September 2005 Material Handling Tips & Information Newsletter
Online
Tool allows you to create preliminary estimates, layouts right in your
web browser...
Try our new RackEstimator, a web-based software package that allows you to enter your load and room information and create price estimates, a basic layout, and other drawings. It's great to get a preliminary look at your pallet rack project for budgeting or planning purposes. You can also submit it to us for refinement and final quotation. It's a brand-new, absolutely free service.
This is a Beta product, meaning that it's in testing. If you want to run a configuration through and submit it, I'll be able to refine and quote it for you. Even if you aren't interested in rack right now, you might want to save this to your favorites. It's great for budget pricing and quick drawings.
Ergonomic considerations for designing conveyor workstations
As you know, conveyors are used to transport goods and materials between stages of a process. It's a good way to reduce the risks of musculoskeletal injury in tasks or procedures that involve manual handling because conveyors reduce the need for repetitive lifting and carrying. However, despite their benefits, conveyor workstations can contribute to the development of musculoskeletal disorders if they are not properly designed with the task and users in mind...
Lifts and positioners: how can you make dealing with heavy loads easier?
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Lift tables and positioners are a great way to increase efficiency and
reduce the chances of injuries. I have seen them do wonders in places
where people are dealing with heavy boxes or having trouble loading and
unloading pallets. Some of these lifts will adjust themselves to optimal
height as the load changes - letting workers focus on the job at hand and
not the machine. We recently put a line of Bishamon lifts on our site and
they're here if you're interested in taking a look...
University
of Arkansas RFID Research Center becomes the First Academic Lab
Accredited by EPCglobal
Cisco-Eagle is a Sponsoring Partner
The University of Arkansas RFID Research Center laboratory has passed accreditation criteria established by EPCglobal Inc., a global not-for-profit standards organization commercializing the Electronic Product Code™ (EPC) and RFID worldwide. The UA lab, which Cisco-Eagle sponsors, is one of the first EPC/RFID research laboratories worldwide to receive the EPCglobal Performance Test Center accreditation...
An important note about our online purchasing system...
In August, we changed from our older e-commerce software to a faster, easier and more usable solution. If you've used it, I hope you have enjoyed the experience. Some of you might still have things saved or bookmarked, and I wanted to let you know that as of now, the old system is completely unavailable. If you have bookmarks, you'll need to change them. The good news is that you will be redirected to the new software, even if you find your way to the old catalog. I hope this isn't an inconvenience to anyone, but it will result in a faster, better catalog for your use. The link above is our new catalog home page...
Conveyor Spotlight: Hytrol Zipper Wide Belt Merge
Image Hytrol’s Zipper is a wide belt conveyor fitted with fixed belt plows for the purpose of merging cartons from multiple parallel lines. The conveyor utilizes a unique belt type designed for tracking on a low length-to-width ratio...
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