From the start, everyone’s comfort level when purchasing material handling equipment online is low. Since material handling orders are typically large, pulling the trigger for an online order can be intimidating. However, one of the most reassuring parts of purchasing online is that good e-commerce sites have learned best practices over the last two decades and have applied these lessons to today’s B2B transactions. A good online material handling equipment provider will offer you an easy and secure way to purchase your equipment regardless of whether you are ordering a $10 caster or $20,000 worth of conveyor.

When Bastian partnered with Blue Arc Engineering to design ZiPline conveyor, a zero accumulation conveyor, we knew that there would be hundreds of different products that would have to be conveyed. Thus, we manufactured a conveyor that could handle very small products as well as large and heavy boxes on inclines, declines and horizontal conveying applications. We learned a lot from turning modular product development into “Modular Conveyor Development.”

BMH is proud to continue their 12 year partnership with Berry Plastics and work with them on two new projects – a QC split project and a reconfiguration project…

In a down economy, businesses start to maintain their conveyors instead of replacing them. As the economy starts to squeeze the wallet, new conveyor sales start to fall but spare parts sales, according to Bob Trebilcock from Modern Material Handling magazine, could potentially increase 25% this year…

What if you don’t know what the heck this grease-covered thing is that is sitting on your desk with a note that just says, “We need one of these”? “Geez thanks, I will get right on it!”, is what I would be thinking. Well to help you get what you need, here are a few things that would be good to have when you contact Hytrol or Bastian.