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Michael M. Hasco, Chief Growth Officer for Seegrid Corporation, is responsible for the company's U.S. and global business development. Hasco remarked, “No other material handling company is revolutionizing the industry with robotic industrial trucks that deliver an ROI in less than a year while increasing operational efficiency and improving facility safety.”

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Innovation Works is the single largest investor in seed-stage companies in Southwestern Pennsylvania and one of the most active in the country. Innovation Works plays a vital role in this region’s technology economy. They invest capital, business expertise and other resources into high-potential companies with the greatest likelihood for regional economic impact.

According to the Aisin management team, Seegrid robots are safe, simple, and flexible. “They make it so easy for the operator out on the shop floor to make changes, and in an environment like ours, that is very important. The robots are user friendly in all aspects, from training, to normal day to day operation of the vehicles,” remarked Mark Hamilton, Transportation/Logistics Specialist.

While it may sound like a minor issue, proper use of hand trucks can reduce one of the nations' leading workplace safety issues - back injuries. Many back injuries are a result of lifting heavy or awkward loads. They can sometimes be prevented simply by using a hand truck. There are no hard and fast rules on when to use hand trucks, but common sense should dictate when a load is too heavy or cumbersome to lift manually.

Commerce Commissioner Al Anderson today congratulated Fargo-resident Aaron Lamb, inventor of Lift'n Buddy, on the recent sale of his idea to Southworth International Group, the world's largest manufacturer of ergonomic material handling equipment.

Seegrid, the robotic industrial truck leader announced Aisin USA Manufacturing Inc., chose its robotic pallet trucks and tow tractors because they were looking for a process that would increase efficiency and reduce the overall cost of material handling. Aisin USA Manufacturing Inc. is an automotive parts manufacturing facility located in Seymour, Indiana. The facility is one million square feet and employs approximately 1,700 team members.

Seegrid announced the GT10 Robotic Industrial Truck Tow Tractor to the European Union. After extensive review and testing, the GT10 is fully compliant with all the requirements for CE marking, the machinery directive, and health and safety regulations for use in industrial applications. This is the same GT10 product that is currently in use in North America. According to Mitchell Weiss, Chief Operating Officer for Seegrid, “Compliance with the comprehensive CE requirements assures both the health and safety of European workers, as well as presents American users an additional level of confidence.”

Magliner is at the forefront of developing products that address the unique material handling requirements from distribution centers to delivery. With U loop handle, 14 x 7 1/2 inch extruded aluminum folding nose plate, 8 inch balloon cushion wheels, the Magliner Two-Wheel Folding Hand Truck is saving time and space. The average of ten minutes per stop and increased SKU management by owning the Magliner Two-Wheel Folding Hand Truck is an optimal solution for a variety of reasons.

The need for traceability is a current trend in the food sector. An automated warehouse can help food and beverage managers easily track and trace products in the warehouse, whereas a warehouse utilizing only manual operations is more vulnerable to traceability errors. “Humans are prone to mistakes, but with the robotics side of things, you get consistency, reliability and your inspections go much more smoothly,” noted David Noble, VP of sales and marketing at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Seegrid. In the current issue of Food Logistics magazine, reporter Maria Hoffman discusses revamping warehouses with robotics, sharing that next-generation robotics by Seegrid are driving safety and efficiency. Hoffman described that food and beverage facilities have historically operated under more stringent cleanliness and hygiene standards. And new rules and regulations in the U.S. and overseas are raising the bar even higher. The recently announced Preventative Controls rule and the Produce rule—both part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)—are one such example. However, while regulatory compliance is getting tougher, robotics can help meet the new demands.

Southworth Products Corp is the world's largest manufacturer of ergonomic materials handling equipment for vertical lifting and work positioning, designed to improve worker productivity while reducing the potential for worker injuries. From lifting and positioning work, handling pallets, to working with parts in containers or transporting loads, Southworth has a way to make the job faster, safer, and easier.

With the truck driver shortage growing every day, All Trucking Jobs has launched a new video series to help individuals considering a trucking career understand issues and practices from the company point of view.

