler attachment for forklifts, which allows the operator to actually "see" where the spool is located, even 16' in the air. This allows for the precision placement of spools by watching a video...

Motorized curtain.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Motorized Bug Blocking Curtain Door is an easy, economical way to allow the flow of cool air and sunlight through exterior doors. The door protects the interior by keeping bugs, birds and intruders outside, yet this powered Bug Blocking Curtain...

CDLR conveyor.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Alba Mfg., Inc. fills the gap in mixed part transport with CDLR (chain-driven, live roller) conveyor design that offers five-ton capacity while still handling loads as short as 18". Conveyor rollers for heavy loads typically have spacing that...

Stretch wrapping equipment.(Packaging Products)
January 1, 2005... The V. Cannelli Co. LLC offers the OSW series of stretch wrapping equipment designed for long, narrow boxes and parts. Coupled with driven low profile 125 conveyors from QC Industries, it can adapt to most production lines. Available in fully...

Automated inspection system.(Packaging Products)
January 1, 2005... Automated inspection system is designed for precision measuring and gauging parts. The complete turnkey machines include one of Cincinnati Automation's EZVision ma chine vision systems with camera(s) optics and lighting along with any necessary...

Inflatable packaging system.(Packaging Products)
January 1, 2005... Sealed Air Corporation offers a key addition to its Bubble Wrap air cellular cushioning, the Inflatable Bubble Wrap Packaging System. This packaging system automatically inflates and dispenses preperforated, three-quarter-inch height...

Gator Grip drum grab.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Wesco's Economy Gator Grip drum grab meets market demand for a lower-cost product featuring the Auto Grip Lock. It is priced at less than half the cost of the heavy-duty Gator Grip models. Two Economy Gator Grip models are available: Single...

Corner Guard.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Sentry Protection Products offers the Column Sentry Corner Guard. Corner guards can be mounted anywhere a wall corner is exposed to vehicle traffic. Typical corner guards are fashioned from steel and painted, adding a rigid barrier at that...

Walkie/Rider pallet trucks.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Hyster Company has introduced the B60Z and 80Z Walkie/Rider pallet truck series for use in low-level order picking, cold storage and freezer applications and product transport industries. The pallet trucks' Separately Excited Motor (SEM)...

Vertical storage solution.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Diamond Phoenix offers the POWERdepot Vertical Carousel. The industry exclusive dual chain guiding system provides for maximum cube utilization, multiple carrier depths, and multiple carrier clear heights and widths, all in combination with a...

Modular plastic discharge conveyor.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Columbia Machine is now using Intralox modular plastic conveyor belting for palletizer discharge conveyors, providing a more stable means for transporting unitized loads. Intralox conveyor systems provide a smoother transition for full product...

Mobile Workcenter.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... The Stanley Vidmar Mobile Workcenter permits users to combine a wide variety of drawer sizes with large storage cabinets. All models have one wide drawer just below the cabinet surface. From there, users can mix and match options. This modular...

Netting Systems.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... SINC0 offers NETWORKS Pre-Packaged Netting Systems for back of rack and conveyor guards. Adjustable, flexible and easily joined for extended dimensions, you can choose from various sized nets along with complete hardware packages. SINCO, Inc....

Power and output conversion accessory.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Hyde Park offers Python Power, a power and output conversion accessory that allows a DC sensor to be installed in locations where only AC power is available or simply utilized to maximize installation efficiency. Hyde Park Electronics LLC....

Inventorv mgt. software.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... With FastPic4 open architecture interface capability, host systems such as WMS, LESA, ERP and most specific parts systems can be easily enhanced with features that include bar code scanning and bulk storage management. FastPic Systems....

Stretch wrapper.(Packaging Products)
January 1, 2005... Advance Lifts now offers a line of stretch wrappers with 24 models. The manual and semi-automatic models come in three configurations. These units offer a simple turntable with manual feed up to programmable models with prestretch and powered...

Code marking machine.(Packaging Products)
January 1, 2005... Sprinter Marking has developed a new type of off-line code-marking system. The "Sprinter Benchmount" code-marking system, which mounts to a bench surface, can also have legs attached (see photo). These legs can be easily removed to allow the...

