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Cover Story Garry Bartecki
Buy…sell…or something in the middle? No doubt about it....lift truck dealers as well as certain OEM’s are interested in buying your dealership. On the other hand, there are just as many dealers interested in selling because demand is there along with low interest rates which benefit all parties involved. Go a step further and we find there are plenty of financing sources out there looking for “yield,” including banks and other sources ready to finance a reasonable deal. Sounds too good to be true...does it not? Maybe and maybe not, depending on how you go about being on the buy or sell side. Let’s use a sale transaction to demonstrate how to review a deal efficiently. The steps involved are as follows: • Make a decision to investigate the sale or purchase of a dealership. • Dig out ALL of your dealer agreements especially the sections dealing with ownership transition. • If you are SURE you want to pursue a transaction have a discussion with the OEMs you have agreements with and have them list your options and what you have to do to have the franchise transferred to a new owner. • Do some soul searching to determine if you want to be involved post-close or not. And if so, under what terms and for how long. • Decide if you can live with a standard non-compete agreement....because you will have to for at least a fiveyear period. • Discuss with your spouse and or other family members as necessary NOW to get buy-in. So far, so good. You really have not spent much money yet, which is the point of the steps outlined above. If, after going through the process up to this point, you did not run into any deal breakers and are still comfortable with the process, we can move on the next steps. Which are... • Document your normalized financial history for threeyears. • Draft an offering memorandum covering the history of the company, an employee summary for all department heads, service and parts department personnel, a review of the sales team and a list of management personnel who will stay and what your plans are (staying or leaving.) • Each type of hard assets needs to be detailed in terms of number of units, average age, cost and book value. Hard assets would include receivables, parts, rental units, 6
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various inventories, vehicles, shop equipment and other assets of value. • Income statements need to be adjusted for one-off transactions as well as add-backs representing expenses that might not be incurred by the purchaser. The items noted in this section have to be fully documented if you hope to have the changes stand up as far as the buyer is concerned. You can now take a shot at estimating a price range for the company in the 4.5-6.0 EBITDA range depending how your normalized numbers stack up against industry standards, how many potential buyers are at the table and how financeable your company is. Keep in mind that a seller will get the higher of the orderly liquidation value of the assets or the value of the EBITDA multiple. I have seen them go both ways. Ok, we are now done with Step 2 and you still have only minor expenses to deal with. BUT THIS IS WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD because we now have to figure out what exactly you will walk away with net of taxes and bank debt. Most of these deals are NOT going be stock sales because the buyer wants the depreciable assets he/she can depreciate. Consequently, we are mostly dealing with asset sales. Going a step further, these deals are normally net of debt and cash.....seller gets to keep any cash but has to pay off the bank debt and most other company liabilities. The buyer is buying the assets net of cash and that is it....nothing else. If they assume some of your debts, those debts will be considered to be part of the purchase price payment. So now the seller has to have his accountant figure out what his tax bite will be from selling the assets along with any proceeds from the sale of goodwill. In most cases, where a significant rental fleet is involved this will not be pretty. Once you accountant comes back with the bad news you can figure out what you keep. Proceeds from sale Less-bank debt and liabilities - income taxes =Net proceeds Now it is decision time and now is when a lot of deals fall apart (which is why I suggested you don’t spend any money until you get past this exercise) because the net proceeds do not meet expectations. So now what? Well, we can squeeze out a higher multiple if we have multiple buyers bidding on your company. Or, you can agree to some form of incentive agreement which pays if agreed upon post-close EBITDA numbers are hit (which probably means you are staying around.) You can also agree to sell a portion of the company
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Cover Story if it appears that the buyer has the ability to build the business and make the remaining ownership interest more valuable four or five years out. You can also sell the company to management, taking some of the paper, in exchange for a higher multiple. And, of course, you can wait for lower tax rates or just hold off and take steps to improve your EBITDA numbers. What may work for those of you with material tax liabilities is to consider selling shares to an ESOP to avoid and defer any tax bite, which of course makes it easier to hit your cash proceeds goal. In terms of where we stand regarding taxes and interest rates I believe we can expect lower tax rates some time in 2017. On the other hand it appears that interest rates are going higher and thus will lower purchase prices since more of the future cash flow is required to service the debt used to buy the company. I believe this is easy to understand...the difference between paying 3% interest on a loan vs 5% on a loan ....the interest increases taking more of the company cash flow. So up to this point you have not incurred any major expense regarding a sale or purchase of a business. You have cleaned up your financials, estimated your company value, drafted an offering memorandum and calculated the tax bite based on the various sales prices you used. Quite frankly, you could probably avoid the offering memo draft until after this stage of the analysis.
