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The Seegrid vision guided vehicle (VGV) GP8 pallet truck uses Seegrid Vision™ to map its guidance within the existing environment. No infrastructure, facility modifications, or engineering resources are required for the VGV to operate. Position the GP8's forks under the pallet(s), enter a programmed route on the keypad, and the vehicle navigates without wires, lasers, tape, or magnets.

Magline will exhibit at the National Ergonomics Conference and ErgoExpo at Caesars Palace from November 15-18, 2016. Magline will exhibit at booth 538. Magline will showcase the new innovative LiftPlus among other ergonomically designed delivery products.

Hytrol is proud to recognize the employees celebrating their anniversary of dedicated service to the company. Employees with a November anniversary start date have more than 440 years of service collectively.

Any grinding wheel that is utilized on a regular basis is exposed to typical wear and tear that will eventually break it down. Diamond and CBN blades, while more resistant to wear, aren't immune to this type of deterioration; making regular maintenance of the blade critical to long term performance and efficiency. The professionals at Diacut recognize the need for long-lasting, reliable blades, which is why they developed the DIA-TRUpin, a device designed to make truing and reconditioning of resin bond diamond blades easy and restores them to "like-new" condition.

Klarm Prototyping Limited offers a wide range of rapid prototyping services to small and medium-sized businesses, including product engineering, research and development , custom plastic injection molding and custom pressure die casting, general assembly and small appliance manufacturing.

When leaves begin to fall and twigs are scattered across the yard, it's time for a fall cleanup. Chainsaws and blowers are great assets to have on hand to make fall cleanup easier and faster.

Chainsaws can help to clean up fallen trees from a storm or to prepare cut wood for a bon fire. Whenever using a chainsaw, proper safety gear should be worn at all times. Proper safety steps should be adhered to at all times as well. Check the chain tensions and bar nuts for tightness before attempting to start any chainsaw. Chainsaws should be pointed away from people and objects when starting. Never 'drop-start' a chainsaw and consider starting the chainsaw on the ground or another form of support. Never leave any type of equipment or machinery running and unattended.

Jim Rock, Seegrid CEO authored an article in the current issue of Industrial Engineering, titled, "Safety, Innovation and Lean Methodology Drive Massive Improvements to the Material Handling Sector." According to Rock, "Safety, lean manufacturing and innovation are not mutually exclusive ideas; rather they are integrated and interdependent. While safety is the initial driver, innovation and best practice solutions are vital for manufacturing and distribution companies to remain competitive in a price-sensitive and customer-focused industry."

Magline's innovative LiftPlus, provides an all-in-one lift, transporter, and positioner with seven attachments that makes virtually any job ergonomically safer. The LiftPlus is a workforce multiplier that kicks in productivity with no need for special training or licensing. The ergonomic answer to sprains, strains, and pains. The LiftPlus was designed for ease of use, higher productivity, and to keep workers on the job and free from injuries; lifting 350 pounds easily with an all-metal frame platform and a screw-driven lift that delivers smooth precision that hydraulics or chains just cannot match.

The global conveyor systems market will reach $7.6 billion by 2022 reported DC Velocity. The forecast would mark a steep rise from the sector's 2015 sales of $5.7 billion, based on carrying heavy and bulk materials in the retail, food and beverage, and automotive industries.

Noise-induced hearing loss is the most common work-related condition in the United States. Each year, an estimated 22 million U.S. workers encounter noise exposures loud enough to be potentially hazardous. In addition to damaging workers' quality of life, occupational hearing loss can carry a high economic price to society. Topper Industrial, the leader in the material handling equipment industry, recommend how noise-induced hearing loss can be avoided at the workplace.

Ergonomics must be systematically integrated into the daily functions of a workplace. This requires an understanding of how to gain the support of management and labor, how an ergonomics team should best interact with the work environment and the employees doing the work, and how medical and ergonomics professionals can assist in this process.

Tony Sartin, Hytrol Customer Care Manager, recently discussed how lean manufacturing affects the customer experience. According to Sartin, lean manufacturing does not just add to the customer experience: it's all about the customer experience. Those customers can be the people who buy the project, or they can be the next stakeholder in the process. Either way, meeting the needs and expectations for customers both internally and externally is at the core of lean. As internal teams create processes and solutions to pass onto the stakeholders, it sets the stage for the company to be able to provide the ultimate experience for customers. Lean manufacturing is the link between the two, and without adopting lean, businesses will probably fail.

