New Media

By Staff -- Modern Materials Handling, 5/1/2000

Find equipment online

Two new Web sites have been developed to bring customers of industrial equipment, services, and materials directly together with suppliers of those items without searching and browsing. At www.trace-em.com end users are able to find equipment and services by submitting specifications of their requirements. Customers may attach additional documents, select preferred suppliers, and set the response limit and cut-off dates.

Inquiries are available to registered suppliers on the second site, www.vendorleads.com, who have agreed to a confidentiality agreement. Suppliers may review the projects and contact customers.
Allfin Corporation
908-359-7129

Choose the correct caster

A new caster selection guide on CD-ROM, version 3.0, helps users select the right caster out of more than 35,000 different caster choices. This interactive tool, with sound, runs on Windows 95/98/NT. It evaluates caster construction against various environmental factors that must be taken into consideration during the selection process.
Colson Caster Corporation
800-643-5515

Take a virtual tour

Multimedia Interactive, an interactive computer-based multimedia training program, is designed to help educate plant employees and students, about the manufacturing environ- ment from the inside out. The program is set in the virtual town of Portofino, where visitors explore two virtual plants to teach people unfamiliar with manufacturing how products are produced. The program discusses plant operations, terms, and financial matters, and includes a list of books and other resources for additional information about shop floor activities.
Arthur Andersen
800-872-2454

Manage the supply chain

Companies can learn about Supply Chain Synthesis in an audio presentation, which is based on the recently released book, "No boundaries: Moving Beyond Supply Chain Management," by Jim Tompkins. Business leaders will discover a process that will improve customer satisfaction, reduce costs, and maximize speed to market. As the presentation makes clear, the key to success is collaboration with customers and suppliers across all segments of a company's supply chain.
Tompkins Associates
800-789-1257

Training for lift truck operators

An operator training program on CD-ROM, which can be customized to different working environments, includes a summary of OSHA regulations for lift truck operation. A summary of the instructor's manual is included and can be used to guide lift truck training needed to comply with the new OSHA regs. The software also enables administrators to record individual training sessions and print certificates of completion.
Yale Materials Handling
252-758-YALE

Order vacuum components

A new, upgraded Web site, www.anver.com, provides a detailed listing of the vacuum components used for building a wide variety of materials handling systems. The site includes more than 2,000 commonly used vacuum components to simplify the job of vacuum materials handling system designers. Displaying products including hoses, fittings, and filters, the site features pricing, technical specifications, and photographs.
Anver Corporation
800-654-3500

Learn about lift trucks

At www.toyotaforklift.com, users can learn about Toyota's full line of lift trucks, request brochures, and find local dealers. A page devoted to safety topics reviews how the 7-Series lift trucks, which features a patented System of Active Stability, improves safety by reducing the risk of tipping over.
Toyota
800-226-0009