Honeywell International, the giant technology and manufacturing company, has hired robotic automatic guided vehicles to assist in operations at its alarm system and structured wiring products plant in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Honeywell purchased the automated guided vehicles (AGVs) from Seegrid, a Pittsburgh-based manufacturer of robotic materials handling equipment., The driverless GP8 pallet trucks will be … Read more
Manufacturing built the United States of America. The rise of the nation is synonymous with the industrial revolution. So why are manufacturers having such a tough time getting American youth interested in working manufacturing, and what is being done to address this problem? Manufacturing Day is an event and a project aimed at fixing … Read more
Svenska Retursystem, a Swedish packaging company, recently won the Reusable Packaging Association’s prestigious Excellence in Reusable Packaging Award. The company, which was recognized in the category of companies with revenues of more than $25 million, led a program to establish a common pooling system for more than 20 food producers in the Skandanavian nation and … Read more
Advanced Charging Technologies — a Fullerton, California, based company that makes battery charging stations for electric vehicles — announced recently that it has formed a strategic partnership with Green Charge Technologies, a high tech firm specializing in energy efficient, cost-effective battery charging and monitoring solutions. The move comes as more and more domestic and foreign … Read more
If you own an iPad, Surface or another one of the popular tablet devices, most likely you probably use it to watch HD video, play games or check your Facebook page. But at least one Indiana company has found a unique use for the iPad and it’s one more and more companies are likely to … Read more
Here’s a special sneak preview of some of what you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: You may use your iPad or Surface to watch movies, play games and chat with friends, but a company in Indiana is using theirs to increase productivity and profits. We’ll tell you how they are doing it … Read more
Summer has (finally) arrived and with it come warm temperatures, sunny days and easier living. But summer also signals the arrival of insects and other pests that can make your dock area a living nightmare. Fortunately, there are several products that are designed to protect your dock from insects, birds and even human invaders such … Read more
Airline pilots and astronauts work with flight simulators. Why shouldn’t forklift operators? That’s the thinking behind a new warehouse simulator computer program created by Yale forklifts. The simulator allows users to visualize improvements and calculate efficiencies in your warehouse by stimulating real-world scenarios based on unforeseen changes in your operations. Old-school analytical tools such as … Read more
An increase in the use of recycling in the corrugated products industry has allowed it to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by an astonishing 32% between 2006 and 2010, according to a report issued recently by the Corrugated Packaging Alliance. The first-ever life cycle assessment, which was conducted by the National Council for Air and … Read more
In busy warehouses, manufacturing facilities and other workplaces, forklifts, power jacks and other heavy materials handling equipment is often whizzing around quickly, creating a potentially dangerous environment for workers who are walking around the facility on foot. When workplace accidents occur, it’s usually the pedestrian who is the one that is injured. So it’s important … Read more
