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ProMat 2011 is the premier showcase of material handling and logistics solutions in North America. The show is designed to offer productivity solutions and information by showcasing the products and services of over 700 leading material handling and logistics providers.
Berner air doors aim for dock segment
Posted 03/23 · 12:25 PM · MMH Editorial
Following upgrades to its air flow systems, Berner is looking to enter the materials handling industry’s dock and door segment
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SICK’s camera system targets next-level improvements
Posted 03/23 · 12:08 PM · MMH Editorial
SICK (Booth 1031) put its ICR880 camera system on display at ProMat 2011, a solution that in combination with SICK’s software, provides analysis of bar code reading failures and other problems to get at the next level of process improvement.
Portable voice from Voxware
Posted 03/23 · 12:05 PM · MMH Editorial
Voxware (Booth 3672) is promoting portability for voice recognition solutions.
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Aldata’s focus on traceability
Posted 03/23 · 12:03 PM · MMH Editorial
Aldata, has developed a multi-modal voice recognition and bar code scanning solution “to cover the mandates.”
Technology Transfer Service’s virtual training simulator
Posted 03/23 · 11:23 AM · MMH Editorial
Kurt Fichtman, director of sales for Technology Transfer Services (Booth 4180), showcased his company’s internet-based Odesie training software for maintenance personnel.
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Intelligrated debuts industry-first pick-to-light system with dual shelf dynamic slotting
Posted 03/23 · 10:08 AM · MMH Editorial
In a press conference held Tuesday, Intelligrated (Booth 2903) introduced a variety of new technologies in sortation, robotics and automation, including the Trak3 xD and Trak3 xL extended display pick-to-light system.
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Kiva robots receive software upgrade
Posted 03/23 · 10:02 AM · MMH Editorial
Kiva reported that upgrades to the company’s software-based materials handling mobile-robotic solutions have resulted in as much as 15% higher throughput for some end users.
Lower cost casters from Colson Caster fit light duty needs
Posted 03/23 · 10:00 AM · MMH Editorial
Colson Caster Corporation (Booth 1973) has a new caster line—the L-Series—that targets the need for a lower cost caster suitable for lighter-duty applications.
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MHIA invites attendees to Modex 2012
Posted 03/23 · 09:59 AM · MMH Editorial
Thursday marks the conclusion of ProMat 2011, four days of comprehensive problem solving and networking to provide solutions to the complex manufacturing and supply chain challenges faced by industry today.
Orbis unwraps new bulk container on show floor
Posted 03/23 · 09:00 AM · MMH Editorial
The heavy-duty, max cube collapsible HDMC4845 BulkPak container from Orbis Corporation (Booth 1803) is designed to fit 84 full bins per inbound truckload, and 252 collapsed bins per return truckload.
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