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ProMat 2015, held March 23-26, 2015 at Chicago’s McCormick Place South, is the largest expo for manufacturing and supply chain professionals in North America. ProMat provides attendees access to the latest material handling and logistics equipment and technologies. You can register to attend for free by completing a brief online form.
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Over 800 exhibitors from industry, commerce and government will display their supply chain solutions and innovations on the 300,000 square foot show floor. Material handling equipment and systems: Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems, Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems, Alternative Fuel Systems, Casters/Wheels/Tires, Hydraulic and Electrical Components and Controls, Robots, Personnel/Burden Carriers, Racks, Forklifts, Batteries, Flexible Manufacturing Systems, Unit Handling Systems, Conveyors and Sortation Equipment, Ergonomic and Safety Equipment, Scissor Lifts, Order Picking, Carousels, Modular Drawer Storage, Sustainable Facility Solutions, Tool Handling, Shelving and Workstations. 6
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Packaging, containers, and shipping equipment: Box and Carton Makers, Packaging Machinery, Wrapping, Inspection of Products by Weight or Scanning, Pallets, Wire Baskets, Plastic and Metal Containers, Palletizing Equipment. Inventory management and controlling technologies: Computers, Controllers, Software Programs, Systems Integrators, Manufacturing Execution Systems, Warehouse Management Systems, Supply Chain and Logistics Execution Systems, Wireless and Remote Control Systems, Order Management Systems, Enterprise Resource Planning and Transportation Management Systems. Dock and warehouse equipment and supplies: Dock Levelers, Dock Pads, Doors, Forklift Trucks, Racks, Flooring, Handling Systems, Forklift Attachments, Conveyors, Hoists, Cranes, Monorails, Below/Hook Lifting Devices. Consultants and Distribution System Planners: Simulators, Modelers, System Designers, Distribution Consultants, Reverse Logistics and Third Party Logistics.
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Cover Story Automatic identification equipment and systems: Bar Code Printers and Scanners, Vision Systems, Voice Recognition Systems, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Systems, Systems Integrators. Supply chain management: Alternative Fuel Systems, Parcel Management and Distribution, Reverse Logistics, Third Party Logistics, Sustainable Facility and Supply Chain Solutions, Supply Chain and Logistics Execution Systems, Enterprise Resource Planning and Transportation Management Systems, Inventory Security Services.
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• Opportunities for networking with solution providers and other industry professionals The College Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE) and the Technical Career Education Program (TCEP) are partnering with MHEDA to host Material Handling & Logistics Student Days. Students, professors, and educators, from universities, community colleges and select technical High Schools from across the region are invited to the show in an effort to learn more about material handling, logistics and supply chain solutions. • Classroom Day Wednesday, March 25, 2015 • College Student Tours Thursday, March 26, 2015
Along with more than 700 exhibits covering more than 300,000 net square feet of show floor, the ProMat 2015 Educational Conference offers highly-focused seminars in specially designed theaters constructed right on the trade show floor and a Keynote on a topical supply chain issue. The educational seminars will focus on the latest material handling and logistics innovations and applications as well as industry issues such as supply chain visibility, ergonomics and worker safety. The ProMat Conference will include over 100 sessions and bring together leading experts from the industry to give you the latest information on manufacturing and supply chain trends, technologies and innovations. The conference also includes valuable opportunities to network with your peers. • Show floor seminars that complement the solutions you see on the exhibit floor • Keynotes on leading supply chain topics
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SOLUTION CENTERS
To help buyers find the specific products and services they need, ProMat 2015 will organize exhibits into function-specific Solution Centers: Manufacturing & assembly: Exhibiting in this center positions your material handling, logistics and supply chain solutions for those intent on finding more efficient products for manufacturing and assembly operations. Fulfillment & delivery: Whether your business is focused on order fulfillment, order picking and packaging, thirdparty logistics, warehousing, distribution or transportation, the Fulfillment & Delivery Solutions Center is the ideal location for your booth. Information technology: Many ProMat attendees will be looking for information technology (IT) solutions and consulting services that support or are integrated with manufacturing, warehousing, logistics and supply chain processes. If your company provides IT and supply chain visibility solutions, put your product in front of IT buyers by exhibiting here. The Knowledge Center: The Knowledge Center is designed to educate and provide resources to build awareness of what the material handling and logistics industry has to offer and is the location of the educational sessions. Your company may consider sponsoring one or more of the educational seminars being held in theaters positioned in the Knowledge Center and offered free to
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If you are involved in manufacturing, distribution and the supply chain you will benefit from meeting with other professionals in your field on the show floor. Attendees include: • C-level and VP-level manufacturing, distribution, logistics and supply chain executives • Manufacturing and production managers • Industrial, plant and manufacturing engineers • IT, logistics and supply chain directors • Third-party logistics professionals • Distribution center and warehousing managers • Procurement professionals
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As an international visitor to ProMat 2015, a number of services will be available to you at the ProMat International Visitors Center to make your visit a more productive and rewarding experience.