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If you can live with the estimated net proceeds you can now prepare a list all the potential buyers you can think of, pay a lawyer to draft non-disclosure agreement, prepare a seller piece that does not disclose who the seller is, have a third party contact the potential buyers to see who may be interested and do your best to get at least three real players to the table. By real I mean companies with the financial ability to do the deal. Next, throw out a price or EBITDA multiple to the buyers along with the offering memorandum and you are on your way and now start running up legal and accounting bills as part of the due diligence and closing process. Most buyers will send you a letter of intent spelling out their offer, conditions and closing terms, which will have to be discussed with your attorney and accountants to see what it all means. At this point I would suggest you use a deal attorney who will move to get the transaction closed as opposed to fighting over every word and dollar to the point of driving the buyer away. Following this process will save you a lot of money as well as let you sleep nights. No sleepless nights wondering what the company is worth or how much you will get from the sale. And no matter what the results of Steps 1 and 2 there are more options to get you higher net proceeds if you wish to take the risk associated with such a transaction. Even the ESOP is not a bad move, but is somewhat more complicated and expensive to do, which many owners can live with when they see how much more they can walk away now that the tax bite is not part of the deal any longer, but is deferred into the future and may never come to light at all depending on your financial needs. If you are interested in learning more about this process make it a point to attend MHW’s one-day seminar in June 2017 in Chicago where we will go through this process along with a review of any anticipated tax law changes and their impact on this type of transaction. And of course, if you need a review of Steps 1 and 2, I can help you out for a very competitive fee. I work with a few industry people and have the templates to analyze your financial data and draft the offering memo should you need one. No reinventing the wheel I promise you. I believe every dealer should have an idea of what his/her company is worth as part of their annual financial review of the company. Is value increasing or not in value? If not, why not? And what are you going to do about it? This is especially important where there are internal buy-sell agreements between shareholders. Garry Bartecki is a CPA MBA with GB Financial Services LLC. E-mail editorial@mhwmag.com to contact Garry.
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Where are we? Measurement is the first step in any assessment of a dealerships business operations. The key to success in measurement is to find the things that are really worth measuring. Even more importantly, and more difficult, is to find the actual key metrics to measure. Not every measurement will provide the proper insight. We live in the information age. We have all come to believe in the adage that knowledge is power. Just look at the news media. 24-hour news cycles shovel information at us so fast, our brains can hardly assimilate the deluge. Should we listen to the broadcaster or read the crawling message at the bottom of the screen? Perhaps there is better data on the website, so we open the laptop or turn on the tablet to navigate the web’s version of the latest event. If there is a word we don’t understand, or information we need that will give us context, it’s ultimately simple to just grab our favorite device and asking Siri (or Cortana, or Alexa) to inform us on the population of Syria, or the location of the Caspian Sea, or the meaning of the word vituperative. Data…..at our fingertips. This has become the standard of our time. Data is widely available. There is a preponderance of data about your business that can and should be used to establish where you are, and help you chart a course for where you want to go. The difficult task of assessing data is comprised in these two questions: - Is the data that I am using accurate? - Is the data, after confirming accuracy, meaningful? We live in a constantly changing world of aftermarket data points. Here are just a few: • Sales revenue • Cost of goods sold • Gross profit • Direct expenses • Allocated expenses • Net operating profit • Absorption rate • Labor efficiency rate • Overtime/double-time • Billing efficiency rate • Internal labor ratio • Number of PM’s • Response time • First time fix ratio • Inventory turns (warehouse) • Inventory turns (service vans) • Stock order ratio • Dollars per parts order • Profit per parts order • Average daily parts billing
