DC Velocity - February 2017

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72 DC VELOCITY FEBRUARY 2017 www.dcvelocity.com Label maker: K-Sun Corp. has introduced the Epson Labelworks PX LW-PX700 industrial label maker for creating durable labels up to one inch wide.

Among other features, the LW-PX700 includes an auto tape rewind that reduces lead margins to four millimeters (0.16 inch) by retracting material into the cartridge before the first label prints. It also incorporates a mixed-length hot key that lets users create multiple uniform and variable-length labels on the same strip with a half-cut between each label for easy removal and application, eliminating multiple lead margins to significantly save tape.

The rugged LW-PX700 label printer, engineered to meet MIL-STD 810 drop test specifications for the toughest environments, can be used to identify storage bins, label inventory racks, make safety labels, mark cables and wires, tag assets, and more. (K-Sun Corp., www.ksun.com)

Routing and scheduling solution: Transportation software provider TMW Systems Inc. has released an updated version of its routing and scheduling solution, saying the tool’s access to historical travel time data will improve route planning for users such as commercial and private fleets, brokerages, and third-party logistics service providers.

The product, called Appian DirectRoute version 2016.3, now integrates with a traffic data mileage and travel time calculator that uses historical commercial travel time estimates and real-time traffic data to increase route-planning accuracy, Cleveland-based TMW says.

DirectRoute can optimize daily execution tasks while offering access to real-time reporting and analytics, all in a single application, the company says. Other enhancements in the update are additional route selection options within the embedded optimization tool, new map display options, support for additional file types when exporting the distance file, and the ability to reset route start times for a range of routes.

The tool also includes ALK PC-Miler Version 30 maps and related information updated to include bridges and tunnels, border crossings, highway exits, truck stops, state weigh stations, all five-digit U.S. ZIP codes (as of 2016), U.S. Department of Defense military installations, highway junctions, and commercial truck restrictions. (TMW Systems Inc., www.tmwsystems.com)

Portable loading dock: Leum Engineering has introduced its Dockzilla wide load ramp, a portable loading dock that provides loading capabilities for oversized freight, including automotive racks, ATVs, and storage/moving boxes.

The 15-foot design provides considerable room for maneuvering, meaning that forklifts can be used to transfer loads from the ramp to the platform. Meanwhile, the 9-foot width of the deck provides space to accommodate wider loads, especially when a transfer is needed for an off-center truck. The overall result is that users are able to load more and reduce transportation costs, the company says. (Leum Engineering, www.leumengineering.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 Fas Trax 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 Dust Tight 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)