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Aftermarket John R. Walker
Developing a focus to your business! Selling a piece of equipment should not be the only game in town for dealers and manufacturers. Over the years equipment dealers have experienced the erosion of margins on their complete goods sales. Too many equipment dealers fail to generate the amount of sales necessary for financial success. Manufacturers continue to pressure their dealers for increased market share, and in too many cases market share becomes the determining factor of dealer survival. That comes at a price to the dealer. These facts lead intelligent business people to question the financial reasons for distributing specific lines of products. An objective comparison of equipment dealers suggests that most industries have similar lines of products, a lift truck is a lift truck, a tractor is a tractor, a back hoe is a back hoe, etc. But some competitive products that perform in the same manner may have more bells and whistles. Typical equipment dealers promote and sell their products in the same manner, provide about the same services, offer comparable or same prices and same delivery, etc. The result becomes a disturbing level of sameness, ending up with price being the major issue for the sale. The equipment industry then becomes like the airline industry as one airline lowers the price of a seat, everyone else follows suit and the only difference between one airline and another is the paint and the decals on the plane.
This perception of sameness will inevitably cause a longterm decline in customer loyalty. It is important to note that increasing customer loyalty through customer satisfaction will not only increase sales, but will provide increased dealer profitability as well. I know of a manufacturer whose product has been #1 in market share for years, yet their dealers still do not show any higher margins on their product then do those dealers who are selling the same equipment that has a far lower market share. I know of yet another manufacturer who has in their industry the ranking of #1 but whose dealers are showing continued increases in their margins. The second mentioned manufacture has dealers who have broken away from sameness ... and are unique in how they service their customers. We encourage dealers to focus upon these three words of - value added selling. If the equipment dealer is to increase sales and profitability, the equipment dealer must give the customer a unique and non-typical reason to buy. The dealer must break away from the pack and eliminate that dreadful market sameness that has existed for too many years. Many successful equipment dealers have discovered that the best technique for value-added selling is thoroughly promoting the aftermarket services which their dealership has to offer. In so doing, they see both their sales and profitability increase dramatically. Gamber-Johnson is a leading manufacturer of rugged mounting equipment. We offer a variety of forklift mounts designed to hold computer displays, laptops or keyboards. Whether you want to mount your device to the roof or on a support brace, Gamber-Johnson has a solution that will fit your needs.
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Aftermarket This of course, should come as no surprise to anyone. For years manufacturers and associations and a handful of dealers have been conducting intensive market surveys asking the question, why do customers buy from one supplier versus another? These market surveys have been going on for more than 40 years and the answers always come up the same. The number one customer concern about the dealer/manufacturer is parts availability. Number two, is the dealer/manufacturer service response time. A survey conducted years ago by a very large manufacturer selling through a dealership network, listed 22 customer concerns in descending order of priority. Two-thirds of the concerns centered on the dealer/manufacture’s ability to provide aftermarket services. The selling price of the equipment was actually eighth on the survey list. The unfortunate situation is that after conducting these extensive and expensive surveys, manufacturers and dealers seem to pay little attention to the customers’ answers. How often does an equipment salesperson mention to the customer, “our dealership has more than one million in stocked parts available, with overnight delivery service from the manufacturer” or “our dealership has 15 factory-trained technicians with a combined total of 185 years of experience servicing the equipment you are about to purchase. How many times do you hear the salesperson thoroughly review the manufacturers’ warranty with the customer? For that matter how many times does someone mention that the dealership wants the customers’ service business? Lack of doing this creates buyers’ remorse and a lack of customer loyalty to the dealership.