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Aftermarket I could list another 40 or 50 bullet points here, but I think we all get the picture. There is an enormous amount of data available to measure. In this regard, I think it’s vitally important to focus on collecting and using data points that can be: 1.) M easured from multiple viewpoints - i.e. amount produced/percentage/ growth 2.) T ied to performance of the department (specific) 3.) T ied to a hard target goal that is widely understood by the majority of the staff (especially departmentally). For instance, we can measure our total revenues in the parts department. But if we do, we must understand that this measurement may need to be broken down into smaller pieces in order to tie it to performance and goals. To be meaningful revenues may have to be broken down and segmented as follows: • Counter revenues • Shop revenues • Service van revenues • Revenues per counterperson • Revenues per billing day • Revenues per product line I have attended countless forecasting sessions, where parts managers looked at their annual numbers and simply tacked on 5% for next year. The thought process was fairly cursory. Most suppliers will increase their prices 2% across the board, and we can expect growth at around 3% for the coming year.
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Other than the impact of inflation, in general, revenues don’t grow themselves. Growth doesn’t just happen. Managing what you have measured takes a plan of action. The component pieces that make up a total revenue forecast are more important than the revenue target itself. It helps you with the ever present question of how are we going to do that? The steps you take are enacted by your people and governed by your processes, but you cannot start to make a real plan without the breakdown. The six breakdown assessments listed above can be accurately measured, and can have their own line-item targets for improvement that are consolidated into a tangible plan of action that can be executed, re-measured, altered if needed, and managed once again. So if you don’t already follow this plan of measuring, targeting, and then managing the results, give it a try on just one or two of the data points on which you can trust. Just remember that every major line on your operating statement that you use to truly manage your business needs to be broken down into actionable pieces in order to be significant. After you choose the measurements, and establish where you are we can begin the practice of setting appropriate targets. But that is the subject of the next aftermarket column! Dave Baiocchi is the president of Resonant Dealer Services LLC. He has spent 33 years in the equipment business as a sales manager, aftermarket director and dealer principal. Dave now consults with dealerships nationwide to establish and enhance best practices, especially in the area of aftermarket development and performance. E-mail editorial@mhwmag.com to contact Dave.
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Sales Trends Art Sobzcak
Quit talking about your thing in unique value proposition Talking about your thing usually gets you in trouble. In sales, I mean. One of the biggest problems unsuccessful salespeople have is that they talk about their things right away, and it causes resistance. In emails, InMails, voice mails, and IF they ever by chance get to actually talk to a buyer, they throw up all over themselves pitching the details of their product or service. Their things. People don’t buy things. They buy results. One of the oldest, simplest, and most widely quoted examples of this is “People buy the hole, not the drill.” (I first heard it from Zig Ziglar 30 years ago, although others have taken credit for it more recently.) Let’s look at some truths regarding things and results. It’s easy for people to object to things. People like to dream about, and get results. People can say they are already satisfied with the thing they have now. They usually are open to hearing and talking about a better result than they experience now. People associate spending money with things. They think about results in terms of return on investment. Things are viewed as commodities. Results differentiate you. Things are simply the means to getting what someone wants. Results are what people want.
