A forklift safety device enables drivers to precisely position forks at the correct level before entering pallets. EyeLevel can be mounted on the mast or carriage of a forklift or on a wheel loader, depending on the tilting system used. The device's construction is based on a pivot motion and uses aligning pins to indicate fork levelness and ensure correct readings.
Servolift LLC
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As a solution for order fulfillment and return processing, the Star system sorts products at speeds of 100 pieces per minute. Capabilities include labeling and automatic product feeding. Controlled by a standard industrial personal computer, Star also handles products in a variety of shapes and sizes.
Autologik
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Using thermal transfer print technology, the Online Pro series printer applicators prints and applies labels with variable information, bar codes, date codes, lot numbers and serialized numbers. The systems apply labels to the top, bottom, sides and corners of cartons, pallets, multi-packs and products. Print speeds are up to 12 inches per second.
PCM Image-Tek
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Useable in a range of machine vision applications, the HawkEye 1600 series of smart cameras enables manufacturers to track parts and control processes on a production line. Two versions are available. The integrated package incorporates built-in lighting and fixed optics, while the more flexible camera features C- or CS-mount optics and separate lighting. Built-in vision processing tools have the ability to read one- and two-dimensional bar codes and optical characters as well as process images and perform calibrated dimensional measurements.
RVSI
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Workers can easily access products in deep containers using a large container Ergo-Cart. It tilts large containers up to 30 degrees, allowing workers to reach the bottom without back strain. One version has a mechanical tilt for loads up to 400 pounds. Another version has a hydraulic damper to control tilts for 3,000-pound loads. A squeeze handle allows automatic stop positions at any angle.
Topper Industrial
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The Advantage line of industrial stackers lifts and positions loads from 1,100 to 4,400 pounds. The 1,100- and 2,200-pound capacity manual lift and manually propelled stackers feature a 60-inch raised height. Also available are powered lift and manually propelled 12-volt electric stackers and straddle stackers with 2,200-pound capacity. Raised heights range from 63 to 137 inches. Twenty-four models of 24-volt powered lift and drive stackers handle loads up to 4,400 pounds to a maximum raised height of 137 inches.
Advance Lifts
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An automatic rotary turntable system wraps pallet loads with a secure spiral web of film without any assistance from forklift operators. Eliminating manual processes, SpectraMAX automatically attaches the film to a load, begins the wrap cycle and severs the film once wrapping is complete. The system has a maximum load capacity of 5,000 pounds and handles pallet loads measuring 52 × 52 × 90 inches. Its variable turntable rotation of up to 14 revolutions per minute also allows up to 50 loads to be wrapped per hour.
Orion Packaging Systems
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The 120 digital weight indicator features three-stage digital filtering for consistent, accurate weight data even in unstable conditions. Weights can be shown in pounds, kilograms, ounces and grams on an easy-to-read 0.8-inch LED display. The indicator's five-button front panel offers full calibration and configuration capabilities.
Rice Lake Weighing Systems
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User-friendly and adjustable, a line of masted walkie lift trucks has a control handle featuring three electronic selectable performance modes. The truck's tiller handle is ergonomically designed to encourage operators to keep their hands within the tiller's perimeters. It also provides maximum operator interface for easier steering and maneuvering.
Hyster Co.
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Flexsim 2.5 is three-dimensional, object-oriented software capable of simulating materials handling, warehousing and manufacturing operations. Integrated into the package are slides, graphs and charts for analyzing as well as presenting process results.
Flexsim Software Products Inc.
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Horizontal carousel carriers and shelves are 37¾ inches wide to improve efficiency. The wider-than-standard carriers accommodate a one-for-one transfer of items stored on traditional static shelving. This reduces overall storage space requirements by up to 60%, according to the supplier. Standardized European packaging and totes can also be stored in the wider units.
Remstar 
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Available in three versions, Codesoft 7.0 label design software is ideal for complex, networked, multi-language label management requirements. Users can connect directly to any Unicode data source to print multilingual labels instantaneously. The Sprint version provides simple design interface and supports almost any printer. The next level, Premier, adds database access, date and math calculation functions as well. The Enterprise version includes systems integration tools.
Teklynx
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ProSort SC1 and SC2 sortation conveyors utilize high-speed components and a split-bank diverter to allow operation speeds of up to 300 feet per minute and sortation rates up to 100 cartons per minute. Featuring a continuous roller-bed frame, the SC1 conveyor allows single-sided diverts while the SC2 has double-sided diverting. A single belt running the length of the sorters transports cartons while it drives the diverters and optional powered take-away spurs.