As pointed out in these few examples, of many, if the customer’s major concern is service after the sale, the dealer must emphasize the value-added factor of his ability to provide service after the sale. In other words the customer is not just buying a piece of equipment, the customer is buying the entire dealership’s services and the dealership should sell the entire dealership as the customer’s one stop shopping alternative. Marketing your product support is absolutely no different than the marketing of complete goods. Everything a dealership does to market complete goods must be done to market the dealership’s product support, its’ aftermarket. The equipment dealer must become a marketer of product support rather than just a supplier. The equipment dealer, as a general rule, already has an efficient, well run parts and service department in place. That expense is already covered, but those two departments require a steady flow of customers. Customers who buy your equipment but not your parts and/or your service are not contributing to the expense of these two departments and need to become prospects for additional sales and profits. So why not stress these important facts when making a sales presentation? Over the years, we have met sales personnel (and dealers) who hesitate to mention the many strengths of the dealership’s product support. When asked why, many (still) will tell you, “this is negative selling and indicates there may be problems with the equipment after the sale.” Believe it or not many (dealers) believe that the sale of parts and service is guaranteed and the customer must come back to the dealership for parts and service ... which today is unbelievable, but true! This is nothing but negative
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Aftermarket thinking on the part of dealers and sales personnel. Customers most certainly recognize that hard-used equipment is going to require parts and service and again, all surveys point out the customer’s major concern is and has been service after the sale. We strongly encourage training all dealership personnel to market the features, advantages and benefits of the dealership’s aftermarket performance. When this is done effectively, we have seen dealers improve their whole-goods margins by one, two and even four percentage points. Involve your dealership’s parts and service managers in the closing of the sale. Create a teamwork effort. Bring the prospective customer in to see your parts department and your shop. Introduce your prospective customer to all your managers. Allow these managers the opportunity to explain the unique and important services they have to offer the customer after the sale. Have the managers thoroughly explain their parts and service programs that they offer. If your dealership has a training manager or someone who handles operator training or safety training, introduce your prospective customer to that individual. Allow them to explain to the customer the training facilities available after the sale. This could well be an important feature to the customer. It helps eliminate buyer’s remorse and builds customer loyalty. Introduce the prospective customer to your financial manager. Allow this person to explain the many financial programs your dealership has to offer. Involve the rental manager in the sale, as well. Customers are always interested in knowing that during peak times, your dealership has the capability of renting the customer additional units to suit their short-term need. Again, market your entire dealership! Help the customer to understand that you
are not just interested in selling a piece of equipment. You are interested in taking care of all their needs and requirements after the sale. You want to be the customers’ one-stop shopping center for all of their requirements. Will these techniques always work? No they will not, but most certainly not, if no one tries to make your dealership a world-class dealership within your industry by focusing on what we refer to in so many of our articles as your unknown opportunities. We do encourage dealers to truly focus on that large percentage of the market who are concerned about what your dealership has to offer, after the sale. Focus upon these opportunities, and watch your margins and sales increase. Focus upon getting your business on target ... you are in the business you have chosen to satisfy the customers’ requirements and never doubt that one of your equipment customers’ un-spoken requirements is to have your dealership take care of his needs after the sale. All industry surveys suggest that customers are willing to pay the price for value-added services if they are satisfied that your dealers can provide those services. Again this month we are offering our readers two manuals for the price of one. For $16.95 you will receive Laying the Groundwork for Value-Added Selling and When your Price is Right, Sell it! Simply email us at amsconco@aol.com and request our two manual special. We will email you the two manuals and invoice you and you will have the manuals immediately. Please when you order give us the name of your business, your address and the line of products your dealership handles. John R. Walker is president of Aftermarket Services Consulting Co. Inc. E-mail editorial@mhwmag.com to contact John.
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Lenze opens Michigan office, expands business Lenze Americas announced the opening of a new office location in Novi, Michigan. “Lenze’s new office location will create a dynamic and modern workplace for the innovative work that our employees are doing to deliver a diverse range of solutions for vehicle manufacturing,” said Chuck Edwards, president, Lenze. “Automotive manufacturers look to Lenze to provide ideal drive and automation technology systems, allowing reduced set-up times, resulting in higher plant productivity. We are delighted to have a presence in Michigan, home of the automotive industry.” As Lenze continues to expand their business operations in the automotive industry, John Slayton, manager, Automotive Business Development group for Lenze, will manage the new location. Slayton is responsible for strategic development of automotive end-user and OEM customers. He will support industry-focused efforts in the sales regions, engaging with the global automotive focus industries team. The office opening in Michigan follows recent expansion of Lenze’s presence in the Midwest. In 2012, Lenze opened an assembly and logistics facility in Illinois which supports electro-mechanical product manufacturing operations for the Americas region. www.lenze.com
U.S. Venture, Inc. announces new U.S. Gain division U.S. Venture, Inc. has established a separate corporate division for its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) business. The new division, called U.S. Gain, will encompass all operations related to its expanding CNG network for commercial fleet operators and shippers in North America. The network is marketed under the GAIN Clean Fuel brand which has 39 sites operational or underway with a target of 100 locations in the next two years. GAIN Clean Fuel was originally managed within the U.S. Oil division whose principal focus is petroleum and biofuel distribution, trading and terminal operations. U.S. Venture’s other two divisions include U.S. AutoForce and U.S. Lubricants. “We are very excited about our new U.S. Gain division,” said U.S. Venture President, John Schmidt. “This move supports the U.S. Venture vision of being the very best value-adding distributor of products that vehicles consume in North America. It recognizes the strategic importance and role U.S. Gain will play in achieving that vision.” U.S. Gain General Manager Bill Renz noted, “The new division emphasizes U.S Venture’s commitment to this growing category and to the GAIN Clean Fuel brand. The quality way we do business will not change, and our goal remains to be a leading national supplier to our commercial customers.”