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Buyers try to get the lowest price on things. They will pay a premium for results. Things are factual, which can be boring. Results are emotional, which engages people. Things are generic and ubiquitous. Results are viewed as personal, and people see themselves getting them as well. So much training in organizations is “things” training, not results training. And it shows in the struggles of their salespeople. Everything I’m talking about here is very fundamental. Yet I wonder then, why don’t more people follow the principles in their daily activities? I do want to go a bit higher level here. Which actually is not difficult to grasp. It’s this: Not all results are universal. I personally don’t care that you can reduce the time-tomarket on new pet toy concepts. But, for the vp of product development at Pet Toy International, his income and job security relies on that. Especially since his last project came in late, and over budget, and missed the holiday buying season. So, results need to be personalized to the individual and organization. Again, a simple concept, but not always followed. Here’s a pretty simple exercise: 1. What are the results that you and your organization have provided for others? Brainstorm and list them out. Do attach numbers where ever you can. 2. What would make those results of the utmost interest to someone? Here you are defining the situations and circumstances that someone is experiencing now that would make your results of interest, or something they want, or want to avoid. 3. Find the people who are affected by, and desire those results. Learn about them before you approach them. Then craft your Possible Value Proposition around those results, personalized and tailored to them. Do that and you’ll find people buying more of your things to get the results they want. Art Sobczak helps sales pros prospect, sell and service accounts more effectively by using conversationally, non-sales messaging, and without “rejection.” Get a free ebook of 501 telephone sales tips at businessbyphone.com/501-tips-ebook. Email editorial @mhwmag.com to contact Art.
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Women in Trucking celebrates 10th anniversary Ellen Voie has a specific definition of success. It is a female driver backing a truck into a dock and no one commenting on her professional skill. It is female engineers, trucking company executives, technicians, and truck or trailer saleswomen being considered knowledgeable without having to first prove themselves. For the past decade, Voie has spearheaded an effort to make this vision a reality. The Women in Trucking Association celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, celebrating an ongoing mission to increase the number of women employed in the trucking business. The group formed in March of 2007 at a Truckload Carriers Association Conference in Las Vegas. “Our first board of directors was comprised of twelve very influential and passionate women who were determined to increase the presence of women employed in the trucking industry,” write Voie, in an email to Material Handling Wholesaler. Today, the association boasts nearly 4,000 members across six countries and a board of directors including representatives from Walmart, BMO Transportation Services, Daimer and others. “I’m so impressed with the way the industry has embraced our mission and has supported our efforts,” Voie said. The majority of association members are in the U.S, and about 10 percent in Canada. Others are located in Sweden, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Membership is comprised of individual members - like students, drivers and professionals - and groups like truck driving schools, carriers, manufacturers and suppliers. “From driver to CEO, our members are women and men who believe in our mission,” Voie said. Voie, president and CEO of Women in Trucking, began with one other employee to manage the organization while continuing to work full time for a large carrier. Now that employee, Char Pingel, is the director of member services and Lana Nichols is director of programs. The organization uses the association management service Mind Share Strategies for basic organizational duties. Voie focuses on her passions, writing and speaking on behalf of Women in Trucking. “I travel all over the world to talk about our mission and get more women interested in transportation carriers,” said Voie, who has spoken in Australia, New Zealand, Sweden and Paris, in addition to the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Women in Trucking focuses on issues like helping ensure the best working conditions in an industry that requires those in training to share small, enclosed spaces for days at a time. “Carriers have tried to designate same gender trainers, but the EEOC has made this practice illegal, so now we have unrelated men and women sharing living (and sometimes sleeping) quarters. This is a challenge, as no one wants to blur the line between private and professional, but we haven’t found an acceptable solution,” said Voie, who believes carriers could be more honest about what to expect in a driver’s career. “From inclement weather to inspections, shipper issues, carrier expectations and more, the driver experiences frustrations that we haven’t adequately prepared him or her for in our training 26
