The Safety Show and Sydney Materials Handling will boast more than 300 exhibitors, the National Forklift Championship and an inaugural warehousing conference when the two shows run from October 26 to 28 this year.
The Safety Show and Sydney Materials Handling are expected to draw similar crowds to the 10,162 visits recorded in 2009. With acres of safety, materials handling and logistics products and services under one roof, the two co-located shows will be the largest event during Safe Work Australia Week.
Do vacuum grippers suck?
While it's often wise to follow your gut instinct, engineers who routinely choose mechanical over vacuum grippers should think again, contends robotics expert, Wade Leslie.
Mr Leslie's robotics advisory service, Robotize, will discuss the pros and cons of both gripper types at Melbourne Materials Handling, when the trade show runs from April 20 to 22.
"Of course, if you are handling extremely fragile and expensive products, some apprehension regarding vacuum is warranted," Mr Leslie says. "In many cases, though, choosing vacuum over a mechanical gripper is a great decision."
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A new Jungheinrich pedestrian pallet mover will be launched by NTP Forklifts at Melbourne Materials Handling.
NTP national product manager Greg McNamara says, "The EME114 offers great productivity and flexibility from the most compact design in its class."
The short drive unit length of only 450mm makes the manoeuvrable EME114 ideally suited to light to medium applications such as retail stores, supermarket or DIY stores. Read more...
How to select the right robot for the job
Precise, repetitive manual tasks are a classic cause of workplace injuries and lost productivity, making them the perfect job for robots. Still, just like their human counterparts, robots must be well-matched to their job descriptions.
Robotics advisory service Robotize will help visitors to Melbourne Materials Handling from April 20 to 22 "headhunt" their next machine and managing director Wade Leslie offers 12 golden rules for robot selection. Read on...