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Holland driver selected as America's Road Team Captain Holland professional driver Russell Simpson has been selected to serve as a 2015-2016 America's Road Team Captain by the American Trucking Associations (ATA). Simpson is one of just 19 professional truck drivers who have been chosen nation-wide. Stated ATA President and CEO Bill Graves, "America's Road Team represents the best of what trucking can be: dedication to safety, professionalism and pride in an industry that delivers life's essentials every day. These 19 outstanding professionals join a select fraternity. Since 1986, America's Road Team has delivered the message of safety to millions, and I'm proud that these individuals will now be representing our industry." This elite group of professional drivers travels the country promoting highway safety and the trucking industry while maintaining their jobs as full-time professional drivers. Road Team Captains seek to educate the community on safety and transportation, serving as "ambassadors of the industry." Holland professional driver Russ Simpson has been driving for over 28 years and has spent almost 22 of those years with Holland. Simpson operates as a city driver out of the Holland Columbus, Ohio terminal and has driven more than 2.5 million accident-free miles. www.hollandregional.com
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Bottom Line Garry Bartecki
A strange time I woke up this morning listening to CNBC and the hit Cat and other durable goods manufacturers were taking. All of a sudden there is a 300 pt drop in the DOW and all hell is breaking loose. Earlier in the week I was reviewing ITA’s 2015 estimate of a high single digit increase in material handling equipment sales. Then we hear how the dollar’s strength is hurting our exports and at the same time making foreign purchases more attractive. In the middle of these events you read about the possibility of deflation resulting from the decrease in the price of oil. And last but not least, we have the fall in commodity prices, primarily because of the strength of the dollar and falling worldwide demand. And there you are Mr. or Mrs. or Ms. CEO getting ready to finalize your 2015 game plan. Quite frankly, I don’t envy you. I don’t envy you because these conditions appear to be more longterm than short-term and will require planning that meets your individual circumstances. Me, I wouldn’t take the ITA sales increase estimate as gospel. This year more detailed planning will be in order to avoid sticking your neck out (yikes… more deflation.) I guess my first step would be to analyze my top 20 customers which should represent 80% of your business and find out where they fall within the scenarios noted above. I have to think they are going through the same thought process as you are, and depending where their business falls will dictate their capital budget for 2015.
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There is little doubt that what John Walker discusses in his column is of importance at this time. Customers need service and parts and you have the resources to provide them. If you are not getting your share of this revenue now is the time to review John’s library and get started generating this high margin business. I guess the next column along these lines will take place when the value of the dollar recedes. We will keep you on your toes. Garry Bartecki is a CPA MBA with GB Financial Services LLC. E-mail editorial@mhwmag.com to contact Garry.
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Crown Equipment Corporation recently completed construction of a new office building at its global headquarters in New Bremen, Ohio. The 44,400-square-foot building is located on the site of the historic Boesel Opera House, which was damaged by a fire in February 2012 that destroyed the interior of the building. The new facility houses members of the company’s marketing, sales, service and branch operations teams. Crown incorporated a number of features of the original building that were not significantly damaged by the fire, including much of the exterior framework and ceiling beams. The lobby of the new building also features the original tile floor from an historic New Bremen hotel. “The fire that destroyed the opera house was an event that impacted our community and our employees,” said Mark Manuel, vice president, Crown Equipment. “As the primary employer in the area and in alignment with a company tradition of brownfield development, it was important that Crown took a lead role in the redevelopment of the space and reclamation of as much of the opera house as possible. The new facility is the result of collaborative efforts among many organizations. It stands today a testament to the perseverance of our community and Crown’s commitment to the future of New Bremen.” www.crown.com
UniCarriers Americas Corporation (UCA), a leading manufacturer of materials handling equipment, and DLL, a global provider of asset-based financial solutions, announce partnership to provide innovative financial solutions to UniCarriers Americas’ dealer network. DLL offers a comprehensive financing partnership with UniCarriers Americas that includes retail, rental fleet and floor plan financing solutions for UCA’s dealers and customers. The program launches first in the U.S., with Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Chile to follow. “We are pleased to welcome DLL as a new financing partner to UniCarriers Americas,” said Tony Salgado, president, UCA. “Having an industry leader with DLL’s experience and reputation in financing and fleet management will provide our dealers with the competitive tools necessary to further penetrate the market throughout the Americas.” The partnership affirms UCA’s focus to bring its forklift customers’ smart, reliable offerings that benefit their business goals. It also supports a longterm business strategy of UCA and DLL; both are committed to responding to the needs of their customers, today and into the future. www.unicarriersamericas.com
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HOLT CAT® president and COO announces retirement HOLT CAT® the Caterpillar® Equipment and Engine dealer for South, Central, North and North East Texas, announced that its president and chief operating officer, Allyn L. Archer, has decided to retire on December 31, 2014 after a distinguished 43-year career with the company. Archer joined the company as a service technician leadman in 1971 in Corpus Christi. He received Allyn L. Archer numerous promotions and worked in multiple sales and service roles across the company, ultimately ascending into senior management. Holt also announced that HOLT CAT executive vice president and general manager David Harris will succeed Archer, effective January 1, 2015. www.holtcat.com
Supply chain architect joins Barcoding, Inc. Barcoding, Inc. announces the addition of Chase Sowden, supply chain architect, to its team. A Six Sigma Black Belt with more than 20 years of experience, Sowden will help Barcoding create and deliver holistic, end-to-end solutions that add value to clients’ supply chains. In this position, he is tasked with analyzing how to better Barcoding’s current and potential clients’ operations with a blend of mobile technologies. Shane Snyder, president, Barcoding, Inc., said, “As Barcoding continues to grow and add more enterprise clients, we saw the need to bring on a specialist in supply chain architecture to take our solutions to the next level.
