August 31, 2018 — St. Louis, MO — BHS, Inc, a leading provider of forklift battery handling equipment and warehouse solutions, now offers a mobile cleaning system for forklift batteries. The BHS Battery Wash Cabinet Kit (BWC-1-M-KIT) enables on-site battery washes, eliminating the time and expense required for transporting batteries to and from separate maintenance facilities. “Many electric forklift users rely on dealers or maintenance services to wash their batteries,” said Melissa Bowen, of BHS Marketing. “Traditionally, that required costly pickup and delivery programs. The BWC Kit removes the whole logistical problem from the equation.” The BWC-1-M-Kit consists of three units: One clean-water tank, which includes a wash pump and an auxiliary hand-spray wand; one 330-gallon mobile tank for dirty… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: August 2018
The 2018 Industrial Truck Association Meeting: Business Trends and ITA Approaches
The Industrial Truck Association (ITA) will host the 2018 ITA Annual Meeting September 26 through 29, at the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club in Ponte Vedra, Florida. The meeting arrives during a time of great disruption, as global trade rules are being rewritten. The ITA leadership chose an appropriate theme for this year’s meeting, considering these changes: Charting the Course…. Continue Reading
TT-975: Battery Room Safety – Spill Kits
Affected: All Forklift Battery Rooms and Charging Areas According to several safety agencies, spill control is a necessity in any battery room. BHS offers a wide variety of complete spill kits as well as absorbents and neutralizing compounds to ensure compliance. Description: The Occupational Health and Safety Administration states: “Facilities shall be provided for flushing and neutralizing spilled electrolyte, for fire protection, for protecting charging apparatus from damage by trucks, and for adequate ventilation for dispersal of fumes from gassing batteries”. (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178(g)(2)) The International Fire Code states: “An approved method and materials for the control and neutralization of a spill of electrolyte shall be provided in areas containing lead-acid, nickel-cadmium or other types of batteries with free-flowing… Continue Reading
Building a Culture of Electrical Safety in the Construction Industry
Electrical safety in the construction industry has been studied, argued over, and refined since Thomas Edison started burying copper wires beneath the streets of Manhattan in 1882. From the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) — which publishes NFPA 70, otherwise known as the National Electrical Code (NEC) — to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), all sorts of safety organization offer important insights into electrical safety. No matter how well a construction electrician understands the NEC or OSHA regulations, though, the key to keeping every employee safe on every jobsite is to build a culture of safety into every workplace task — especially for those who install electrical systems. Safety cultures start at the top. Everyone in a leadership… Continue Reading
IMTS 2018 Preview: What to Do at the 2018 International Manufacturing Technology Show
In 2016, more than 100,000 people hailing from 117 countries packed into Chicago’s McCormick Place convention center for the biennial International Manufacturing Technology Show. These attendees represented every corner of the manufacturing industry, from sales to R&D to production engineering. This September, the crowds will return to Chicago for the 32nd edition of the manufacturing industry’s leading trade show. Buyers… Continue Reading
Custom Paralleling Cable and Wire for the Commercial Construction Industry
Cable and wire dealers frequently offer custom paralleling as a value-added service. The benefits of wire-cutting and paralleling at the point-of-purchase do look pretty good: Custom-cut lengths prevent waste, and pre-paralleled combinations of product save time during installations. Given the volume of cable and wire involved in a large building — and the code-compliance and strict scheduling you’ll find working… Continue Reading
BHS, Inc. Releases New Bifold High Value Cart for Mobile Secure Storage
Aug. 20, 2018 — St. Louis, MO — BHS, Inc., a leading manufacturer of industrial equipment, recently released a new solution for high-volume, secure storage at job sites. The Bifold High Value Cart features a heavy-duty steel exterior, opening at the center to display dual rows of heavy-duty shelving. “This is a unique design that does two things,” said Melissa Bowen of BHS Marketing. “It opens outward from the central hinge, essentially doubling the area of the shelf face. But that bifold system also boosts security, because when it’s closed, it’s essentially a solid steel box.” Welded steel construction and the ability to padlock the unit closed ensure resistance to unauthorized access, Bowen said. The Bifold High Value Cart was… Continue Reading
Preparing the Shipping/Receiving Area for DC Peak Season
The holiday peak season for distribution centers encompasses both shipping and receiving, making this area a potential efficiency bottleneck. Every DC manager needs a plan for scaling up outbound orders while simultaneously processing returns. The good news is that the elements of this plan don’t need to be expensive or difficult. We’ve already looked at a few strategies for preparing… Continue Reading
Customs Bonded Warehouses: Solutions for Post-Tariffs Rush on Steel and Aluminum
The effects of the 2018 tariffs enacted by the Trump White House have already begun to reshape global commerce. As of this writing, the U.S. steel industry is celebrating a 41-percent benchmark price hike since the start of the year. Producers, meanwhile, are cutting manufacturing costs and raising prices to offset the new expense on raw materials. Consumer prices have… Continue Reading
BHS, Inc. To Debut All-New Electrical Products at NECA 2018
August 10, 2018 — Philadelphia, PA — BHS Inc., a leading manufacturer of material handling equipment, will showcase new solutions for managing electrical supplies at the National Electrical Contractors Association 2018 Trade Show and Convention (NECA 2018). The event takes place between Sunday Sept. 30 and Tuesday Oct. 2 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Visitors to the BHS booth at NECA can participate in hands-on demonstrations of innovative products designed to improve safety, ergonomics, and productivity within the electrical industry. “We’ve been in the material handling business from the beginning, going back nearly 40 years,” said Melissa Bowen of BHS Marketing. “Now our engineers are applying that expertise to electrical materials, and we can’t wait to share with… Continue Reading
