This month’s insights focuses on the “four pillars” of American manufacturing strength, along with an analysis of a 2024 panel on the robotics and automation picture. Because we are the start of a very hot summer, we included an analysis of how you should approach any HVLS warehouse fan implementations as well.
Insights: The 4 Pillars of American Manufacturing, Warehouse Heat and More
June 27, 2024
by Scott Stone
Posted in Industry Insights|
It’s Critical: Pallet Rack Load and Application Drawings
June 18, 2024
by Scott Stone
It’s a fact of life: companies need to adapt to new business, and that means the warehouse.
Your customer base might change. Your company’s inventory strategy could differ from year to year, which means new loads and shifting layouts. You may need to move racks from one place to another or supplement them with new components or replace damaged ones. To be sure your warehouse is safe, you should have load and application drawings.
Tags: facility safety, warehouse design
Posted in Pallet & Warehouse Racks|
Employee Spotlight – Markus Green
June 13, 2024
In this month’s employee spotlight, we talk to Markus Green, a safety specialist in our Dallas office. Markus leads our safety automation group in solving forklift/pedestrian interaction issues with advanced solutions. With June being National Safety Month, we talked with him about how he approaches safety for his customers.
Posted in ESOP & Company News|
Moving Up – Rideable Lift Advantages
June 6, 2024
Mezzanines are a tried and true method of increasing space usage in your facility. We’ve all seen a warehouse tap into its vertical cube by adding a mezzanine or pick module solution. The results are increased storage and product movement while gaining more control of unused areas.
Once you’ve got a mezzanine in place, the journey to more efficiency doesn’t end! With an existing mezzanine, you want to consider all avenues of movement when on it or when transporting to it. Enhancing these methods only increases the ROI of your investment, while helping throughput. With this in mind, how your workers access your mezzanine is a prime area for consideration.
Tags: mezzanine lifts, mezzanine
Posted in Lifting & Lift Systems, Mezzanines & Industrial Platforms|
May 2024 Insights: Supply Chain Academy, Robots & Safety
May 28, 2024
by Scott Stone
This month, we delve into the Oklahoma Manufacturing Supply Chain Summit, the confluence of safety & automation, a dive into American manufacturing productivity and more.
Posted in Industry Insights|
How to Start Your Palletizer Project
May 23, 2024
In this new age of battling labor shortages while increasing throughput, finding the right means is critical. Forward-thinking operations that turn to automated solutions are finding a balance between worker and machine. This balance leads to new heights scaled in terms of productivity and engagement.
One way to enhance an operation in this regard is by implementing palletizers. These systems offer increasing speed, safety and structure of pallet production, but when considering such a solution where should you begin?
Tags: Palletizers
Posted in Automation, Labor & Efficiency|
Employee Spotlight – Jason Boynton
May 21, 2024
In this month’s employee spotlight, we talk to Jason Boynton, an account executive in our Nashville office. Jason looks to solve his customer’s most pressing issues through tailored solutions. He also recognizes the value of communication in every step of the process.
Posted in ESOP & Company News|
Palletizers: Robotic vs. Conventional
May 7, 2024
by Scott Stone
Palletizers are great for higher-volume operations. They increase palletizing speed, increase safety, and build solid, consistent pallets without human intervention. In today’s tough labor market, palletizing is one of the best places to automate and reduce manual involvement. Fully-automated systems come in two basic varieties: conventional and robotic, either of which could be the right fit for your operation.
Tags: Palletizers, Safety & Ergonomics
Posted in Automation, Labor & Efficiency|
Employee Spotlight – Amanda Miller
April 16, 2024
In this month’s employee spotlight, we celebrate Amanda Miller, a Project Engineer in our Tulsa office. With over a decade at Cisco-Eagle, Amanda tackles each challenge with the right technology and process for the application. Beyond her technical expertise, Amanda is passionate about fostering teamwork and ensuring her projects are at the forefront of innovation.
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Scissor Lift Platform Options for Improved Productivity & Ergonomics
April 4, 2024
by Scott Stone
Building a more ergonomic material handling operation almost always equates to building a more efficient one. People who don’t need to bend, strain or lift as often are usually more effective, faster and less prone to injury. If it takes energy or time to turn, lift or maneuver a load, it’s this simple: you’re losing productivity. Many companies use scissor lift tables to help them lift heavy and bulky loads and can make the process even better by understanding what happens when that load reaches its desired height.
Tags: Conveyor, ergonomics, facility safety
Posted in Lifting & Lift Systems|