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)
SPOTLIGHT ON ….
PALLETS, CONTAINERS,
AND RELATED EQUIPMENT
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