Print and apply label applicator.(Packaging Products)
January 1, 2005... The Label Mill 3501 print and apply label applicator features 25 I/0 points, two encoder ports and two serial ports. It can be easily integrated with other equipment such as scales, bar code scanners, product diverters, automatic machines, and...

Pneumatic-Tired Casters.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Hamilton offers the 7100 Series Pneumatic-Tired Casters. The new series maintains Hamilton's heavy-duty construction but now with a more compact, vet very popular top plate measuring 4" x 5" and specified with a zinc plating finish to prevent...

Wheel handling end effectors.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Positech has developed wheel handling end effectors to adapt to increases in the size and weight of wheels. When an end effector is used with the appropriate lifting device, it greatly improves an operator's ability to lift and position wheels...

Personnel lift.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... The Model SSV10 store support vehicle from JLG Industries, Inc. has a working height of 16'. The self-propelled vertical lift has operator weight capacity to accommodate 350 lbs. with an additional 250 lbs. of cargo on the material tray. The...

Attached lid containers.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... IPL's nestable FlapNest 2115 has an attached lid and has been carefully designed to exceed all critical specifications for industry-standard distribution containers. The FlapNest 2115 offers a 5-to-1 nesting ratio. This design improvement...

Structural pallet racks.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Rugged by design, the SK3000 pallet rack from Steel King Industries is a cost-effective storage system for drive-in, drive-thru or selective pallet storage. Easy to assemble and adjust, SK3000 pallet racks have superior structural angle frame...

Automated packing slip preparation machine.(Packaging Products)
January 1, 2005... Autoslip is an automated packing slip preparation machine that laser prints, folds and inserts documents into an adhesive pouch. The end result is a complete packing slip prepared in one simple step, without being touched by a human hand....

Stand-up pouch machine.(Packaging Products)
January 1, 2005... The standup Pouch King offers linear web speeds up to 3500 in./min., enabling filled pouch outputs of up to 500/min. depending on pouch size. The high-speed machine produces pouches up to 8" wide x 10" high x 4" flat bottom. It can accommodate...

Corner wrap system.(Packaging Products)
January 1, 2005... Standard labeling system prints and applies variable information labels to the trading corner of cases and cartons. This system utilizes standard "off-the-shelf" IDT components to construct a custom system. The IDT integrated conveyor is made...

Material handling solutions.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Lista will unveil a suite of advanced material handling solutions at ProMat. Products include the Align Adjustable Height Workbench, Nexus Flow Racks and Trolleys, Series 8000 workstations with conveyor integration, and the new Align Adjustable...

Stainless Steel Conveyor.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... FKI Logistex has introduced a Stainless Steel Conveyor. Fully rated for product washdown, the durable conveyor is designed to meet the needs of food, beverage and consumer goods manufacturers. With side frames built in 304 polished stainless...

Building block components.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Creform expands its Creform System with a new lineup of high strength building block components based on 42 mm diameter pipe. Supported initially with 15 new metal connecting joints and three accessories, the new, larger pipe is up to 2.5 times...

Instrument panel.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... enGage IV is a fully customizable microprocessor based instrument panel that can be easily programmed to monitor, display and control numerous vehicle functions in a single integrated package, for flexibility and advanced functionality, engage...

Long load handling lift truck.(Lift Trucks)
January 1, 2005... Combilift Ltd. has introduced the C8000 long load handling lift truck to it product line in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The C8000 is an 8000-lb. capacity, 4-directional vehicle with an LP gas engine designed to operate indoors as a...

Explosion proof forklifts.(Lift Trucks)
January 1, 2005... Explosion proof, EE rated walk behind forklift trucks are available from Sichelschmidt. The company now offers EX, EE, EEx Zone 1 and EEx Zone 2/22 certified equipment. All Sichelschmidt forklift trucks are equipped with a maintenance-free...

Electric Four-Wheel forklifts.(Lift Trucks)
January 1, 2005... Jungheinrich Lift Truck Corporation offers a line of heavy-duty, Electric Four-Wheel Counterbalance lift trucks (EFG-4 and 5 Series) that handle loads up to 10,000 lbs. The EFG-4 and 5 Series trucks are designed with a new 80-volt electric...

