In this June 22, 2019 file photo, a shopkeeper weighs California almonds for a customer at a shop in New Delhi, India. Almonds used to have about 170 calories per serving, then researchers said it was really more like 130. A little later, they said the nuts may have even less. The shifting numbers for almonds show how the figures stamped on nutrition labels may not be as precise as they seem.
Changing Calorie Counts Reveal Inexact Science
The shifting numbers for almonds show how the figures printed on nutrition labels may not be as precise as they seem.
Feb 4th, 2020
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Home Depot Opens 1st Drive-Through Distribution Center
Jan 29th, 2020
Malaysia's Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin, third from left, inspects a container with plastic waste at a port in Butterworth, Malaysia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. Malaysia has sent back 150 containers of plastic waste to 13 mainly rich countries since the third quarter last year, with the environment minster warning on Monday that those who want to make the country a rubbish bin of the world can “dream on.”
Malaysia Sends Back Waste
Jan 20th, 2020
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3M Invents New Packaging
Jan 15th, 2020
Picnic's pizza-making robot makes a pizza at a food vendor's booth during the CES tech show, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, in Las Vegas.
CES: Pizza from Robots
Jan 9th, 2020
Employees and contractors watch as the core stage of NASA's Space Launch System rocket, that will be used for the Artemis 1 Mission, is moved to the Pegasus barge, at the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility where it was built, in New Orleans, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. It will be transported to NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi for its green run test.
Rocket Part Ferried on Mississippi
A huge component of a new rocket system was wheeled slowly from a New Orleans spacecraft factory on Wednesday to a barge that will float it up the Mississippi River for testing.
Jan 8th, 2020
In this Dec. 17 photo, an Amazon robot sends a package down a chute, transporting packages from workers to chutes that are organized by zip code, at an Amazon warehouse facility in Goodyear, AZ. The tech giant is still rolling out new models descended from the Kiva line, including the Pegasus, a squarish vehicle with a conveyor belt on top that can be found working the early-morning shift at a warehouse in the Phoenix suburb of Goodyear.
Warehouse Workers Adapting to Robots
There are growing concerns that keeping up with the pace of the latest warehouse productivity technology is taking a toll on human workers' health, safety and morale.
Dec 30th, 2019
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Warehouse Solutions Increase Worker Productivity
Zebra Technologies has announced a series of new warehouse offerings designed to optimize workflows, maximize productivity in the warehouse and improve employee onboarding.
Dec 11th, 2019
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Roller Conveyor Scale
Fairbanks Scales announces the new Roller Conveyor Scale, designed to capture static weighments of products as they manually move down a conveyor line.
Dec 3rd, 2019
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New M&R Software Innovations Keep Fleet Managers in Check
Over the last 12 to 24 months, it seems as though topics such as autonomous driving and ELD mandates have flooded the news headlines for the fleet transportation industry.
Jun 12th, 2019
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Material Handling Spotlight: Conveyors
The Material Handling Spotlight features a collection of articles covering all things conveyors.
Apr 17th, 2019
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Pregis Announces Restructuring of Its European Operations
Pregis LLC is announcing the restructuring of its European business operations to create a platform for future growth.
Apr 17th, 2019
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Combilift Combi-PPT Nominated for IFOY Award
Combilift has been nominated as a finalist for the IFOY Award (International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of the Year) which honors the best products and solutions of the year.
Feb 15th, 2019
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Toyota Forklift Formally Integrating Companies
Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing and Toyota Material Handling, USA have announced plans to integrate into a single business unit by January 2020.
Jan 10th, 2019
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Benefits of Web-Interfacing Technology in Truck Weighing Applications
One of the main challenges of truck weighing is keeping track of and properly utilizing scale data.
Dec 4th, 2018
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Achieving Eye-Popping Savings in the Industrial Battery Room
As warehouse and distribution center managers continually seek to wring every ounce of efficiency and savings possible from their facilities, they finally are turning their attention to “the last frontier” of improved warehouse efficiency and productivity: the forklift battery room.
Sep 10th, 2018
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Ryder Material Handling Adopts Crown Lift Trucks Brand in Canada
Crown Equipment Corporation recently announced that Ryder Material Handling is now doing business throughout the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec as Crown Lift Trucks.
Sep 5th, 2018
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The 'Science' of Lithium Batteries
To reduce the occurrence of safety issues, the HazMat community has worked to ensure the safe handling, storage, and transportation of lithium batteries. In order to construct effective controls to reduce potential hazards and risks, it is necessary to understand the basic chemical and physical composition of these batteries.
Aug 27th, 2018
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Easy Ways to Make Reusable Containers Safe
Reusable containers are an economical and ecological way of moving products, but they are not without risk. Improperly handled and cleaned containers could harbor bacteria that might prompt a recall. Don't let this happen to you.
Aug 22nd, 2018
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Material Handling & Manufacturing in a Digital Age
With digital supply chains, manufacturers gain increased revenue, improved margins, greater efficiencies and risk mitigation.
Aug 17th, 2018
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Exceptional Service Honored With Yale 2017 Dealer of Excellence Award
In an age of tight competition and increasingly well-informed customers, lift truck dealers can make an impact with consultative knowledge and outstanding support. Yale Materials Handling Corporation honors dealers who exemplify those qualities with its 24th annual Dealer of Excellence Awards.
Aug 16th, 2018
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Hitachi Construction Machinery to Collaborate With Whitehaven Coal on Autonomous Haulage System
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., recently announced an agreement with Australia’s largest independent coal miner, Whitehaven Coal to collaborate on the design and implementation of an Autonomous Haulage System to support the company’s mining operations in North West New South Wales.
Aug 14th, 2018