Material Handling Product News articles from May 2001

Material Handling Product News archives from May 2001

NEW PRODUCTS.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... High-Speed Door Designed For Sanitary Environments The Nergeco Group has introduced its new Compositek Advantage door to the U.S. market. Ideal in applications where sanitary conditions are required, the door frame is made of a composite...

Fourteen High Volume, Low Speed Fans Replace 200 High Velocity Fans in 400,000 Square Foot Manufacturing Facility.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... On the back lot of the ClosetMaid facility in Ocala, FL sits a tractor-trailer filled with high velocity air circulation fans -- just about two hundred of them. These fans were excised from the hundreds of workstations located in the storage...

Nissan Forklift Corporation, North America.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The Nissan Industrial Equipment division of Nissan Motor Company Limited began manufacturing forklifts in Japan in 1957, and has been selling forklifts in the United States since 1965. In 1988, Nissan Industrial Equipment purchased Barrett...

Gap Pulling Conveyor.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The Gapper is a dual belt conveyor designed for metering cartons into merges, combiners, sorters or other equipment where gaps must be pulled between cartons. The discharge belt runs at a higher speed than the infeed belt in order to pull a gap...

AIAG Multi-Platform Top Cap.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... ORBIS has enhanced the construction of the 45" x 48" AIAG Top Cap. This injection-molded top cap offers reduced bowing and deflection that is common with traditional thermoformed caps. Features include: excellent impact resistance; uniform...

Roll-Out Shelving.(from Jarke Corporation)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The E-Z Glide provides an efficient method of protecting, storing and handling tooling, finished products or materials, and facilitates inventory control with minimal aisle space. It has all-welded structural upright frames and shelves that...

Lifter Transporter.(from Interthor, Inc)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Lifter transporters are designed for electronic assembly areas, cleanrooms, stock rooms, laboratories, and offices. The WP Series consists of eight models, all featuring powered mechanical lifts. Available capacities are from 130 to 440 lbs.,...

Centralized Storage System With Mobile Carts Handles, Oils, Fluids.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The IFH Storage and Dispensing System stores and dispenses all kinds of oils, lubricants and industrial fluids. It can be located anywhere in a plant and is available in 21 standard models. Systems include 6, 8, 9 or more modular containers...

Advance Storage Products.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Innovative Material Handling Solutions Advance Storage Products is a technology-driven company dedicated to developing the most efficient and economical solution to each customer's material storage needs. The company started in the design...

Food Distributor Adopts Standard Dock Design Concepts Across 29 U.S. Facilities.(Multifoods Distribution Group.)
May 1, 2001... There's no room for delay on the loading docks at Multifoods Distribution Group. The distributor of national and regional brand-name pro/ducts to retail foodservice companies operates 29 warehouses across the United States -- all of which...

FKI Logistex.(is made up of important companies in the materials handling industry)(Company Profile)
May 1, 2001... About FKI Logistex FKI Logistex is comprised of several companies, all strategic players in the materials handling industry. The FKI Group of Companies includes the Automation Division (The Buschman Company and Mathews Conveyor), the...

SPOTLIGHT ON Hand Trucks/Pallet Trucks.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... Hand Trucks Have Capacity of 500 lbs. The Economy line of hand trucks offers users on a budget safe, easy transport of materials in a variety of configurations. All models feature 10' x 3.5" pneumatic wheels for smooth rolling, and their...

Crisplant Sorters Meeting the Needs of Big and Small Industries.(Company Profile)
May 1, 2001... Crisplant's Flexible Sortation Systems Set New Standards for Fast, Efficient High-Speed Sorting Crisplant Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of tilt tray sorting systems, has set lofty new standards over the years for high-speed...

Rite-Hite Corporation.(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
May 1, 2001... Innovations at the Loading Dock Rite-Hite Corporation, headquartered in Milwaukee, is an industry leader in the manufacture 0nd sale of loading dock and material handling products designed for maximum safety, productivity and reduced...

PENCO PRODUCTS, INC.(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
May 1, 2001... CORPORATE MISSION As a leader in the manufacture and sales of material handling products, Penco is dedicated to meeting customer needs by providing the highest quality products and service in a timely manner, at a price that represents...

Storing and Shipping Solutions for Every Industry, From LINPAC Materials Handling.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... ROPAK[TM] reusable containers from LINPAC Materials Handling are designed to meet our customers' diverse manufacturing or distribution needs. ROPAK reusable containers allow customers to streamline the flow of materials into, through and out of...

SUPPLY CHAIN EXPO.
May 1, 2001... Paperless Order Fulfillment System PickDIRECTOR from Rapistan Systems is a paperless order fulfillment system designed to permit users to remove and re-locate SKU slot displays as their product mix changes. PickDIRECTOR provides slot...