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Hyster partners with RICO on expanded line of explosion-proof lift trucks
Partnership centers on a certified Explosion Proof (EX) lift truck line in which traditional Hyster lift trucks are converted by RICO Manufacturing, which has three-plus decades of experience in manufacturing EX solutions for the North American market.

FedEx Announces Receiving First Fleet of Emission Free Delivery Vehicles
FedEx and General Motors’ BrightDrop reach major milestone in effort to electrify last-mile deliveries. FedEx Receives First All-Electric, Zero-Tailpipe Emissions Delivery Vehicles from BrightDrop.

Safe, Efficient Warehouses with Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries
Learn about the safest chemistry available, Lithium Iron Phosphate; its long cycle life will last the lifetime of electric material handling equipment without maintenance resulting in fewer injuries and a lower total cost of ownership.

2021 warehouse benchmarks
Is your operation best in class? How can you improve in 2022?

Inside North Shore Care Supply: Bringing robots to receiving
NorthShore Care Supply is an example of a small to mid-sized company optimizing its operations and controlling its costs with automated materials handling systems. Robotic palletizing is speeding up receiving and minimizing the risk of worker injury.

Material handling integrator takes on established industrial rack repair line
National Rack Repair, Indiana-based integrator, now the North American home for Rack Avenger repair brand

Next-Level Telematics
Getting more out of lift truck telematics involves looking beyond basics and starting to incorporate analytics fed by integration with other systems. By marrying up telematics data from the trucks with operations data, or with real-time location feeds, users stand to benefit.

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Save Space and Reduce Strain with the 4-Way Fork Box Pallet Dispenser
The 4-Way Fork Box Pallet Dispenser offers a new line of pallet dispenser to improve safety while reclaiming space and resources.

Update on Conventional AGVs
Automatic guided vehicles have become a bit of a mystery to some of late. Newer technologies and explanations of them have often confused potential buyers. Here’s a rundown on conventional AGVs, where they are important and what's coming next.

Lift Truck Tips: Transitioning to lithium for cold storage
Fast opportunity charging and no battery swaps lead the reasons why lithium-ion batteries are considered well suited for multi-shift cold storage operations.

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Vertical stockpicker manufacturer employs tilt switches
The non-contact sensors have rugged sealed housing and alert operator of unsafe conditions.

Retailer implements consultative service, saves $1.5 million
The service eliminated upfront, flat monthly maintenance payments.

Crossroads Community Services leverages lean management
Techniques enabled the food pantry to distribute millions of pounds of food in 2020.

Powersports aftermarket distributor leverages modeling software
Company has effortlessly eliminated battery watering and change-outs.

Lift truck helps M CON Products’ performance
Lift truck developed for needs of a precast concrete infrastructure products provider.

Resurge uses AI-style training tool
The tool enables the 3PL provider to self-configure WMS rules changes.

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New Tests Prove: LFP Lithium Batteries Live Longer than NMC
Contrary to the claims of many NMC-based lithium battery manufacturers, LFP chemistry is superior compared to NMC – it is safer, offers a longer lifespan, and is generally less expensive than NMC, NCA.

Waytek boosts productivity with picking and consolidation strategies
Bulk picking and putwall order consolidation were critical initiatives for the distributor.

La Poste upgrades roller conveyor O-rings
The O-rings are renowned for their longevity and rugged durability.


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