381 press releases : Handling, Lifting, Conveying

Schenck Process is pleased to announce the acquisition of the bulk material handling assets of the TEDO Company s.r.o., Czech Republic. This acquisition further strengthens the position of Schenck Process as a global supplier of solutions throughout the process industries. Founded in 1993, TEDO have profound engineering competencies within the field of bulk material handling and serve a similar...

To “make living and working on the moon” a reality, NASA is planning a manned mission to the moon to build runways using high-tech equipment. By 2015 at the latest, the new manned Orion spaceship will be launched for the first time by a new Ares rocket. This Orion crew vehicle succeeds the space shuttle, which is still in use today, and in 2020 will be the first spaceship to take humans to the moo...

Montech will be introducing its conveyors designed for the solar industry at the Photovoltaic Technology Show 2009, in Munich from March, 4-6 2009, in Hall C2, Stand D8. With the new conveyor, the manufacturers of turnkey plants for the solar industry and equipment for the processing of wafers or solar cells can carry these delicate parts in their plants. The belt conveyor for wafers consists ...

On a roll of good ideas: TENTE has now launched the next generation of design castors. The result is a perfect balance of ideal design and technology. The new castor is made of high-grade synthetic material and is therefore largely resistant to all detergents and disinfectants currently available. There are different ways of securing the castor: screw plate, solid plug, M 10 or M 12 threaded...

The series is used for many applications; it can be fitted under trolleys and charts of any kind, with light and standard carrying capacity. It can be used also for outdooor applications. Typical usage: trolleys for indoor and outdoor industrial handling, luggage trolleys. Technical features: LOAD CAPACITY: 70-225 daN TREAD: grey non-marking thermoplastic rubber tread, hardness 85 +/- 4 Shore...

Bolzoni Auramo Hydraulic bridge plate, thanks to his automatic movement, allows a fast and easy transportation of the load from the truck. The bridge is operated from the push button control box by the same up/down buttons; furthermore an automatic stop device allows positioning off the table at lorry deck level. Bolzoni Auramo Lift Tables are CE marked and comply with Machinery Directive 98/37/EC ...

HIGH-SPEED LOADING WITH LAWECO. How can awkward manoeuvring during loading be avoided and the process speeded up? For Erfal Erler, Laweco developed a customised solution based on a large surface lifting system. Trucks, lorries and transporters can securely dock onto any desired point over a width of 10 m. A large number of multi-function trolleys can be raised to the truck/lorry level, assig...

The rapidly increasing volume of air freight calls for efficient and reliable lifting solutions, among other things. Therefore, tried and tested scissor lift tables from LAWECO play an important role in the planning of new airports and extending of existing airports throughout the world. The demands on work stations and truck docks are increasing at the same rate around the world, whether at a U...

TMT spol. s r.o. Chrudim completed successfully manufacturing line for company SAINT GOBAIN ECOPHON in Gliwice (Poland). Sound absorber boards production line for acoustic products was delivered as turn-key delivery including all devices from the in feed till the beginning of the packaging. The production line was equipped and delivered with full automated control system.

Rare Earth aftermarket Grate Magnets from Eriez® simply slide into most existing drawer magnet housings, immediately improving separation performance and increasing profitability. “Our powerful magnets prevent costly product defects, plugged valve gates, machine damage and downtime,” said John Collins, Plastics Market Manager. Eriez aftermarket retrofit magnetic drawer assemblies feature Rare E...

A new, below-the-hook, self-contained vacuum lifter with an electric power station for handling heavy porous blocks and construction materials is being introduced by ANVER Corporation of Hudson, Massachusetts. The VPE-1 Vacuum Lifter is designed for handling heavy porous blocks and construction materials weighing up to 4,000 lbs. and features an oversize vacuum pump with a foam sealed-ring sucti...

Pneumatic rope balancer with fork gripping tool for washbasins. Gripping is made by a double fork, covered with soft material, to avoid to damage the handled washbasin. The width of the forks can be regulated to allow to handle washbasins of different dimensions. The controls of the balancer are located on the handle of the handling attachment. Max capacity 75 kg Max work radius 7 m.

Pneumatic rope balancer with gripping tool for covers with pneumatic bending device. Gripping is made by double jaws gripping tool pushing outside the cover. The bending device allows the operator to orientate the cover to the best position during the assembling operations, facilitating him that has not to bear the cover weight. Max capacity 60 kg Max work radius 7 m.

MITO is the new industrial radio control unit built and developed by ELCA srl, using a new technology, 2/4/6/8 channels plus Start and Stop, made to adapt to the harshest applications. The system consists of transmitter, receiver and battery charger and also includes the Listen Before Transmit feature allowing the MITO to automatically scan, find and lock onto a clear and available frequency upon ...

Alex Castors & Wheels offers a new range of castors for hospital furniture, hotels and collectivities- series BH with a rubber wheel. The bracket is made of a welded steel plate up to 2 mm. and equipped with a double ball bearing in the swivel head reinforced and hardened races which make the movement very easy. The surface conditions of these castors are usually dusty, so the wheels are fitted wit...

...the new generation scale forks for forklift trucks RAVAS, The Mobile Scale Company, introduces iForks, the first completely wireless scale forks for forklift trucks, reach trucks and narrow aisle trucks. Since all components are fully integrated in the forks, the iForks have no external cabling whatsoever and the weighing system can be installed onto any forklift truck in a matter of minute...

At the intralogistic show Logimat 2009 in Stuttgart, Montech is showing in Hall 1/Booth 511 how customers could optimize their intralogistic and increase efficiency by adopting the Montrac system. “The efficiency of operations in all company areas, especially intralogistics, is more and more critical,” said Yves Dicke, Montrac Division Manager at Montech AG. “Often, however, a conventional transpor...

The new Hyster 3-wheel J1.5-2.0XNT and 4-wheel J1.6-2.0XN trucks will deliver the lowest cost of ownership for companies looking to reduce materials handling costs, amid rising energy prices. The new Hyster electric trucks have been designed to meet the increasing demands of the current industrial climate. Reduced life-time costs, reduced energy consumption, maximum efficiency, maximum productiv...

designed according to the newest EN standards. A completely reworked extended range in industrial quality. haacon electric rope winches offer a continuous concept from 150 kg to 2100 kg elevated load. That means for you: Quality, price and delivery time correspond to a change of your requirements. You select your basic model according to the data sheet (Data sheet ESF / data sheet ESG) and equip i...

Pneumatic manipulator on column and selfstanding baseplate. The hook tooling allows to move different mechanical components. Max weight 140 kg. A magnet or a mechanical tooling can be connected to the hook in order to give a complete adaptability of the lifting equipment. ATIS,FORCE AND FLEXIBILITY CLOSE AT HAND.