Material Handling

Connecticut Material Handling Company Donates School Supplies to Area Students

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Conveyco, a material handling company based in Bristol, Connecticut, will team up with the United Way this year to help provide area schoolchildren with new school clothes, backpacks and other school supplies. The company, which is an integrator of Automated Material Handling Systems and Design Build Solutions, was provided by the charity with a list … Read more

Chicago-based Liquor Distributor Unveils State-of-the-Art Distribution Center

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Wirtz Beverage, a Chicago-based distributor of wines and spirits, recently built a futuristic distribution center on the site of an abandoned horseracing track just outside the city. The company combined three separate facilities into one brand new, 555,500-square-foot distribution center that features high speed conveyors and sortation systems, voice-directed picking and futuristic management systems that … Read more

Columbus McKinnon Reports Record Revenue Growth

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Columbus McKinnon, a material handling manufacturer based in Amherst, New York, on Friday reported that its quarterly revenues had jumped 31.3% for the period ending June 30, 2013. It was among the largest one-quarter increases in the company’s history. Company President and CEO Timothy T. Tevens said the unprecedented growth was attributed to the company’s … Read more

Optimizing Labor in a Warehouse or Work Yard

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Today more than ever, every penny counts. So reducing costs as much as possible needs to be among warehouse management’s top priority. That’s why it can be so infuriating to see workers idling or being unproductive while on the clock. Every dollar wasted on non-productive labor ultimately gets passed on to the consumer in the form … Read more

How to Tell If Your Forklift Tires Need to Be Replaced

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Unlike cars and trucks, material handling equipment such as forklifts, power jacks and other heavy machinery don’t typically have suspensions. As a result, their tires take the full brunt of every impact, bump and scrape, causing them to deteriorate faster than car or truck tires. So how can you tell when your tires need to be … Read more

Purpose Built Material Handlers Eclipsing Cable Cranes in 21st Century

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Material HandlerIn the materials handling industry, time truly is money. The faster and more efficiently materials can be loaded or unloaded, the lower the operational costs. As a result, purpose built material handlers are rapidly replacing cable cranes as the vehicle of choice for many materials handling companies.

Purpose built material handlers are diesel- or electric-powered vehicles that combine the benefits of a cable crane with the mobility and versatility of a converted excavator.  They combine powerful track motors with steel booms to provide raw power and nimble ability to move materials quickly and effectively, resulting in lowered costs and increased productivity.

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Materials Handling Society Sponsors Tradeshow

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The new corporation Houston Bulk Materials Handling Society will sponsor UBM Canon’s inaugural Powder & Bulk Solids Texas tradeshow that will be held at the Reliant Center in Houston. The Houston Bulk Materials Handling Society sponsored event will be held October 15-16, 2013, and covers a range of product and service specific to the manufacturing … Read more

Deal Struck with Overseas Material Handling Company

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Kalmar, a division of Cargotec, has recently been awarded an order to supply of 20 reachstackers and 20 forklift trucks for Pacific Materials Handling; which is one of their primary retailers. The order will be delivered during Cargotec’s 2013 second quarter. The delivery is scheduled for quarter three in 2013. This order will dramatically increase … Read more

Outsourcing Your Cold Storage Could Save You Money, Time

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If your warehouse or manufacturing facility handles products that need to be held in sub-freezing temperatures, you probably are already familiar with the challenges that presents. Employees are required to work in severe conditions. Costs for power to constantly maintain temperature are already high and are always escalating. And the regulatory oversight involved with holding products below freezing can be a … Read more

Superlift Material Handling Offers 30,000 Pallet Truck

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Company SuperLift of Ontario, Canada is offering a new pallet truck weighing in at 30,000 pounds, referencing a super heavy duty pallet truck. Superlift Material Handling is a manufacturer of custom lift equipment. With this expansion of their pallet truck product line and will be able to accept orders of up to 30,000 lbs capacity. … Read more