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Materials Handling
Materials Handling - The material handling technology area encompasses systems and equipment for handling coil, sheet, plate, profiles, tube and pipe, raw materials, and scrap. It also covers peripheral accessories such as C-hooks, clamps, die storage systems, hoists, lifters, and sheet stackers and destackers.
- From The Fabricator
Material handling automation moves forward at MODEX
- By Tim Heston
- May 3, 2024
- Blog Post
Automated guided vehicles, autonomous mobile robots, and even mobile manipulation robots took center stage at MODEX. The technology hints at what the future fab shop could look like.
- From The Fabricator
IMI names regional manager for Mid-Atlantic states
- May 2, 2024
- News Release
Industrial Magnetics Inc. (IMI) has appointed Frank Connor as regional manager for Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., and West Virginia.
- From The Fabricator
Ulbrich of Illinois installs stainless coil slitting and automatic pack line
- Apr 29, 2024
- News Release
Strip service center Ulbrich of Illinois, Alsip, Ill., has added a Braner/Loopco Hi-Performance Turret Head slitting and packaging line for processing surface-critical stainless coil in gauges from 0.020 to 0.187 in.
- From The Fabricator
Hypertherm Associates implements Rapyuta Robotics AMRs in warehouse
- Apr 18, 2024
- News Release
Hanover, N.H.-based Hypertherm Associates, a manufacturer of industrial cutting systems and software, has implemented Rapyuta Robotics pick-assist autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in its warehousing operation.
- From The Fabricator
Wheel line expanded to accommodate heavy-duty industries
- Apr 17, 2024
- Product Release
Hamilton Caster has announced the expansion of its Nylast wheel line to include sizes up to 24 in. dia., tripling its current load capacity of the series.
- From The Fabricator
Hyster recognizes Dealers of Distinction for 2023
- Apr 15, 2024
- News Release
Lift truck manufacturer Hyster Co., Greenville, N.C., has announced the recipients of its 2023 Dealer of Distinction Award, recognizing individual dealer performance and success during the year.
Chain hoist offers 60-ft. remote control range
- Apr 8, 2024
- Product Release
Milwaukee Tool, in partnership with Columbus McKinnon, has introduced the M18 Compact 1-Ton Chain Hoist w/ One-Key, a battery-powered chain hoist that can lift one metric ton (2,204 lbs.) at 20-ft. lifting height.
- From The Fabricator
Lift and tilt table lowers to floor level for hand pallet truck accessibility
- Apr 4, 2024
- Product Release
The ZLS-T from Southworth Products is a combination lifter and tilter designed for accessing items stored in containers, totes, or gaylords.
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturing’s massive side of material handling
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 4, 2024
- Article
Albion, Mich.-based Conceptual Innovations helps move the big and heavy. It started with engineers asking a good question at the right time: We’ve got metal fabrication capacity; now, what can we make?
- From The Fabricator
Thermal cutting system for orbital wrappers cuts stretch wrap automatically
- Apr 2, 2024
- Product Release
A thermal cutting system from Tab Industries LLC automatically cuts the end of the stretch wrap after pallet wrapping.
- From The Fabricator
Scissors lift tables customizable for metal fabricating applications
- Apr 1, 2024
- Product Release
Advance Lifts offers MSL multistage scissors lift tables that deliver high vertical travel with compact platform lengths for metal fabricating applications.
- From The Fabricator
All-electric clamping system reduces energy consumption
- Mar 7, 2024
- Product Release
Destaco has introduced the 92W series electric power clamps.
- From The Fabricator
AMRs available with lifter, roller modules
- Mar 5, 2024
- Product Release
Omron has introduced the MD-650 and MD-900 mid-range autonomous mobile robots, available with lifter and roller modules and options from ROEQ.
- From The Fabricator
Tank rolls offered in several types for various applications
- Mar 4, 2024
- Product Release
BendmakUSA offers a variety of tank roll styles to meet different application and budget requirements.
- From The Fabricator
Film protects extremely oversized metal items from corrosion
- Feb 29, 2024
- Product Release
Cortec offers VpCI rust-preventive film suitable for protecting oversized metal items.
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