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Materials Handling Product News

Material Handling Product News is a comprehensive bimonthly look at the latest solutions from vendors large and small, established and starting up. This at-a-glance marketplace will inspire new approaches to some of industry’s toughest logistics challenges. In addition to our comprehensive listing of new products, special categories are spotlighted in every issue, as is a particularly innovative group of "Editor’s Choice" items.

>> Automated Systems
Automated Storage Systems:

>> Automated Storage / Retrieval Systems (AS / RS)

>> Automatic tool dispenser

>> Horizontal carousels

>> Vertical carousels

>> Vertical storage modules

Automatic Guided Vehicles:

>> Driverless tractor trains

>> Mast-equipped AGVS

>> Unit load carriers

Robots:

>> Gantry robots

>> High speed robots

>> Robotic accessories

>> Robotic palletizer

>> Automatic Identification Equipment
Automatic Identification Equipment:

>> Bar code label printers

>> Bar code labels

>> Bar code readers

>> Bar code scanners

>> Computer systems

>> Data collection terminals

>> Hand-held label printers

>> Hand-held wireless terminal

>> Radio frequency identification

>> Real-time imaging system

>> Thermal transfer printers

>> Vehicle mount terminals

>> Voice recognition systems

Material Handling Software:

>> Barcode software

>> Conveyor control software

>> Electronic data interchange

>> Inspection

>> Inventory control

>> Maintenance

>> Materials management

>> Quality control

>> Scheduling

>> Simulation

>> Statistical process control

>> Warehouse management

>> Conveying Equipment & Accessories
Conveyor Accessories:

>> Air tables

>> Conveyor belt cleaners

>> Conveyor belt cleats

>> Conveyor belt fasteners

>> Conveyor belt skiver

>> Conveyor Guard

>> Conveyor guard netting

>> Conveyor lubrication

>> Conveyor monitoring system

>> Pneumatic gates

Conveyor Components:

>> Belt and chain guards

>> Conveyor belting

>> Conveyor chain, chain guides

>> Conveyor guide rails

>> Conveyor motors and drives

>> Conveyor rollers

>> Head and tail pulleys

>> Idlers

>> Sensors

>> Take-ups

Conveyors:

>> Accumulation conveyor

>> Air conveyor

>> Belt conveyor

>> Bulk handling conveyor

>> Chain conveyor

>> Flexible conveyors

>> Gravity conveyors

>> Live roller conveyor

>> Magnetic conveyor

>> Modular assembly conveyor

>> Modular Conveyor

>> Overhead trolley conveyor

>> Pneumatic conveying systems

>> Power and free conveyor

>> Powered curve conveyor

>> Sortation conveyor

>> Spiral lift conveyor

>> Unit handling conveyor

>> Vertical reciprocating conveyor

>> Ergonomic & Safety Equipment
Ergonomic Equipment:

>> Balancers

>> Die lifters

>> Ergonomic seating

>> Hydraulic height adjustment system

>> Hydraulic machine lift

>> Lift tables

>> Manipulators

>> Manually operated material lift

>> Material handling pushers and rollers

>> Paper Roll Handling Equipment

>> Personnel lift

>> Reels

>> Tilters

>> Vertical lift

>> Winches

>> Workbenches

>> Workstations

Safety Equipment:

>> Back support belts

>> Column Protectors

>> Gloves

>> Heavy equipment protection systems

>> Machine guarding systems

>> Mats

>> Mezzanine safety gates

>> Noise control products

>> Noise control systems

>> Overhead crane alarms

>> Protective netting

>> Protective railing

>> Rack protectors

>> Roll-up curtain

>> Safety light curtains

>> Safety matting

>> Safety switches

>> Traffic control lights

>> Wire partitions

>> Lift Trucks, Attachments & Accessories
Accessories:

>> Alarms, warning lights

>> Convex and dome mirrors

>> DC / DC converter

>> Emission control device

>> Fork truck service lifts

>> Forklift access controls

>> Forklift height controllers

>> Forklift jacks

>> Forklift mast angle indicators

>> Forklift utilization recorders

>> Hoppers, self-dumping

>> Industrial battery handling equipment

>> Lift truck batteries and chargers

>> Lift truck parts

>> Lift truck seats

>> Lift truck tires

>> Overhead guards

>> Speed limiter

>> Vehicle protection systems

Attachments:

>> Booms

>> Broom attachment

>> Drum handling attachment

>> Fork positioners

>> Forks

>> Hoppers, self-dumping

>> Load stabilizers

>> Mini-crane boom

>> Rams

>> Roll clamps

Lift Trucks:

>> Hand lift trucks

>> Lift trucks - diesel / gasoline

>> Lift trucks - electric

>> Lift trucks - LPG

>> Lift trucks - motorized hand lift (walkies)

>> Lift trucks - orderpickers

>> Lift trucks - pneumatic engine

>> Lift trucks - reach trucks

>> Lift trucks - Training programs

>> Loading Dock Equipment
Doors:

>> Air doors

>> Chain Gates, Sliding

>> Overhead

>> Plastic strip

>> Roll-up, high-speed

>> Rolling steel

>> Rubber, double-acting

>> Sectional doors

Loading Dock Equipment:

>> Dock bumpers

>> Dock levelers

>> Dock lifts

>> Dock lights

>> Dock seals

>> Dock shelters

>> Dockboards

>> Elevating dock

>> Loading dock module

>> Vehicle restraints

>> Overhead Handling Equipment
Overhead Handling Equipment:

>> Crane controls

>> Cranes

>> Grabs

>> Hoists

>> Hooks

>> Lifting beams

>> Lifting magnets

>> Monorail systems

>> Monorails

>> Radio remote control systems

>> Slings

>> Swivel hoist rings

>> Trolleys

>> Vacuum lifters

>> Variable frequency crane drives

>> Packaging Equipment
Containers:

>> Conductive containers

>> Corrugated containers

>> Custom containers

>> Drop-bottom containers

>> Intermediate bulk containers

>> Metal containers

>> Plastic containers

>> Returnable, reusable containers

>> Wire mesh containers

Packaging Machinery:

>> Bagging Systems

>> Blister packaging machines

>> Carton erecting machine

>> Carton sealers

>> Case inspection systems

>> Case packers

>> Coding equipment

>> Depalletizers, robotic

>> Ink jet systems

>> Label printer / applicators

>> Machine vision systems

>> Packaging controllers

>> Packaging system motors and drives

>> Packing, robotic

>> Pallet dispensers

>> Palletizers and depalletizers

>> Palletizers, robotic

>> Pressure sensitive labelers

>> Roll bag dispensers

>> Scanning

>> Shrink bundler

>> Stretch wrapper system

>> Tray wrappers

>> Void fill system

Packaging Materials:

>> Acrylic adhesive tapes

>> Bubble packaging material

>> Carton cutters

>> Cushioning systems

>> Desiccants

>> Edge and corner protection laminates

>> Fillers and closers

>> Polyethylene bags

>> Polyethylene foam

>> Shrink wrap film

>> Strapping

>> Stretch wrap film

>> Tape dispenser

Pallets:

>> Corrugated deck pallets

>> Identification clips

>> Metal pallets

>> Plastic pallets

>> Slave pallets

>> Spill pallet

>> Wire mesh pallets

>> Wood pallets

>> Storage and Warehousing Equipment
Containers:

>> Conductive containers

>> Corrugated containers

>> Custom containers

>> Drop-bottom containers

>> Intermediate bulk containers

>> Metal containers

>> Plastic containers

>> Returnable, reusable containers

>> Wire mesh containers

Other Storage and Warehousing Equipment:

>> Baskets

>> Bins

>> Carts

>> Computer cabinets

>> Drawers

>> Drum filling / draining equipment

>> Drum handlers

>> Drum heating systems

>> Hazardous materials storage

>> Lockers

>> Mobile parts stand

>> Storage cabinets

>> Tool storage

>> Totes

Pallets:

>> Corrugated deck pallets

>> Identification clips

>> Metal pallets

>> Plastic pallets

>> Slave pallets

>> Spill pallet

>> Wire mesh pallets

>> Wood pallets

Rack Components:

>> Backing, wire mesh

>> Clamps

>> Decking

>> Rack Guard

>> Rack guard netting

>> Slotted angle

>> Tubing, pipe racks

>> Wire Mesh Decking

Racks:

>> Cantilever

>> Drive-in, Drive-through

>> Flow

>> Gravity feed

>> Mobile

>> Pallet

>> Pallet, double deep

>> Stacking

Shelving:

>> Adjustable

>> Adjustable, roll-out shelves

>> Mobile

>> Wire

Warehousing Equipment:

>> Burden carriers

>> Casters, wheels, tires

>> Compactors

>> Dollies

>> Dumpers

>> Grating

>> Hand trucks

>> Hoppers

>> In-plant offices

>> Industrial batteries

>> Industrial casters

>> Industrial fans

>> Industrial furniture

>> Industrial vacuum

>> Industrial wheels

>> Ladder systems

>> Maintenance equipment

>> Mats

>> Mezzanines

>> Order picking equipment

>> Personnel movers

>> Platform trucks

>> Spill tray

>> Steer Trailers

>> Sweepers / Scrubbers

>> Tow tractors

>> Workbenches

>> Workstations

>> Weighing Equipment
Weighing Equipment:

>> Bar code label printing scale

>> Belt scales

>> Bench scales

>> Bulk bag deweigher

>> Checkweighers

>> Crane scales

>> Digital counting scales

>> Digital weight indicators

>> Drum and barrel scales

>> Floor scales

>> Lift truck scales

>> Load cells

>> Load limiters

>> Pallet weighers

>> Platform scales

>> Pocket scales

>> Portable rack scales

>> Precision balances

>> Remote terminals

>> Truck scales

Products of the Week

Browse our product categories for the latest products available in the materials handling market and request information from suppliers of these products.


Activated roller belt aligns packages
To increase productivity while lowering operating expenses, the modular plastic activated roller belt includes built-in rollers that protrude beyond the top and bottom of the belt to align multiple package dimensions and characteristics. Ideal for conveying applications where accurate positioning of cases, boxes and packages is essential, the system works with small/large, heavy/light, strapped or tied, fragile and non-standard shaped packages.... more
- 07/08/2008

RFID inlays
Four new RFID inlays are now offered: AD-224, AD-631, AD-824 and AD-840. The new UHF inlays are EPC Class 1 Gen 2 and ISO-180006-C-compliant to meet new and emerging manufacturing, retail and item-level RFID application needs.... more
- 07/08/2008

Easier manual palletizing
Cutouts in the Roll-In level loader manual palletizer’s low-profile platform enable easier loading and unloading of full pallets. Forks of a hand pallet truck roll into the platform level with the top, accommodating any open-bottom pallet or skid. This ensures that the load is evenly placed when the pallet truck is lowered and rolled away.... more
- 07/08/2008

Automatic sortation speed control
To automatically adjust the operating speed of sliding shoe sorters, a new control option on the supplier’s RS200 and S-L 300 sorter models lets the system match actual carton flow activity. By dynamically accommodating the work load, it reduces wear and tear on the sortation sub-system.... more
- 07/08/2008

Compact truck offers three capacities
The Platinum II Nomad series lift trucks are offered in three capacities: 3,000; 3,500 and 5,000 pounds. With a compact design, high ground clearance and gradeability, the truck is easily maneuvered.... more
- 07/08/2008

Short series brake motors
Three phase short series brake motors feature an integral Dodge spring set brake for a compact and cost-effective operation. The DC brake is magnetically released with a built-in single phase rectifier and includes a manual release lever. ... more
- 06/10/2008

