Digital payment capability: Digital payment
platform RoadSync has introduced Express
Deposit, a new feature that allows customers
to cash out minutes after their transaction is
completed. With Express Deposit, customers
can receive funds at night, on weekends, or
whenever is most convenient for them.
Standard payments typically take between
two and four business days, but customers
using Express Deposit will now be able to
receive funds on their debit card in 30 minutes
or less. RoadSync customers can use Express
Deposit whenever or wherever they need it.
There is a per-transaction fee to use Express
Deposit but no charge to set up the feature.
RoadSync allows warehouses, freight handlers, trucking companies, heavy-truck repair
and maintenance shops, and others to digitally invoice and accept payments quickly,
conveniently, and securely. According to the
company, this platform reduces payment-pro-cessing time and maximizes revenue collection.
(RoadSync, www.roadsync.com)
Counterbalanced lift truck: Mitsubishi
Caterpillar Forklift America Inc., the provider
of Jungheinrich lift trucks and narrow-aisle
products in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, has
introduced its new electric stand-up counterbalanced lift truck, the ETG 214-318 series.
Designed to maximize performance and operator comfort, the Jungheinrich ETG series
efficiently loads and unloads trailers, shuttles
goods, and moves loads in confined spaces.
Engineered to handle a wide range of applications, the 36-volt AC lift trucks are available
in 3,000- to 4,000-pound capacities with lift
heights of up to 276 inches.
The ETG series is equipped with top-of-the-line technology to keep operators productive
and secure, the company says. Customizable
tilt speeds at all heights help improve productivity and prevent damage to the load or drop
down. Three preprogrammed performance
modes allow users to customize individual drive
and hydraulic settings.
Electric power steering enables the operator
to easily maneuver the lift truck, especially in
tight aisles or congested spaces. The intuitive
multifunctional control handle allows operators to work three functions simultaneously for
greater productivity.
The trucks feature AC motors that utilize
less energy while still maintaining exceptional
performance, the manufacturer says. The AC
control system optimizes energy efficiency to
run up to two shifts on one battery charge in
most applications. (Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift
America Inc., www.mcfa.com/en/jungheinrich)
High-speed robotic sortation system: Systems integrator Conveyco
Technologies has introduced its TiltSort-Bot AMR (autonomous mobile robot) for
parcel and item sortation.
The TiltSort-Bot system is composed
of an AMR bot equipped with a tilt-tray
top. Operators standing in the induction
station simply place an item on the top
of the TiltSort-Bot. The camera above
instantly reads the bar code, and the bot
is routed to its order chute via the shortest
path. When the TiltSort-Bot reaches the order chute, the tray rises, sending the
item down the chute. Items are collected at the bottom of the chute in bags or
boxes. When the wave is complete, either operators or AMRs dispatch the items
to shipping.
The system is designed for flexibility and scalability. Each chute position can
be configured to handle one or two sortation locations, and additional bots and
induction stations can be easily added to increase the system’s throughput capacity. (Conveyco Technologies, www.conveyco.com)
Retail inventory solution: SML RFID, a full-service RFID (radio-frequency identification) solution provider, has launched its RFID TotalCare offering, an all-in-one
systemic package of its item-level RFID tagging and software solutions. Designed
to simplify RFID adoption for retailers, the all-in-one package provides a complete
range of RFID solutions, including tag development within current product categories and source tagging at the factory. (SML RFID, sml-rfid.com)
