How Autonomous Mobile Robots are overcoming labor hurdles in manufacturing and logistics
Addressing labor challenges and enhancing operational efficiency are crucial priorities in manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics. Automating the palletized material workflow plays a significant role in achieving these objectives. Advances in robotic lift truck technology are empowering modern industrial facilities to reach unprecedented levels of efficiency, productivity, and safety. Facility operations have long desired to bring...
Why forklift battery price is not the true cost of a battery
In modern material handling, lithium-ion and lead-acid forklift batteries are popular choices for powering electric forklifts. When choosing the right forklift battery for your operation, one of the most important features you’ll consider is price. Typically, the initial cost of lithium-ion forklift batteries is higher than lead-acid types. It seems that lead-acid options are the most cost-effective solutions. However, the true...
Six steps to adopting a culture of safety
Learn how to create a safe, productive workplace JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation business and a manufacturer of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and telehandlers, offers a new whitepaper, Adopting a Culture of Safety, that outlines six steps companies can take to create a safe, productive workplace. Topics addressed in the paper are how to adapt EH&S programs to meet safety expectations, implement strategies...
Lithium Forklift Batteries are key to environmental sustainability in material handling
Material handling equipment has always been required to be efficient, reliable, and safe. However, as industries evolve, the focus on sustainability has become increasingly crucial. Today, every major industrial sector aims to lower its carbon footprint, reduce its environmental impact, and meet stringent regulatory targets—and the material handling industry is no exception. The growing demand for sustainability has accelerated the...
CKF are best of the bunch with their banana palletising solution for Primafruit
CKF Systems was delighted to have been chosen by Primafruit to develop a new bespoke robotic de-palletising and re-palletising system at their site in the Vale of Evesham. Primafruit is a primary supplier of a broad range of fruit. The challenge The banana inspection and packing lines within Primafruit at their Evesham facility were heavily reliant on manual labor. Imported produce, cardboard trays filled with bananas, were received...
Seven deadly sins of manufacturing
Learning how to identify and prevent these sins will reduce or eliminate unnecessary waste, improve efficiency and productivity, protect profitability and cash flow, and uphold your company’s reputation. If any of these sins are lurking within your business, here’s how to identify and rectify them. Transportation Delivering products on time to manufacturing customers is essential for building vendor loyalty. However, waste created by...
Semi-automated pallet shuttle technology optimizes material handling storage
For businesses seeking optimal warehouse logistics management, Steel King Industries, an OEM with extensive expertise in designing and manufacturing high-quality pallet rack systems, offers a new semi-automated technology as a turnkey solution. The pallet shuttle is a lithium-ion powered Pallet Runner™ deep lane storage system from partner Automha Americas, a pioneering pallet shuttle provider, that efficiently moves pallets in and...
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