Hytrol
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Save-T-Loc is a strip door hardware system that uses multi-set studs and retainer bars to prohibit strip doors from coming loose in two-way traffic. The metal studs, available in galvanized steel, stainless steel and aluminum, accept all strip hole diameters from 5/16 to 3/4 inches. Strip materials can also vary in thickness. Installation, which does not require tools, takes 75% less time than traditional strip door systems, according to the supplier. Mounting options for the hardware include header, wall and universal.
TMI incorporated
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Combining supply chain execution applications with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is a solution allowing users to print RFID-tagged labels on electronic product code compliant printers. Features include purchase order management functionality and advance ship notice compliance. The solution utilizes Windows CE for handheld devices as well as Microsoft's Internet Information Services and SQL Server technology.
Manhattan Associates Inc.
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Enhancements to a label stock material produce sharper, more readable labels and withstand harsh environments. KL370 is a top-coated, medium- to high-sensitivity direct thermal paper featuring a bright white face stock and resistance to heat and water. Labels produced on the stock have increased image density and improved image resolution for higher resolution graphics, small fonts and two-dimensional bar codes. The label stock is also more sensitive to imaging at faster print speeds.
MACtac
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Designed to resist a variety of contaminants in grocery and industrial environments, Fasson Direct-Therm 200GP is a label stock with medium-sensitivity thermal coating. Its thermal chemistry accepts bar codes at fast print speeds, reducing printhead wear. Two adhesives are available, including one designed for cold, damp environments.
Avery Dennison
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With the MORStop Tilt-Brake, users easily tilt and dispense drums without holding onto the pull-chain or crank handle. This locking anti-backdrive device utilizes proprietary technology to automatically stop and hold drums in their tilted position. It can be installed on any product of the Karrier line, including forklifts and drum lifting equipment.
Morse Manufacturing Co. Inc.
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A full line of wood, steel and plastic transport products are now available from a provider of reusable plastic packaging. The products include platform trucks with heavy-duty wood or steel decks and platform trucks with plastic decks and multiple handle, rail and caster options. All-purpose, compact tote trucks with fold-down handles are also offered. Shelf carts, portable tables, dollies, carts for unique applications and work centers are available as well.
Buckhorn
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Advanced rotary packaging machines now have flexible bases that allow a variety of workstation configurations to be developed. One machine can produce a range of shipping container sizes within a workstation at high rates. The cells are automated with standard off-the-shelf automation devices such as robots, pick and place, case packers, marking and palletizing.
Wilpack Packaging 
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Employ lean manufacturing practices through Visual Enterprise for Repetitive Manufacturers. This pull-based software allows production to quickly respond to customer demand by using electronic kanban cards and work cell displays. Capabilities include synchronizing and controlling the flow of materials throughout the plant floor, planning production schedules, and handling deliveries.
Lilly Software 
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Software enhancements to Epicor for Distribution, a software solution for third-party logistics service (3PL) providers, tracks time, costs and parameters of customer accounts. It also creates invoices for pricing configurations such as monthly space charges. In addition, the enhanced software provides a graphical view of warehouses. An interactive interface generates a floor plan of the warehouse.
Epicor Software Corp.
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EasyCoder Intellitag PM4i is a radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled printer that writes to RFID chips embedded in a label and simultaneously prints bar codes and human-readable text. It programs frequency-agile tags that operate in the 800 to 928 MHz UHF range and can be read and written to at any frequency within that range. This allows users to employ a single tag globally, matching the frequency standard of the region.
Intermec Technologies Corp.
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Delivering high-speed packaging, a case erector automatically erects and seals up to 50 cases per minute. A 3-horsepower main drive motor powers the mechanical case drive, while a separate 1-horsepower motor powers the case-sealing arm. Real-time operating data and diagnostics are provided via a color touch screen operator panel.
A-B-C Packaging Machine Corp.
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Custom tow-veyor carts designed for ergonomic assembly applications move horizontally and vertically. The carts feature two electro-mechanical lifts, each with a 2,500-pound capacity. While the front lift hoists the front axle and engine assembly into the vehicle body, the back lift simultaneously inserts the rear axle. The screw-actuated lifts are powered by a non-contact power distribution system.
Handling Specialty
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CelluPlank LA (low abrasion) foam has a fine cell structure with a low abrasive quality, making it ideal for cushioning items during shipment and distribution. The foam provides shock absorption, vibration dampening and insulation so that it can withstand multiple impacts. Available in a 2 × 24 × 108-inch size, CelluPlank is offered in 2- and 4-pound per cubic foot densities.