Robots create jobs and help move workers to better, higher paying, fulfilling, and safer jobs, according to John Hayes, national accounts manager at Seegrid, manufacturer of driverless robotic industrial trucks. “Qualified workers are difficult to find. Automation doesn’t take satisfaction away. Automation is empowering, by eliminating labor in some areas, taking some non-value-added activities out of the process,” Hayes said during a recent material handling session titled: Fact: Robots = Jobs.

Tom Currier, Co-founder of Harris Handling noted, “Like Seegrid, Harris Handling prides itself on providing solutions to their customers that increase efficiency and operational productivity while helping customers prosper. Seegrid is an opportunity creator and we are proud to be an integrator partner. We are confident Harris Handling customers will benefit from using Seegrid’s robotic pallet trucks and tow tractors.”

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Two-wheel hand trucks by Magliner have a stronger, simpler locking activation mechanism as well as heavier extruded cross-section adds exceptional strength and impact resistance. There are multiple tread types and optional brakes make loading and delivery convenient and safe.

According to Tom Imerito, Science Communications, Pittsburgh’s leadership in artificial intelligence is spawning the technologies of tomorrow. Posted by Jonathan Kersting in Techburgher, Seegrid is bringing artificial intelligence to the marketplace with its robotic industrial trucks. The TECHburgher is a blog about technology (“tech”) and Pittsburgh (“burgher”).

AGVs are losing significant marketshare to Seegrid’s robotic industrial trucks. From manufacturers to distribution centers it has become clear that spending millions of dollars on AGVs is needless. It simply does not make sense to pay an operator $184 a day to complete non-value-added travel, when a Seegrid robot performs the same task, three shifts a day, five days a week, for as little as $44 day or $1.85 per hour. Seegrid robots are more affordable than an employee making minimum wage and do not require benefits, breaks, or vacation, and increase operational productivity and efficiency.

The Seegrid lease opportunity expires on February 28, 2013 and will not be extended. During ProMat 2013, Seegrid Corporation (www.seegrid.com), the leading manufacturer of robotic industrial trucks, announced a special leasing opportunity. The opportunity to purchase these units is limited and expires in just four weeks.

Equipment Leasing and Finance Association releases the Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25) for December showing new business volume is up 6% year over year, up 14% year-end, and up 80% month to month. The MLFI-25 is the only index that reflects the volume of commercial equipment financed in the United States.

During ProMat 2013, Seegrid Corporation, the leading manufacturer of robotic industrial trucks, announced a special leasing opportunity. The opportunity to purchase these units is limited and expires in less than a month.

Empty pallets lock together when stacked for easy storage, minimizing space required inside the delivery trailer and warehouse. The CooLift pallets are durable, made of tough, impact-resistant polypropylene, providing years of re-use – and they are recyclable.

More than 1000 attendees at ProMat stopped at the Seegrid booth and are exploring the purchase of multiple Robotic Industrial Trucks (GT10 model) before the end of February 2013. The special ProMat leasing discount makes the pricing so attractive (at $44 per day) that even the most skeptical buyer was convinced to arrange purchasing. According to Michael M. Hasco, Chief Growth Officer at Seegrid, noted, “ProMat attendees were looking for great solutions in material handling at the right price. Seegrid made sure to offer the best product at the best price and the response was spectacular. This short-term leasing opportunity tipped the scale and we are prepared to deliver thousands of robots in the next 45 days.”

Seegrid had a fantastic ProMat 2013. It started on January 21st when Seegrid became the top vote getter for the One Minute to Connect video contest for the second year in a row. Seegrid Corporation, the leading manufacturer of robotic industrial trucks, was interview by Mike Bacidore, Plant Services Magazine, Editor in Chief. John Hayes, with Seegrid shared his thoughts with Bacidore.

Fewer trucks on the road cuts fuel costs. CooLift ensures that combining C-Store and grocery deliveries increases fleet flexibility and reduces assets while changing from side-load to end-load trucks reduces maintenance costs.