Workhorse hoists
From steel plants to assembly work cells, hoists lift, lower and position loads weighing several tons as easily as they handle a few pounds.

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Departments First Device-level Ethernet takes off New alliances build RFID solutions Last With a little help from your friends New Products New Products NewsTrends Materials handling starts its comeback at ProMat 2003 Stanley acquires Cobotics Voice-operated WMS debuts Software manages seven pillars of logistics Supply chain execution meets warehouse controls Storage/retrieval machine is tetherless Automated tugger vehicle is unmanned Raise your throughput and lower costs Multi-bay VLM delivers product anywhere Intelligent lifting arm boasts 150-lb capacity HighJump expands globally "Intelligent metal" is here Carton flow rack speeds high-volume production Rebel against pallets with slip sheet storage Order picking accelerates with tote lights New beam saves labels Fast charging battery systems Automatic guided cart has 4,000-lb capacity New tools cut costs and improve service Spinning tube drives quiet conveyor Sequence buffer boosts picking productivity Market accepts voice-directed applications Order picking accelerates with tote lights Six companies build pallet transfer solution Lightweight coupler keeps products rolling Inflatable bubble wrap is easy to store AGV companies form marketing alliance Independent rack inspection hits the U.S. WMS platform shows off its flexibility Outlook Outlook Product Focus Product Focus Editorial Editorial Finally, a winner

First Overhead handling firms merge Selecting rack that's right for your warehouse Five trends to watch in SCM Enhancing safety with scissor lifts and tilters Clark emerges from bankruptcy