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Blue Safety Lights are Top Pick at Andersen Corporation
Andersen Corporation, the largest window and door manufacturer in North America, employing over 9,000 people, challenges its employees annually to improve workplace safety, quality, cost and other metrics. With safety, the corporation recognizes the best safety initiative each year by awarding a facility with the Chairman’s Safety Award. This award is intended to promote and recognize safety leadership, innovation and achievement. An award winning initiative must be innovative, impactful and sustainable, engage employees and ideally become a best practice across the Andersen Corporation enterprise. In 2014, Wisconsin Lift Truck Corporation’s very own, Mike Smith introduced Andersen Corporation’s Menomonie Wisconsin production facility to the Linde Blue Light option. This technology was […]
Wolter Group of Companies Appoints New Corporate Sales Manager of the Material Handlings Systems Group
BROOKFIELD, WI – Wolter Group LLC, announced the appointment of Erika Lau as Corporate Sales Manager of the Material Handling Systems Group for its Wisconsin Lift Truck and Illinois Material Handling facilities. Lau, a graduate of MSOE – Milwaukee School of Engineering, has over 10 years of extensive experience in the material handling system’s field. Her career began as an Industrial Engineer for our Allied Lines Department. Lau specializes in CAD software to determine maximum space utilization for both new and existing warehouse layouts, using both static and dynamic storage system configurations. “Erika has a proven record of success with regard to solving many complex material handling and storage […]
KION North America Honors Top Dealers from 2015
KION North America Corporation awarded their top 2015 dealers at an exclusive, private event held at Turner Field’s 755 Club in Atlanta on Apr. 6. The top honor, the President’s Award, was awarded to Ameco Services S. De R. L. De C. V. for achieving the highest total combined sales for lift trucks and parts. A new award for 2015, the Palmetto Award was awarded to KION North America dealers who met or exceeded their annual market plan goals. Those dealers are as follows: Lift Truck Sales and Service, Tri-Lift NC, Inc. and Material Handling, Inc. The Class Act Award was given to dealers who purchased trucks in each of […]
Wisconsin Lift Truck Wins AGC Order
Wisconsin Lift Truck has won an order from Ariens Company in Brillion, Wisconsin, to provide Jervis B. Webb Company’s SmartCart automatic guided cart (AGC) system. The SmartCarts, joined with Ariens special assembly fixtures, has increased production of the IKON riding mowers by more than 60%. With this upgrade, Ariens’ eight assembly stations provide a stable and accurate production flow, coupled with real-time productivity tracking. The SmartCarts allow Ariens to improve employee ergonomics with adjustable height controls while maximizing operator efficiency. By having the SmartCart AGC automatically deliver the riding mower to each station, the operator is no longer required to manually push the assembly from station to station. […]
Why Warehouse Rack Repair is Beneficial
In your warehouse, racking serves an important function: storage. After all, your materials, etc. are placed these horizontal pallet racks by your forklifts. Since some of these loaded pallets can be heavy, it is important that your racking is very sturdy and dependable. However, did you know that when your racking gets old or damaged you don’t need to replace it? That’s right—you simply need to restore it. Read on to learn more about this and why rack repair is so beneficial. To start, there is no easy way to tell if a rack is completely safe after it has been damaged. There is the potential that, after damage is […]
What you should know when Renting a Generator
Renting a generator is an option many choose for a variety of reasons, construction sites, commercial, industrial facilities, special events, or emergency backup are some typical examples. It is important to know the size and power required for your application. First decide where the generator will be located when it’s in use, and calculate the amount of wattage needed by each appliance. (Wattage is usually listed on an appliance’s nameplate, but it’s also good to consult with a dealer or an electrician when determining how much power is needed). Next you will need to determine the fuel consumption, fuel storage requirements and run time at full capacity. Popular Mechanics magazine […]
Steel King Announces 2015 Most Valuable Dealer
Stevens Point, WI (March 2016) – Steel King Industries Inc., the industry’s leader in providing quality material handling solutions, announces Wisconsin Lift Truck of Brookfield, WI, as the winner of the 2015 Steel King Most Valuable Dealer (MVD) Award. As Steel King’s 2015 Most Valuable Dealer, Steel King’s President Jay Anderson had this to say on Wisconsin Lift Truck’s accomplishment, “On behalf of all of us at Steel King Industries, I am pleased to announce that Wisconsin Lift Truck has earned Steel King’s Most Valuable Dealer status for calendar year 2015.” The “MVD” award was launched in 1996, to recognize the totality of factors that make a particular dealer […]
