CREDIT: BLUE GIANT EQUIPMENT CORP. MHI’s Loading Dock Equipment Manufacturers (LODEM) Industry Group helps protect workers from potential hazards that could cause severe injuries and even deaths. Loading dock safety took “a completely different turn” in 1980 with the advent of the vehicle restraint industry and, now, all of the major manufactures in the LODEM group offer vehicle restraints, said ...
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Rack Safety, Design Pivotal in Growth of MHI’s Oldest Industry Group
The Rack Manufacturers Institute (RMI), officially the oldest Industry Group in MHI, has seen its share of changes through the years—especially when it comes to rack safety and design. With 2020 being its 62nd anniversary, that equates to decades of knowledge compounded and built upon each year in order to ensure the safety of racks used in the material handling ...
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On a timeline representing MHI’s rich 75-year history, the MHI Solutions Community doesn’t appear until almost the very end. But the group has made significant contributions to the industry in its short history, bringing together a variety of stakeholders and fostering an environment of collaboration.
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Adaptable and collaborative MHI Industry Groups customize their solutions based on industry needs and future trends.
Read More »MHI SOLUTIONS COMMUNITY: Innovative Solutions to Help Solve Your Labor Issues—Short and Long Term
What a difference a couple of weeks can make. At MODEX in March, members of MHI’s Solutions Community delivered a presentation entitled, “Do You Have Labor Shortages?
Read More »SOLUTIONS SPOTLIGHT: Leveraging the Versatility of the Industrial Scissors Lift
There are many reasons why MHI members should consider leveraging the versatility and convenience of industrial scissors lifts offered by member companies of the Lift Manufacturers Industry Group.
Read More »PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Educating Stakeholders on Vertical Reciprocating Conveyors
The Vertical Reciprocating Conveyor (VRC) Subcommittee of the Conveyor and Sortation Systems Industry Group has been busy.
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Hoists are used to lift and lower items not easily lifted by a person, making material handling tasks much easier.
Read More »Scholarship Winners: Where Are They Now?
Entrepreneur Finds Success in Industrial Engineering and Side Businesses Eric Gilbert, Oklahoma State University Between his entrepreneurial spirit and his brainpower, Eric Gilbert is well positioned to be a very successful guy. He started a thriving ice cream shop in Oklahoma City with four buddies from college, recently purchased two rental properties and has begun selling wall clocks on Amazon, ...
Read More »PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Working to Improve Worker Safety and Productivity
Since 1933, the Monorail Manufacturers Association (MMA) has been promoting the advantages and safe use of patented and enclosed track underhung crane and monorail systems.
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