What do you get when you cross an inline skate with a mountain bike? The TrailSkate -- a rugged all-terrain skate that can tackle grass gravel and other surfaces that would stop ordinary inline skates dead in their tracks.With knobby tires a Learn more

Recently Western Coating contacted Wheelabrator for a blasting solution at its Auburn WA plant The company provides epoxy-coated rebar for projects ranging from private residences to salt water piers to miles of ramps and bridges Because coated Learn more

For years the workhorse for industrial and commercial material handling of heavy loads has been the forklift with an internal combustion (IC) power plant Accepted as a necessary evil are the noise emissions and performance limitations of Learn more

Peak demand electricity pricing increases energy costs and has water utilities looking for more efficient technologies to run the large motors and pumps used in their systems Once the water pumping system's electrical consumption exceeds a preset Learn more

IEN What are the major machine and worker safety issues facing industry? How can they be addressed?O'Brien The idea of a factory without forklifts is almost unthinkable Yet these thoughts pass through the minds of many managers because of the Learn more

Slip-on structural fittings employ case-hardened set screws for easy installation and are galvanized to ASTM A153 standards making them corrosion-resistant for outdoor or indoor use Models 68 and 115 fit Size 6 7 and 8 standard pipe and come with Learn more

Offered in 0.97-8 in dia Mill 1 ramps fiercely for high pocketing and hole drilling performance End mill can easily penetrate solid surface and get to floor quickly eliminating need for multiple drilling and boring operations e Learn more

Flexibility agility and cost efficiency remain the drivers of this sector Assembly can be labor intensive automated or both The same plant sometimes houses a lights-out line and a manual operation under one roof.The major concerns facing providers Learn more

IEN What are the major concerns facing providers of assembly technology and related products and services in the next few years? How can they be addressed?Stuerzenberger As time to market decreases and product life cycles shorten rapid Learn more

IEN How can/will vendors address concerns related to robustness open protocols and flexibility?Richter Intermec is and always has been a standards-based company You see that reflected in our products first to introduce a Microsoft approved Pocket Learn more