The 2017 Material Handling Teachers Institute (MHTI) was hosted by Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon on July 24-28, 2017. The event included 25 current and future educators in material handling, logistics and supply chain operations from all across the country. This […]
The Overhead Alliance (OA), a marketing vehicle for trade association MHI’s overhead lifting product groups, will launch an interactive, virtual reality (VR) game next month (September), designed to engage students and others keen to learn about the technologies they represent. […]
This year’s Student Days at ProMat 2017 brought a lifetime opportunity for students Gavin Peterson and Nigel Hammett. On April 5th, 2017, Peterson and Hammett joined three other high school- and university-level students (Gerard Josse de Lisle, Sara Josse de […]
The Lift Manufacturers Product Group (LIFT) has made an excerpt from the MH29.1 standard (ANSI MH29.1:2012-Industrial Scissor Lifts Safety Requirements) available for free download on the MHI website. The complete standard is available for purchase, but LIFT members wanted to […]
Manufacturing and supply chain professionals gathered in record numbers in Chicago at the recent ProMat 2017, the largest material handling and logistics trade expo in North and South America. With registrations of 4,872 attendees, show producer MHI announced a 20 […]
To complement a new educational video, thought leaders representing the Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association (ProGMA), an MHI product group, discuss the importance of protecting personnel, equipment, and inventory in industrial facilities. ProGMA has recently launched the second in a series […]