Steps for a Pallet Jack Usage

A Pallet Jack is for lifting heavy objects or pallets off the ground to move them to your desired position and do it without breaking the backs of numerous workers. The operator though, must be knowledgeable and the pallet jack itself must have a great turning radius, a good set of loading wheels and strong … Read more

Helpful Facts about Bulk Containers

Bulk Containers are manufactured using, plastic, steel or stainless steels. The base and their featured cages are built to work compatibly with material handling vehicles like fork lifts. Some designs include collapsible or foldable features for easy storage after usage. Bulk containers are generally used for storing materials like loose components, liquid soap, powdered goods, … Read more

Decreasing Manual Labor Force with Carts and Trucks

For various material handling industries nowadays, fast work turn-around, convenience and safety are starting to be the major priorities. One product that is of great help to decrease the manual labor force not only for the serviceability of  workers but also for faster work accomplishments, are carts and trucks. Another good thing about carts and trucks is … Read more

The Latest Trends for Material Handling Automation

What’s new with material handling automation? And what’s pushing it to go to the next level? According to the two experts, John White and Mike Dunn, senior executives of the firm for consulting, Fortna – they are evidently considering a notable increase of users showing interest for material handling solutions which are automatic. Here are … Read more

Conclusions of CEMA on Conveyors and Sorters

Conveyors and sortations before were the only material handling equipment that was automated. Nowadays, there are a lot more equipment that provides easy functionality for everyone, but still feels necessity for conveyors. For example, a goods-to-person solution for picking requires conveyors to be able to deliver products from storage and send them to picking stations, … Read more

Mercy Ships receives Cart Donations from Akro-Mils

Akro-Mils a popular North American supplier of organization, storage and transport products recently donated $1,000 worth of platform cart to Mercy Ships, a charity organization which gives surgical procedures for free to different patients in West Africa. Chief steward Peter Koontz of ‘Africa Mercy’ which is the world’s biggest charity hospital ship, stated that the … Read more

Positive Turn-outs Give Material Handling Equipment Makers’ Assurance

Investors’ and consumers’ confidence gain constant progression along with unemployment, factory operating rate, and industrial production activities. All these contribute to “material handling equipment manufacturing” or MHEM in accordance to “Material Handling Industry of America’s” or MHIA most recent forecast which is led by MHIA’s executive consultant, Hal Vandiver. The constructions may it be non-residential … Read more