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Materials Handling - Page 38
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Ace Industries appoints new VPs
- Apr 12, 2017
- News Release
Material handling equipment provider Ace Industries Inc., Atlanta, has announced the appointment of two vice presidents. Claude Owens II has been named vice president of operations. In this role, he is responsible for global services, manufacturing, quality, engineering, safety, and technical...
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System prevents lift operation by unauthorized personnel
- Apr 12, 2017
- Product Release
Wildeck Inc. has introduced a new LiftLok™ VRC safety system to prevent lift operation by untrained or unauthorized personnel. A basic key switch or a 10-key push-button digital keypad can be added to any of the manufacturer’s mechanical or hydraulically operated vertical reciprocating...
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Counterbalanced stacker offers vertical movement capability
- Apr 11, 2017
- Product Release
Yale Materials Handling Corp. has introduced the Yale® MC10-15 Driven by Balyo, a counterbalanced stacker model capable of not only point-to-point horizontal transportation, but vertical movement, able to autonomously retrieve or deposit pallets from elevated spaces. This vertical capability...
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Three-wheel, electric forklifts introduced
- Apr 10, 2017
- Product Release
UniCarriers Americas Corp. has introduced its new TX30M, TX35M, and TX40M three-wheel, electric forklift trucks, replacing the previous Platinum TX series. Available in 3,000-, 3,500-, and 4,000-lb. capacities, they feature electric power steering that eliminates the mechanical and hydraulic...
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Mazzella Companies merges with FHS Inc.
- Apr 5, 2017
- News Release
Cleveland-based Mazzella Companies, a manufacturer of lifting products for industrial, commercial, and specialty applications, has announced its merger with FHS Inc. (Florida Handling Systems), a material handling distributor based in Bartow, Fla. FHS is a single-source providers of crane service,...
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Zero-pressure accumulation conveyor maintains gap between products
- Apr 3, 2017
- Product Release
Glide-Line™ has introduced the ZP zero-pressure accumulation conveyor, which eliminates all back pressure caused by accumulation. Motors run only when a product approaches and has a permissive from downstream, maintaining a gap between products so no back pressure is created. Each accumulation...
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How robots are changing heavy fabrication
- By Chris Poole and Dan Alexander
- Mar 29, 2017
- Article
Robots have had a longtime presence in precision sheet metal fab shops, but not so much in companies that worked with structural steel or heavy plate. That's changing, however, because today's automation holds great potential to change the dynamic of heavy fabrication work.
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Yale lift truck named Product of the Year finalist
- Mar 23, 2017
- News Release
Yale Materials Handling Corp., Greenville, N.C., has announced that Plant Engineering has honored the Yale® MPE080VG end rider with Driven by Balyo technology as a Product of the Year finalist. It operates as a robotic lift truck, independently picking up, transporting, and dropping off pallets...
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Yale Materials Handling receives 2016 Good Design Award
- Mar 20, 2017
- News Release
Yale Materials Handling Corp., Greenville, N.C., has received a 2016 Good Design Award for the MPB045VG walkie pallet truck with lithium-ion battery. According to the company, the walkie pallet truck offers the first commercially available Underwriters Laboratories (UL)-recognized lithium-ion...
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Pallet transfer cart moves pallets wherever needed
- Mar 15, 2017
- Product Release
Verti-Lift has introduced a heavy-duty transfer cart for moving pallets and other heavy components up to 4,000 lbs. The cart includes a gravity roller conveyor, a pallet-retaining bar to secure the load during transport, and a manual foot-actuated locking/docking arm for hands-free operation. The...
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Seegrid names CFO
- Mar 14, 2017
- News Release
Seegrid, a Pittsburgh-based manufacturer of vision-guided autonomous vehicles for materials handling, has appointed Steven Barto as CFO. He has more than 30 years of experience with privately held and public technology companies. Barto most recently served as executive vice president/CFO of ITC...
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Conveyor offers accuracy for automation applications
- Mar 13, 2017
- Product Release
Dorner has introduced the redesigned 2200 series Precision Move conveyor, designed for movement of product at specific times, distances, and intervals that are critical for components in the manufacturing and packaging of small to medium-sized parts. According to the company, the conveyor offers...
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UniCarriers Americas announces third new local supplier
- Mar 9, 2017
- News Release
Material handling equipment manufacturer UniCarriers Americas Corp. (UCA) has announced that Davco Fastener Co. has opened operations at the UCA Marengo, Ill., headquarters. Davco, a supplier of hardware and aftermarket parts, is the third supplier to open local operations specific to UCA. With...
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Dorner Mfg. appoints territory manager
- Mar 8, 2017
- News Release
Mike Herrick has been appointed as territory manager for Dorner Mfg. Corp., Hartland, Wis., a manufacturer of conveyors and related equipment. Herrick joined the company in September 2015 as a sales trainee. In his new position, he works with sales channel partners and key accounts in western...
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Stärke Material Handling Group establishes charitable initiative
- Mar 7, 2017
- News Release
Stärke Material Handling Group, Thorold, Ont., in cooperation with its independent dealership network, has launched a new charitable initiative known as Stärke Kids and Communities. The initiative aims to provide support and resources to those in greatest need of assistance, including vulnerable...
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