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Modex 2012, being held in Atlanta, is showcasing more than 500 exhibits and a comprehensive educational conference. Modern's team of editors is on location covering the show.
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Modex 2012: New show opens for business with focus on the supply chain
Following a formal ribbon cutting, Modex 2012 opened for business at 10 a.m.

Noting an increase in customers who prefer short-term leases, Hyster (Booth 2518) has released a line of more cost-effective IC trucks.
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Motorola Solutions (Booth 806) announced its first warehouse-ready tablet offering, the ET 1, which features a 7-inch multi-touchscreen, Android operating system, eight-megapixel camera and full-shift battery.
Posted on 02/06 at 04:15 PM
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Smoov ASRV (Booth 4109), an Italian company specializing in the design and manufacture of automation systems for storage and handling, introduced a new automated storage system using storage vehicles that can maneuver pallets on the X,Y and Z axis.
Posted on 02/06 at 04:03 PM
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Dematic introduced extended picking functionality of its goods-to-person order fulfillment solution for piece picking, or RapidPick.
Posted on 02/06 at 03:46 PM
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TECSYS (Booth 612) a provider of warehouse management systems (WMS) and other distribution management software, unveiled five new solutions at a press conference Monday.
Posted on 02/06 at 02:14 PM
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Seegrid (Booth 3100) was off and running on Monday morning with a press conference introducing two new solutions to Modex and the marketplace–the GC4, a vision-guided robotic standup forklift; and View, an automated data collection tool.

Responding to increased demand for sustainable packaging alternatives—and to support sustainability initiatives—Sealed Air (Booth 2709) launched the three foam lines made of recycled resin yesterday: EthafoamMRC (with 100% pre-consumer content), Ethafoam HRC (with 65% recycled content), and Stratocell RC (with 60% content) foams.
Posted on 02/06 at 01:45 PM
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Following a formal ribbon cutting, Modex 2012 opened for business at 10 a.m.

Interest in cloud-based supply chain software solutions, like warehouse management systems (WMS), is growing, according to Chuck Fuerst, director of product strategy for HighJump (Booth 609).
Posted on 02/06 at 12:30 PM
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Automation: Are we ready for the new factory floor
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