Material Handling
- Written by: Alan Richter
Above: The design of Dexco cantilever racking evenly spreads weight across the rack for enhanced stability.
- Written by: Alan Richter
Above: The SpaceSaver modular rack system has receptacles that crank out to allow quick access to material.
- Written by: Modern Metals' staff
Above: With 25-ton lifting capacity, the Magswitch system has a 3:1 safety factor that is ASME compliant.
- Written by: Alan Richter
Above: The Fehr Honeycomb ASRS works according to the principle of exchangeable cassettes and can be operated fully automatically and networked
- Written by: web
Above: A Combi-SC straddle carrier can travel in and out of a warehouse with ease, according to the manufacturer.
- Written by: Modern Metals' staff
Above: An array of data visuals comprise the eTrax 2.0 KPI-driven dashboard.
- Written by: Modern Metals' staff
Above: The new fleet management tool is ideal for service center customers handling heavy, bulky and long loads in complex environments.
Above: Zoo Atlanta uses its 7.5-ton EMH crane to relocate elephants safely from their habitat enclosures to the veterinary medicine area.
- Written by: Modern Metals' staff
Above: After simple push button acceptance, the sideloader automatically steers itself into the aisle.
- Written by: Lauren Duensing
Above: The honeycomb system features a large racking structure and highspeed cranes for safe movement of materials
- Written by: Alan Richter
Above: Steel Storage Systems developed a gravityfed system with pneumatically actuated cams to feed and index pipe into 10 positions.
- Written by: Corinna Petry
Above: Using the Magswitch SPM fixed spreader beam, Maguire can lift plates up to 50 feet long.
- Written by: Alan Richter
Above: Combilift’s C-Series multidirectional forklifts have a low center of gravity and integrated platform that provide a stable base on which long loads can lie during transport
Above: Pridgeon & Clay required a better method of rotating large dies without blocking production, and
called in EMH for ideas.
- Written by: Modern Metals' staff
Above: Metal coil coating is the logical next step for radiation curing. PPG is among coatings suppliers ready to invest in it.
- Written by: Lauren Duensing
Powerful electric lift trucks offer zero emissions and are less expensive to run and maintain
- Written by: Modern Metals' staff
New bundle splitter system is focal point of new service center
- Written by: web
Seismic activity is no match for a structural steel engineering firm that uses magnetic lifting tools to manage large, heavy plate
- Written by: Alan Richter
Automated conveyor systems become more common throughout service centers and fab shops
- Written by: Corinna Petry
System helps fabricator develop standards and repeatable processes to create consistent, high-quality products.
- Written by: Corinna Petry
Efficient system automates service center’s storage and retrieval and machine feed lines while safeguarding product quality
- Written by: web
Efficient system automates service center’s storage and retrieval and machine feed lines while safeguarding product quality
- Written by: Super User
October, 2022- A Wisconsin fabricator installs a vertical, linear storage system to boost laser cutting productivity.
- Written by: Super User
Smart systems help store, locate, move and re-rack raw materials, work in process and finished goods
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