Energy savings added to sorter controls
Automated diagnostics and energy-saving features have been added to UniSort sliding shoe and linear belt sorter controls. The controls provide automated calibration, monitoring and diagnostic testing to effectively monitor and manage sortation systems, simplify maintenance procedures, and reduce energy consumption.... more
- 06/10/2008

Camera system reads bar codes
A camera-based bar code scanning system, the AV6010 long range camera, sees no-reads to improve efficiency and reduce cost. Offering simple installation, calibration and configuration, the system’s auto configuration wizard cuts commissioning time by 70%, when compared to similar units.... more
- 06/10/2008

Load locking system
The easy-adjust Pallet-Grip load locking system for the supplier’s straddle stretch wrapping systems locks a load to a pallet. It delivers a cable of film rolled into the bottom wraps and placed below the deck of the pallet.... more
- 06/10/2008

Create more workspace
Add 18 inches of workspace to the RollMaster mobile workstation with its integrated Expand-A-Top insert. When not in use, the insert can be stored on one end of the workstation.... more
- 06/10/2008

Form bi-directional gaps
Capable of forming complex patterns with gaps in both directions, the high-level, high-capacity SP4000 palletizer with bi-parting stripper apron includes a scalable control package.
... more
- 05/19/2008

Energy efficient palletizer
Stacker fully automated palletizers use four drives and minimize the unit's power consumption and maintenance requirements.
... more
- 05/19/2008

Multi-arm robotic palletizing
Using multiple robotic arms to achieve palletizing rates significantly higher than those by typical robotic palletizers, the high-speed system saves floor space. 
... more
- 05/19/2008

Crib tracks tools
By only permitting authorized employees to log into the Smart Tool Crib system using their existing ID cards, the crib secures tooling. The system allows the selection of specific tools or equipment from compartments identified on a flat panel monitor.... more
- 05/05/2008

Collapsible security cabinet
Folding Security Trucks safely hold valuable equipment. Manufactured of all-welded components and wire mesh walls for air circulation and visibility, the cabinet collapses down to 6 inches deep when empty for storage.... more
- 05/05/2008

Build-to-order and inventory sequencing
For highly complex sequencing, build-to-order manufacturing capabilities are now included in the E2e supply chain execution suite. Ideal for manufacturers and suppliers of complex products—including automotive, electronics, computers, glass, windows and doors—the software also manages just-in-time in line sequencing, error proofing and traceability to reduce costs and improve material and information flows. The solution tracks component and revision levels, expiration dates and code dates critical for recall traceability, warranty processing, returns disposition and repair forecasting. ... more
- 05/05/2008

Modular cabinet safeguards tools/parts
Formed from modular components including plastic coated tubing, joints, hardware accessories and acrylic sheets, this tool storage cabinet features locking doors to safeguard equipment while keeping items clean and neat.... more
- 05/05/2008

Welded storage lockers
Ideal for use in holding small packages for pick up at shipping and receiving areas, welded storage lockers may also be used as secure employee lockers with no view restriction. ... more
- 05/05/2008

Cabinets store multiple sizes, shapes
Modular combination cabinets store, secure and move items of varied sizes and shapes. Offered in seven full sidewall heights, the cabinets hold up to 440 pounds. Configurable with a variety of drawer sizes in either full or shadow depths, the cabinets can include a shelf or roll-out tray for storage of bulky items. A choice of bases is offered: mobile, fork truck, pallet truck, frame or wet clean base. Optional tops made of stainless steel, plastic laminate or butcher block make the top a functional work surface. For security, removable core locks, keyed-alike master lock groupings, a keypad lock or hinged lock bars may be specified, with a central locking system that locks all drawers in the cabinet with one key.... more
- 05/05/2008

Ball bearing slides for easier drawer access
Precise, linear-motion ball bearing drawer slides are offered as an option for all of the supplier's storage cabinets. Offered for four drawer widths and two drawer depths, the slides work with all existing drawer and cabinet heights.... more
- 05/05/2008



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