Electric vehicles are most commonly advertised as passenger vehicles, designed to help the average commuter reduce their carbon footprint and pay less at the pump. But they're making their way into the commercial sector in the form of heavy equipment electric vehicles. How are EVs changing material handling?
Warehouse workers face dangers that can easily cause serious injury. With the right procedures and design choices in place, it's possible to mitigate many of these issues — but only if organizations know what to look for.
Innovative and affordable lift design increases material handling efficiency and meets ASME A17.1/CSA B44 “Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators”
February 24, 2017
Wildeck, Inc. – Material handling equipment and safety products manufacturer, Wildeck, Inc., has introduced a new product category for vertical material lifts. The new “RML” product category is a major advancement over a traditional “VRC” (vertical reciprocating conveyor) since it allows authorized personnel to safely travel with their material between levels.
The Morse PailPRO two-wheel truck moves a heavy five-gallon pail or can with ease. Simply place the pail handle over the hook, pull back on PailPRO handle to lift pail with leverage and move pail. It rolls easily on two 8” (20.3 cm) diameter MORTUF hard polyolefin wheels.
Magline, manufacturer of innovative lightweight route distribution solutions, acquired the assets of The Mule battery powered lifting product by Beyond Products, Inc. The Magline branded and upgraded product has been launched and is called LiftPlus™.