Sealed Air Corp.
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The MAX3 reusable container features a 4.5:1 collapsed ratio to maximize efficiency in return transportation. Constructed of polypropylene, the containers can be loaded two-wide, 14-deep and two-high in a standard trailer, allowing for 20% more payload according to the supplier. Four-way fork entry allows for easy moving of the containers.
LINPAC Materials Handling
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Compact yet powerful, a small bar code scanner reads up to 500 times per second. The BCL 8 features a large depth of focus and reading field width to automatically detect and read all standard code types. Available is an RS 232 interface, M12 or cable connection as well as switching input/output.
Leuze Lumiflex Inc.
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A pallet conveyor drive solution consisting of two belt drives and five gravity conveyor rollers eliminates the need for conventional drive components such as chains and gear motors. This design creates a compact conveyor that reduces noise and enhances safety, according to the supplier. Conveyor speeds are nearly one foot per second at a load capacity of up to 2,750 pounds.
Interroll
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Two models added to the Z-series industrial printer line feature increased memory and up to five times faster processing of variable-information labels. The Z4Mplus and Z6Mplus are available as direct thermal and thermal transfer printers with standard print speeds of 10 inches per second. Maximum print width is 4.09 inches for the Z4Mplus and 6.6 inches for the Z6Mplus. Options include an internal Ethernet network and support for reduced spaced symbology.
Zebra Technologies Corp. 
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Quick conveyor belt changes are possible on a line of low-profile conveyors featuring an open-side stand design. The conveyor's rigid one-piece steel frame allows cantilever-style mounting to just one side of the stand. The legs on the stand's opposite side stop short of the conveyor frame, permitting users to change the belt without removing the conveyor or stand mounts. Tail pulley mounting also provides rapid de-tensioning to easily free the belt. Cantilever mounting supports the conveyor's full load capacity on belt widths up to 7½ inches. Additional swing-away supports are available for larger width conveyors.
Conveyor Technologies Ltd.
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Constructed of two steel uprights supporting a wooden beam, a floor-mounted warning bar stops fork trucks from hitting overhead doors. The 4 × 4 foot wooden beam of the Overhead Door Saver is said to be more easily and economically replaced than an overhead door panel. Four models are available for various door sizes measuring 8 × 8, 8 × 10, 9 × 10 and 10 × 10 feet.
Vestil Manufacturing Corp.
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The Talkman T2 Battery Analyzer measures the strength of batteries used in Talkman wearable computers. Testing up to five Talkman T2 lithium-ion batteries at once, the analyzer indicates if a battery will last up to its full capacity of eight hours on a single charge. Users can predict charge life cycles and proactively optimize usage by assigning a partially charged battery to a less than full shift or replace the battery. The analyzer's design features an easy-to-read liquid crystal display for each battery, showing the final capacity when fully tested and charged.
Vocollect Inc. 
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Warehousing Services Data Management (WSDM) 2.0 automates data gathering at docks to streamline various warehousing services including loading and unloading, pallet repair, yard check and refueling. Combining a handheld solution with Web application services, WSDM accurately captures, analyzes and reports collected data. The system's dynamic design allows users to configure the type of data elements to be collected as well as the business rules to apply when fulfilling the warehousing services.
Kadro Solutions
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A line of aluminum skids and pallets is designed to bear heavy loads at very low tare weight and low shipping costs, according to the supplier. Measuring 48 × 40 inches, the recyclable pallets feature four-way entry and weigh only 30 pounds. Load capacity is up to 3,000 pounds.
Rhino Pallets
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For increased radio frequency identification (RFID) reliability, a label stock uses a proprietary cushioning material to protect the embedded radio frequency inlay against any physical damage that occurs during converting, printing and handling processes. SmartStrate label is a thermal transfer label stock featuring special coatings to dissipate static electricity, which corrupts information stored on an RFID chip. It withstands as much as 40 times more mechanical pressures than conventional label stock, according to the supplier.
Appleton
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Available in 2,000- and 2,500-pound capacity models, an electric walkie straddle stacker lift truck with adjustable baselegs is highly maneuverable and ergonomically designed. Providing ease of use is a multi-function control handle with large dual thumb wheels as well as lift, lower and horn buttons that can be operated with either hand. A keyless entry pad holds up to ten different operator access codes for increased security. The 24-volt electric stacker is engineered with metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) and separately excited motor (SEM) technologies.
Toyota Material Handling U.S.A.
