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Monorail Manufacturers Association celebrates 90 years of monorail best practices
An independent, incorporated trade association affiliated with MHI, MMA members are leading suppliers of patented and enclosed track underhung workstation cranes and monorail systems.

Treston acquires business assets of IAC Industries
Move unites two leading manufacturers of technical workstations.

Ergonomics as a retention factor
In tough times for attracting operators, having a fleet with operator- and application-appropriate comfort factors can help.

The exoskeleton evolution
Today’s devices are more comfortable and user friendly than ever, but they’re still seeking widespread adoption. Using Exoskeletons for ergonomics in warehouse activity.

Southworth International Group Inc. appoints Dr. Mirka Wilderer to its board of directors
Dr. Wilderer, one the top female executives in the water industry, will bring unique knowledge and fresh perspective to board of SIGI, which is known for its ergonomic vertical positioning equipment.

Material Handling Education Foundation announces Cahners Award winner
MHEFI presented the Norman L. Cahners Industry Award to David Lippert, president of Hamilton Caster & Mfg. Company

Autoquip celebrates 75th anniversary
Autoquip Corporation marks 75th anniversary of providing lifting solutions to the material handling industry.

Make order picking more ergonomic
Training and technology, including wearables that detect risky movements, can make a physically demanding job safer.

Lightening loads with warehouse ergonomics
How companies are using ergonomics to retain employees, minimize musculoskeletal injuries and get a bit more output out of every shift.

Flipo Group debuts Hercules Harness System
Flipo Group, a division of JJK Industries (Booth C4398) presented its Hercules Harness System, while showcasing a variety of other products.

Gorbel showcases warehouse and overhead solutions product lines
Gorbel Inc. (Booth B3224) is showcasing its full range of customer solutions at Modex this week.

Online retailer installs cooling system
The self-contained cooling system offers considerable energy savings.

Tuggers, carts and casters: Evolving the wheel for automation
Providers of casters and automated carts aren’t quite reinventing the wheel, but they are evolving to better support the move toward automation. That means evolution in terms of caster designs that are maintenance free and easy to roll to support high uptime.

Ergonomics, on or off the truck
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.

New ideas to improve safety and ergonomics
Better body mechanics. Less potential Covid exposure. Improved picking performance. Fewer injuries. Those are four of the benefits that wearables and warehouse software are bringing to people out on the DC floor.


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