A Cook County judge last week awarded a Wisconsin man $15.2 million in connection with an incident in which his foot was run over by a 58,000-pound forklift. Thomas Neuhengen, 33, of Cudahy, Wisconsin, was working at the massive convention center as part of his job as spare parts manager for Hermle Machine Co., which … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: A Wisconsin man was awarded $15.2 million in connection with an incident in which his food was run over by a forklift. We’ll tell you why a judge gave the man such a huge sum … Read more
If you are experiencing an increase in the number of vehicle-to-vehicle or vehicle-to-pedestrian accidents at your facility, it may be because drivers aren’t slowing down when they should. Installing speed bumps is an effective yet affordable way to slow traffic in heavily congested areas. The force vehicles to slow down otherwise risk damage by rolling … Read more
Konecranes and Terex, two of the world’s biggest makers of cranes, forklift and other heavy-duty materials handling equipment, have announced that they will merge. The all-stock deal will leave Terex shareholders with 60% of the stock in the new company, which will be called Konecranes Terex PLC. Huge Tax Break The new company will be … Read more
There are businesses who can stock a lot of inventory on site and then there are businesses that need to rely on a warehouse for back up. The question begs to be asked. What type of inventory is warehouse inventory? Warehouse managers who have knowledge in inventory management say that raw material; maintenance, repair … Read more
Here’s a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: Stocking your warehouse? We’ll take a look at some of the must-have items every warehouse can’t do without … A small Indiana town just got a big boost from one of the world’s largest heavy equipment … Read more
Toyota unveiled an expansion to its forklift manufacturing facility recently in the tiny town of Columbus, Indiana. The Japanese company invested $11 million in its Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing facility in the town of 30,000 that lies about 45 miles south of Indianapolis. The expansion adds 108,000 square feet to the plant and includes a … Read more
The German-based package delivery service DHL has launched a pilot project in which customer’s Amazon orders are delivered directly to the trunks of their cars. The partnership between DHL-Parcel, Amazon, and the German car manufacturer Audi is being rolled out this summer on a trial basis throughout Germany. If it’s successful, it could be used … Read more
(Editor’s Note: In today’s Thursday Feature, we travel deep underground to a subterranean cold storage facility where operators have been struggling with lighting costs for decades.) Deep below the surface of Johnson, Arkansas, is a former limestone mine and Cold War fallout shelter called “The Cave”. For nearly 50 years, it has served as a … Read more
Here’s a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: The US Postal Service is on track to lose $5 billion this year. So why are taxpayers willing to tolerate the kind of steep losses that would cause private investors to go ballistic? We’ll take a … Read more