Chase Sowden will help us not only deliver optimal supply chain solutions, but also ensure that we are acting in our clients’ best interest to make them more efficient, accurate and connected. On behalf of Barcoding, I welcome Chase to our team.” Previously, Sowden served as the chief technology officer (CTO) for Savant Software, Inc., where he oversaw all aspects of strategic IT planning, implementation, internal infrastructure, and other global IT initiatives. www.barcoding.com
Hannibal Industries announces southern expansion Hannibal Industries announces its expansion into the South with a new facility slated to open in Houston, Texas later this year. Between its headquarters in Los Angeles, California and its new facility in Houston, Texas, Hannibal Industries is looking to offer additional value to existing customers and increase its business in the Southern United States. While the cost of shipping steel products is a hindrance to most steel fabricators, Hannibal is driving its steel pallet racking products closer to businesses in the Southern United States and Houston’s World-Class port; opening many more opportunities for international business while reducing the cost of shipping. Hannibal Industries provides storage solutions to the food and beverage, home improvement, warehouse distribution, retail, archive storage, automotive and 3PL providers. The company works closely with system integrators, consultants, and forklift suppliers to offer innovative solutions. www.hannibalrack.com
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Your Business Eileen Schmidt
Mobility management is on the rise The technological devices used in warehouses throughout today's shipping and handling industries need to be two things cutting-edge and tough. “Consumer devices break in warehouses,” said Ken Boyd, marketing director for Supply Chain Services. He described how the alternative, rugged computers and hand-held devices built for warehouse work, are designed to sustain six-foot drops and exposure to water, oil and other elements. Or perhaps a 100,000-square-foot warehouse kept at a temperature below zero for the benefit of its product lines. With specific needs such as these in mind, Supply Chain Services launched a new offering for managed mobile services this year. It includes: deployment, training, project management, support desk and wireless network design. Also included is depot management for warehouse mobile devices like scanners, rugged mobile computers, barcode printers and more. While the concept of managed services is not unique, Supply Chain Services' approach to managed mobile services is. The company's services cater specifically to the needs of those in consulting, deployment, support, repair and depot services to warehousing, logistics, delivery, manufacturing and distribution organizations. The goal behind this offering is to reduce the impact of downtime on devices or network systems; something
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Your Business To illustrate why managed mobile services are so key, Supply Chain Services published a white paper on the topic last year. The paper was developed by the VDC Mobility Team, with David Krebs, Executive Vice President VDC Research Group (VDC) and the support of Supply Chain Services and Honeywell Scanning and Mobility. “Mobility management is rising as a chief priority for CIOs and CTOs worldwide. More than 85 percent of IT decisionmakers expect steady or increased year-over-year mobility budgets, according to a recent VDC survey,” the paper said. The research presented maintains that the pressure of increasingly sophisticated technological strategies and deployments have made third-party technological support the option of choice for many companies. “Managed services represent the function of outsourcing the day-to-day management responsibilities of IT disciplines and applications as a strategic method for improving operations and lowering costs while enabling IT to focus efforts on more business-critical activities,” the paper said. And managed mobile service capabilities are expected to translate well into warehouse environments, which typical involve tightly connected mobile solutions and operational metrics, the research concluded. Eileen Schmidt is a freelance writer and journalist based in the Greater Milwaukee area. She has written for print and online publications for the past 12 years. Email editorial@mhwmag.com or visit eileenmozinskischmidt.wordpress.com to contact Eileen.
