One tenth of Americans suffer from hearing loss. While the leading cause of hearing loss is due to old age, noise exposure is a close second. For material handlers who work in factories, there is certainly a risk. There’s also plenty of risk for construction workers, landscape technicians and others who operate loud equipment. If … Read more
Your forklift batteries must always be handled with care-that’s given. So is taking pains to make sure you charge them for the correct amount of time and hook them up correctly to the charger. Batteries are expensive and you need them to last their full life. You also can’t afford the down time if you … Read more
Simple robots — such as the six-axis arm robotics used in automobile assembly lines and elsewhere — have been a common part of the workplace landscape since at least the 1970s. But ever since their first introduction, robots have always been viewed with suspicion by their human co-workers who fear they might one day be … Read more
Imagine a warehouse or distribution center that was fully automated. Robots, conveyors, computers and other machines run every aspect of the operation. Because there were no human workers, the facility could be run at maximum capacity for 24 hours per day. There would be no such thing as weekends or holidays. There wouldn’t even be … Read more
A recent survey conducted among shippers indicated that Transportation Management Systems were a good investment because over time they lowered freight costs enough to more than pay for themselves. More than 40% of the transportation professional polled said TMS systems saved them between 5% and 10% on their freight costs. And 23% said their total … Read more
Here’s a special sneak preview of some of the articles you will find on this week’s Bahrns blog: Google has been buying up every robotics company it can get its hands on. But what is the Internet giant up to? No one is saying but some of the speculation may surprise you. Robots are becoming … Read more
Boston Dynamics is an engineering company that has designed mobile research robots for the Pentagon that can run faster than 40 mph. Big Dog is a company that makes a four-legged robot that can climb hills and travel easily through snow. Schaft is an award-winning Japanese robot design firm has built a robot that walks … Read more
Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, has relied on delivery services such as United Parcel Service and the US Postal Service to get its millions of packages to its customers … until now. The web-based retailing giant is not testing its own network of “last mile” delivery services in San Francisco and plans to launch … Read more
Commercial tires with tubeless and multi-piece limbs are prone to explosion during inflation, making the simple act of changing tires a potentially life-threatening activity. Tire inflation safety cages are designed to protect workers changing commercial tires from injury should the tire explode while being inflated, but only when used safely. Here are the Top Ten … Read more
A new 145,000 square foot distribution center operated by the state of Wyoming’s Department of Revenue Liquor Division features a voice recognition system that allows workers to use voice-activated controls to speed up the picking process and dramatically cut fulfillment times. The facility, located in Cheyenne, allows workers to use smart phones to communicate with … Read more
