DC Velocity - December 2017

AS/RS totes: Flexcon Container has introduced its newest AS/RS tote boxes. Designed to be compatible with almost any robotic system, the new totes have unique reinforced bottoms that resist deflection under heavy loads, enabling AS/RS systems to be more space-efficient, achieve higher-density storage, and run faster, the company says. (Flexcon Container, www.flexcontainer.com)

Bulk container: The Packaging Systems Division of SSI Schaefer Systems International Inc. has introduced the new GlobalStac bulk container to solve the problem of finding a bulk container that’s suitable both for packing into a 40-foot sea container and for packing into the 53-foot trailers common in North America.

GlobalStac provides for 95-percent cube utilization for both the land and sea units. When collapsed, the container has a height of 12. 9 inches and has the lightest tare weight of any comparable bulk container, the company says. It is available in seven height selections.

Schaefer has also rolled out a new sustainability program for its customers. Once Schaefer’s products have reached the end of their useful life, customers can contact the company to arrange for recycling of the product. Schaefer will also determine the product’s value as recycled material and apply a credit to the customer’s account toward the purchase of future Schaefer products. (SSI Schaefer Systems International Inc., www.ssi-schaefer.us)

Nestable distribution pallet: Polymer Solutions International (PSI), a supplier of material handling products for the food, pharmaceutical, industrial, and retail industries, has developed a plastic distribution pallet to augment its hygienic pallet line.

PSI says the one-piece Nestable Distribution Pallet features an easy-to-use stretch film anchor notch that facilitates successful pallet wrapping versus the common, but problematic, approach of tucking the film end under a box. Tucked wrap can loosen during pallet handling, reducing wrap tension and increasing the risk of load instability, product damage, and injury, the company says.

The new pallet also includes ergonomic handles for ease of manual handling, a textured surface for antislip protection, optional grommets, and multiple pallet leg options, which allows the nestable PSI pallet to nest with other vendors’ nestable pallets. Weighing just 29 pounds, the pallet is 100-percent recyclable. (PSI, www.prostack.com/nestable-distribution-pallet)