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Boost operational efficiency with new Yale® enclosed end rider series Yale Materials Handling Corporation announces a new line of warehouse trucks, the MPR080VG and MPR100VG enclosed end rider series, designed for busy warehouse cross-docking, shipping and receiving applications. To help customers boost operational efficiency and reduce costs, the new series offers class-leading lifting capabilities, state-of-the-art technology and an enhanced ergonomic design. Engineered for multi-shift applications, the enclosed end riders offer 8,000 pounds (MPR080VG model) and 10,000 pounds (MPR100VG model) of lifting capacity. With the ability to handle 10,000 pounds of product, the MPR100VG model provides the highest lifting capacity compared to competitive enclosed end riders, and configured with a 160" fork length, allows customers to transport up to four single or eight double-stacked pallets. To simplify multi-tasking needs, the enclosed end riders are equipped with Yale iSi Technology™, a common control system with consistent functionality across Yale’s line of warehouse trucks. The Integrated Smart Interface
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Verti-Lift introduces Auto-Hite automatic height adjusting carts Verti-Lift introduces Auto-Hite Carts, which automatically adjust so that work-pieces are at the optimal operator height. Designed to maximize safety, productivity, and ergonomics, these springloaded, self-leveling products feature a 22"-26" window of vertical travel making them ideal for any associate or parts height requirement. These ergonomic carts contain no hydraulics, do not require electric or air, and require minimal maintenance. They are ideal for assembly line or sub-assembly operations for a wide range of industries. Standard deck sizes are 20"W x 20"L through 20"W x 30"L, with custom sizes available. Capacity is up to 1,000 pounds. Featuring a “J” hook spring bracket design, springs can be easily added or removed in seconds. These units come standard with 5" casters to ensure ease of mobility. They can also be floor mounted for work cell applications. Video demonstrations of the Verti-Lift Auto-Hite self-leveling carts can be seen on YouTube (search Verti Lift). They are made in the USA and available from material handling distributors nationwide. www.verti-lift.com
RigReady introduces new rigging systems model RigReady introduces its latest cutting edge rigging systems model. RigReady already manufactures the RigReady QL-175 model rigging system which is adaptable and interchangeable to the different brands and sizes of forklifts between 2,000 lbs. to 17,500 lbs. capacity. The QL-175 is already very well accepted by the professional riggers in the industry. The new QL-400 rigging system is adaptable and interchangeable to the different brands and sizes of forklifts between 18,000 lbs. to 40,000 lbs. capacity saving your capital investment dollars. The QL-400 will be available in both manual pin version and hydraulic versions. RigReady is the only OSHA-COMPLIANT portable high capacity boom system on the market. What makes the RigReady boom system OSHACOMPLIANT is the fact that the major forklift manufactures have accepted the RigReady booms and will issue new data tags which give the booms their OSHA COMPLIANCY status. No longer is it acceptable by OSHA to be just engineer certified. The booms have to be approved by the manufacture of the forklift it is mounted to. www.rigready.com
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Ergodyne adds new coil hard hat lanyards to Squids® line Ergodyne announced the expansion of their Squids® tool lanyard line to include two new coil hard hat lanyards: Squids® 3157 coil hard hat lanyard with buckle and Squids® 3158 coil hard hat lanyard with clamp. These coil lanyards easily secure a hard hat to a worker, preventing the item from falling at heights, while the coil design reduces lanyard length - preventing snag and tangle hazards. Ideal for those working at heights and in industries needing head protection, the Squids® 3157 coil hard hat lanyard with buckle and Squids® 3158 coil hard hat lanyard with clamp are available at all authorized Ergodyne distributors. www.ergodyne.com
Northern Tool + Equipment highlights new hydraulic lift tables Northern Tool + Equipment has recently expanded their line of Roughneck material handling products to include new Rapid Lift XT Hydraulic Lift Tables. The lift tables feature a foot pedal operation are able to reach full height in as few as eight strokes with no load. Roughneck tables utilize an all-steel construction with an easy-to-clean powder coat finish. Depending on the model, these lifts can be raised up to 1,000 pounds as high as 54 1⁄2". The Roughneck Rapid Lift XT Lift Table with a 500 lb. capacity is a hydraulic scissor lift cart which features foot
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Hörmann introduces new high performance rolling steel door Hörmann High Performance Doors is now introducing the Steel Ranger™ 9000 L high performance security door, a springless, maintenance free door designed as an alternative to traditional rolling steel doors in high cycle applications. With an opening speed up to 36" per second, the door opens up to 4 1⁄2 times faster than traditional rolling steel doors. The Decotherm® steel panel is only available from Hörmann and is constructed of a polyurethane core covered with a triple layered skin, for an insulated and extremely damageresistant panel. A light curtain is built into low-profile guide tracks, which eliminates the use of coil cords an photo eyes. For use on interior or exterior door openings, the door is always
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Empty heavy loads safely & easily CECOR (Booth #4753) will be exhibiting at ProMat 2015 from March 23-26th in Chicago, IL to showcase its fleet of industrial dumping carts and dumping frame. All of CECOR's heavy-duty carts can be paired with CECOR's dumping frame (sold separately) for elevated, rotational dumping of fully loaded carts. CECOR’s dumping frame is a unique product to the material-handling industry. The dumping frame is secured to an overhead hook hoist or forklift truck. The frame is then secured to the CECOR cart by the cart’s trunnion pins (equipped standard), which can be adjusted to accommodate load weights from light and bulky to heavy and dense. When the loaded cart is ready to be emptied, the operator simply pulls on a
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Quantum Storage announces new conductive wire shelving units with bins Quantum Storage Systems has developed a new conductive wire shelving unit, complete with conductive plastic bins. Quantum now has (12) pre-configured models that contain as few as 33 conductive bins and a maximum of 88 conductive bins. All units are standard 36" in length and come in three standard widths (front to back dimension) measuring 12", 18" and 24". All units are 74" high and have (12) shelves. The conductive units come standard with a grounding chain and special conductive split sleeves that connect the shelves to the posts. www.quantumstorage.com
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C-Series 5,000 lbs.-60,000 lbs
Combi-CB 5,000 lbs. - 8,000 lbs.
