DC Velocity - April 2015

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The Economics course helps attendees master the art of assessing costs and calculating rates for the most profitable use of warehouse space. It also highlights industry-specific sales processes including targeting new customers, RFP responses, maintaining profit margins and creative marketing techniques that will bring new clients to your warehouse.

Register at www.IWLA.com.

For more information about IWLA Education contact education@IWLA.com or call 847.813.4699.

2015 IWLA EconomIcs oF WAREhousIng & 3PL sALEs couRsE

May 13-15, 2015 | Niagara Falls, N.Y.

Cable reel: BHS recently introduced the Parallel Reel Payout (PRP), which is designed to store up to five different cables or wires in several reel combinations. A PRP prevents cables from tangling, helping to create a safer workspace.

The PRP is a large reel with separate compartments for each type of cable. BHS PRPs are designed for high-capacity cable storage and ensure that cables will not become tangled during payout. With PRPs, cables are neatly stored and payout is controlled to prevent tangles and accidents. The BHS PRPs are made of heavy-duty formed steel and feature powder coat paint for extra durability.

The units can be configured as five independently spinning compartments or three different combinations of independent compartments and multiposition joined compartments, depending on the customer’s requirements. The compartments all have predrilled arbor holes to accommodate a variety of wire gauges.

All BHS PRPs are engineered for a maximum capacity of 5,000 pounds. They also feature safety locks on each compartment to prevent the compartments from spinning when stored and to allow payout from a single compartment at a time. The smooth-spinning solid-steel center shaft allows for continual payout and features high-density polyethylene strips to slow wear on the components. Fork pockets on all four sides of the PRPs allow them to be moved with a pallet jack or a forklift truck. For manual positioning, BHS offers optional locking casters made of corro-sion-resistant urethane. (Battery Handling Systems, na.bhs1.com)

Vertical lift: In response to customers’ needs for a more efficient multilevel vertical lifting solution for automated conveyor applications, Wildeck has developed the XpressLift Automated Vertical Reciprocating Conveyor (VRC).

The XpressLift Automated VRC is designed and manufactured to meet ANSI/ASME B20.1 “Safety Standards for Conveyors” and can quickly transfer totes or cartons of material weighing up to

75 pounds at speeds of up to 350 feet per minute. Units up to 18 feet high are shipped factory assembled, prewired, and fully tested, making integration into conveyor systems easy, according to Wildeck.

The VRC has a closed-loop AC vector drive that is mounted directly on the motor at the top of the lift as opposed to inside an electrical control panel. This positioning makes the drive more efficient and better ventilated so it dissipates heat well.

In addition, an encoder continuously monitors the motor and controls the braking system for safety and to ensure smooth high-speed lift operation. Carriage stopping is also performed by the drive, which extends the life of the mechanical motor brake.