Lift Tables provide a solution for lifting heavy materials, whether the goal is to position them for ergonomic work or to elevate them to a mezzanine level. With the right safety features, Scissor Lifts can even lift personnel to improve work positioning. However, not all Lift Tables are suitable for all types of loading. Most BHS Lift Tables have a… Continue Reading
On warehouse floors, the terms “cable” and “wire” are sometimes used interchangeably. Electrical and communications contractors sometimes use the words to describe the same products, too — but most understand the key differences. Put simply, a wire is a single conductor and a cable is a group of conductors. A wire is often a single strand of a conductive material… Continue Reading
Knapheide Manufacturing Co. has been producing work-ready vehicle solutions since 1848. They have established themselves as the industry leader in the utility truck bed market, and they excel in creating custom solutions for many sectors of the work-vehicle industry. That kind of success depends on keeping production lines moving. In 2020, Knapheide decided to expand their Quincy, Illinois based manufacturing operations with a high-cycle manufacturing line. Managers reached out to long-time dealer of material handling equipment, John Henry Foster, who in turn contacted an existing partner: BHS, Inc. This wouldn’t be the first time John Henry Foster, BHS, and Knapheide worked together. In 2018, BHS completed a large project for Knapheide, including rotary Lift Tables and a prototype Tilt Table… Continue Reading
Every material handling application needs transport carts, but sometimes an off-the-floor model can’t do the job. Still, it can be tempting to order a fleet of material handling carts from what’s available in the catalog. After all, aren’t custom industrial carts hard to find? And aren’t they a hassle to order? Not necessarily. BHS, Inc. is a U.S.-based manufacturer that… Continue Reading
In the United States, most warehouse docks stand somewhere between 45 and 55 inches above the ground. That range works for semi-trailers, even if it’s not an exact match for every bed height. Dock plates and edge-of-dock levelers can usually make up the difference, allowing safe, reasonably flat passage from dock to trailer and back. But loading docks aren’t just… Continue Reading
