Tuggers

The typical warehouse applications largely remain the same year after year--receive, replenish, pick, pack, ship. These basic principles haven't changed a whole lot, but the processes and equipment used to support them are always improving.

When it comes to heavy-duty towing, Toyota’s Industrial Tow Tractor stands out amongst the crowd. Designed with a towing capacity of up to 15,000 lbs. on flat surfaces, this piece of equipment is capable of towing even the heaviest of loads with ease. Its power steering capability allows you to transport items from point A to point B seamlessly, so you never have to worry about getting the job done. The Toyota Industrial Tow Tractor is the versatile, efficient tugger...

In today’s warehouses and DCs, companies want efficient, reliable equipment that can be operated safely. Here’s how makers of carts, tuggers and casters are responding to those needs.

Highly maneuverable, battery-operated motorized vehicles impact efficiency and employee satisfaction at Cotterman Company.

In Indiana, Guardian Industries is using autonomous vehicles to lean out its processes, create a safer work environment and ensure more consistency in delivery of materials to its work cells.

Providers of casters and automated carts aren’t quite reinventing the wheel, but they are evolving to better support the move toward automation. That means evolution in terms of caster designs that are maintenance free and easy to roll to support high uptime.

K.Hartwall solution range spans tow-trains, carts, and foldable cages

Here’s how manufacturers of carts, tuggers and casters are helping companies navigate the complexities of a labor shortage, a global pandemic and the ongoing e-commerce boom.

Today’s tuggers and carts have evolved to the point where they can be flexibly engineered to support some, or all, of a manufacturing facility’s handling needs.

Nearly 3,000 readers voted in 12 categories for the best innovations in materials handling equipment to help you decide the best products for you warehouse and distribution center operations.

When it comes to industrial trailers, there’s no one-size-fits-all. Many variables affect performance and cost—load size, wheel arrangement, deck size and steering type, to name a few. So how do you choose the right trailer for the job?

When it comes to industrial trailers, there’s no one-size-fits-all. Many variables affect performance and cost—load size, wheel arrangement, deck size and steering type, to name a few. So how do you choose the right trailer for the job?

Video highlights autonomous tuggers in FedEx facility as featured in the New York Times.

Nearly 1,300 readers voted in 13 categories for the best innovations in materials handling equipment.

In Whirlpool Corp.’s Clyde, Ohio, factory, mobile robots have automated the delivery of parts to the line. The result is a more consistent, efficient and safer operation.