A trucking company in New York was fined $10,000 and ordered to pay more than $32,000 in damages to an employee who was fired after complaining that the trucks he was required to drive were unsafe. Brindi Trailer Sales and Services, of Meridale, New York, violated the so-called “whistleblower” provision of the Surface Transportation Assistance … Read more
Businesses that use forklifts powered by propane autogas and propane can now claim a tax credit for $.50 for every gallon of the alternative fuel they used during 2015. The Internal Revenue Service announced the alternative fuel tax credit in a guidance released this month. The move comes after Congress passed a new law authorizing … Read more
Bucket elevators are a specialized type of materials handling equipment. They are most often used to lift bulk materials from one height to another. Bucket elevators resemble conveyor belts, except they move materials such as sand, fly ash, wood chips, animal feeds and others using buckets attached to a rotating belt or chain. The buckets … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find coming up soon on the Bahrns blog: Bucket elevators are useful for moving materials that aren’t easily handled. We’ll explain how they work and how they could help your operation run more smoothly … Experiencing space issues within a warehouse or … Read more
A truck backs into a dock at the BASF warehouse in Breuil-le-Sec, France, just north of Paris. As the truck’s driver remains in his cab, an unmanned automated guided vehicle opens the truck’s gate and goes to work removing pallets of vehicle paint products. The AGV transfers the pallets to a conveyor system, which moves the … Read more
An announced merger between two of the world’s largest manufacturers of forklifts, cranes and other heavy-duty materials handling equipment is in jeopardy now that a Chinese company has company has intervened with a hostile takeover attempt. China’s Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co. has offered $30 cash for each outstanding share of Terex, which … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find coming up soon on the Bahrns blog: The multi-billion dollar merger of two of the biggest materials handling equipment companies is now on hold thanks to a hostile takeover attempt by an unexpected competitor: The Chinese … Ever heard of the … Read more
News Analysis and Opinion (Editor’s Note: The following article reflects the opinions and views of the author.) A Dollar General store in Texas has received five citations from the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration and faces up to $162,800 in fines after inspectors found numerous safety violations, including emergency exits blocked with cases of … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories coming up on the Bahrns blog: At an electronics factory in Tennessee, one worker hands an electric motor to another to trim some wires. An everyday interaction, except the first employee is a human and the second is … a robot. Taking advantage of … Read more
A worker at an electronics manufacturing plant in Tennessee stands at an assembly station. He picks up a part for an electric motor and hands it to the worker next to him, who places it in a vice, picks up a wire cutter and trims the electrical wire leading into the motor before removing the … Read more
