The Green Light for Safety: Ensuring Safety with Heavy-Haul Trailers
Safety on the job-site is easy to recognize with hardhats, earplugs and blinding neon vests. But beyond the jobsite, when hauling equipment from one location to the next, for instance, how can safety be ensured? It all comes down to the load and the road. Choose Wisely Optimizing the safety of drivers and others when hauling large equipment, such as excavators, crushers and conveyors, begins long before the wheels start spinning — it...
ProGMA Pioneers Pick Module Safety
The Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association (ProGMA) has published a blog to supplement its latest video on safety at pick modules. The video can be viewed at mhi.org/progma/videos. Here at ProGMA, we have produced a series of educational videos on protective guarding equipment in the material handling industry. ProGMA members provide fixed protective guarding products to protect personnel, equipment, and inventory in...
Why Managing Remotely is so Tough—and Eight Ways to Make It Easier
Managing remote teams is a whole different ballgame. Yet in the age of flex work, satellite offices, and telecommuting, mastering this skill set is no longer optional. David Deacon shares some best practices that help self-determined managers connect with employees at a distance Managing remotely has quickly become the norm in today’s work world. And yet, it’s not easy. With more employees working remotely or on flex...
Economical and environmentally-friendly on-site production
The storage technology specialist KASTO Maschinenbau has expanded its new plant construction service portfolio – the company now offers mobile cassette production on site for its automatic UNICOMPACT long goods storage system. Robot-supported processes ensure a consistently-high and certified standard of quality. Warehouse operators benefit from significantly lower transport costs – and production on the customer’s site also has...
New resource shows Equipment Distributors how to grow their business with Propane Forklifts
Incorporating propane forklifts into an equipment lineup can benefit both equipment distributors and their customers The Propane Education & Research Council released a new educational resource for equipment dealers and distributors that outlines simple ways to grow their business with propane-powered forklifts. “Whether a customer wants easy refueling, more productivity, or fewer emissions, propane forklifts get the job done,”...
Five reasons why the ProMat 2019 Mobile App is a must have tool
With ProMat just around the corner, I took time to download the ProMat 2019 Mobile App and trust me it did not disappoint! With over 1,000 exhibits, four keynotes and over 100 educational sessions at ProMat, you’re going to need a way to stay organized and on-track. Here’s five reasons I’ve found to why the ProMat Mobile App is a must have tool on-site. 1. Create your Personal Agenda The ProMat 2019 Mobile App allows you to keep a...
The future of manufacturing jobs is not what you think
The future of manufacturing is evolving in response to the changing needs of their customers. This means the stereotypical view of manufacturing jobs (hot, sweaty, located in industrial suburbs) is flipping upside down. “A shift is happening in manufacturing, bringing humans and machines closer together and making production more responsive to changing needs” says article, The Manufacturing Job of the Future: Clean, Urban and Better...
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