Toyota Material Handling recently donated a hand pallet truck to a British charity that provides meals for poor children in Africa. According to news reports, the donation of the pallet truck to Mary’s Meals, a Glasgow-based charitable organization which provides backpacks full of food products which are sent to impoverished schoolchildren in Malawi and Liberia. … Read more
Packaging hasn’t changed all that much in the past 50 years, with cardboard and plastic playing a central role in packaging materials. But over the course of the next few decades, at least one expert says there could be radical changes ahead. During a recent presentation at the Material Handling and Logistics Conference, in Park City, Utah, … Read more
Columbus McKinnon, one of the leading manufacturer of materials handling products in the US, announced recently that it has named Jon Adams as its new treasurer. Adams previously served as finance leader for the Silanes business for Momentive Performance Materials, according to a news release. He also worked at Ernst & Young and has an … Read more
Four students from Montana State University finished in second place at the recent national Materials Handling Student Design Competition. It was the second time in three years that students from MSU took one of the highly-competitive event’s top three spots. Participants were asked to design the most efficient addition to the product lines and square … Read more
Employee lockers provide a legal grey area for employers: Are they the property of the employer or the employee? Do employers have a right to search employee lockers or is it an invasion of worker’s privacy? If there is no clear-cut policy that has been drawn up by management and provided to employees, the simple … Read more
Trash and clutter are the enemy of any efficient business. So having adequate waste receptacles available in your manufacturing or warehouse facility is critical to streamlined and profitable operations. Waste receptacles, also known as trash cans or waste bins, come in many different shapes, sizes and colors. Some are portable and have two or four wheels … Read more
Terex Corporation, manufacturer of Demag crane systems based in Cleveland, Ohio, announced in a news release that two of its 10-ton double girder cranes will be installed at a drilling facility operated by Bay Shore Systems, based in Rathdrum, Idaho. The massive cranes will for a wide range of drilling operations.
Disasters can be natural or man-made. They can strike without notice, like a fire or hurricane, or can be seen coming from a long way off, such as a work stoppage. But all disasters have one thing in common: They can cause a suspension in your normal business operations. Effective disaster planning can shorten the amount of … Read more
Martin Engineering, of Neponset, announced in a news release that it has created a new conveyor belt cleaner for use in the aggregate and mining industries. The Martin PV Cleaner is designed specifically for gravel operations and can remove wet, sticky sand from belts ranging from 18 to 72 inches.
An examination of the ergonomics of workers’ movement can improve productivity, reduce the amount of workplace injuries, and lower costs, according to a report compiled by the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Whenever materials are handled in a warehouse, manufacturing facility or other workplace, there is always the opportunity for wasted energy, wasted time, … Read more
