Materials Handling Tech Cell

Welcome to the Materials Handling Tech Cell. Here you will find information on C-hooks, clamps, conveyors, cranes, die storage systems, hoists, lift trucks, lifters, scrap handling systems, sheet stackers and destackers, shelves and racks, tables, and tube and pipe handling systems.

New tools pick up material handling pace

A variety of robotic tooling advances support technologies for moving parts through presses while increasing tooling changeover flexibility, reducing die set risks, creating efficiencies, and protecting against part damage.

Service center gets new set of wheels

When Tioga Pipe Supply Co. Inc. built a new facility in Easton, Penn., it leveraged its 60 years in business to design its new building. It planned the new facility, 150,000 sq. ft. under roof and 10 acres of outdoor storage area, around the use of side-loading lift trucks. The only drawback was occasional damage to the fork trucks' guide rollers, which Combilift eliminated when it designed a...

How to make your scrap worth more

Scrap is a necessary stamping byproduct, but it doesn’t have to be an unprofitable one. In recent years the high price of scrap has spurred the use of some sophisticated scrap handling and separation technologies.

A holistic view of holemaking

Drill lines must be robust enough to properly support the aggressive speeds and feeds of modern tooling. At the same time, shop layout and material handling strategies must ensure no drill line sits idle for excessive periods, just waiting for that next piece of material.

Beltless magnetic conveyor handles 10 million lbs. of scrap

A Midwestern stamper installed a new press with an unusually high drop from the passline of the press to the scrap removal conveyor. The stamper determined that a magnetic conveyor could handle the challenges presented.

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Lifting magnets move steel without slings, hooks

Eriez® offers lifting magnets in permanent and electro designs for a variety of applications. They lift and move steel without direct attachment by slings, hooks, or cables. SafeHold® permanent lift magnets are suitable for carrying semifinished products such as machined parts, castings,...

Lifting magnets move steel without slings, hooks

Eriez® offers lifting magnets in permanent and electro designs for a variety of applications. They lift and move steel without direct attachment by slings, hooks, or cables. SafeHold® permanent lift magnets are suitable for carrying semifinished products such as machined parts, castings,...

Robotic pallet wrapper accommodates loads to 93 in. high

ITW Muller has introduced its GW-4100 robotic pallet wrapper. Reaching speeds of 37 loads/hr., its standard telescoping mast accommodates load heights up to 93 in. The built-in film cutter cuts film at completion of wrap cycles and helps minimize the risk of operator injury. Designed for use...

Vacuum cups withstand hot forming temps

Bilsing Automation North America has introduced the WF2 series black vacuum cups, designed to withstand the high-temperature environment of hot forming. The new silicone-free cups, made of FPM, can withstand temperatures up to 482 degrees F with a medium-hard material ranking of 70 Shore A....

Battery-powered scissor lift places loads at convenient height

XBP series portable electric scissor lifts are available from Presto Lifts Inc. The battery-powered tables lift and lower at the touch of a button, allowing the operator to transport loads and lift them to a convenient height, regardless of the application. According to the company, they...

Floor-level lifts can be loaded, unloaded by hand pallet jack

Presto Lifts Inc. offers the XZ series hydraulic floor-level lifts for loads up to 6,000 lbs. Suitable for assembly, maintenance, and palletizing applications, they can be loaded and unloaded with an ordinary hand pallet jack. The lift platform lowers to floor level, leaving the...