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Transporting Data Servers
Dangers of Data Servers According to the National Safety Council, more than 100,000,000 production days are lost each year due to work-related injuries. In the data center industry, this is a frequent occurrence when trying to move heavy servers without the

CarryMatic System Showcased at Modex with Seegrid
The manufacturing and supply chain community came together, in a big way, for a return to in-person trade shows with a record-setting MODEX event. Roughly 37,047 visitors connected with over 857 exhibitors across 405,000 square feet of exhibit space at Atlanta’s

5 Mother Daughter Tugger Carts Solutions
5 Mother-daughter cart solutions with CarryMore The CarryMore system works with any tugger or AGV on the market. Lifting the daughter cart off the ground for transport gives the operator better ergonomic handling when loading, unloading, and pushing the daughter

How CarryMatic’s Autonomous Transfer Works
5 facts about CarryMatic power conveyor tugger cart system The CarryMatic power conveyor system works as a series of components that includes carts, stations, and a supervisor software to complete autonomous material transfers. 1. Integrates with your AGV Compatible with

CarryMatic Applications
CarryMatic is our newest and most innovative product line. This automated material movement system consists of powered roller carts, line-side transfer stations, proprietary supervisor software, along with hitch & station controls. Additionally, we offer single-bay carts that provide tight aisle

Unique Solutions: Jtec’s Order Picker Attachment
In this article, we will explore Jtec’s Order Picker Attachment and how it increases ergonomics, decreases waste, and reduces wear and tear on carts in vertical picking applications. Manufacturing facilities and warehouses are constantly looking for unique avenues to reduce

What are AGV Carts?
What are AGV and AGV Carts? Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) are portable load carriers that manoeuver throughout the floor of a facility without an onboard operator. As a result, these robots operate most commonly by following marked lines or wires

Four Benefits of Material Handling Carts
Four Benefits of Material Handling Carts Every facility’s workflow is different. Some require equipment such as tilt tables, conveyors, and pallet positioners which can help to reduce costs and improve efficiency. But the equipment that is most commonly found throughout

Lean Manufacturing
Lean Manufacturing Lean Manufacturing, in simple terms, is a practice that focuses on eliminating waste while maximizing productivity. One of the main goals is to identify what adds value and to remove anything that doesn’t add value. It was inspired

Mapping Material Movement
Why Mapping Material Movements Matters It is not uncommon for any of us at Jtec Industries to stand with a LEAN Specialist or Manufacturing Engineer on a walkway overlooking the hectic pace of an operation below. Most often, our perch

Bi-Directional Daughter Carts
Jtec Industries Bi-Directional Daughter Carts If you find yourself with the dilemma of reduced aisle space and see the difficulty in maneuvering a standard center steer or rear steer cart in a given area, fear not! Jtec’s bi-directional daughter carts

Plan for Every Part Pt.1
Lean Manufacturing – Plan For Every Part A Plan for Every Part (PFEP) is a material flow plan that includes specific data on every part number coming from suppliers and every finished good SKU going to a customer. This information

Tugger Cart Connection Methods
Strengths and Weaknesses of Industrial Cart Connection Methods Ball Hitch & Coupler Strengths: Secure connection: The ball joint is secured by a lever which locks the coupler in place. The lever is also then locked in place with a wire-lock

5 Facts You DON’T Know About CarryMatic
5 facts about CarryMatic power conveyor tugger cart system The CarryMatic power conveyor system works as a series of components that includes carts, stations, and a supervisor software to complete autonomous material transfers. 1. Integrates with your AGV Compatible with

Tugger Cart Steering Systems
Tugger Cart Steering “There’s no way that train of carts will make THAT turn!” Have you ever thought that? Many assumptions made about tugger cart steering and what makes them effective at handling turns. Let’s explore that. To properly understand,

Push Assist, An Ergonomic Solution
Push Assist With The MoveMore-40 – An ergonomic solution. Jtec Industries carts with premium casters are one of the easiest carts in the industry to push. That said, when heavy loads are involved you should consider using the MoveMore-40 Push

Materials Movement with Social Distance
Safe Practices in a Pandemic With all the changes forced upon us due to the Covid19 Pandemic, a proven lean “Best Practice” that has always provided benefits of improved safety, efficiency, and an increased bottom line can now also provide

Do Casters Belong on the Ground?
Have you ever asked yourself, “Is there a better way to move materials through our facility?” Many companies are still using fork trucks while others are tugging with tongue and hitch style carts and mother/daughter style trains. A growing number of companies are turning to automated delivery systems. The method I am asked about

Custom CarryMore 50″x 50″ Turn Table
H-Series Turn Table Daughter Cart with a Bag Rack. This customer’s application required maximum part protection for delicate exhaust filtration components. The scope of work required us to design a cart system that would provide part protection for all surface

Intro to Jtec Industries
Into to Jtec Industries Jtec Industries was founded in 2004, this is our 15th year in business and we started out as a returnable packaging company and today we are a fully vertically integrated corporation manufacturing materials used to