OE Attachments launches a Forklift safety device featuring real-time residual load capacity

“Going by the numbers, our industry is long overdue for a product like this,” Terry Melvin, CEO of OE Attachments said. The numbers he refers to are the statistics regarding forklift accidents and workplace safety. Per OSHA’s data, forklifts are responsible for one out of every six workplace accidents. 70% of those accidents are caused by human error that could have been avoided, such as incorrectly estimating the forklift’s load...

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CLARK Material Handling Company showcases the S-SERIES forklift at ProMat

CLARK Material Handling Company, a top-ten global manufacturer of forklift trucks and spare parts, recently attended ProMat 2019 in Chicago, the largest material handling and supply chain trade expo in North and South America. For four days, the almost 50,000 attendees intermingled with 938 exhibiting companies.  During the show, CLARK showcased the new and highly maneuverable, easily serviceable and extremely dependable HWXE CLARK...

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ProMat 2019 was the largest event in MHI history

ProMat 2019 was the largest in the 34-year history of the event, with registrations of 49,718 —an 11% attendance jump over 2017. The four-day expo, April 8-11, covered 425,000 net square feet of exhibit space on two show floors at Chicago’s McCormick Place with 938 exhibiting companies. The ProMat expo was once again collocated with Automate 2019. ProMat visitors included key decision-makers in virtually all manufacturing and supply...

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Trelleborg displays three new Tire Compounds at ProMat

Trelleborg Wheel Systems displayed three new tire compounds at ProMat 2019 in Chicago, April 8-11. The three new compounds being introduced by Trelleborg are all designed to provide users with increased productivity, safety, sustainability and value. They include ProTEX – an electrically-conducting, non-marking compound; ProHD – a heavy duty compound for increasing load capacity; Heat Shield – a flame-retardant super premium compound....

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Cascade Corporation and Meijer Handling Solutions establish joint venture

Cascade Corporation and Meijer Handling Solutions B.V., global leaders in the material handling industry, are pleased to announce the establishment of Cascade-KOOI, a joint venture in North America. Cascade-KOOI will offer productivity-enhancing material handling equipment including, the well-known KOOI-REACHFORKS® (hydraulic and manual ReachForks), ROLLERFORKS®, Single Height Shift System and Mast Height Extension systems to the...

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Raymond unveils innovative Intralogistics solutions at ProMat

Raymond showcases intelligent warehouse, material handling and facility solutions to meet today’s customer demands The Raymond Corporation unveils its new intralogistics solutions during ProMat 2019 held April 8-11 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. Attendees can visit Raymond’s two booths, 1803 and 2003, to see the innovative, intelligent warehouse solutions, material handling and facility solutions in action and to learn more about the...

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Signode Industrial Group industrial group to introduce cart-based automation solution for North America at ProMat

Innovative StorFast Warehouse Automation technology will be on display in-line with Signode’s Octopus Stretch Wrapper at Booth #S1641 Signode Industrial Group, a manufacturer of a broad spectrum of packaging consumables, tools, software and equipment to optimize end-of-line packaging operations and protect product in transit, will introduce its StorFast Warehouse Automation technology in line with its industry-leading Octopus™ Compact...

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