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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

Accessories


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


Keep truck operators warm
For reach trucks dedicated to freezer environments, ThermoAssist and ThermoAssist+ help keep operators warm. The ergonomic system includes pad heaters for the back and arm, a console enclosure and a mast air deflector that redirects airflow away from the operator. ThermoAssist+ also provides warm air to the multi-task handle and steer tiller through adjustable vents. Certain models can also include a leg and foot warmer for added comfort....more
- 01/09/2008

Servo motors are application flexible
Encased in a sturdy housing with built-in convection cooling, the DS/CM synchronous servo motor series includes standstill torques ranging from 1 to 68 Newton-metres. Peak performance ratings of up to 238 Newton-metres and high overload capacity accommodate most power requirements. Offered in three sizes and three different lengths for each size, motors can be mounted directly on a machine or integrated into a standard or reduced backlash gear motor. For use with low-power applications, the DS model features include 24-volt holding brakes. Equipped with servo brakes, the CM model’s highenergy magnets yield a high overload capacity of 400% standstill for high rotational accuracy and low cogging....more
- 11/05/2007

Battery chargers for motive equipment
Energic Plus battery chargers are offered in more than 270 different styles. They may be used with a variety of materials handling equipment and motive applications, including electric lift trucks, order pickers, electric vehicles, tractors for indoor transportation, automatic conveyance systems, and emergency plant vehicles. Features include fully automatic operation, CSA and UL approvals, compact housing for easy storage, a three-year warranty on all charger parts and a five-year warranty on the transformer....more
- 11/05/2007

AC drives motor performance
V1000-series AC drives for 1/8 to 25 HP motors feature maintenance monitors to ensure the drive’s health, on-line tuning to maintain harmony with the motor, application presets for fast, easy installation and RoHS compliance. For use in production with conveyors and food and beverage machines, the drives incorporate heat-sink technology, allowing them to be stacked side-by-side. A standard EN954-1 Safety Category 3 input disconnects the motor should problems arise....more
- 11/05/2007

Birds-eye view for picking
The Vantage Point color imaging system helps lift truck operators see the load as they store and retrieve pallets at the tallest heights. Available on the supplier’s reachfork and deep-reach trucks, the system includes a waterproof, high-resolution camera mounted below the truck carriage and a color monitor in the operator compartment. The monitor displays a 52-degree view up, down, left and right. Capable of operating in ambient temperatures and freezers to -20°F, the system requires minimal lighting and legibly displays pallet tags with fonts 72 points or smaller from 4 feet away....more
- 09/17/2007

Five styles of cargo bumpers for forklifts
Fork-Kushions cargo bumpers for forklift trucks are mounted directly to the upright face
of the fork using permanent mounting brackets. The cushions slide directly into the brackets.
...more
- 06/26/2006

Single-point watering system
MHPN Product Spotlight - Flow-Rite Controls - Millennium single-point watering systemThe Millennium single-point watering system replaces the battery's existing vent caps with patented valves that are interconnected with tubing that fills all cells from a single remote location. Each valve independently shuts off water flow to the cell when the proper electrolyte level is reached, allowing the batteries to be filled properly....more
- 06/01/2006

Automated watering system
MHPN Product Spotlight - Battery Filling Systems - Automated watering systemWith this single-point watering system, manual filling of batteries is a practice of the past. The system eliminates the labor-intensive task, acid spills, corrosion, over or under filling, and battery life due to poor maintenance. The system consists of a series of interconnected valves, which replace battery caps....more
- 06/01/2006

Fast charge industrial battery
MHPN Product Spotlight - EnerSys - Fast charge industrial batteryThe Express fast charge battery accepts more amps faster while managing the heat created so the battery is not damaged. Thicker cables carry higher current for increased charge acceptance and reduced heat. ...more
- 06/01/2006

