18 June 2010

Forklift champs and new warehousing conference at Sydney Materials Handling

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.  Read more here

 

March 2010

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 more

 

April 2010

Visitors ready to invest at Safety In Action & Melbourne Materials Handling

Australia's largest workplace safety event, Safety In Action and Melbourne Materials Handling, was alive with demonstrations, seminars and scores of new products from its 350+ exhibitors.

Hundreds of visitors lined up to hear experts from Safe Work Australia and Norton Rose lawyers, Barry Sherriff and Michael Tooma, discuss the new Work Health and Safety Act.  Read more...