Topic: Equipment

Not everything fits in a standard sized carton that moves around the DC with ease. Some items are just too big, too small, too heavy or too irregularly shaped for standard conveyors and require special handling. Don’t be intimidated. With the right planning and resource allocation, you’ve got this.

A mobile goods-to-person order picking system helps an abrasives products maker efficiently fill orders from expanded inventory, while also bringing some training and retention benefits.

With narrower aisle configurations on the rise due to warehouse capacity issues, reach truck ergonomics can help when it comes to productivity and safety.

This month’s index is 71.3, steady with the May index of 72.1.

The new name will be Raymond West Intralogistics Solutions

The companies that make, sell or rent pallets are working harder than ever to help customers achieve their supply chain sustainability goals.

Automated palletizing systems are proven solutions, and they are becoming more flexible in accommodating different SKUs and tasks. Vendors are giving operations plenty of choice, putting more emphasis on software capabilities and ease of use.

Today’s lift trucks and standup orderpickers are designed with ergonomics in mind, but new types of wearables are another means of reducing strains and risk of injury for operators.

As e-commerce exploded over the past year, so too did the need for narrow-aisle layouts and the trucks that can accommodate them.

The Reusable Packaging Association says members are ready to meet, greet, share, and discuss new reusable packaging technologies that have come onto the scene over the last 16 months.

Industrial Truck Association’s June 8th event emphasizes safety training and practices

Organized by the Industrial Truck Association, National Forklift Safety Day focuses on the importance of lift truck operator safety training, with a live event in Washington, DC, and virtual/streamed component as well.

When compared to traditional lead-acid batteries, lithium batteries charge faster, last longer & deliver more usable energy with each discharge.

Phantom will be offering forklifts with Phantom's software integrated across specific types of electric-powered forklifts from Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas' UniCarriers and Mitsubishi brands.

You may only think of racks as a place to store product. But unpack rack safety, and it’s easy to see that it also has an impact on people and equipment in the warehouse.

Rugged, detachable tablets excel at off-vehicle scenarios, though the traditional vehicle-mount style remains popular, refreshed with Android and touchscreens.

The facility can now move up to 90,000 cases per night.

As environmental concerns and fluctuating oil prices continue to push consumers toward alternatives to traditional internal combustion (IC) engines, forklift operations have increasingly looked toward electric vehicle solutions over the last decade.

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Main focus of new company, T-Hive, will be to provide a control system encompassing all AVs within TICO, such as automated guided forklifts (AGFs), automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).