Decrease downtime, increase dependability
MHPN Product Spotlight - East Penn Mfg. Deka BatteriesAvailable in 35-160 Ah positive models, Deka D series batteries provide up to 1600 Ah (at a six-hour rate) of dependable power and require fewer non-productive change-outs, reducing downtime. ...more
- 06/01/2006

Keep batteries in peak condition
MHPN Product Spotlight - PulseTech - PowerPulsePowerPulse uses the battery’s own energy to help prevent sulfation buildup and related causes of battery failure. Sulfation buildup occurs as lead sulfates form on the battery plates during the normal charge/discharge cycles. ...more
- 06/01/2006

Power up for heavy-duty applications
MHPN Product Spotlight - GNB Industrial Power - Liberator batteriesLiberator batteries offer users the freedom to choose the best level of power, performance, and reduced maintenance for medium- to heavy-duty lift truck applications. Designed to deliver consistent, reliable power using round tubular positive plate technology, Liberator batteries achieve 1,800 cycles when operated to 80% depth of discharge (DOD). ...more
- 06/01/2006

Five-fold plate wrap increases longevity
MHPN Product Spotlight - C&D Technologies - Five-fold plate wrapWith a five-fold positive plate wrap to ensure consistent performance throughout a battery's life, C-Line batteries deliver consistent power and a longer life. The five-fold wrap reduces the shedding of active material. ...more
- 06/01/2006

Battery and charger system are matched
MHPN Product Spotlight - Douglas Battery - Legacy battery and gold series battery and chargerThe Legacy Battery & Gold Series battery and charger system protects against the effects of overcharging, overheating, and excessive water usage. That extends battery life, reliability and power output. In addition, the matched units guard against undercharging, which can lead to loss of capacity....more
- 06/01/2006

Rugged wash cabinet
MHPN Product Spotlight - Materials Transporation Co. - Rugged wash cabinetWith all stainless steel construction, wash cabinets are designed for long-lasting dependability in battery charging rooms. The rollers' stainless steel shafts rotate in the bearing frame, eliminating roller bearings in the harsh cleaning environment of the wash cabinet....more
- 06/01/2006

Portable spill control solution for lift truck leaks
MHPN Product Spotlight - Andax Environmental - Portable, spill control solution for lift truck leaksStored on a forklift, the Fork Truck Pak handles onsite spills resulting from accidents. Because spills and hydraulic leaks generally occur during traveling, the portable pack includes absorbent sox and pads, cleaning up to a 3-gallon spill and covering more than 10 square feet....more
- 05/22/2006

Sealed lead acid battery
Power-Sonic - Sealed lead acid battery The PS-62000 battery is for pallet jacks and walkie stackers. ...more
- 04/11/2006

LED Work Lamp
J.W. Speaker has introduced the next generation LED Work Lamp Model 700. Featuring advanced LED technology, the Model 700 brings brighter lighting to lift trucks. The Model 700 LED Work Lamp will last the life of a lift truck without a bulb change. Aluminum die-cast housing offers an extremely long life. It is a multi-voltage lamp 12V-48V with a built-in connector that accepts a 2-pin Deutsch plug. Model 700 LED Work Lamp is part of the lift truck lighting package that includes the Model 281 LED Combination Lamp and Model 539 LED Strobe....more
- 11/01/2005

LED Flashlight
LEDtronics has introduced the powerful FlashLED FLT-4001 flashlight. Users press the switch and 1800-foot candles of white light emit from the 1-Watt Luxeon LEDs. The 1-Watt LED integrates a collimator that focuses the light into tight beam for an intensity of 2000fc. This long-lasting LED lamp operates for more than 100,000 hours (10 years)....more
- 11/01/2005

Full-Spectrum Surface Mount LED
LEDtronics has introduced the SML5050RBG1K-TR, a low profile, surface mount full-spectrum Red, Green and Blue LED (RGB LED). These discrete LEDs provide excellent performance and visibility in a compact size of only 5.5 mm x 5.5 mm. The red, green and blue diodes emit high-intensity light in a viewing angle of 120 degrees....more
- 11/01/2005


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