Written by / Compiled by KMI Media Group staff
A new drawer liner kit for Pelican’s 0450 case allows the end user to create professional-looking foam-lined tool drawers at a fraction of the cost of a fabricated solution. Each kit includes six shallow drawer foam sets and one deep drawer set. The foam sets are pre-cut to fit the standard drawers for the 0450 case. Each shallow drawer set contains 0.75-inch thick black foam with pressuresensitive adhesive and 0.25-inch thick foam. Each deep drawer set contains two pieces of seven-eighths thick black foam with pressure- sensitive adhesive and 0.25-inch foam. The kits are packaged with tracing paper to use when mapping out each tool’s location.
The Case Fit DL 45 set is made of the same closed-cell, oil-repellent cross-linked polyethylene foam that is used in the U.S. Army’s general mechanics tool kits. This durable foam tool control kit’s color combination is available in black over red.
The Case Fit DL PE set is made of a non-crosslinked polyethylene foam material. This foam set is recommended for applications where transportation of the 0450 case is kept to a minimum. The PE set’s color combination is available in black over white foam.
Power Stacker
A versatile, fully powered PowerStak counterbalance stacker from Presto Lifts Inc. works with any style pallet or skid and is suited for servicing racks, loading/ unloading trucks, feeding machinery, and other applications where straddle legs could get in the way. With a load capacity of 1,100 pounds, a load center of 15 inches, and a lift height of 62 inches, the unit has a short yet stable wheel base to maximize maneuverability in tight quarters on uneven floors and ramps. The tilt of the mast is adjustable. Overall height is 82 inches, overall width 32 inches. The forks are each 3 inches wide and 30 inches long.
The PowerStak Counterbalance Stacker is loaded with ergonomic features. The ergonomically designed handle puts all controls within easy reach for maximum operator comfort and convenience. Forward- and reversedrive thumb switches are located on both sides of the handle to accommodate left-hand or right-hand operation. An auto-reversing belly-bump switch protects operators from potential injury when walking the unit backwards, while an automatic brake immediately halts travel when the stacker is reversed. The polyurethane drive wheel is fully shrouded to protect the operator’s feet. Power is achieved via two maintenance-free 12-volt batteries. A 110-volt built-in charge is also a standard feature. Options include load backrests, a deep-cycle battery and forged forks.
Floor to Truss Storage
Facilities can reclaim up to 85 percent of the space used by traditional filing cabinets and shelving systems in existing buildings by using floor-to-truss space maximization. Remstar automated storage and retrieval systems such as Shuttle, vertical lift module and vertical carousels help to reduce the amount of physical space that is needed to store material while reducing business costs and optimizing the available floor space.
By using automated equipment, facilities can often be consolidated into a single, more space-efficient facility, very often using less total floor space than what was required for storage in the other facilities combined. The floor-to-truss concept also works if new construction is part of the consolidation plan. Because of the more effective use of overhead space, companies can construct smaller, more energyefficient buildings, shrinking the construction footprint by up to 15 percent in some cases, conserving natural resources and reducing maintenance costs.
Newly freed-up floor space can be converted for valueadded purposes. Operator productivity can be increased up to 66 percent by using automated storage and retrieval systems, helping to reduce a facility’s labor requirements, energy consumption and carbon footprint. The systems can provide a return on investment in less than 18 months for many applications including tool and die storage, order fulfillment and consolidation, benchstock and many more.
UID Nameplates
Metalcraft recently announced availability of Teflon-coated UID nameplates for unique marking applications in demanding military environments—especially adhering to paint and withstanding exposure to chemicals and temperatures up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
UID is a U.S. Department of Defense mandate that requires a unique item identifier (UII) to track items throughout their life cycles—a challenge given the applications and environments of military assets.
Metalcraft’s Teflon-coated UID nameplates were developed in response to DoD suppliers’ demand for a UID product that adhered to chemical agent-resistant coating (CARC) painted surfaces and allowed for easy removal of dirt, grease and dried paint. These unique products are constructed of anodized aluminum with a protective Teflon coating and an adhesive approved for CARC applications.
The company offers a complete unique identification policy compliance solution that includes six UID product families, expedited ordering services, data management and registration services and on-staff UID specialists with a detailed understanding of the DoD’s requirements. They cover every aspect of UID policy compliance except physically attaching the product to the asset.
IUID Registration Service
The Camcode Division of Horizons Inc. has launched a new IUID registration service that will allow DoD suppliers to both procure UID labels and complete IUID registration requirements from a single provider.
“As the most experienced UID durable label provider in the industry, we know that our customers just want to comply with UID requirements in a convenient, fast, economical way,” said Randy Uveges, Camcode’s UID product manager. “Getting all their UID needs from a single source saves time and money, and using a vendor familiar with all your needs makes the process easy.”
Camcode’s new service registers both physical and virtual IUIDs in the Department of Defense IUID Registry for new, legacy and GFP assets. At the completion of the registration service, Camcode provides e-mailed documentation confirming the proper registration of each item.
Camcode’s line of high performance IUID labels are already widely used on such defense equipment as vehicles, weapons, electronics, support equipment and more. Camcode has also installed thousands of IUID labels on DoD assets.
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UGV Survey
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC-PAC) is conducting a market survey of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for the Office of Naval Research. The effort is focused on unmanned ground systems capable of supporting an increase in the mobility of dismounted Marines operating in a tactical environment, lightening the load of the individual Marine, and possibly providing a logistical resupply capability for small units.
The survey will span the range of UGVs from small man-packable systems up to the size of a HMMWV. For each candidate reviewed, SSC-PAC will need a description encompassing features of the system to include gross vehicle weight, size, power/fuel required, rough order of magnitude cost, projected full-scale production cost, level of autonomy, range and duration of operation, type of sensors, payload weight, an assessment of mobility, and payload sensor(s) included in the bundled system, etc. ♦