Materials & Handling

Products • August 13, 2012

Lift Magnet Certification/Refurbishment Program

Eriez offers the 5-Star Service Lift Magnet Certification/Refurbishment Program. This program includes certification, refurbishment and magnet exchange.

Products • August 13, 2012

Ultralast Wheels

Ultralast wheels from premium caster, wheel and trailer manufacturer Hamilton Caster are built to last, even under heavy loads and with continuous, higher-speed use.

Products • August 13, 2012

RoundTrack Carts

FAUN, a German manufacturer of waste collection vehicles, has reviewed the production processes at its main plant in Osterholz-Scharmbeck (Lower Saxony) and initiated large-scale optimization measures for true material flow through all body manufacturing stations. While the modernization followed the model of the automotive industry, the big steel constructions required a suitable transport solution, RoundTrack technology from STROTHMANN enabled just such a solution.

Articles • August 1, 2012

Advancing cellular manufacturing

END USER: Kennametal Inc., (800) 446-7738, www.kennametal.com. CHALLENGE: Reduce lead times, manufacturing footprint and costs when making toolholders. SOLUTION: Work cells employing advanced multitask machine tools. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Methods Machine Tools Inc., (877) 668-4262, www.methodsmachine.com

Products • July 13, 2012

Structural Material Handling

Peddinghaus Corp. has developed material handling to suit the needs of the largest and smallest of fab shops.

Products • July 12, 2012

Millhog ET-800 Dual Spring Hanger

A new, (patent pending) dual spring hanger that lets users safely maneuver all types of heavy or bulky tools, especially when they need to be jogged into position, is being introduced by ESCO Tool.

Products • July 12, 2012

Rectangular Vacuum Cups

A line of rectangular vacuum suction cups for handling long, narrow, heavy loads that cannot be lifted using conventional cups with inadequate contact surfaces is available from Anver Corp.

Products • July 12, 2012

Chip and Part Conveyors

Eriez Chip and Parts Conveyors provide a practically maintenance free solution for moving and elevating ferrous materials.

Products • May 12, 2012

E-Series Mill-Duty Vacuum Lifter

A heavy-duty, high capacity vacuum lifter that is designed for handling heavy ferrous and nonferrous plate and sheet from the top for loading cutting tables is available from Anver Corp.

Products • April 12, 2012

Common Drive

Dorner's 2200 Series conveyor with Precision Move technology now comes with a common drive option to power multiple conveyors in a fixed position from a single drive motor.

Products • March 12, 2012

Rotator Cart

CECOR announces a recent addition to their heavy duty cart line.

Articles • March 1, 2012

Solving a one-time problem

Part Time: While some shops shy away from difficult projects, others welcome them. According to Bob Perkins, president of PDS (Precision Defense Services) Industries, Irwin, Pa., the company has built its business on doing things others can't do.