There are as many ways to store conduit pipe as there are electrical distributors. You might leave a bundle of RMC wedged between bollards, for instance, but it wouldn’t be safe to let it roll all over the place. At any rate, a conduit rack is always better than a loose storage option. There are two main categories of conduit… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: February 2020
BHS, Inc Joins the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED)
Feb. 19, 2020 — St. Louis, MO — BHS, Inc., a leading manufacturer of electrical material handling equipment, is officially a member of the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED). But there’s a twist. The Midwestern company is known as the manufacturer behind material handling solutions like the Parallel Reel Payout and the Spool Winding Trolley. Despite this reputation for manufacturing, BHS has joined NAED not as a manufacturer, but as a Service Allied Partner. The move highlights BHS’ role as a custom solutions designer, material handling integrator, and Industry 4.0 pioneer in the electrical distribution space. “People know us as a manufacturer,” said Melissa Bowen, of BHS marketing. “But when we looked at the member categories at NAED, we… Continue Reading
Vertical Sheet Racks for Warehousing and Materials Storage
Lumber yards, steel manufacturers, and construction shops have to store large supplies of sheet material. It may be sheet metal, drywall, plywood or other sheet woods, or even plastic panels; the storage hazards remain similar. And where labor and material handling equipment is limited, the safest way to store these items is with a vertical sheet rack. Alternative storage options… Continue Reading
BHS, Inc. Joins the Material Handling Equipment Dealer’s Association (MHEDA)
Feb. 4, 2020 – St. Louis, MO – BHS, Inc., a leading manufacturer of material handling equipment for engineered system integration, recently joined the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA). Company leadership plans to build partnerships within the venerable trade organization, extending their unique capabilities in custom material handling integration to a broader market. As integrating material handling systems has moved to the center of the company’s core competencies, enrolling in MHEDA was an easy decision, said Melissa Bowen of the BHS marketing team. “We’ve been manufacturing material handling equipment from the start,” Bowen said. “But as our integration capabilities have expanded over the years, it made sense to get out there in the community and look for new partners… Continue Reading
BHS, Inc.’s Will Call Dropbox is the Parcel Locker for Industrial Applications
Feb. 3, 2020 — St. Louis, MO — BHS, Inc., a leading manufacturer of material handling equipment, now offers the Will Call Dropbox, a heavy-duty parcel locker with full IIoT functionality. Increasingly familiar with online consumers, parcel lockers provide secure, centralized access to packages 24 hours a day. With the Will Call Dropbox, the same option arrives for B2B applications. “A typical pick-up locker from, say, Amazon or UPS, isn’t designed for the weight and size of construction materials or industrial tools,” said Melissa Bowen of the BHS marketing department. “Our Will Call Dropbox fills the gap for B2B distributors.” Electrical wholesalers, material distributors, and supply chain professionals can use Will Call Dropboxes to simplify fulfillment and recieving, Bowen said…. Continue Reading
