Dock safety gate: Mezzanine Safeti-Gates
Inc., a manufacturer of industrial safety gates
for warehouses, DCs, and manufacturing
facilities, has introduced new dock safety
gate models that provide fall protection for
employees working on loading docks.
The dock safety gates safeguard loading
dock operations that consist of a tractor-trailer backing up to an elevated section of the
facility so material can be loaded and unloaded from the trailer. When the trailer is in
place, the safety gate is open and the elevated dock area remains safe. To open, the dock
safety gate rolls across the floor and compacts
into the open position. A hydraulic-assist
mechanism allows for easy, ergonomic operation. Once the truck drives away, the ledge
at the end of the elevated loading dock is
safeguarded with a barrier that is closed.
The gate can also be configured to automatically close and lock into place as a truck
drives away, forming a barrier for employees
working on the dock. The locking mechanism
is activated when the truck is in place at the
dock and released as the truck drives away,
automatically closing the gate in a slow,
controlled manner. (Mezzanine Safeti-Gates,
www.mezzgate.com)
Data solutions platform: Banner
Engineering, a provider of technology for
industrial automation, has released its Banner
Connected Data Solutions cloud software
platform for Industrial Internet of Things (IIo T)
applications.
The release of the software platform is
the latest expansion of the company’s IIoT
offerings. Paired with Banner’s existing wireless and sensor product portfolio, the new
software creates a complete end-to-end IIoT
solution—from edge device to cloud.
The new software allows users to easily
and securely transmit data from connected
devices to the cloud and immediately use the
data to solve challenges—from monitoring
the productivity and efficiency of a factory
to predicting machine maintenance requirements. Analytics and visualization tools provide actionable insight into operational and
machine performance, and help users make
data-driven decisions.
The Connected Data Solutions platform
enables remote monitoring at any time from
an Internet-connected Banner gateway. Users
can receive instant e-mail or SMS notifications
for important alerts, which allows users to
save time and money by diagnosing systems
quickly. (Banner Connected Data Solutions,
www.bannerengineering.com)
Partial load quoting service: Freight shipping platform provider AuptiX has
launched AuptiX Instant Partial Quoting to provide online freight quotes for partial
truckload shipments in less than a minute.
According to the company, the standard industry wait time on a partial truckload
shipment quote is between 20 minutes and an hour. AuptiX Instant Partial Quoting
is designed to surpass this standard and make the process as fast as obtaining an
LTL (less-than-truckload) freight quote. Shippers simply enter the details of their
partial shipment, and a quote will be generated instantly with multiple pickup and
transit-time options. (AuptiX, www.auptix.com)