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or recruiting process. If we did, the turnover rate wouldn’t be so high,” she said. We need to be honest about the job and its difficulties, but we should also be addressing those obstacles. If a shipper doesn’t allow a driver to use rest room facilities, we need to drop that shipper. If a truck doesn’t accommodate a four foot three inch driver, we need to demand ergonomic changes to allow her (or him) to choose a career as a driver.” To help facilitate these kinds of working conditions, Women in Trucking offers an anti-harassment guide free of charge to corporate members and a recruiting guide explaining what women look for in a carrier and a career and tips of advertising for drivers. Voie recommends women looking to get into the industry do their homework and search out the best education, company and working environment possible. “She needs to look for a mentor who will help her through the challenges she’ll face. More importantly, she needs to be confident and sure of herself,” said Voie, who also recommends “assuming good intent” of those around her. There have been positive development throughout the trucking industry in recent years, according to Voie, namely with truck stops. “From healthy food options, walking trails, pet areas, bigger shower heads and hair dryers and a better attitude from employees, the truck stops are focused on making the driving experience better,” she said. Voie envisions some challenges in the coming years, as autonomous vehicles become more of a reality and regulations stiffen. But she also sees opportunities expanding, particularly as technology develops. “People won’t look at a truck as a smoke-spewing, dirty, labor-intensive vehicle,” Voie said. “Instead, they’ll find that the industry pays drivers better, gets them home more often, lessens the physical demands and treats them with more respect.” Highlights in WIT History • 2009 – Mark Rousseau of Frito-Lay became the first male to serve on the board. Frito-Lay and Walmart joined as Gold Level Partners • 2011 – Formation of the Women In Trucking Scholarship Foundation, a separate entity providing scholarships to both men and women pursuing an education in a variety of roles in the transportation industry • 2012 – Named ‘Transportation Innovator Champion of Change’ by the White House • 2013 – Created a transportation patch with the Girl Scouts so young girls can learn about supply chain and how it applies to them • 2015 – Launched the first ‘Accelerate! Conference and Expo’ in Dallas. This year’s conference drew over 400 attendees For more information about the association or membership, visit www.womenintrucking.org 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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United Rentals to acquire NES Rentals United Rentals, Inc. and NES Rentals Holdings II, Inc. (“NES”) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which United Rentals will acquire NES for approximately $965 million in cash. The board of directors of United Rentals and Diamond Castle Holdings LLC, the majority owner of NES, unanimously approved the agreement. The transaction is expected to close early in the second quarter of 2017, subject to Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance and customary conditions. NES is one of the ten largest general equipment rental companies in the United States, specializing in providing aerial equipment to approximately 18,000 customers across the industrial and non-residential construction sectors. www.unitedrentals.com
Columbus McKinnon completes acquisition of STAHL CraneSystems Columbus McKinnon Corporation announced that it has completed its acquisition of STAHL CraneSystems (“STAHL”). In connection with the closing of the acquisition, the $50 million sale of common stock, announced on December 19, 2016, closed on January 30, 2017. Concurrent with the closing of the acquisition, the Company’s previously announced debt financing has also been completed. Timothy T. Tevens, President and CEO of Columbus McKinnon, commented, “STAHL brings a well-
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Toyota opens new fitness and wellness facility at Columbus campus UniCarriers Americas Corporation (UCA) sponsored Huntley High School’s inaugural GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Math and Science) Workshop on Saturday, January 21, 2017 in Huntley, Ill. The GEMS Workshop consisted of guest speakers and activities geared toward sparking the interest of young women from
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PMMI and Dorner Manufacturing award packaging education scholarship The PMMI Foundation along with Dorner Manufacturing Corporation selected University of Wisconsin—Stout student, Ryan Knudtson, as the recipient of this year’s $2,000 Richard C. Ryan Packaging Education Scholarship. PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, supports packaging education at more than 25 U.S. colleges, universities and technical schools. Dorner Manufacturing Corporation chooses the scholarship recipient based on GPA, major related to packaging engineering, demonstrated commitment to excellence in the packaging industry, extracurricular involvement and financial need.
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Industry Insight Data provided by EDA, a product of Randall-Reilly BY RANDALL-REILLY
Lift Truck Market Trends ach month EDA, a product of Randall-Reilly, provides a snapshot of industry data that’ll let you see E where buying activity has been, and forecast where it might be heading so that you can proactively stay in touch with the needs and habits of your market. Understanding how and where buyers have been spending their money can help determine the scope of consumer spending, project growth for a certain product line, or identify the signs of a future downturn.