Hoj Engineering has been in the forklift parts and repair business for over 40 years. Expertise and experience define what Hoj Engineering brings to the forklift marketplace. The Hoj team of service technicians have an average tenure of over 10 years.

TOOLBUSINESS+HIRE, an online and offline publication for working professionals, has now published reviews for Klingspor's two diamond cutting discs, a DT600U and a DT612AB. These cutting discs are manufactured in Europe using the latest technological tools and are quality-tested on various parameters to ensure their efficiency in cutting a wide variety of metals. Both of these cutting discs are OSA approved for safety and have an ingenious design, which makes them suitable for exceptional cutting and optimum performance. Professionals looking to purchase cutting tools for their sophisticated metal-cutting tasks can count on the reviews of DT600U and DT612AB provided by this renowned publication.

The innovative new Magline appliance truck safely and easily moves heavy, oversized loads. The truck reduces user strain by supporting load in an incline position with a solid and confident latch lock attachment which stays in place when not used. The heavy duty pivot socket and tube assembly provides smooth transitions between positions. Users find the handle-activated or cable-activated self-retraction feature conveniently folds attachments to the frame.

Hydrojet, Inc. has become and remains a leader throughout the composite machining industry. In fact, the company specializes in many different areas of the composite manufacturing and machining industry, from layups to complex assemblies. With their extensive in-house capabilities and their advanced composite machines, this company is a one stop shop for fiberglass composite machining and manufacturing for all kinds of industries, such as aerospace, technology, medical, rotorcraft and more.

Topper Tube, a new division of Topper Industrial, offers a full line of casters to meet a variety of needs. Topper Tube is an adaptable tube & joint material handling system for lean manufacturing initiatives. The system components consist of tubes, joints, and specially designed accessories. The system can be ever-changing and provides optimal flexibility line side.

Transferring parts, materials, or work-in-progress goods to another processing stage is what Seegrid VGVs do best. Lorie King Rogers noted in Modern Materials Handling, that automotive assembly plant are all about keeping the line moving.

Hytrol is pleased to announce the addition of Roy Fanning as director of manufacturing operations. Fanning was born in Dayton, Ohio at Wright Patterson AFB, but calls Rogers, AR home. In his role, he is responsible for the overall direction and success of the manufacturing area. Fanning will provide direction and support for the team as they drive continuous improvement activities for the safety of our employees, the quality of products and the value Hytrol adds for our integration partners and customers.

Whether installing a fleet of ten VGVs or hundreds, Seegrid's customer success team will supports customers from project kick-off through implementation and beyond. Post-installation, the team of experts keeps tabs on fleets, measuring productivity and suggesting ways for facilities to continually innovate.

With the white Tribo-Tape made of iglidur W160, igus has extended its range of variable liners with an antibacterial and UV stable material. Therefore tribologically stressed surfaces in hygiene-sensitive applications, such as in medical and laboratory equipment, can be lined quickly and easily.

Rowing is considered a strenuous, but healthy and effective sport. However, if no suitable body of water is available, only going to the gym or buying a stationary training device for your living room is an option. The RowTrike of the Portuguese engineering company Solien changes that. The action of the three-wheeled device is comparable to the original rowing motion on water, but the trike moves forward, instead of backwards as with a rowing boat. Moreover, the RowTrike can be manoeuvered like a bicycle to the left and right and thus travel on straight roads in the city as well as on winding country roads.

Topper Industrial, leader in the material handling equipment industry, shared a new report between NIOSH and the Canadian Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD), a detailed report about Observation-Based Posture Assessment: Review of Current Practice and Recommendations for Improvement was created.

Seegrid's ability to advise and support customers from initial scope to daily analysis of VGV fleets is how the robotics leader ensures the best, most efficient solution—for years to come. Application engineers at Seegrid are experts at spotting inefficiencies. The team works with customers using best practice, lean manufacturing tools and technologies to optimize operations.