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RFID (radio frequency identification) Configurator is an easy-to-use Wizard that configures specific processes to utilize radio frequency identification, bar codes or both technologies. Incorporated into the full line of Supply Chain Advantage offerings, the Configurator adds RFID capabilities to the Warehouse, Compliance, Tracking and Data Collection Advantage solutions. The range of RFID-enabled applications includes warehouse management, tracking of returnable containers and monitoring work-in-process and finished goods in a manufacturing facility.
HighJump Software
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All people, parts and processes of manufacturing operations are visible with the P3 Collaborative Manufacturing Execution (P3CME) suite of applications. Three integrated modules compose the suite: materials management, time and labor, and shop floor execution. P3CME supports bar codes, magnetic stripe cards and radio frequency identification technologies. Thousands of transactions are processed per second. It uses Web-based standard communications protocols to enable easy application-to-application connectivity.
Epic Data International Inc.
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Designed to store large inventories in tight spaces, a shelf storage and picking system presents two sets of shelves at a time to pickers. The system is also ideal for freezer storage since it presents large numbers of products to a pick area located outside the unit. Shelving units take up all allotted space to maximize storage and rotate to display available items. Product is stored on a first-in/first-out basis.
SK Daifuku Corp.
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Regularly track the performance of batteries with a fully automated industrial battery monitoring and reporting system. An on-board battery-mounted wireless data collector module and temperature sending unit collect data and transmit it by radio frequency to a universal transceiver antenna attached to a computer base station. Captured data is automatically uploaded and Web-based reports are generated. Information collected includes charge and discharge times, accumulated cycles, operating temperatures and charge efficiency factors.
intelleFLEET LLC
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QuikTrac 5.1 is a screen integration tool that allows I Series users to extend enterprise and manufacturing resource planning (ERP/MRP) applications to the shop floor without modifying any existing host code. Users can interact with ERP/MRP software from a remote location in real-time. The software's offline data collection module also allows users to collect and store data while the connection or host is down.
Integrated Barcoding Systems
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An expanded line of re-configurable manufacturing systems (RMS) is available as individual modules to provide a plug-and-play assembly process. Including integrated conveyors and manufacturing logistics software, the RMS can be operated in batch or mixed production modes. Each standalone module has its own controls and is connected to other modules via a communication and power cable. The RMS software provides such functions as pallet routing, operator work instruction, inventory tracking, line statistics and real-time communication with manufacturing execution and enterprise resource planning systems.
FlexLink Systems Inc.
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Lifting from 275 to 4,400 pounds, an electric chain hoist features precise positioning with a two-speed motor. Its single fall chain reeving extends chain life. Standard features include overload protection, upper and lower limit switches, built-in brake monitoring and an elapsed on-time counter providing maintenance information.
Demag Cranes & Components
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Ideal for handling small but heavy, awkward inventory, the Load-N-Tow installs easily on forktrucks to create a platform. A front gate simply folds down to form a ramp on which equipment, boxes, bags and other items can be rolled or slid on or off the platform. With a built-in two-inch square trailer adapter receiver, the platform securely moves trailer-mounted equipment around a yard. Available platform sizes are 42 × 42, 42 × 48 and 48 × 48 inches.
Star Industries
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Adapted to a variety of label printer applicator systems is an operator interface featuring custom touch screen controls. The touch screen controls the start-up and shutdown of the entire system. Through these controls, users can receive alerts of the applicator's status as well as enable or disable the shutdown option for when an applicator is offline. When a scanner is integrated with an applicator, it can also be enabled and disabled via the operator interface.
ID Technology
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Rolls and coils of inventory are handled easily with the Articularm, a fully articulating manipulator with expandable ram and gripper attachment. The ram grips coils internally while the gripper secures the exterior of the load to prevent it from telescoping when lifted. The Articularm pitch axis rotates lifted coils into a horizontal position. Loads weighing up to 2,000 pounds can be lifted as high as eight feet. The mast's 360-degree rotation allows operation within a 20-foot circle.
Air Technical Industries
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Lift a wide variety of materials including aluminum, stainless steel and copper using a lightweight vacuum lifting system. Lifting capacity ranges from 275 to 4,400 pounds. Motorized swiveling systems are also available to tilt loads back and forth between horizontal and vertical positions.
Walker Magnetics
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Written in C++ and Java, the software for AutoPalletP3 case picking and AutoLoaderT3 truck loading is computer platform-independent. Users can utilize the software remotely or integrated with a warehouse management system. The programs' functions include product grouping and segregation, columnar versus layer stacking comparison and the ability to tailor trailer loading based on client unloading capabilities.
