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Every time workers have to touch a load of material, labor costs are added to it. Here is some of the latest material handling equipment that can help shops get a better handle on profitability by reducing the number of touches required to move material on the floor.

Posted: January 23, 2018

The 87 in semi-automatic 87-SA Yellow Jacket Orbital Stretch Wrapper from Muller effectively secures complex fabrications, metal parts and loose assemblies on a pallet with one worker in one minute – a job that typically takes two workers roughly ten minutes to wrap a similar load by hand. Shops have reported annual savings from $20,000 to $50,000 in labor costs alone.

Safely Secure Oddly Shaped, Heavy Loads Fast
The 87-SA Yellow Jacket Orbital Stretch Wrapper from Muller effectively secures complex fabrications, metal parts and loose assemblies on a pallet with one worker in one minute – a job that typically takes two workers roughly ten minutes to wrap a similar load by hand.

Pallet Jack-Compatible Orbital Wrapper Eases Truck Loading/Unloading
The TAB Wrapper Tornado from TAB Industries is a semi-automated, orbital wrapper that secures loads to their pallets to create a unitized load that improves product protection, safety and stability in transport and storage.

Portable Electric Scissor Lifts for Ergonomic Lifting Wherever Needed
Electric Hydraulic or Manually Operated Portable Scissor Lifts from Verti-Lift provide the flexibility of a scissor lift with the portability of an adjustable work platform to enhance ergonomics.

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