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Materials Handling Automation Innovations include Safety and Ergonomics
By Thomas R. Cutler, Manufacturing Media Consortium The notions of safety and profitability are not mutually exclusive. This article discusses cost-effective ways how automation can help facilitate your organizational safety -
KION group completes acquistion of Dematic
As a result of the transaction, the KION Group will start managing its business and reporting financials by three segments in December 2016: Industrial Trucks and Services, Supply Chain Solutions and Corporate Services. -
2015 PAR Insights: Leveraging Supply Chain Solutions with Stage-By-Component
By Bill Lydon, Editor Automated Guided Vehicles (AVG) served as an enabling technology for a pharmaceutical manufacturer to achieve Stage By Component (SBC) – the delivery of every component required in the production process, "when I need it and where I need it." -
Supergasbras implements Implico's SAP SDM to automate logistics processes
Supergasbras needed a solution that offered comprehensive analysis tools, full process automation and the option of mobile use. The technology also needed to be accessible via the cloud. -
Holiday Shipping Approaches: Increasing Demand for Rules Based Warehouse Control Systems
By Thomas Cutler, Manufacturing Media Consortium The old warehouse is no more as the RF gun, constant verifications, small keypads, and hard to read screens are quickly becoming yesterday’s technology. -
SKF automates factory with Egemin automated storage system
With the new system, SKF can organize the logistics of its bearings, lubricants and seal products more efficiently and economically. The completed installation went into operation earlier this year. -
Deutsche Messe announces Krister Sandvoss as CeMAT project manager
Along with the CeMAT exhibition in Hannover, his responsibilities include the foreign exhibitions of Deutsche Messe in the field of intralogistics. -
Daifuku North America moves to new Michigan headquarters
The 76,889 square-foot facility will house over 300 employees including engineers, project managers, sales, customer service and administrative staff. Daifuku North America will be creating 85 new jobs in Michigan before 2019. -
e-Commerce strengthens intralogistics at CeMAT RUSSIA 2016
From 20 to 22 September at CeMAT RUSSIA in Moscow, approximately 150 exhibitors will present their products and solutions for integrated and efficient control of the logistics process. -
Siemens helps Windhoff automate train car lifting
Windhoff Bahn-und Anlagentechnik used Siemens TIA portal to develop a solution for lifting trains which involves the use of lifting systems recessed in pits in the hall floor. -
Bluff Manufacturing announces acquisition by Wincove
Bluff's management team and Wincove plan to build on Bluff's position in the material handling market and to continue to provide dealers with the same service, products, and delivery. -
ADSI announces partnership with 3GTMS to provide material handling solution
The partnership is intended to provides shipper, 3PLs and other logistics services providers with a transportation planning and execution solution that will optimize delivery outcomes while controlling freight costs across all delivery modes. -
SITA's baggage robot automates Geneva Airport bag drop
Leo, the fully autonomous baggage robot, has the capacity to check in, print bag tags and transport up to two suitcases with a maximum weight of 32kg. It also has an obstacle avoidance capability and can navigate in a high-traffic environment such as an airport. -
CeMAT to be co-staged with HANNOVER MESSE in 2018
CeMAT, a trade fair for intralogistics and supply chain management will be co-staged with HANNOVER MESSE, a fair for industrial technology, every two years starting in 2018 -
CeMAT sets the stage for intelligent networking
CeMAT 2016 gets underway on 31 May with a diverse showcase of intralogistics products and solutions featuring some 1,000 exhibitors from 44 nations. -
Westfalia enables automated storage for Glenmore Distillery
With Westfalia’s automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) and Savanna.NET warehouse execution system (WES), the 223,000 square-foot distribution center is more efficiently storing, retrieving and managing pallets of finished goods. -
Clearpath to provide self-driving vehicles to GE Healthcare
The fleet of OTTO self-driving vehicles will be used to load and deliver parts to work cells for repair. Once restored, OTTO will dispatch materials to shipping for return to customers. -
Jervis Webb to supply AGVs to Ariens
The AGVs will help automate production of riding lawn mowers at Airiens' plant in Brillion, Wisconsin -
Schneider Packaging opens Training Lab
The lab in Brewerton, NY, provides customers the opportunity to train on robots, PLCs and motors in a controlled environment. -
Jeff Woroniecki named President of Seizmic
Woroniecki most recently served as Chief Operating Officer at MHI. He has over 25 years of material handling industry experience.
