ErgoExpo 2019

MH4 | Optimal Selection of Casters and Wheels for Forklift-Free Environments (Room Versailles 3-4)

21 Aug 19
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

Tracks: Materials Handling, Tools & Workstation Design

Speaker(s): Robert Jorden, Vice President, Engineering, Blickle USA

As more facilities move to forklift-free environments, the challenge becomes how to design material delivery solutions that are rugged enough for high-speed transport yet provide easy manual positioning and keep ambient noise levels low. Mr. Jorden will discuss the correct selection of casters for optimal performance for an environment that provides the most efficient, safest and lowest-strain work situation for employees. He will review the types of considerations to take into account, as well as some of the options that are new in the material handling and wheel and caster market.