Dan M (Editor’s Note: In today’s Thursday Feature, we take a closer look at one of the most common and frequently used tools in any material handling operation … the ladder.) We use ladders so often that we tend to take them for granted. But when you are in need of a ladder and don’t have one … Read more
Here’s a special sneak peek at some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: Ladders are something everybody takes for granted. But used incorrectly, they actually can be one of the most dangerous pieces of equipment in your entire operation. We’ll tell you what to look for and what to … Read more
A robot designed by German engineering students was the winner of Amazon’s first-ever “Picking Challenge” competition, which was held during a robotics conference in Seattle last month. The contest challenged students to design robots that could grab a series of small objects from a shelf according to a pre-determined sequence in the shortest possible time. … Read more
You may have heard stories about mothers who are able to lift a car that’s trapped on top of their child. Or Superman lifting a truck and throwing it at a bad guy. But practically anybody has the power to lift a car, truck or other heavy vehicles … as long as they use a … Read more
Most businesses use automation to stack pallets. But if you’re packing all or some of your pallets by hand it often can seem like a game of “Jenga”, the tabletop game in which wooden pieces are carefully stacked until one wrong piece causes the whole thing to come falling down. Even companies that usually use … Read more
Remember those old TV commercials from the 1990s for the LoJack Vehicle Recovery System? The ones where car thieves are thwarted by a GPS beacon that was secretly embedded in a car they stole? Now one of the world’s largest manufacturers of industrial equipment is using similar technology to protect its vehicles and it’s already … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: Thieves in Italy were thwarted after the brand new excavator they stole from a dealership tattled on them to authorities. We’ll tell you what happened and how you can use the same technology to protect … Read more
Many of the newest generation of young workers lack basic employment skills such as good communications, a professional work ethic, leadership, self-direction, and critical thinking/problem sounding. Yet Millennials are much more prone than older workers to leave their current employer for another opportunity. Those are among the findings of a new report issued earlier this month … Read more
Here’s a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: Your trash cans are probably the last thing you think about when you consider operational efficiency. But having a waste removal plan in place can actually increase your productivity and lower your costs. We’ll explain why … Read more
Every workplace generates trash. Some of this garbage is industrial waste that is a byproduct of the manufacturing process while others are just normal trash typically produced by human workers. In both instances, in order to maintain a safe and comfortable workspace, trash must be removed on a regular basis. Generally, this will be done … Read more