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isplays the top five buyers nationwide for each of D EDA’s eleven industries, based on financing activity results added by EDA last month. The results are based on distinct serial numbers of sale and lease transactions for new equipment only. United Fac Inc Fontana, Ca Class 4 Toyota Vimco Inc King Of Prussia, Pa Class 5 Toyota Class 1 Toyota Class 4 Toyota New Penn Motor Express Llc Lebanon, Pa Class 4 Toyota Antolin Interiors Usa Inc Spartanburg, Sc Class 5 Hyundai Jacobson Whse Co Clive, Ia Class 1 Toyota Class 4 Toyota
isplays the top 20 lenders nationwide for each of D EDA’s eleven industries, based on financing activity results added by EDA last month. The results are based on all financing statements of sale and lease transactions for new equipment only. 22 22 22 18 2 2 18 18
Toyota Inds Inc........................229 J P Morgan Chase Bank.............12 Wells Fargo Bank.....................192 Bank Of The West......................11 Toyota Inds Landen Fin Svc.......78 Axis Capital Inc.........................10 De Lage Landen Fin Svc............47 Wintrust Eqt Fin.........................9 Nissan Motor Accept Corp........44 Banc Of Amer Lsg & Capital.......9 Sw Matl Hndlg Inc....................22 Farm Credit Lsg Svc Corp...........8
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PS DOORS introduces slam-proof loading dock safety gate The Loading Dock Safety Gate from PS DOORS keeps your team safe while keeping your dock running efficiently. When closed, it’s simple, counterbalanced design significantly reduces the danger of falls from docks, bays or exposed edges. Part of PS DOORS’ Safety Access™ line of products, the Loading Dock Safety Gate is easily lifted by truck drivers or dock workers during deliveries. Built from heavy-duty materials, this gate is expertly counterbalanced to enable easy, one hand operation. The gate operates smoothly, utilizing a slam-proof dampening system with no pinch points to protect users and products alike. “The uniquely placed dampening system is mounted high up, safe from potential pallet and forklift damage,” says Dean Thorsen, PS Safety Access national sales manager. “Our gate stands apart as it lifts vertically a full 90 degrees to provide plenty of clearance for loading and unloading.” www.pssafetyaccess.com
Ergo-Matic® for tight aisles or cramped spaces The Ergo series allows any male or female operator to safely and effectively handle a drum in a variety of applications without ever touching the drum by hand, avoiding dangerous and timeconsuming costs. With over 20 configurations available, any operator can safely lift, transport and lower drums up to 425Kg and palletize, contain and manipulate all rimmed steel, plastic and fiber drums. A variety of lifting heights, weighing features, clamping options and power- lift and power- drive options are all available for you to customize a portable drum handling solution exactly to your operational requirements. www.liftomatic.com
Brady releases semi-permanent adhesive mats Brady, provider of industrial and safety printing systems and solutions, announced its new Brady SPC TOUGHSORB™ Semi-Permanent Adhesive Mats. These mats are easily adhered to and removed from most surfaces for use absorbing leaks, trips and spills indoors or outdoors. When you need to contain leaks, mask tracking and provide additional absorbency and employee protection in high traffic aisles and walkways, try our TOUGHSORB mats,” says Courtney Bohman, global product manager for Brady SPC. “These mats are easy to install and the blue color provides an aesthetically pleasing finish in aisles and 46
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walkways, while masking and absorbing liquid spills.” The TOUGHSORB mats are constructed of needle-punched polypropylene, providing nearly 25% more absorbency compared to other options. The self-stick adhesive backing allows users to simply roll out the mat, cut it to size and adhere. They are also easy to remove, without leaving residue. www.bradyid.com
GuardRite retractable barriers offer full protection Protecting areas that require a heavy-duty safety system yet must still allow unrestricted access just became easier, thanks to Rite-Hite. The new GuardRite Retractable Barrier is a modular and selfstoring barrier system that can withstand up to 30,000 pounds of impact at 4 mph, making it ideal for guarding rail docks, finger docks, wide loading and flatbed loading areas, as well as protecting sensitive equipment and pedestrian areas.The GuardRite system’s core component is a 10-inch tall barrier that can stand alone or can be incorporated into an OSHA compliant removable safety rail system. The barrier consists of an 8-inch diameter sleeve, which fits into a 10-inch core-drilled hole, excavated 20½-inches deep. www.ritehite.com
