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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Egemin Automation (Booth 2347) and Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America (MCFA) introduced the first hybrid automatic guided vehicle

Without minimizing the human toll of this tragedy, the news as it relates to the materials handling industry is that industry leaders like Toyota Material Handling USA (TMHU), Daifuku Webb (Booth 2003) and Murata Machinery USA (Booth 435) were largely spared.

In a joint press conference held yesterday, Swisslog Logistics Inc. offered details about the strategic alliance the company has formed with Intelligrated.

TZA announced a new outsourcing program designed to help customers increase productivity, reduce costs and achieve quality objectives.

Company displayed a mini-load AS/RS machine with a new mast design that is 25% lighter, uses 20% less energy and 50% fewer drive motors that previous TGW AS/RS technology.

The new mobile tablet from DAP Technologies combines flexibility in the way it can be used and ruggedness in what it can withstand.

Conveyor Systems & Engineering has come up with a replacement conveyor bearing that could cut the cost of replacement parts by up to 60%.

In a press conference held Tuesday, RMT Robotics unveiled new robotic gantry designs for automated case, layer and crate picking in food and beverage distribution facilities.

The layer picker uses a patented low-vacuum chamber principle to gently and safely lift one pallet layer at time.

Murata Machinery USA launched a new high-performance automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) to North America.