Reducing Costs ... Increasing Space • Dramatically Reduces working aisle widths • Increases Storage by up to 50% • Works both inside & out • Does the work of both reach & counterbalance forklifts • Electric & LPG Powered Models • Lift capacities of up to 4,400 lbs. • Lift Height up to 49 ft.
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• REMAN TRANSMISSIONS • REMAN TORQUE CONVERTERS • TRANSMISSION REBUILD KITS • REMAN DRIVE AXLES
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Online parcel auditing company launches refund recovery ap
Forks Large inventory! Same day shipping! Great quality & prices! Class II, III, IV – standard taper hook type common sizes ALWAYS in STOCK Fast shipping • Quality manufactured • Great prices
Soaring above our competition the NEW Eagle 55® pallet jack has been redesigned
Parcel Audit Pros, online provider of small parcel auditing for UPS and FedEx late deliveries, announces the launch of a new website application designed to help companies quickly and easily recover unclaimed money-back guarantee refunds. Parcel Audit Pros is an online parcel auditing solution designed for companies of all sizes that want a secure way to easily track, process and recover FedEx refunds and UPS refunds – ultimately lowering shipping costs. Recently, the company launched its innovative new website designed to help businesses learn more about the services offered, pricing, and a parcel audit dashboard that allows customers to see all shipment data in a central location, important for making more informed decisions regarding carriers. www.parcelauditpros.com
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New Products
Westfalia Technologies launches new warehouse system
New industrial engines feature Hyster® Variable Power Technology™
Westfalia Technologies, Inc. announces the launch of its Savanna.NET® Warehouse Execution System (WES). A unique warehousing software solution, Savanna.NET®, combines a tightly integrated warehouse management system (WMS) and warehouse control system (WCS) into a single application to help manufacturers and distributors direct, control and optimize internal material flow and order picking. With the flexibility to operate as a standalone software solution or with any automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) – not only Westfalia’s own AS/RS – the Savanna.NET® WES simplifies and controls the entire warehousing process, while reducing the complexity of using several different “function-specific” applications. As a result, users can more efficiently utilize warehouse space and equipment, increase order accuracy, improve customer service, reduce the risk of lost or damaged product, and raise throughput and productivity. Dave Williams, director of software development for Westfalia Technologies, said, “As more manufacturers and distributors turn to automation, there becomes a stronger emphasis on using software applications to more efficiently run warehouse operations. Yet, the use of interdependent WMS and WCS applications has actually proven less efficient, as it increases the complexity of transaction processing and requires complicated integrations. A WES is a key to overcome these challenges by helping users streamline all warehousing activities through a single application and position themselves for future growth.”
Hyster Company has launched a new line of industrial engines designed to increase productivity and fuel economy for its 3,000 - 7,000 lb. Class IV and V product lines. The new engines from Power Solutions International (PSI) feature Hyster® Variable Power ™ Technology and offer a more powerful and efficient solution for demanding applications. The Hyster S30-40FTS cushion tire trucks and H30-40FTS pneumatic tire trucks include the new PSI 2.0L LP engine. Higher capacity models including the Hyster S4070FT and S50CT cushion tire trucks and H40-70FT and H50CT pneumatic tire trucks contain the new PSI 2.4L LP or dual fuel engine. The optional dual fuel engine provides flexibility to run on LP or gas, an ideal feature for rental applications. An advanced feature that comes standard with the new PSI industrial engines includes Hyster Variable Power Technology. This technology provides adjustable performance modes that allow customers to maximize productivity or fuel economy to fit their specific application requirements. Hyster Variable Power Technology offers the ability to achieve a balance of enhanced performance and superior fuel economy or to maximize productivity during peak business periods when moving more loads is integral to the success of the operation. www.hyster.com
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Remanufactured Transmissions, Engines, Torque Converters, Steer Axles, Overhaul Kits and Aftermarket Parts for: • Material Handling • Construction • Agricultural Equipment
Aftermarket Services Consulting Co., Inc. • Solely dedicated to your aftermarket opportunities • 40+ years of experience in aftermarket development • Guaranteed performance
When you want results in your aftermarket efforts, call Aftermarket Services Consulting Co., Inc. 803-548-6707 ...John is waiting to help you succeed. 800-321-9983 www.joseph.com sales@joseph.com
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Hook type and pin type forks, capacities to 110,000 lb. Pin type (shaft type) forks are made up in our Alvin, TX plant from stock blanks.
