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Combo truck and trailer lights: Superior
Signals Inc. has expanded its truck and trailer
lighting product line to include stop, tail, turn,
and back-up combo lights. These new units
combine two functions into one light, allowing
operators to safely signal both reverse and either
stop or turn patterns with a single light.
The new combo lights were designed to replace the individual reverse, stop, and turn lights on the vehicle. There are two
options available, a four-inch round light that has 12 white LEDs
and 13 red LEDs or a six-and-a-half-inch oval light that has 12
white LEDs and 14 red LEDs. When the red part of the light is
illuminated, it indicates that the vehicle is stopped or, if blinking,
that the vehicle is going to make a turn in that direction. When
the white LEDs are illuminated, it indicates that the vehicle is in
reverse and will be moving backward.
Each light comes with a rubber grommet and a right-angle
PL- 3 plug. (Superior Signals Inc., www.superiorsignals.com)
Label holder: ID Label Inc.’s new Tote Renew is a laminated
label-holding strip that makes it easy to apply and remove bar-code labels for reusable warehouse totes, bins, and containers.
Tote Renew eliminates the need to scrape or stack old bar-code
labels, and its durable construction keeps totes, containers, and
bins looking clean and extends their life. The new label holder
supports interchangeable use of totes among a company’s network of distribution centers and is available in custom colors,
designs, and sizes. (ID Label Inc., www.idlabelinc.com)
Plastic box latch: Pewaukee, Wis.-based company Box Latch has
introduced a reusable plastic latch that can either be popped or slid
onto the two top flaps of a corrugated box to keep it closed.
The Box Latch is designed for closed-loop operations, where a box
is typically sealed with tape, staples, or a band, and sent from one
place to another—either internally or externally. Ordinarily in these
situations, a corrugated box is only used once because when the tape
is removed, the box often tears or degrades in quality. The Box Latch
allows the box to be sealed, opened, and reused.
With the development of the Box Latch, the manufacturer hopes
to encourage other companies to reuse boxes and reduce the
amount of corrugated being sent to landfills or recycling centers.
With 90 percent of all boxes used only once, reusing corrugated
boxes can lead to substantial savings, the company says. For example, Box Latch estimates that reusing 100,000 boxes 10 times would
create a savings of $90,000 in corrugated and tape costs.
There are currently three sizes of Box Latches available, costing
between $1 and $4 each. (Box Latch Products, www.boxlatch.com)
Compact AGV: SSI Schaefer has introduced the Weasel, a
compact automated guided vehicle (AGV) designed to transport
boxes, totes, and other goods throughout a facility without the
need for a conventional conveying system. The Weasel navigates
along an optical track that can be installed quickly and easily, the
company says.
Standardized control software allows the Weasel to be used
by any customer—there is no need for complex customization
work, the company says. In daily operations, transport orders are
generated by an in-house material flow system. A fleet controller
manages the orders and assigns them to the relevant vehicles following release. The Weasel vehicles are equipped with a control
system that executes the orders based on specified way points.
The Weasel transports bins, boxes, or small parts of varying
dimensions and can be combined with a conventional conveying system. Special handling systems are used to load the AGV
and then deposit its cargo via docking rails back onto the
conveying system. (SSI Schaefer Systems International, www.
ssi-schaefer.com)
Spiral chutes: Dorner Conveyors, a subsidiary
of Dorner Mfg. Corp., has introduced spiral
chutes designed to provide a gentle, economical way to move product down to a lower level.
As product enters the spiral chute, gravity takes
over to safely slide packages down. The chutes’
stair-step design ensures products won’t get
stuck or jammed when being lowered from
overhead conveyors, mezzanines, or platforms.
Even if packages begin to accumulate as they
travel down, the chutes are designed to be
self-clearing to prevent jams.
The company says the chutes are suitable for
handling lightweight products in a variety of
package types, including cardboard, pouches,
flexible packaging, and corrugated boxes. The
stair-step design allows for different-sized packages (lengths
as short as three inches; weights between one ounce and 50
pounds) to be lowered at the same time for added flexibility.
(Dorner, www.dornerconveyors.com)
