Sturtevant, WI -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/02/2015 -- Topper Industrial was featured in the current issue of Automation & Controls Today magazine. The feature, titled Safety = Fork Truck Free by manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler, discussed how fork truck free systems may be a safer and more profitable alternative to forklifts.
According to Topper Industrial, the fork truck free approach will work for any company that operates production lines and processes that are normally fed materials using forklifts; many leading companies are considering these new vision-guided driverless options. Topper's Industrial cart systems form trains carrying multiple loads in one trip.
Topper Industrial, based just outside of Milwaukee, WI, has been a leader in ensuring safety first material handling equipment. The company's product roster features industrial carts, conveyors, lifts, lifts & tilts, shipping racks, containers, casters, and cart components. Topper products keep material moving from the dock to the cart to the assembly line. While working with so many major manufacturers across North America, the importance of ergonomics and safety is top priority when designing custom solutions for clients.
Automation & Controls Today is a well-respected international business-to-business publication highlighting advances in manufacturing, industry, and logistics.
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About Topper Industrial
For more than twenty years, Topper Industrial, (http://www.TopperIndustrial.com) based just outside of Milwaukee, WI, has been a leader in the material handling equipment industry. The company's product roster features industrial carts, conveyors, lifts, lifts & tilts, shipping racks, containers, casters, and cart components. Topper products keep material moving from the dock to the cart to the assembly line.
From mother-daughter carts to quad steer carts to tilt carts and rotate carts, Topper's material handling solutions make delivering material line side more effective through more efficient practices. Topper Industrial has a team of experienced professional experts able to assess and provide the right product for all material handling equipment requirements.
Ed Brown, the founder of Topper Industrial, holds several patents related to ergonomics and safety. The patents cover mechanical advancements on Topper's Tow Bar, Couple and Handle. He also holds a patent on tilt carts. Many other Topper products are patent pending.
While working with so many major manufactures across North America, the team understands the importance of ergonomics and safety making it the top priority when designing custom solutions for clients. Because Topper Industrial understands the importance of safety, the company supports a fork truck free approach.
Learn more at http://www.forktruckfree.com
Topper Industrial is a proud member of MHI. The Topper Industrial client roster includes Anderson Windows, Detroit Diesel, Honda, Kia Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Aramark, Johnson Controls, Whirlpool, and Caterpillar. Follow on Twitter @TopperInd or call 800-529-0909.