RDD 40 ROTATOR 4,000 LB Capacity Fork Spreaders - quick detach fork spreader and pin type sideshifter manufactured in our Alvin, TX plant
Fork Covers - load protection products Made in Houston, TX
New Style Pipe Clamp for smaller forklifts. WPH-AB series pipe hold down clamp fits to any class II, III, or IV carriage or sideshifter and has ZERO lost load center. Made in Texas
Quick-attach WPH-FL pipe clamp, 20,000 lb capacity, built in USA in our Alvin, TX plant
Fork-Co USA has a new web site. Visit us today at:
www.FORK-CO.com The new Fork-Co USA Comprehensive Catalog for 2014 has been published to the web and is accessible through the web site. Find forks, attachments, parts and accessories there.
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Corrugated Steel Rack Deck Punch Deck ® • Solid Deck Economical • Strong • Easy Install • Fast Delivery Painted • Galvanized • Stainless Steel
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690 Chase Ave., Elk Grove, Illinois 60007 Phone: 847-956-1300 • Fax: 847-956-1339 • 800-323-6052
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Visit us at ProMat Booth #337 Advertiser’s Index ADVANCE METALWORKING COMPANY, INC. . . 32
ECOTEC LTD. LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
MOR-VALUE PARTS COMPANY. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ADVANTAGE MATERIAL HANDLING, INC. . . . . . 11
ENGINE POWER SOURCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
MOTOR TECH, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
AFTERMARKET SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
FB CHAIN LIMITED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 25
NUTTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .INSERT
AIGNER LABEL HOLDING CORP. . . . . . . . . .INSERT ALL BRAND FORKLIFT PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
FLIGHT SYSTEMS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS (FSIP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 52
PHILLIPS MINE & MILL, INC. (IRWIN TRANSPORTATION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL TRANSMISSION INC . . 43
FLOW-RITE CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
PRODUCTS FOR INDUSTRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
AMERICAN VULKO-TREAD CORP. . . . . . . . . . . . 55
FORK-CO USA SALES, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
QUANTUM STORAGE SYSTEMS. . . . . . . . . .INSERT
ARCON EQUIPMENT, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
FORKLIFT PRO, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24, INSERT
RHINO RUBBER, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, INSERT
BAY EQUIPMENT CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
GAMBER-JOHNSON, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
ROCCO INNOVATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
CASCADE CORPORATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . .INSERT
GATEWAY RACK CORP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
RUBBERMAID COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS . . . . . 17
CAVAION BAUMANN USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
GRINDSTAFF ENGINES, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
SAFETY SYSTEMS & CONTROLS INC.. . . . . . . . . 38
CECOR INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .INSERT
H&K EQUIPMENT COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
SHOPPA'S MATERIAL HANDLING . . . . . . . . . . . 35
CHARNOR INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
HADER INDUSTRIES INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
STELLANA U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
CLARK MATERIAL HANDLING CO. . . . . . . . . . . . 7
HAMILTON CASTER AND MFG. . . . . . . . .3, INSERT
SUMMIT METAL PRODUCTS, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . 41
COMBILIFT LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTS, INC. .20, INSERT
SUPERIOR ENGINEERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
CONNELL FINANCE CO. INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
JAMCO INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
SUPERIOR TIRE & RUBBER CORP. . . . . . . . . . . . 33
CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC. . .INSERT
JH THOMAS INDUSTRIES LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
THOMBERT, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
CT PACKAGING SYSTEMS INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
JOSEPH INDUSTRIES, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
TRI-BORO STORAGE PRODUCTS . . . . . .51, INSERT
DACS, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34, INSERT
KEYTROLLER, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .INSERT
TVH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 56
DE LAGE LANDEN FINANCIAL SERVICES . . . . . . 16
MAC RAK INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
UNIRAK STORAGE SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . .INSERT
DYNA RACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, INSERT
MASTER MAGNETICS, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . .INSERT
WEST POINT RACK, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .INSERT
DYNAMIC MANUFACTURING CO.. . . . . . . . . . . 32
MELMOR ASSOCIATES, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
WY'EAST PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
MHEDA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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