In 2011, Seegrid announced partnerships with Raymond Corp and Linde Material Handling to bring Guided by Seegrid driverless robotic vehicles to the material handling industry. Guided by Seegrid robotic vehicles will be sold, serviced and supported by their respective Original Equipment Manufacturer. Seegrid is the pioneer and leading provider of high volume commercial driverless navigation...
Ranked as the nation’s leading manufacturing journalist and a contributing editor for hundreds of publications annually, Thomas R. Cutler, has been writing extensively about manufacturing and industry for more than twenty years. In the current issue of Business Excellence magazine, Cutler profiles Ergologistics makers of Lift’n Buddy. Cutler will mark more than five years of contributions to...
Over the past five years more manufacturers are combining repetitive product manufacturing with custom unique manufacturing. Whether ETO, engineer-to-order, BTO, build-to-order, ATO, assemble-to-order, there is a need for higher margin products and processes. These one-of-a-kind manufacturing solutions require similar specialized technology solutions. From blogs to industry analysis whitepapers...
Problems entering or exiting elevators caused by the threshold crack in which wheels easily get caught if the wheels are not properly oriented have been resolved with the Square Wheel Caster available from Magnus Mobility. Other challenges overcome by this square wheel include navigating minor changes in floor levels or negotiating door sills. The unique built-in ramp between the wheels helps the...
In an effort to improve manufacturing and warehouse productivity and safety, Rotacaster announced there is 67% less effort navigating doors with the Rotacaster Hand Truck. Rotacaster Wheel Limited is an Australian company with a focus on innovative product design. Rotacaster is a patented multi-directional wheel quickly becoming the alternative to the swivel caster. The Rotacaster is a sturdy...
Seegrid is the pioneer and leading provider of high volume commercial driverless navigation solutions for off-the-shelf industrial trucks. Seegrid will be a significant part of MODEX 2012 in Atlanta, GA February 6 – 9th. Exhibiting at booth 3100, Seegrid is proud to participate in one the largest expositions for manufacturing, distribution and supply chain solutions in the Americas in 2012. To...
Lift’n Buddy (www.liftnbuddy.com) is the revolutionary mobile lifting device that combines the best of a standard two-wheeler’s durability and functionality, with automatic lifting and lowering capabilities. The Lift’n Buddy has been designed with proper ergonomics and safety in mind for any person and any moving and lifting job. These mobile lifting devices, fabricated of...
Leading manufacturing journalist TR Cutler is proud to be working with Jigarkumar Patel, Editor and Associate Publisher at Himani Infomedia 8, Publishers of IET; trade magazine for Industrial Automation. INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS TODAY, also known as IET, is a bi-monthly trade magazine for Industrial Automation. IET – the magazine published six times per year recently featured a profile about...
Many companies can neither afford nor require all the bells and whistles of an enterprise-wide AGV (automated guided vehicle.) The robotic forklift solution is far more affordable and produces a rapid return-on-investment. The reduced labor costs means that full-time employees are reassigned to value-added work activities and reduced maintenance costs allow employees to perform routine...
Contextual intelligence is provided with simple rollover of the mouse, or a single click hyperlink. Regardless of the challenges facing an ETO organization, it makes sense to simplify how the team gets work done. The less time spent looking up or processing data means more time improving product quality or delivery. Microsoft is the de facto leader in business productivity applications. Features...