DC Velocity - May 2019

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DAMBACH Lagersysteme Inc.

5295 West River Drive, Suite 200, Comstock Park, MI 49321

Office: +1-616-784-6484 info@dambach-lagersysteme.com www.dambach-lagersysteme.com

MULTIFLEX

PALLET-SHUTTLE-SYSTEM

COMPACT SHUTTLE
LIFT
CARRIER

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52 DC VELOCITY MAY 2019 www.dcvelocity.com Customizable safety gate: Wildeck Inc. has added the Pallet Drop Zone (DZ) Safety Gate to its family of material handling products. Equipped with a double-sided gate, the device is designed to offer maximum protection to workers accessing large pallet loads at elevated levels.

As one side of the DZ gate is raised, the other closes. This feature ensures that the elevated ledge is protected at all times, safeguarding personnel and palletized materials from falls. In contrast to similar double-sided gate designs, the DZ gate utilizes more than one pivot point on the pivoting arms. This results in vertical articulating movement that minimizes overall footprint while maximizing the efficiency of vertical and horizontal storage space. The DZ gate can be customized on all three planes.

Wildeck’s Pallet Drop Zone gate is balanced both vertically and horizontally for smooth operation. The arm geometry is uniquely designed for single or double pallets up to 72 inches high. This level of design flexibility makes the DZ gate a preferred solution in racking systems and other environments where space optimization is key, the company says.

The DZ gate can be installed directly onto rack structures, as a rack-mounted installation, or by itself as a freestanding unit bolted to the deck. Designed in compliance with OSHA and Cal-OSHA regulations, the DZ gate is the best-in-class solution for facilities looking to protect their personnel and palletized merchandise, the manufacturer says. (Wildeck Inc., www.

wildeck.com)

Bar-code readers: Banner Engineering, a developer of technology for industrial automation, has released its ABR Series imager-based bar-code readers for track-and-trace applications.

ABR Series bar-code readers utilize advanced algorithms to decode a full library of 1-D and 2-D bar codes, including direct part marking (DPM), damaged, distorted, and overprinted codes.

Their all-in-one design combines imager, lens, and lighting in one compact device that can be used in many industrial environments. The readers are available in two compact form factors with a range of lens and lighting options and multiple resolutions to reliably read small, complex, and challenging bar codes.

Industrial communication options include ethernet, serial, and USB for seamless integration on the factory floor and Industrial Internet of Things (IIo T) initiatives.

ABR Series bar-code readers can be configured using the on-board Smart Teach interface or Banner’s Barcode Manager software. This free software provides a flowchart programming environment and a wide range of configuration options, including a one-step process for automatic setup and an advanced option that provides full access to change and configure device settings.

The ABR Series can be used to track and trace products, parts, and components through production and the supply chain for quality assurance, high-speed process control, work-in-prog-ress monitoring, automated line changeover, sortation, shipping, and similar applications. (Banner Engineering, www.banner engineering.com)

Trailer rear wing: Rocketail LLC, a manufacturer of advanced aerodynamic tail systems for semi-trailers, has launched its Rocketail Wing, a next-generation rear drag reduction technology for trailers. The Rocketail system is a verified EPA SmartWay trailer rear fairing technology for heavy-duty truck trailers.

Constructed of lightweight high-impact gas-infused polymers that are internally cross-braced, the wing-shaped airfoil has a compact footprint with no additional external or internal moving parts. It extends only 14 inches from the rear of the trailer.

The Rocketail Wing is always deployed using unique swing-hinges that lock the wings in their maximum aerodynamic open position each time the doors are closed. The system shifts the wings flush with the sides of the trailer each time the doors are opened, allowing the doors to swing a full 270 degrees without being blocked.

Each Rocketail Wing attaches without guy-wires or struts with just two industrial-grade stainless steel hinges. Installation, requiring only drill bits and tightening tools, takes two people about one hour to complete. Each wing weighs less than 25