Warehouse Optimization LLC
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Proactively monitor the use and maintenance of lift trucks, tuggers, walkies and other equipment with Vigilant-G2. Including Assetor Web-based software and the G Watch Impact Detector, the monitoring system records such data as shock, time and date, operator and other factors of equipment use. With the data, users are able to reduce property damage and physical injuries as well as improve productivity. It also tracks a vehicle's traction, lift and idle hours, engine temperature, motor overload and fluid levels.
Access Control Group
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Easily set-up Ethernet applications without complex information technology programming using a modular managed switch (MMS). Users plug in the needed modules, configure the browser-based interface and the expandable switch is ready for Ethernet capability. With a head station and two side-by-side modules, MMS offers expansion from 2 to 24 ports. Point-and-click diagnostics coupled with intuitive LED indicators also enable users to install and perform ongoing device and network checks.
Phoenix Contact
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Designed for in-motion weighing of products varying in shape and size, the TSC 350 and Sonic 350 small package checkweighers help manufacturers reduce giveaways and shortages. The TSC 350 is a drag chain style checkweigher for rigid, semi-rigid and stable products weighing from one gram to ten kilograms. It weighs up to 350 units per minute. As a belt conveyor checkweigher, the Sonic 350 handles semi-rigid and flexible products weighing up to 10 kilograms. Its production rate is up to 200 units per minute.
Thompson Scale Co. 
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Offered in propane, gasoline and diesel versions, the Advance Retriever 6250 is a heavy-duty sweeper for indoor and outdoor cleaning applications. Its Total Clean Technology makes cleaning the sweeper easy without the use of tools to remove and replace the main and side brooms. Operators also have an unobstructed view of sweeping areas provided by an off-set hopper design.
Nilfisk Advance Inc.
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For final assembly applications, a vacuum lifter allows one person to transport and position doors, panels and similar components. The Assembly Lifter is an air-powered, ergonomic device featuring power lifting and an integrated air balancer. It provides full duty cycle and has dual hand release controls for operator safety. Maximum load capacity is 1,000 pounds. Eight-foot wide cross beams and fully adjustable vacuum suction pads in a variety of shapes and materials are also available.
Anver Corp.
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Small, medium and large Stak-N-Store containers effectively store bulky items on a 36-inch shelving unit. The various sizes allow two to three containers to be placed on a shelf. The container's wide hopper front offers easy access to large parts, assemblies and finished goods. Each container is molded from high-density polypropylene. Maximum load capacity for all sizes is 75 pounds.
Akro-Mils
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Featuring a compact profile, the 102XM walkie pallet truck is ideal for maneuvering in tight spaces such as crowded loading docks, narrow aisles and trailers. A reduced head length, improved fork profile and a handle that can be moved into a vertical position permit the pallet truck to make 180-degree pinwheel turns for right angle stacking and other applications. It efficiently stacks pallets at right angles inside a 96-inch wide trailer. With a 4,500-pound capacity, the fully loaded 102XM travels at 3.4 miles per hour. Direction and speed are controlled by ergonomic thumb wheels, allowing one-handed operation.
Raymond Corp.
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Transport small loads as short as 18 inches long on a chain-driven, live roller conveyor featuring closely spaced rollers. With a 5-ton capacity, the conveyor has a staggered-sprocket design with stout 3.5-inch diameter rollers spaced on 4.88-inch centers to securely convey small, narrow items. A 44-inch conveyor width also allows wide, heavy products to be moved. The conveyor's independent zones are powered by three horsepower drives and photoelectric sensors for load positioning. Its fully welded structural steel frame provides a rigid, consistently stable base.
Alba Manufacturing Inc.
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A six-axis robot performs all manufacturing tasks with only one easy-to-use controls platform for a wide variety of applications and robot types. Supporting the robot is an RC+ software system and powerful RC520 PC-based controller. Users can increase the power and flexibility of the robot by adding ActiveX controls, conveyor tracking, Ethernet input/output, and vision guidance capabilities.
EPSON Robots
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Connectivity, expandability and rugged construction give the MIG handheld computer application flexibility. Equipped with Microsoft Windows CE.NET, it is well suited to fulfill a range of wireless information collection and management needs in real time. The MIG withstands vibration, shock and water and is dust-resistant. It also doubles the speed and performance of its on-board processor using little power. A full 6.4-inch LCD display with high brightness provides maximum indoor and outdoor visibility.
Woodhead Industries Inc. 
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An automatic stacker/dispenser handles up to four open and closed collapsible containers per minute. Adjustable units are available to manage multiple sizes. Low-level or full magazine detection alerts operators of the machine's condition.
Newcastle Co. Inc.
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