DC Velocity - February 2018

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More than a Source. A Resource.

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Balemaster® balers put more green in your pocket.

If you are not baling your waste now, or if you are baling manually, then you’re spending too much time handling empty cardboard boxes. Balemaster® balers can do the work for you. Balemaster® wide-mouth auto-ty balers send money to your bottom line in many ways. Here are just two:

1. Conventional hand tying takes 7 to 10 minutes per bale. But Balemaster® auto-ty balers process cardboard waste into a dense bale that is automatically and securely tied in less than 30 seconds.

2. Balemaster® balers produce bales with the highest density per cubic foot.

So there’s more material per volume than any other baler. This reduces annual baling wire costs and maximizes recycling revenue per load.

Balemaster® balers are engineered to save energy, improve efficiency, reduce wire usage, and lower maintenance costs. Being green is good business. But pocketing green is even better.

Don’t crunch the numbers any other way.

Brake truck: Material handling equipment maker Magline Inc. has introduced a heavy-duty hydraulic brake truck. With this new design, the lever stroke required to activate braking power is reduced to the strength of a single fingertip, the company says. Stronger heavy-duty wheel brackets increase load capacity up to 600 pounds, and the added feature of an ergonomic kick bar assists with loading and unloading.

The split-line hydraulic system provides even side-to-side braking for true linear descent, and the axle-less design prevents brake misalignment. The brake lever can be adjusted without tools to fit a wide range of handgrips and can be mounted for right- or left-hand use. Self-cleaning disc brakes provide consistent performance in all weather conditions, and rugged 10-inch wheels maneuver the toughest terrains, the manufacturer says.

New handle options provide height adjustment, and the optional stair climbers can be adjusted to one of three different angles to provide optimal load support on stairs. (Magline Inc., www.magliner.com)

Safety gate: Mezzanine Safeti-Gates Inc.’s popular Pivot safety gate model is now available in a rack-supported design. The Rack-Supported Pivot safety gate secures pallet drop areas in rack-supported pick modules for picking positions and empty pallet or tote return bays.

The Rack-Supported Pivot safety gate has few moving parts and includes a hydraulic damper for easy ergonomic operation. The unit attaches directly to the rack uprights in the module, which maximizes space in the bay and creates a secure connection that does not require anchoring the gate to the decking. The safety gates, which fit any manufacturer’s rack configuration, come in standard single- and double-wide sizes.

The dual-gate system keeps employees working on upper levels of pick modules safe. When the ledge-side gate is up, the rear-side gate blocks employees from the ledge. When the rear-side gate is raised, the ledge-side gate is closed, creating a barrier to protect employees from falls. (Mezzanine Safeti-Gates, www.mezzgate.com)

Rugged tablet: JLT Mobile Computers, a developer and manufacturer of rugged vehicle-mount computers, has added the rugged MT2010 tablet to its existing product portfolio.

The rugged MT2010 tablet comes with a large 10-inch, sunlight-readable, projected capacitive touchscreen display. The unit is IP65 dustproof and water-resistant, operates in temperatures ranging from - 10 to + 50 degrees Celsius ( 14 to +122 degrees Fahrenheit), and can withstand a drop of up to four feet onto concrete. The manufacturer can tailor the unit to individual customer requirements, such as adding more storage. (JLT Mobile Computers, www.jltmobile.com)