Kardex Remstar’s new vertical buffer module for small parts picking Kardex Remstar is adding the vertical buffer module product family to its portfolio, starting with the Kardex Remstar LR 35 storage and retrieval unit. The new design is capable of fast delivery when picking small parts. The Kardex Remstar LR 35 meets the demand for greater flexibility, ergonomics and energy efficiency in intralogistics. Responding to the trend towards wider product ranges, smaller batch sizes and 24-hour service support, Kardex Remstar introduces the LR 35 storage system from the vertical buffer dodule product family. The product innovation is a solution for picking small parts from bins, totes and trays in small and mediumsized warehouses. www.kardexremstar.com
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Hamilton introduces new high heat casters and wheels Hamilton Caster is excited to introduce new casters and wheels engineered to withstand the rigors of high temperatures. These new products are designed for use in food manufacturing, autoclaves, product finish systems and other extreme temp environments. Temperature capabilities begin at 250°F and top out at 750°F; wheel diameters span 3 inches to 12 inches; load capacities per caster range from 260 pounds up to a massive 9000 pounds. This product release is one of Hamilton’s most extensive, encompassing four new wheel series and five new caster series totaling nearly 300 new standard models. According to Mark Lippert, Vice President of Marketing, “we have provided high heat casters and wheels as special orders for many years and the volume finally reached a level that merited the creation of the broad line.” www.hamiltoncaster.com
Quantronix introduces dimensioning and weighing system Quantronix, Inc. proudly introduces the CubiScan® 325, an advanced dimensioning and weighing system designed to measure large, irregularlyshaped items for distribution, packaging, and warehousing applications. The CubiScan 325 uses reimagined infrared light technology to measure objects with extreme precision, in one comprehensive cubing and weighing system. Obtaining accurate dimension data has never been so fast and effortless. The CubiScan 325 combines powerful sensing technologies to create a flexible and economical solution for today’s most demanding cubing and weighing applications. The CubiScan 325 Advantage The CubiScan 325 delivers a dynamic dimensioning solution for challenging applications such as shipping, distribution, and on-demand box making in all retail and wholesale distribution operations. The release of this revolutionary dimensioning and weighing system will result in a higher standard of measurement accuracy. www.cubiscan.com
FIPA Gripper System for protective film removal FIPA Inc., manufacturer of advanced vacuum technology, gripper systems, air nippers, tube lifters, and End-of-Arm-Tooling (EOAT), recently created a custom EOAT solution that facilitates the removal of protective film from sheet metal with a cost- and labor-saving automated process. Developed for Foilpuller GmbH, a stainless steel sheet metal processing company based in Bobingen, Germany, FIPA’s system combines long lifecycle, high holding
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Magnetek introduces new cable reel Magnetek, Inc., supplier of digital power and motion control systems for the material handling, fluid power and marine terminal industries, announced the availability of their new cable reel product line. Magnetek cable reels are designed to be mounted on moving machinery and used to supply power for the automatic winding of flexible power or control cables. The Company offers both spring driven and motorized electric cable reels, as well as slip ring assemblies. Available in five sizes, Magnetek’s Industrial Duty Spring Reels provide a cost-effective, pre-engineered solution for general purpose applications such as overhead material handling cranes, mobile cranes, construction cranes, emergency and rescue vehicles, monorails, excavators, and welding systems. Mill Duty Spring Reels, available in a multitude of sizes, are designed for optimum performance on overhead cranes, monorails, and magnet cranes operating in rugged environments such as mills, foundries, and other heavy-duty industries. www.magnetekmh.com
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