NILFISK CFM’S A15 AND A17 PNEUMATIC VACUUMS PACK THE SAME PUNCH AS ELECTRIC COUNTERPARTS (14223)
Malvern, PA, What would you do without electricity? For most people the lack of electricity is a nuisance, but for many industrial workers, it’s the norm. Whether it’s performing maintenance on the docks of a major shipping yard or constructing a brand new building, there are times when electricity is either a safety hazard or simply unavailable. Nilfisk CFM’s A15 and A17 pneumatic vacuums were developed in response to customers’ needs for compressed-air vacuums that pack the same punch as electric-run industrial vacuums.

Salvo Saving Bacon at Pork Farms. Drive-Away Prevention System Protects Workers at UK Bakery (14142)
Erlanger, Kentucky – Pork Farms, one of the UK’s leading bakeries, has eliminated the risk of unscheduled truck departures with an investment in Castell’s Salvo safety system, protecting its workers from injury and its property from damage. The systems have been installed on all four loading docks at Pork Farm’s Palethorpes site in Shropshire, which handles several hundred vehicles a month.

Castell Packages Salvo Loading Dock Safety In Convenient Kit (13928)
Unscheduled truck departures increase risk to workers and the potential for damage to loading docks and equipment. The Salvo loading dock safety system from international safety expert Castell ensures that a particular sequence of events happens before a truck is able to pull away from the dock. A new product design and complete kit purchase option have increased ease of installation and shortened order lead times

Permanent Dock Ladders (13368)
Mount ladders permanently to platforms, docks or storage areas. 29"W ladder is constructed of 1" dia. pipe with enamel finish. 18"W steps have 3/4" solid round rungs with excellent slip-resistance even in wet or oily environments. 6-1/2" inside clearance. 300-lb. capacity. Meets OSHA specifications.

Pallet Rack Safety: Don't Let Your Workers Become Statistics (13301)
Statistics on forklift injuries are staggering, making pallet rack safety a top concern at plants, warehouses, and distribution centers. Every year, forklift accidents account for thousands of serious injuries and dozens of deaths in industrial facilities--statistics show that 100 workers are killed and another 20,000 seriously injured yearly in such accidents. OSHA estimates that 95,000 workers suffer injuries involving powered industrial trucks yearly, resulting in lost work time, workers' compensation claims, and productivity losses.

Major Flooring Manufacturer Grounds and Protects Milling Line (13033)
Castell prevents explosions and drive-aways in Class 1, Division 2 Facility

Chicago's WexTrust Capital Acquires Warehouse Distribution Center in Hammond, Louisiana (11870)
WexTrust Capital, through its affiliate Hammond Industrial Holdings, LLC, announced that it has acquired the 710,603-square-foot Pride Drive Business Center in Hammond, La. The property is located on approximately 107 acres of land and is currently 100 percent occupied by Liquid Container, Entergy, DuPont Performance Elastomers, Victory Packaging, and Penske Truck Leasing.

Castell Salvo Safeguards Millennium Inorganic Chemicals Site (11463)
“The Salvo system avoids the pitfalls of procedures that rely on drivers to avoid accidents,” Gagliardi continued. “One of these methods is requiring drivers’ keys while loading and unloading; we still have a set of keys from months ago. Clearly the driver did not give us the keys to his trailer. Without the Salvo system, he could have easily made an unscheduled and unsafe departure.”

SMC Expanding In Lexington, Kentucky (11291)
SMC is an ISO 9001-2000-certified electronics manufacturing services provider and has been supporting the needs of its customers since 1978 in industries such as automation, medical, RF communications, test and measurement, high-speed data transfer and security. The company’s portfolio of services includes supply chain management programs, prototype services, design for manufacturability, comprehensive test planning and development, continuous volume manufacturing, hi-tech manufacturing (BGA, Micro BGA, 0201’s), automated through-hole assembly and box build services. Its engineers work to solve complex engineering challenges, and through supply chain management, achieve optimization and a reduction in overall cost.

LaFox, Ill.'s Richardson Electronics Partners with Globalstar on Antenna Assemblies for SATCOM Devices (10935)
The antenna assemblies are part of a system that provides real-time voice and data services for tracking and monitoring of valuable goods and assets, such as shipping containers located on trucks, maritime vessels or docks. The RoHS-compliant, bi-directional antennas, to be deployed worldwide, are designed for operation under all weather conditions.