PRODUCT PREVIEW
Corrugated Pallet Saves Money (and the Environment) Green Ox® corrugated pallets deliver on strength and reliability while providing a solution for companies that want to eliminate inconvenient, hazardous, and expensive-to-use wood pallets. Green Ox pallets can be manufactured and delivered anywhere and can be assembled in-house on an as-needed basis by hand or via a new pallet assembly machine that assembles 200-250 corrugated paper pallets per hour, providing Just In Time (J-I-T) pallet production for end-of-line, realtime pallet availability. Green Ox corrugated pallets are 100 percent recyclable, thereby increasing recycling revenue, removing the hassle of reverse logistics, and decreasing pallet recovery expenses—all while minimizing the environmental footprint. www.greenoxpallets.com
SLIDEWAYS new guarding line for safer workplaces SLIDEWAYS announces its line of Polycarbonate Guarding products to suit a full range of production equipment applications. The clear guards provide protection from flying chips or potentially dangerous areas, and along conveyor lines, while allowing for clear site of the production operation areas. Made from OSHA compliant materials, the line includes necessary panel clamps, handles and hinges for assembling doors and panels. Flat and cold bent guards are available to meet most requirements. Following print approval Slideways standard quick turnaround services provides flexible schedule to suit customer operations. www.slideways.com
BEUMER stretch film hood for opening without cutting tools BEUMER Group has developed a new easy-opening stretch film hood that can optimize unpacking operations and eliminate the need for cutting tools. This worldwide innovation allows employees in retail stores and logistics centers to quickly and easily remove the film when unpacking or repacking goods. BEUMER Group developed technology that allows opening of the stretch film along a precise tear line in the center without affecting the safety function of the stretch hood. The newly developed film is used in conjunction with BEUMER’s Stretch Hood® A technology which provides secure, fivesided protection of palletized products and offers approximately 10 times more throughput than stretch wrapping.
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Ametek’s new wireless battery identification device AMETEK Prestolite Power released its enhanced Wireless Battery Identification Device (WBID) that allows operators to monitor battery and charger usage for an entire fleet through continuous data collection. Data is transmitted wirelessly with ZigBee radio or over DC cables to a single data point where the data is available to download from multiple units simultaneously. DataLink3 now offers the view of an event or graphic-based report from a 30day summary overview of your fleet, or its five minute samplings may be used if a more detailed view is needed to help identify a problem. www.prestolitepower.com
New Columbus McKinnon universal pendant control Engineered for operator comfort, the new CM® Rocket™ universal pendant control from Columbus McKinnon Corporation, designer, manufacturer and marketer of material handling products, systems and services, delivers precision control and accuracy. Compared to competitors’ traditional straight‐grip and push‐button configurations, the CM Rocket pendant control’s unique rocker switch and comfort‐fit design give operators ultimate load control while reducing hand strain and fatigue. This allows for safer and more efficient operation of hoists and industrial equipment with momentary operation. The wide shape of the rocker switch, along with its rugged, no‐slip directional indicators, allows for easy operation with or without gloves. www.cmworks.com
A modern conveyor system, controlled in zones The young Swiss startup Avancon SA has set itself the goal to revolutionize the unit handling systems in distribution and logistics centers. They now offer a new modern and very innovative conveying system. This will be distributed worldwide by manufacturers of conveyor systems and logistic system integrators. Avancon SA is ready to revolutionize the conveyor industry with this streamlined concept. www.avancom.com