News, feature stories, and case studies on materials handling equipment supporting workers in manufacturing facilities and distribution centers as they pick, move, pack and ship materials.
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MHPN Product of the Day: Device secures pallet jacks to prevent runaways
Modern Materials Handling Staff, November 19, 2009The SecurMag accessory for hand pallet jacks enhances safety while eliminating freight and trailer damage. More -
MHPN Product of the Day: Zinc-plated vehicle restraint resists corrosion
Staff, November 15, 2009The zinc-plated PowerHold vehicle restraining system is highly resistant to corrosion from weather and dirty dock environments. More -
Safety: The American Society of Safety Engineers announces revised workplace fall protection standard
Staff, November 10, 2009The new standard is available to download at no cost. More -
MHPN Product of the Day: RFID tags work with metal
Staff, November 4, 2009Using non-contact, ISO 15693 compliant passive data carrier technology, the M-M RFID direct metal-mount system allows the tag to be mounted directly on any alloy or metal surface without interference or loss in range. More -
MHPN Product of the Day: Vertical rail lifter for low headroom use
Staff, November 3, 2009Intended for use in low headroom applications, the vertical rail lifter manipulator consists of a rigid vertical beam with moving rollers to create a stable lifting platform and eliminate swinging cables or chains. More -
MHPN Product of the Day: Small character printer with smart ink cartridges
Staff, November 2, 2009The 1510 small character continuous ink jet printer includes an intuitive user interface and simplified fluid replacement with a Smart Cartridge microchip-enabled bottle. More -
Special Report: Lift Truck Usage Study Results, 2009
Tom Andel, Contributing Editor, November 1, 2009This year's Lift Truck Usage study, by Logistics Management, has such context. The analysis of two lift truck industry experts helps to identify those characteristics and issues that should and will be important to fleet managers in the near future. Jim Shephard, president of Shephard's Industrial Training Systems in Memphis, Tenn., and Ken Van Hook, president of Safe-T-Consultants in Humble, Texas, offer some answers. More -
RFID: Against the supply chain grain
By Bob Trebilcock, Executive Editor, November 1, 2009Today, if you look closely, you'll discover that RFID technology is revolutionizing the supply chain, but not in the way we once thought it would. Yes, there are retailers like Metro, Wal-Mart and Sam's Club that remain committed to RFID. Now, however, the action is focused on the closed loop supply chain, says Michael Liard, practice director of RFID for ABI Research More
News from the Web
Liebherr produces reference book on cranes
Source: www.aem.org
Date: 2 hours 37 minutes 15 seconds ago.TEKLYNX Debuts CODESOFT 9 for Powerful, Enterprise-class Label Design and Printing
Source: www.itbrfid.com
Date: 10 hours 45 minutes 57 seconds ago.RFID News Roundup
Source: www.rfidjournal.com
Date: 13 hours 11 minutes 36 seconds ago.Schneider Authorizes Electrical Distributors To Sell Telemecanique And Modicon PLCs
Source: electricalmarketing.com
Date: 11-19-2009 18:50:55 GMT
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Thanks, John. You beat me to the punch. I was meaning to share some of the...
Thomas Andel– 11/10/2009 5:49:00 PM EST
in response to Dust off your path to lift truck safetyBB, good question on any justification for Tom's post. For a real eye...
John Astad– 11/10/2009 4:49:00 PM EST
in response to Dust off your path to lift truck safetyThese were spurred by recent OSHA enforcement activities brought to my...
Thomas Andel– 11/10/2009 3:17:00 PM EST
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