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Material handling equipment apps: With
the goal of giving customers the tools to help
themselves, Hytrol has released new mobile
apps in its Hytrol Toolbox. The apps give customers the ability to obtain a wealth of information about their current Hytrol equipment
on their mobile devices.
Users can scan the serial number on their
equipment. This will produce information
about that system’s order history, parts numbers, suggested parts they should have on
hand, and more. Users can also create a
“wish list” of parts they wish to order that
can be forwarded to their integrator or Hytrol
distributor. The data can also be sent to
any e-mail address. Access to current Hytrol
installation and maintenance manuals is also
available through the mobile Hytrol Toolbox.
The new apps for the Hytrol Toolbox are
now available for iOS and Windows platforms.
An Android version will be coming soon. In
addition, Hytrol is planning to lease a Genesis
Mobile App later this year that will allow
mobile devices to diagnose maintenance
issues and make changes to system controllers. (Hytrol Conveyor Co., www.hytrol.com)
Portable product lifters: Beacon
Industries Inc. has expanded its
line of portable product lifts
designed for ergonomic material handling. Portable product
lifters are excellent for allowing
the ergonomic lifting of heavy
boxes, totes, pallets, and
skids, according to
the company. Many
models are available
with powered lift and/or
powered drive to further reduce
worker strain. The pallet trucks are available
in a wide variety of sizes, styles, and capacities
to fit individual applications.
Portable product lifts can feature either
straddle or fork-over design in order to work
with both pallets and skids or open-bottom
skids only. The powered hand truck and
stacker hand truck are available with either
adjustable or fixed forks and either adjustable
or fixed support legs. The adjustable support
legs can be used with both pallets and skids.
Some models are designed specifically for lifting totes or boxes, while others are designed
for a wider range of lifting applications.
Beacon’s portable product lifters are available in models with capacities ranging from
350 pounds up to 4,000 pounds. A wide variety of fork sizes are available in order to work
with specific sizes of pallets or boxes. (Beacon
Industries, www.beacontechnology.com)
Rugged tablet computer: DAP Technologies, which specializes in the design and
manufacture of rugged computers, has rolled out the M9000, a series of rugged
tablets with a QWERTY keyboard. The M9000 is both wireless LTE 4G-enabled and
RFID-enabled. The M9000 was designed specifically for manufacturing, warehouse
logistics, yard management, oil and gas, and other harsh environments. It combines rugged durability and simplicity of use, according to DAP. The tablet provides
users with one mobile device that tracks assets, collects information, synchronizes
systems, reports data, and receives and responds to messages. (DAP Technologies,
www.daptech.com)
