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Wireless weighing solution: Engineering firm Hy-Dynamix has teamed up with Dynamic Load Monitoring Ltd. (DLM) to build new wireless reporting technology into its portable container weighing solution, the Hy-Weigh.

The four-corner hydraulic jack system, launched in May, raises containers in situ, and is now operable in a wide range of high and low temperatures, maintaining an accuracy reading of +/- 2 percent, which is required to satisfy the Safety of Life at Sea verified gross mass weighing requirements.

DLM’s load monitoring technology allows the Hy-Weigh to give a graphical view of a container and load readings at each of its four corners, as well as the total load reading and center of gravity, in real time and wirelessly. (Hy-Dynamix, www.hy-dynamix.com)

High-speed industrial door: The LiteSpeed HZ has joined the Rite-Hite family of high-speed doors as one of only two doors that is UL listed for hazardous-rated environments. Rite-Hite’s FasTrax is the only other door with this distinction.

The LiteSpeed HZ has a Class II, Division 2 listing from UL, carrying a Group Code G and Temperature Code 6. The listing means it can safely operate in facilities where combustible dusts (such as flour, grain, wood, plastic, and chemicals) are not normally in the air but can be present. All electrical components are enclosed in a UL Type 4X (NEMA) or DustTight enclosure. Those components include photo eyes, the encoder, the junction box near the motor, and the motor and brake, making it the only door rated as a whole.

The door’s roll-up design translates into a small physical footprint and operating speeds of up to 65 inches per second. Using available safety presence sensors, personnel working near the door are likely to avoid a collision. However, if the LiteSpeed HZ is bumped or impacted, the True Auto Re-feed will automatically reconfigure the door back on its tracks. This eliminates a potential breach in a clean-room environment and the downtime and costs associated with repairing a traditional door.

In addition to its ability to function well in clean environments, the LiteSpeed HZ comes with an array of safety features. Most notably, the bottom has soft breakaway, which provides a high degree of protection for product, personnel, and equipment. An optional full-width vision panel allows workers to see what’s on the other side of the door. A reversing slack sensor can reverse the door’s course if an obstruction is sensed. (Rite-Hite Corp., www. ritehite.com)

Automated lift truck: The Raymond Corp., in collaboration with Seegrid Corp., has introduced the Raymond Courier 3020 tow tractor automated lift truck. The new truck is designed to automate horizontal towing in a number of operations, including the transfer of parts to production lines and finished goods to warehouse facilities. Capable of towing up to 10,000 pounds, the Raymond Courier 3020 combines Seegrid’s expertise in automation with Raymond’s end-to-end warehouse solutions and lift truck proficiency for a combined answer to the industry need for automating repetitive and time-consuming hauls that are labor-intensive.

The Raymond Courier 3020 features the Raymond ACR System, which delivers longer battery life with precise speed control, less downtime, and reduced cost of ownership. With the addition of the iWarehouse fleet management system, customers gain even greater visibility into their automated and manual mixed fleets.

Time in automated mode (man-off) versus manual mode (man-on) is measured and reported through iWarehouse and can be compared with entirely manual vehicles to ensure optimal usage of each type of vehicle.

iWarehouse, in conjunction with Seegrid’s Supervisor software, provides robust tracking and reporting of mixed-technology fleets, optimizing uptime by reporting unit status of the combined fleet. Seegrid’s Supervisor software provides an intuitive yet robust business rule framework for easily integrating automation into existing operational systems.

Raymond automated lift trucks are sold, supported, and serviced by The Raymond Corp. and its entire network of more than 100 authorized sales and service centers. (Raymond Corp., www.raymondcorp.com)