Wise move: Ocean World Lines (OWL) has opened an in-house air-freight division,
allowing it to offer integrated air, ocean, and land freight solutions with a single point
of contact. OWL Air covers all routes worldwide, with a particular focus on routes
between Asia, Europe, and North America.
OWL’s air-freight services include cargo pickup and consolidation, trucking, warehousing, cargo packing and crating, cargo insurance, cargo deconsolidation, and distribution. The new air service is supported by the company’s OWL360° visibility platform, which provides instant access to shipping information. (Ocean World Lines,
www.owlusa.com)
Early warning: Omron Scientific Technologies
introduces the OS32C Safety Laser Scanner, a
compact Type 3 scanner for use with automatic guided vehicles (AGVs).
The new scanner can provide 270 degree
monitoring from a single unit, or 360 degree
monitoring with two units. For complex AGV
applications, up to 70 monitoring combinations
can be set. Each zone set combination provides
two warning zones of up to 32 feet that can be
set by the user to support various purposes
(such as making a warning sound or reducing
speed) and one safety zone of up to 10 feet
that, if breached, will trigger an emergency stop.
In addition, users can quickly and easily configure the safety and warning zones with the
OS32C’s easy-to-use configuration software and
a PC. Because each safety laser scanner’s configuration is stored in the I/O block, the scanner
can be quickly replaced in the event of damage,
with no reprogramming needed. (Omron
Scientific Technologies Inc., www.sti.com)
Keeping track: Railinc’s RailSight CLM (Car
Location Message) engine for real-time track
and trace of rail freight now offers secure, on-demand tracing through its Web tool, RailSight
Online. The expanded integration options in
the latest release allow rail equipment owners,
shippers, third-party logistics companies
(3PLs), and transportation management software providers to better manage their critical
rail equipment and shipment data.
Using the on-demand tracing features of
RailSight Online, customers can request the latest movement event data for up to 25 railcars
per trace. Security features included with the
upgrade ensure that only those individuals listed on the bill of lading will be able to request
and receive location data. The fee-based service
provides RailSight customers with a real-time
view into their critical shipment and equipment
data. The result is that rail equipment owners
and others are able to respond more quickly to
customer requests. (Railinc, www.railinc.com)
V is for versatility: TKF Inc. now offers custom
bowtie conveyor systems for transporting pipe
and other cylindrical products efficiently and
safely within a small footprint. The “V” roller’s
trough shape allows products to be conveyed
while minimizing or eliminating the side-to-side
movement associated with a round object. The
trough-style design also accommodates a wide
variety of widths and lengths.
Available with roller-to-roller chain drive or
TKF’s roller-to-roller PosiGrip belt drive, the systems are customized to each user’s requirements. They can be used indoors or adapted
for outdoor use. (TKF Inc., www.tkf.com)
