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NLDC is an ‘invitation only’ summit for a limited number of
senior supply chain and logistics executives.
April 14 - 16, 2014 – Atlanta, Georgia
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10TH ANNIVERSARY
LEADING CHANGE: RUe?
Tier 4 final compliant forklift: Clark Material Handling Co. has introduced the
C40-55 Series forklift trucks with Tier 4 final compliant engines. The Clark C40-55
Series lift trucks utilize the Deutz TD3.6 diesel engine, which features the com-mon-rail direct-injection fuel system and delivers 74 horsepower at 2,200 revolutions per minute (rpm) and 243 feet per pound of torque at 1,600 rpm. The Deutz
engine is Tier 4 final compliant without the need for costly additional diesel particulate filters, urea additives, or productivity-robbing “burn off” cycles, according to
Clark. (Clark Material Handling, www.Clarkmhc.com)
Forklift accident prevention: Zonesafe is
a warning system that helps to reduce acci-
dents between personnel and industrial vehi-
cles. The system provides an early warning to
vehicle and machine operators when a perim-
eter detection zone, blind spot, or danger
area has been breached
Zonesafe is easily installed on industrial
vehicles, according to manufacturer Intella
Liftparts Inc. It uses active RFID technology
and includes an in-cab unit, proximity anten-
nas, and personal safety transponders.
Under this system, pedestrians wear transponder tags. When the tags come within a
specified proximity to a forklift, a visual warning and alarm in the cab of the vehicle alert
the operator.
The perimeter detection zone is set using
specially designed proximity antennas and
can be set at anywhere from six to 25 feet.
(Intella, http://store.intellaliftparts.com)
Forklift load monitoring system: Ravas
has introduced MForks, a load monitoring
system integrated into the forks of counterbalanced trucks and reach trucks. The system
is designed to signal overloading of these
trucks, in order to prevent trucks from tipping
over and forks from breaking.
Before use, MForks are calibrated on the
lift truck in accordance with the vehicle’s load
diagram. The system then continuously monitors the current forces from the load, taking
into account both the weight of the load and
the position of its load center. The result is
transmitted to an indicator in the truck cabin
via a Bluetooth connection. The indicator calculates whether the load, in its current position on the forks, may be lifted safely. In its
display, the indicator shows which percentage
of the maximum lifting capacity, at the current load center, is being used. If the current
load exceeds the 100-percent limit, a warning
buzzer sounds. The driver can then offload
the forks and pick up the load in a different
way, or leave it for a truck with a higher lifting
capacity. (Ravas, www.ravas.com/)
Labor management system: TZA, an engineering, technology, and consulting company specializing in labor performance, has
extended its cloud-based ProTrack Labor
Management Software with a new module
designed specifically to improve the productivity of production teams in light manufacturing, assembly, and kitting operations.
The new Manufacturing module is designed
to dynamically build and schedule teams to
minimize the need for overtime and temporary labor. (TZA, www.tza.com)