Hand pallet truck.(Lift Trucks)
January 1, 2005... A low-profile, lightweight hand pallet truck that offers a five-year warranty and maintenance-free operation is available from Multiton MIC Corporation. The durable TM55 hand pallet truck features a patented Fast-Lift pump that provides quick...

Stackers feature new handle.(Lift Trucks)
January 1, 2005... Crown offers two new products, the ST 3000 and SX 3000 to their Stacker Series. The stackers feature the X10 Handle. Operator performance improves with the X10 handle's easy-to-use features, minimizing hand and wrist movements. The ST/SX...

Single-reach lift truck.(Lift Trucks)
January 1, 2005... Hyster Company's N30-45XMR, single-reach lift truck provides optimal performance for narrow-aisle applications. The truck delivers a clear view of forktips with the exclusive Hyster VISTA mast's widely spaced channels and angled, grid-style...

Edge protection laminate.(Packaging Products)
January 1, 2005... Laminations has introduced ChannelLock, a cost-saving way to protect the edges of long, narrow products such as doors, windows and panels during shipping and storage. An alternative to traditional U-shaped edge protectors, ChannelLock uses two...

Wrapping system.(Packaging Products)
January 1, 2005... Arpac Group offers a BRANDPAC BPMP-5100 print registered film multipacker. Print registered film provides an attractive forum to billboard your brand and merchandise your product at the fraction of the cost of paperboard packaging. These...

Cushioning systems.(Packaging Products)
January 1, 2005... Storopack offers the battery powered AIRplus Excel, a portable, wireless, completely automated machine which produces air pillows on demand--without operator input. A self-contained industrial battery powers the machine through two shifts of...

Safety gate.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Mezzanine Safeti-Gates offers a Rack Supported High Pallet Pivot Gate. The new design permanently secures pallet drop areas in large rack picking modules and multi-level stacker crane operations. The Rack Supported High Pallet Pivot gate...

Electric tow tractor.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) offers the CBT4 and CBT6 Floor-Runner models. These sit-down electric towing tractors are available in 8800 and 13,200 lb. towing capacities. Featuring a 48-volt electrical system and hydraulic drum...

Forklift and fixed-mount computer.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... The GX-1200 is designed to meet the rigors of the warehousing, manufacturing, and time and attendance marketplaces. Equipped with a 1.2 GHz Pentium processor, the GX-1200 is a natural progression for the current line of harsh environment...

Electronic Tension Link Scale.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Featuring an ultra-high resolution, 14 bit A/D converter, the Intercomp TL6000 Digital Tension Link Scale weighs with an accuracy of [+ or -] 0.1% of applied load. Design flexibility al lows users to choose the model and weighing capacity...

Collision avoidance systems.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Cattron-Theimeg Inc. has introduced two collision avoidance systems for overhead cranes: UltraGuard and LCAS (Laser Collision Avoidance System shown in photo). Both systems are designed to protect cranes from colliding with end walls or other...

Storage Solutions.(Show Preview)
January 1, 2005... New 180-page general catalog for 2005 from Lyon features "Safe, Secure Storage Solutions" involving 9 major product categories, including safety and ergonomic products, lockers, workspace furniture, storage cabinets, shelving, storage rack,...

Bulk Box.(Show Preview)
January 1, 2005... Buckhorn has added ProPack, a 48"L x 25"W & 26"H Bulk Box, to its line of industry-standard bulk boxes. The light-weight, compact box features a footprint that is approximately half the width of a standard, 48" x 45" Bulk Box. The container...

Double Curve Conveyors.(Show Preview)
January 1, 2005... SpanTech, LLC offers the CU-Series Double Curve Conveyor as part of its WhisperTrax Modular Flexible Conveyor line. The conveyor has two curves in the same direction, which allows users to adapt the conveyor to an unlimited variety of designs...

CAT Cart.(Show Preview)
January 1, 2005... The Nu*Star C-100 CAT Cart with barrel attachment can lift and move a drum weighing up to 500 lbs. and offers turning ability at 90 degrees for space restricted areas and lifting capabilities. Since the unit is battery powered, the environment...

