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Ergonomics

Ergonomics: Creating a Culture of Safety

Machine guarding and other types of safeguards won’t protect plant workers if they circumvent them or place themselves in harm’s way.

Jeremy Gerrard

October 6, 2015

It shouldn’t be news that bad work designs can spell major problems for employers in terms of lost production time, workers’ compensation claims and injuries. All of these take deep cuts out of the bottom line. But poor design can hurt you where you least expect it such as in turnover rates, damage to your brand and bad rankings in best place to work surveys.

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Pallet trucks

September 21, 2015

Able to perform in harsh environments such as coolers, wet rooms and freezers, UniCarriers 5.2hp, AC-powered Platinum RPX walkie/rider pallet trucks come in 6,000- and 8,000-lb. capacities.

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Pallet truck

September 10, 2015

The Raymond Model 8210 walkie pallet truck features AC technology, static torque control, a ductile iron frame and undercarriage components, and stainless steel undercarriage pins.

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Battery-powered forklifts

August 26, 2015

Equipped with a return-to-neutral feature, UniCarriers BX series battery-powered forklifts include a standard seat-actuated operator presence system that automatically locks lifting and tilting when the operator exits the truck.

Dry Processing

Portable drum dumper

August 24, 2015

The Material Transfer portable drum discharging system empties various materials from drums through a stainless steel open pour chute with an adjustable drum retention bar and an electroless nickel-plated cylinder.

Dry Processing

Lift and dump drum dumper

April 6, 2015

The Material Transfer lift and dump drum dumper accepts a drum of non-free-flowing material and discharges the contents into a hopper at approximately 140 in. above floor level.

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Buffering/sequencing system

March 6, 2015

Combining conveying technology with an automatic load handling device, the Kardex Remstar sort2ship system automatically transports containers to the vertical carousel for buffer storage.

TECH FLASH

GSF opens LEED-certified distribution center

Golden State Foods (GSF) opened the doors to its new 158,000-square-foot distribution center located in McCook, Ill.

February 24, 2015

The new state-of-the-art facility replaces its former location in Lemont, Ill., providing additional storage space, nearly 15,000 pallet positions and other sustainable features.

Engineering R&D

Get a grip: The light touch

Wayne Labs

February 5, 2015

Technically inclined people in the baby boom generation no doubt remember the crystal (more properly known as piezoelectric) phonograph cartridge or microphone.

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Stretch hood film

January 15, 2015

Offering 10-sided pallet load protection, Lachenmeier Xeros stretch hood film prevents condensation and unwanted elements from entering the inside and outside layers of a load.