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Materials Handling - Page 36
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Technology Spotlight: The potential of self-driving vehicles in metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 17, 2017
- Article
Self-driving vehicles, combined with robot intelligence, could help drive efficiency on what remains a highly manual process in metal fabrication: moving parts from one process to another.
- From The Fabricator
Dorner appoints regional sales manager for Texas and Louisiana
- Aug 15, 2017
- News Release
Hartland, Wis.-based Dorner Mfg. Corp., a manufacturer of conveyors and related equipment, has appointed Scott Lister as regional sales manager covering Texas and Louisiana. Lister has more than 20 years of industry experience, serving most recently as industry account manager at Habasit. He also...
- From The Fabricator
Samco launches new website
- Aug 3, 2017
- News Release
Toronto-based Samco Machinery, a manufacturer of custom roll forming and material handling equipment, has launched a new website at www.samco-machinery.com to showcase the company’s capabilities. The company reports that the new website places more emphasis on videos and images and highlights the...
- From The Fabricator
Friction cups offer improved level compensation performance
- Jul 26, 2017
- Product Release
Piab has introduced the BXF family of 36 friction cups, available in four sizes and featuring additional bellows. According to the company, the cups offer improved level compensation performance, making them easy to program for destacking applications in which rack positions of sheets or other...
- From The Fabricator
Vertical drop lifter helps ensure level, accurate positioning
- Jul 6, 2017
- Product Release
Handling Specialty has designed a mast-style belt lift to transfer an automotive chassis from a fixed-height conveyor to another fixed-height conveyor system to continue its path through the factory. Designed with redundant safety systems and multiple belts, the unit was engineered to reduce...
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Aluminum rail jib cranes offer T-slot design
- Jul 3, 2017
- Product Release
Engineered Material Handling (EMH) offers the new AL Systems™ aluminum rail jib cranes in 250- and 500-lb. capacities and spans up to 15 ft. The cranes are suitable for numerous applications, including underneath bridge cranes, in areas serving multiple workstations, for outdoor loading docks,...
- From The Fabricator
AGV handles heavy loads
- Jun 27, 2017
- Product Release
Creform has designed a single-direction, 1-ton drive Tugger AGV for an automotive powertrain component manufacturer to use for moving finished goods, production parts, and supplies from the warehouse to the assembly area and to transport finished goods back from the assembly area to the warehouse....
- From The Fabricator
UniCarriers Americas recognizes top suppliers
- Jun 13, 2017
- News Release
Material handling equipment manufacturer UniCarriers Americas, Marengo, Ill., has honored five top suppliers with Supplier Excellence Awards. The awards were presented to suppliers who met the overall performance requirements, participated in cost-reduction activities, and provided superior...
- From The Fabricator
Wildeck names VP of sales and marketing
- Jun 5, 2017
- News Release
Wildeck Inc., a material handling equipment and safety products manufacturer, has promoted Paul Mihelich to the position of vice president, sales and marketing, for its Waukesha, Wis., and Goodyear, Ariz., operations. Mihelich earned his MBA from the University of Wisconsin—Whitewater and began...
- From The Fabricator
AGV optimizes smart factory logistics
- May 30, 2017
- Product Release
Comau has developed the Agile1500 AGV with an open automation design for use in a variety of manufacturing applications. Modular, scalable, and reconfigurable, the unit can carry up to 1.6 tons with a maximum speed of 5.5 FPS. With these characteristics, the AGV can facilitate core operations...
- From The Fabricator
Dorner acquires Mexico-based Sautem
- May 26, 2017
- News Release
Dorner Holding Co., Hartland, Wis., the parent company of Dorner Mfg. Corp., has announced the acquisition of Sautem, a designer and supplier of process automation equipment in Jalisco, Mexico.
Dorner Mfg. manufactures industrial and sanitary conveyor systems.
- From The Fabricator
Scissor lift handles up to 600 lbs.
- May 25, 2017
- Product Release
Innovative Equipment has developed the UTX scissor lift, designed to be fitted and removed from almost any utility vehicle in about 3 min. without any heavy lifting. The lift offers a working height of 18 to 19 ft. on nearly any terrain and can be leveled on slopes up to 12 degrees. Lifting...
- From The Fabricator
Level loader with turntable can be fed with a hand pallet truck
- May 25, 2017
- Product Release
The PalletPal Roll-On™ with turntable from Southworth features a platform that lowers to floor height so that pallets can be placed and removed using a hand pallet truck. A built-in turntable allows users to rotate loads so that they are always loading or unloading pallets from the near side. The...
- From The Fabricator
Shaw Almex opens facility in West Virginia
- May 24, 2017
- News Release
Canada-based Shaw Almex has opened a manufacturing facility in Wayne County, W.Va. The plant is used for development of new bulk material handling and conveying products. The company plans to hire 10 to 15 employees during the plant’s first year in operation and up to 25 employees the following...
- From The Fabricator
Permanent lifting magnets lift up to 10,000 lbs.
- May 23, 2017
- Product Release
Eriez® offers SafeHold® permanent lifting magnets for carrying semifinished products such as machined parts, castings, press molds, steel plates, bars, and tubes without slings, hooks, or cables. The magnets are available in ceramic and rare-earth models, lift up to 10,000 lbs., need no outside...
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