Spiralveyor SV.(Show Preview)
January 1, 2005... Spiralveyor SV from Ambaflex, Inc. features a space-saving configuration that provides a solution to traditional issues associated with height differences. The lateral roller system renders controls and sensors superfluous. The continuous...

Retractable lifeline/safety harness.(Show Preview)
January 1, 2005... Protect order pickers with these affordable personnel safety devices from International Cordage East.. InCord is the synthetic netting expert with over thirty-five years of combined experience in safety mesh designing and manufacturing. Call...

Turnkey Automated Systems.(Show Preview)
January 1, 2005... Murata's Turnkey Automated Systems offer a wide variety of features that include: greater system reliability; hardware that meets industry standards; industry standard soft ware language; high modular software design; rapid system installation;...

Store, organize and transport.(Show Preview)
January 1, 2005... Akro-Mils offers an industrial material handling catalog with products including Super-Size AkroBins, Stak-N-Store Bins and RB/Dura transport products. The catalog showcases Akro-Mils' complete range of products, which include storage bins,...

Rack and conveyor guard netting.(Show Preview)
January 1, 2005... 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 pro vide durable, cost-efficient protection and help...

Fifty percent open area rack decking.(Show Preview)
January 1, 2005... Patented Punch Deck is a morphing of two proven rack shelving standards: corrugated steel deck and wire decking panels. The 1-1/2" high, corrugated "B" profile Punch Deck combines the strength, functionality and economy of the familiar solid...

www.warnerelectric.com.(Show Preview)
January 1, 2005... Warner Electric is a manufacturer and supplier of Industrial Power Transmission products that include Clutches and Brakes with specially designed Controls. Warner manufactures hundreds of standard off-the-shelf clutch and brake models featuring...

Cleveland Tramrail by Gorbel.(Show Preview)
January 1, 2005... Gorbel's 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...

Storage cabinets.(Show Preview)
January 1, 2005... This comprehensive brochure from Strong Hold Products, Inc. details a wide variety of industrial strength storage cabinets, desks and tables. Floor models are manufactured of heavy 12-gauge steel, which provides excellent protection for tools...

Products improve carton flow.(Show Preview)
January 1, 2005... Unex offers three ways to improve carton flow and a new tool to maximize it: SPANTRACK, the flow track that redefined carton flow. SHELFtrack, full width roller flow track that replaces plastic wheels and uses existing rack shelves. ROLLER...

Backsaver lifts.(Show Preview)
January 1, 2005... Backsaver lift tables are available in more than a million different configurations. Although standard Backsaver Lifts can be ordered with capacities of 500, 1000, 1500, 2000, 4000 or 6000 lbs. and lifting heights up to 56", higher capacities...

Protective packaging system.(Packaging Products)
January 1, 2005... The Pactiv Air 5000 protective packaging system creates on-demand void fill pillows at a fast pace. The unit uses ambient air and an internal electric fan. This eliminates the need for an external air supply--such as a compressor--making the...

Thermal transfer coder.(Packaging Products)
January 1, 2005... MARKEM Corporation has expanded its SmartDate 3 line of thermal transfer coders to include the SmartDate 3c 128 wide area continuous printer. This printer was designed to meet the increasing demands of generic packaging solutions that require a...

Tie-sheets.(Packaging Products)
January 1, 2005... GRIPmaster non-slip tie-sheets from Marvatex, Inc. maintain unitized load integrity even when subject to inclination of up to 35 degrees. They are ideal for transporting materials packaged in cases, cartons, bags or drums. Retailers can place...

Computer workstation.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Based on the design of the PROLINE Modular Enclosure, Hoffman now offers the PROLINE Gold Series Computer Workstation Enclosure. The pre-assembled enclosure is designed to protect computer systems in industrial environments. Available in seven...

Counterweight stacker.(New Products)
January 1, 2005... Presto's CW Counterweight Stackers feature powered lift and are ideal for feeding machinery, lifting loads to tables or workbenches or any application where straddle legs could interfere with maneuverability and positioning. CW Stackers have a...